Winners Enjoy the Rewards of Responsibility!

Congratulations to our two Responsibility Has Its Rewards winners this spring!

This year's TEAM Up 2 Win! winner was Janet Elliott from Montgomery Village, MD. She was selected to win a trip to Detroit for the 2009 Men's Final Four. Janet participated in the TEAM Up 2 Win! contest as a member of the National Association of Broadcasters. The grand prize included airfare and hotel for two guests to Detroit and two tickets to the 2009 NCAA Men's Final Four games and two tickets to the 2009 Championship game at Ford Field.

Sue Bahar was the lucky winner of the NEW Responsibility Has Its Rewards campaign during Spring Training. TEAM Coalition partnered with the Milwaukee Brewers, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, and MillerCoors to announce a new Responsibility Has Its Rewards sweepstakes. Sue signed up to be a designated driver at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, AZ during Spring Training and was selected to win the prize. The prize consisted of 2 tickets to the 2nd game of the Milwaukee Brewers 2009 season against the Chicago Cubs on April 11, 2009. In addition to the tickets, Sue got to enjoy an on-field experience and a meal for 2 at the Metavante Club at Miller Park.

RHIR Sweepstakes

TEAM Coalition, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer have kicked off the 2009 Responsibility Has Its Rewards sweepstakes for designated drivers encouraging fans to be responsible and plan ahead before attending professional sporting events by always having a sober designated driver.

TEAM Coalition, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are supporting the designated driver programs at all MLB and MLS stadiums during their 2009 seasons with a special incentive. Baseball fans can win tickets to the 2009 World Series® or a trip to the 2010 MLB All-Star Game® in Anaheim, CA at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Soccer Fans can win a trip to MLS Cup™ 2009 in Seattle, WA at Qwest Field or a trip to the 2010 MLS All-Star Game®. To register for the MLB or MLS RHIR sweepstakes click click here.

NCAA Mens and Womens Final Four

TEAM was also a part of both the Mens and Womens Final Four. TEAM delivered its message of responsibility to college basketball fans at the Big Dance outdoor festival in Detroit for the Men's Final Four and at the Hoop City Celebration in St. Louis. Nearly 2,500 fans visited TEAM's booth in Detroit and about 1,000 fans visited TEAM's booth in St. Louis. Fans were able to make the pledge to always have a designated driver and always buckle, and with that pledge, walked away with a free souvenir photo. Click here to view the event page for the 2009 Men's Final Four, and click here to view the event summary for the 2009 Women's Final Four.

New MLB PSAs

As the 2009 Major League Baseball Season gets into full swing, both Oakland A's and Philadelphia Phillies fans recorded their message of responsibility. Hundreds of fans pledged to be designated drivers during the game and many of them stopped by the TEAM booth to film the PSA.

Click here to view the Phillies PSA! You can click here to view photos from the Oakland A's fan filming. Thank you to both the A's and the Phillies for helping deliver the message of responsibility to all Major League Baseball fans!

The Earthquakes Film Fan PSAs

TEAM traveled to San Jose, CA to film fan responsibility Public Service Announcements PSAs with the San Jose Earthquakes at a regular season game against the Chicago Fire on Saturday, April 11th. The Earthquakes are the 2nd MLS club to film PSA's with TEAM. Tons of Earthquake fan stopped by the TEAM booth to pledge to always have a designated driver and to film their PSA. Click here to look at photos and watch the fans film their Public Service Announcements.

Did You Know?

Can't find your TEAM power point presentation? Or maybe you want to add some fun videos to your training presentation! You can find these and more at the TEAM Alcohol Management Training Tools page on the TEAM website.

On this page you will find general information on TEAM training and the Instructor Development Program (IDP), links to all the TEAM Training Materials (TEAM Power Point Presentation, Training Program Agenda, Participant Manual Trainer Guide, Jeopardy-style Review Game and Beer Cup Shuffle Video (Final Jeopardy)), links to the Vignettes (Assessing Guests and Evaluating Responses), and Exam Questions.

If you have any questions concerning your training or your IDP Session, please let us know!

IDP Workshops

Would you like TEAM to come to your facility and conduct a TEAM Training? If you host a TEAM Training at your facility, you receive two free registrations! Please send us an e-mail if you are interested in hosting an IDP.

2009 is continuing to be one of TEAM’s busiest years so far in our Instructor Development Program (IDP) schedule. So far this year we have conducted 9 IDP workshops at sports and entertainment facilities across the country. Over 150 new trainers became certified and over 30 trainers recertified to date.

TEAM is busy scheduling new IDPs across the country. Here is the schedule of upcoming workshops for the spring and summer months:

To register for an upcoming IDP, click here.

Opportunities for State Highway Offices

TEAM recently exhibited at the 2009 Lifesavers Conference in Nashville which is a national highway safety meeting dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation's roadways. Below is a list of upcoming opportunities for state highway safety offices to partner with TEAM:

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Upcoming Events

TEAM is constantly traveling to promote our efforts in effective alcohol management and positive fan behavior. Here is the list of the events we plan to attend in the coming months.

• May 2th: Colorado Rapids RHIR PSA filming in Denver, CO
  


• May 10th: Cleveland Indians RHIR PSA filming in Cleveland, OH
  


• May 13th - 14th: US Navy Safety Fair in San Deigo, CA
  


• June 13th: Kansas City Wizards RHIR PSA filming in Kansas City, MO
  

To see the online calendar, click here.