RHIR Events with MLB, MLS, NFL, NCAA and NASCAR

The Responsibility Has Its Rewards (RHIR) promotion sizzled this summer by expanding into new territory like the NCAA Men's College World Series and by continuing to revisit successful events of the past such as the MLB All-Star FanFest. Fans were asked to pledge to always have a designated driver, never drive drunk, and wear their safety belts. All fans who participated in the promotion had the opportunity to film their own traffic safety public service message in addition to receiving a free souvenir photo. In the last six months, ten RHIR events have reached thousands of fans.

• April 28th Minnesota Vikings Draft Day Party, Eden Prairie, MN
• May 13th thru June 3rd Dover 400 Click It or Ticket Contest, Dover International Speedway in Dover, DE
• May 19th The 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racetrack in Laurel, MD
• June 5th Milwaukee Brewers game in Milwaukee, WI
• June 7th CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament in Los Angeles, CA
• June 14th thru June 25th NCAA Men's Baseball College World Series in Omaha, NE
• July 6th thru July 10th MLB FanFest and All-Star Game recognition of 2006 RHIR sweepstakes runner-up winner, designated driver of the season for the Oakland Athletics, in San Francisco, CA
• July 19th MLS Soccer Celebration and Sierra Mist All-Star Game recognition of 2006 RHIR sweepstakes runner-up winner, designated driver of the season for the Kansas City Wizards, in Commerce City, CO
• July 20th thru July 22nd Florida Marlins homestand in Miami, FL
• July 28th Buffalo Bills Training Camp Fan Outreach in Rochester, NY

To see all the RHIR activities, events, and communications planners (including sample press releases, media advisories, and other helpful items) click here

2007/8 Responsibility Has Its Rewards Sweepstakes with NFL

TEAM Coalition and National Football League have kicked off the 2007/8 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.

The TEAM Coalition and National Football League are supporting the designated driver programs at all NFL stadiums during the 2007/8 seasons with a special incentive. Football fans can win tickets to Super Bowl XLII^® in Glendale, AZ at University of Phoenix Stadium or a trip to the 2008 Pro Bowl^® in Honolulu, HI. To register for the NFL RHIR sweepstakes click here.

IDP Workshops

About once a month in 2007, TEAM hosts Instructor Development Program (IDP) workshops at sports and entertainment facilities across the country. By attending and passing the trainer certification exam, facility and concessionaire managers become certified TEAM trainers for a period of two years. Trainers receive all the materials necessary to conduct team training in effective alcohol management at their facility for their staff. Please let us know if you are interested in hosting a future IDP. The host receives two free registrations.

Here is the schedule of upcoming workshops:

• September 11th and 12th in Fayetteville, NC at Crown Center
• October 3rd and 4th in Anaheim, CA at Honda Center
• January 15th and 16th in Milwaukee, WI at Miller Park

To register for an upcoming IDP, click here

TEAM Training Wisdom

Here are a few tips to keep in mind for your next TEAM training session:

• Moved recently? Planning on switching facilities? Or have you left the industry altogether? Please drop us a line to keep us abreast of your professional whereabouts.
• Please make note that all exam results and mail correspondence should be sent to us at:
  
  TEAM Coalition
  1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  
  
• Various training materials and documents are available through our website. Log in using your trainer ID and email address.
• Trainers can print replacement TEAM certification cards. Again, this is available through our website accessed by logging in as a trainer.
• When ordering training manuals, please place the order as far in advance as possible in order to ensure their availability. Additionally, please allow at least ten business days for us to process any exam forms you send in.
• Make sure all exams are stacked together and facing the same direction. Evaluation forms should be stacked together in a separate pile.
• In order to expedite exam processing, we ask that you group together the exams of the different organizations or non-profits participating in the session.
• A reminder that TEAM participant manuals and exam questions are available in Spanish, French and Portuguese upon request.
• Be sure to include a completed session roster with every set of training session exams you submit to TEAM.

We would appreciate any additional feedback or best practices you would like to share.

Recent & 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 have attended recently and plan to attend in the coming months.

• August 28th and 29th:
  Beer Institute 2007 Membership Meeting in Williamsburg, VA
  


• August 31st:
  Cincinnati Bengals Preseason RHIR outreach in Cincinnati, OH
  


• September 11th and 12th:
  TEAM IDP at Crown Center in Fayetteville, NC
  


• September 23rd thru 26th:
  GHSA Annual Meeting in Portland, OR
  


• October 3rd and 4th:
  TEAM IDP at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
  

To see the online calendar, click here.