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

The Responsibility Has Its Rewards (RHIR) promotion continues to reach out to fans who 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.

• October 21st MLB World Series^® Game 1 recognition of the American League designated driver of the season, winner of RHIR Sweepstakes
• October 24th MLB World Series^® Game 3 recognition of the National League designated driver of the season, winner of RHIR Sweepstakes
• November 11th and 12th NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup races at Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, AZ
• November 12th MLS Cup™ recognition of the RHIR Sweepstakes winners, designated drivers of the season of competing teams, in Frisco, TX
• January 15th St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm-Up in St. Louis, MO
• January 27th Chicago White Sox Soxfest 2007 in Chicago, IL
• January 27th thru February 4th NFL Experience and Super Bowl XLI recognition of the RHIR sweepstakes winners, designated drivers of the season of competing teams, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, FL
• February 15th thru 18th NBA Jam Session in Las Vegas, NV
• March 16th thru 18th MLB Spring Training Weekend at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL
• March 30th thru April 2nd NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA

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

New Public Service Announcements

During the past few months, TEAM has been hard at work producing several new public service announcements heralding the importance of positive fan behavior. The footage was collected from the many Responsibility Has Its Rewards events organized throughout the nation. Fans were recorded reading the safety message entreating fellow fans to never drive drunk and always buckle up. If you are interested in hosting an RHIR event at your facility or venue, please call us at 877-2-TEAM-CO (877-283-2626) or email us at info@teamcoalition.org.

Click on the links below to view the new public service announcements:

• MLS All-Star Game (Designated Driver)
• MLS All-Star Game (Buckle Up)
• World Cup 2006
• Buffalo Bills (One)
• Buffalo Bills (Two)
• Green Bay Packers
• St. Louis Cardinals
• Chicago White Sox

2007 Responsibility Has Its Rewards Sweepstakes with MLB and MLS

TEAM Coalition, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are about to kick off the 2007 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, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are supporting the designated driver programs at all MLB and MLS stadiums during their 2007 seasons with a special incentive. Baseball fans can win tickets to the World Series^® or a trip to the 2008 MLB All-Star Game^® in New York, NY at Yankee Stadium. Soccer Fans can win a trip to MLS Cup^™ 2007 in Washington, DC at RFK Stadium or a trip to the 2008 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game. To register for the MLB or MLS RHIR sweepstakes click here.

Welcoming TEAM's Newest Player

Robert Bowles joined TEAM Coalition in September of 2006 as a part-time employee helping us with the training data and exam processing. His professional experience boasts a long and respected career as an economist for the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Aviation Administration. He retired several years ago but then felt inspired to continue his professional pursuits. An avid Red Sox fan, he finds TEAM to be a perfect fix for his lifelong love of baseball. Bob enjoys long walks (to and from the TEAM office), listening to his iPod, and driving through Rock Creek Park with the convertible top down.

IDP Workshops

About once a month in 2007, TEAM will host 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

Here is the schedule of upcoming workshops:

• April 17th and 18th in Denver, CO at Pepsi Center
• June 5th and 6th in Washington, DC at Verizon Center
• June 19th and 20th in Minneapolis, MN at the Metrodome
• October 23rd and 24th in Milwaukee, WI at Miller Park

To register for an upcoming IDP, click here

TEAM Training Wisdom

We offer a few reminders and tips for your future TEAM training sessions:

• 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
  
  
• All state legal alcohol information is available online in PDF form 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 a few 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.
• To qualify for the online recertification exam, trainers must have trained at least 4 sessions or had at least 80 employees pass the exam during their most recent certification period. Also, a trainer can recertify with the online exam every other recertification period. On the alternate years, trainers must recertify by attending a TEAM Instructor Development Program (IDP) workshop.

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.

• March 24th thru 27th:
  2007 LifeSavers Conference in Chicago, IL
  


• April 16th thru 19th:
  NAB2007 Show in Las Vegas, NV
  


• April 17th and 18th:
  TEAM IDP at Pepsi Center in Denver, CO
  


• May 8th and 9th:
  Responsible Retailing Forum in Santa Fe, NM
  


• May 10th and 11th:
  NFL Security Conference in Dallas, TX
  


• May 29th and 30th:
  TEAM board dinner and meeting in New York, NY
  


• June 1st thru 3rd:
  NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup races at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, DE
  


• June 5th and 6th:
  TEAM IDP at Verizon Center in Washington, DC
  


• June 15th thru 24th:
  NCAA Men’s Baseball College World Series in Omaha, NE
  


• June 19th and 20th:
  TEAM IDP at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN
  

To see the online calendar, click here.