Royals Host Fan Rally and Carnival to Pump Playoff Pep and Help a Great Cause

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, today announced that the team will host a pep-rally and carnival at Santander Arena on Tuesday, April 14, from 6 – 8 pm to prepare fans in Reading for the team’s playoff matchup with the South Carolina Stingrays and raise funds for the Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Berks County.

Admission is free to everyone for the pre-playoff pep-rally and carnival, which will include a wide variety of activities for participants of all ages, including a Meltdown inflatable, a dunk tank and other carnival-styled games courtesy of Exeter Dairy Queen. Fans are also encouraged to get their biceps pumped for a sledge-hammer car smash courtesy of our good friends at V&M Towing. The entire Royals’ team will be available to meet, greet and sign autographs. There will be a small charge to participate in each of the available games and activities, but the money raised will go to benefit the Olivet Boys & Club.

During the pep-rally and carnival, the Royals will also hold a raffle to raise funds for the Olivet Boys & Girls Club. The raffle will offer a wide variety of prizes including: four (4) Diamond Club Phillies Tickets (& parking pass) for the June 19th game against Cardinals (value $440); two (2) Eagles Club Level Sideline Tickets to the Home Game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers (& Parking pass) (Value $700); and Royals Prize Packs.

Please note that fans can park free of charge for the pre-playoff pep-rally and carnival at the Double Tree Garage thanks to Reading Parking Authority

NEXT UP FOR THE ROYALS

Reading Royals v Wheeling Nailers

@ Santander Arena – Reading, PA

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 (7:30 pm Eastern Time)

NEXT UP: The Royals kick off a three-game regular season-ending home stand tonight (Wednesday, April 8 @ 7:30 pm) when the team will take on the Wheeling Nailers. Fans can take advantage of the Steak-umm Meal & Ticket Deal, where $25.00 gets you a Purple Zone Ticket, a hamburger, fries and a large soda. There will also be beer specials on Wednesday night. The game night broadcast for Wednesday’s matchup can be heard live on CBS SportsRadio 1240 am and 98.5 in Reading, Pennsylvania, starting with the pre-game warm-up show presented by Highmark Blue Shield at 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Streaming audio is available free of charge on the Royals’ website (follow the ‘headset’ icon); and streaming video is available on a pay-per-view basis through ECHL.TV.

For more information about the Royals, call 610-898-7825 or log onto www.royalshockey.com.

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