WNT to visit Sports Museum of America in NYC

SPORTS MUSEUM OF AMERICA CELEBRATES COLUMBUS DAY WITH THE OLYMPIC SILVER-MEDAL WINNING USA WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM, FORMER NBA ALL-STAR JOHN STARKS And the New York Sharks

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In celebration of Columbus Day the Women's Sports Foundation presents Jennie Finch, Cat Osterman and the USA Women's Softball Team at the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center, its wing in the Sports Museum of America. The Sports Museum of America will also have former NBA All-Star John Starks, New York Liberty Center Kym Hampton and the New York Sharks on hand for a day of learning and fun on Monday, October 13 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

To mark the occasion, fans of all ages can enjoy the festivities, including a tour of New York City's hottest new attraction, for a reduced ticket price of $19 for adult tickets (16+) and $12 for children (6-15). Kids five years of age and under are free.

After winning the Olympic silver medal at this year's Olympics in Beijing, Jennie Finch, Cat Osterman and the USA Women's Softball Team will meet fans and sign autographs, while John Starks and Kym Hampton host a skills clinic on the basics of basketball. USA Softball's Jessica Mendoza is the Women's Sports Foundation's President-elect.

Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba will present the women's tackle football team with a letter from the mayor's office and the team will donate a jersey from owner and former quarterback Andra Douglas to the Museum. Additionally, inside the Museum's special event space, kids will be able to test their math skills with the MLB Math Challenge and participate in a demonstration with the New York Hall of Science, investigating the scientific principles at play behind some of our favorite sports.

 

WHAT: It's Columbus Day! Spend your Day at the Sports Museum of America

WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2008 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

10 a.m. - 11 a.m: One-on-one interviews with Jennie Finch, Cat Osterman and the USA Softball team in the Billie Jean King International Sports Center

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Jennie Finch, Cat Osterman and the USA Women's Softball Team in the Museum's special event space for autograph signing

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: John Starks and Kym Hampton skills clinic and autograph signing in the Museum's special event space

WHERE: 26 Broadway (at Beaver Street) - Lower Manhattan