2004 Pepsi KidAround Feature Magpies

August 11^th 2004 – by the Magpie Press

	The Dallas Magpies will hold an Australian Football demonstration and clinic for the many children who will attend the Pepsi KidAround over Labor Day weekend. The 12th annual Pepsi KidAround, a two-day children’s arts and entertainment festival benefiting The Family Place, will be held in Addison. The festival will feature nationally and locally recognized children’s entertainers. “The World's Biggest Kids Party” is Dallas/Fort Worth's premier outdoor music and arts festival where parents and children can enjoy two full days of live music and entertainment, storytelling, kid’s sports, cultural arts and crafts, celebrity guests and much more.
The Dallas Magpies will hold several 20-minute children’s Australian Football clinics from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. Children will be able to meet the players and learn about the national sport of Australian Football that is taking root in North America. The Pepsi KidAround will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 4-5 at Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Drive. Admission is $8 at the gate. Advance admission tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Tom Thumb. All activities inside are free. For more information, call 214-443-7766 or visit www.familyplace.org About the Family Place: The Family Place is a Dallas-based, nonprofit organization that provides assistance to victims of family violence. In 1978, The Family Place counseled its first client, and for the past 26 years, it has actively developed programs to meet the needs of the Dallas community.
The Family Place is nationally recognized for its high-quality programs and comprehensive services. They include 24-hour hotline service; emergency shelter and counseling services for battered women; a supportive living and transitional housing program for women and children that provides subsidized housing, employment, education and child care to give them the time and resources to build new, non-violent lives; therapeutic programs and counseling for children; group and individual counseling for men seeking to end violent behavior; incest recovery services; and outreach services for women who need counseling. About the Dallas Magpies: The Dallas Magpies are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, dedicated to fostering national and international amateur sports competition as well as promoting a cultural exchange between Americans and Australians. The Magpies participate in the Mid American Australian Football League, a division of the United States Australian Football League, and also have two players competing on the U.S. National team internationally. The team is active in promoting the Australian national sport and Australian culture through clinics at area schools and by sponsoring events such as the annual Australia Day and ANZAC Day celebrations in the Metroplex. For more details on organizing a school clinic, playing footy with the team or supporting the Dallas Magpies Australian Football Club, e-mail the recruiting department at recruiting@dallasfooty.com.