THE TAMPA BAY SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE WELCOMES YOU TO
Super Bowl XL111
February 1st, 2009
For Tampa Bay, Super Bowl XLIII will mean much more than the annual challenge of football giants at Raymond James Stadium.
The Host Committee is committed to creating a lasting impact on the region by partnering with the NFL on a variety of programs and events designed to enrich the lives of area youth and strengthen our community foundation.
The Youth Education Town (YET) Center initiative was established by the NFL in 1993 to provide programs and activities for children in underserved communities. The "towns" are youth centers constructed in Super Bowl cities, bestowing a legacy from the game after the fans depart.
In 2001, Tampa Bay became the first NFL community to construct two YET Centers for one Super Bowl: the Jackson Heights Center in East Tampa and the Mort Park Center in the University Area. The Tampa centers provide resources that were previously unavailable to children and their families in those communities. These locations serve more than 150 kids on a daily basis. The Jackson Heights center is also the home of the Glazer Family Football Field. For more information on Tampa's existing YET Centers, visit www.nflyettampa.org.
The NFL has a rapidly growing environmental component to Super Bowl, which the Host Committee supports through local implementation. The objective of the NFL Environmental Program is to evaluate the environmental impacts of Super Bowl activities and then work with the local community to develop and implement cost-effective and sustainable projects to address them.
The NFL accomplishes this through five main initiatives - solid waste management, material reuse, food recovery, sports equipment and book donations and greenhouse gas reduction.
There will be several community outreach events taking place during Super Bowl week. See below for some higlights and stay tuned for the latest details.
The NFL Experience Taste of the NFL Super Bowl Breakfast Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Habitat SuperBuild 2009 Rebuilding Together 14th Annual "Kickoff to Rebuild" Souper Bowl of Caring Super Bowl Youth Football Clinics uper Bowl NFL Charities Celebrity Bowling Classic and Golf Classic NFL Charities Youth Bowling Clinic Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon
NFL Play 60 Super Bowl Challenge This is a classroom activity aimed at promoting healthy eating and fitness habits among children. The program encourages youth to get 60 minutes of physical activity each day for 60 days.
NFL One World The program provides teachers, parents and after-school educators with curriculum designed to help students better understand themselves, their peers and the world around them.
Want to get your class excited about learning? Make the Super Bowl connection by getting involved in the Super Learning in Super City (SLSC) program.
SLSC, a school-based youth outreach program, is the largest program of its kind in the history of the Super Bowl! It provides an opportunity for all students, regardless of socio-economic background or geographic location, to be a part of the Super Bowl. Participating teachers have access to unique lesson plans for use in their classrooms. The K-12 curriculum uses the Super Bowl as an outreach platform to focus on literacy, character education, environmental awareness and community service. For more details on the program and its history, click here to download the SLSC fact sheet.
