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PEACHTREE SPORTS FESTIVAL TO DEBUT IN ATLANTA APRIL 25
Festival sponsors Allstate Insurance and Firestone team up for pre-festival kick-off event March
5 at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
ATLANTA (February 27, 2015) -- The Peachtree Sports Festival will debut in Atlanta at the
Cobb Galleria Centre Saturday, April 25, 2015. This family-friendly event focuses on exposing
kids of all ages to a variety of sports with a full day of Youth Sports Clinics hosted by
professional instructors. The festival will also feature a speaker series where attendees will hear
from influential figures in professional sports and collegiate athletics from the Southeastern
region.
The Peachtree Sports Festival Youth Sports Clinics will highlight 12 sports; including archery,
baseball, basketball, fishing, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, martial arts, running, soccer,
softball, tennis and volleyball. Kids will have the opportunity to receive sports-specific training,
behind-the-scenes insights, and hands-on experiences. The clinics will be staggered throughout
the day, ranging in length. The complete schedule and speaker series will be announced in
March.
“We’re excited to encourage youth athletics in the Atlanta community with the debut of the
Peachtree Sports Festival this spring,” said Chris Kulick, owner and producer of the Peachtree
Sports Festival. “The Peachtree Sports Festival is modeled after our successful Music City
Sports Festival that we launched in Nashville in 2013.”
Tickets for the Peachtree Sports Festival will go on sale March 1 and can be purchased at
www.peachtreesportsfestival.com. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. A portion of
ticket sales proceeds will benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. Families who
pre-register for clinics online will receive a free 4-pack admission pass.
“We have already received tremendous support from local companies, such as Allstate
Insurance and Firestone and look forward to a successful event benefitting the Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Metro Atlanta,” continued Kulick.
As title sponsors of the Peachtree Sports Festival, Allstate Insurance and Firestone will co-host
a free kick-off event at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta in Midtown Thursday, March 5
from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. The kick-off event is open to the public and will provide a fun snapshot of the
upcoming Peachtree Sports Festival.
Additionally, Allstate Insurance Company and Firestone will further support the Big Brothers Big
Sisters organization by underwriting all Big Brothers Big Sisters from Atlanta and surrounding
areas to attend the Peachtree Sports Festival for free.
“Allstate is proud to sponsor the inaugural Peachtree Sports Festival and support Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta,” said Kerry Nations, Regional Corporate Relations Manager,
Allstate Insurance Company. “We are looking forward to a great family sports event.”
“At Firestone, we believe in being active members in the communities we serve,” said Lloyd
Brasher, Region Manager, Firestone Complete Auto Care. “It makes partnering with the
Peachtree Sports Festival a great opportunity. We can expose kids to sports and directly benefit
the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta.”
About the Peachtree Sports Festival
The Peachtree Sports Festival, owned and operated by George Plaster and Chris Kulick, is
modeled after the Music City Sports Festival in Nashville, Tenn. Sponsors and partners of the
Peachtree Sports Festival include Allstate Insurance, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Governor’s
Office of Highway Safety.
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