B12 - Wednesday, April 13, 1983 - North Shore News

Vancouver Whitecaps ’83

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Whitecaps busy in the off season

The Vancouver “Kick In The Mall” Whitecaps have an excellent program, the Whitecaps history of community in- reached more than 50,000 . volvement - and that was shoppers at Brentwood, clearly evident in a big way Lansdowne, Park Royal, over the winter/spring off- Guildford, Surrey Place, season. Willowbrook and Lougheed

Malls.

Under the guidance of The two-day appearances Team Administrator Les included a coaching demon- Wilson and Community _ stration with players such as Relations officer Alan Goad, Carl Valentine, Bob the Whitecaps toured Lenarduzzi, Alan Taylor, elementary schools through Tino Lettieri and others and - the Dairyland Soccorama an autograph session. Programs; visited lower As well, the Caps had their mainland shopping malls all-purpose community with a professional events trailer on display. A presentation; took on junior special Whitecaps season and senior secondary ticket booth was manned schools in basketball and throughout the day along made visits to hospitals, with continuous showing of youth soccer games, ctc.and the Whitecaps’ 1982 high- conducted one and two-day light films. soccer clinics. A popular half-time

Now in its sixth year, the feature - the Dans Kick To Dairyland Soccorama Win Contest - was conducted. program saw the Whitecaps both days. All participants visit more than 60 lower received a Kick To Win mainland elementary button with a grand prize of schools, reaching some a pair of Whitecaps’ season 20,000 youngsters aged 5-12. tickets.

Since 1974 - when the Led by “Dr” PJ. Johns

was imitiated by and Mike “Swish”Sweeney, Buzz Parsons and Sam_ the Whitecaps conducted a Lenarduzzi - Soccorama has’ successful tour of lower reached over 350 schools mainiand junior and senior and almost 100,000 = secondary schools through youngsters. friendly basketball games.

The kids get first-hand The program will be ex- demonstrations of soccer panded im 1983 to include skills, and techniques by more schools and more three-man Whitecaps’ games. ‘ teams, enjoy the 14-minute Finally, the Whitecaps Caps N Kids highlight film as = made many appearances at well as receiving Dairyland’s such places as visits to the Dr. Oh beverage and Vancouver Hospital for sick discount coupons to children, various telethons, Whitecaps’ games. soccer banquets and even

Through the innovative = science and fashion shows!

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Lions Gate FORWARDS DON’T always score goals.

Peter Beardsley, the classy 22 year old striker shows one of the reasons why he is so valuable. Beardsley is not afraid to get right in to the game, making tough tackles as well as scoring the big goals. The former Carlisle United player spent the winter season with Manchester United reserves, managing to get in one game with the flrst team before being returned to the Whitecaps.

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