PARSIPPANY, N.J. (January 26, 2012) - Today,
students of Claudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson High School in
San Antonio, Tex. helped kick off the hotel brand's 2012 Give
Happy Challenge, becoming the first of four schools
throughout the country to win a $2,500 donation courtesy of
the iconic hotel chain.
The event took place during an assembly this afternoon in the
school's gymnasium, where hotel brand representatives joined
the world famous as they took on 10 of the school's top
student athletes in a series of fun and wacky 60-second
competitions.
In front of an audience of 600 of their peers and amidst
music, banners and balloons, the students defeated members of
the Globetrotters in competitions that ranged from sliding
cookies down their faces and into their mouths with no hands
to quickly rolling eggs across the gym floor by fanning them
with pizza boxes.
"Howard Johnson is a brand that's all about spreading
happiness and giving back," said , Howard Johnson brand
senior vice president and emcee for the event. "Finding
schools and students that do the same is important to us and
Johnson High School definitely fits the bill. We had a blast
watching them compete and from the looks of it, I suspect
their classmates did too."
Johnson High School was chosen by the brand based on their
good-will efforts in the community, including the school's
annual toy drive and fund raising efforts to help those
affected by the Bastrop fires, which damaged hundreds of
homes and tens of thousands of acres of land. Students
invited to be in the audience were chosen by the school as a
reward for perfect attendance records.
Joining the festivities were local families affiliated with ,
the signature charity of the Howard Johnson brand. The
families were treated as VIP guests during the event.
"Those of us in the San Antonio community know that the
students of Johnson High School are an outstanding group of
young adults," said John Mehlbrech, the school's Principal.
"We can't say thank you enough to Howard Johnson and the
Harlem Globetrotters for providing this outstanding
opportunity. It was great fun for everyone involved."
The student athletes participating in the event were
hand-picked by the school's administration to represent their
fellow students and each received a free t-shirt identifying
them as an official "Give Happy Challenge" competitor as well
as free tickets to the official Harlem Globetrotters
performance taking place later this evening at the AT&T
Center. The Howard Johnson brand donated an additional 100
tickets to the school for upcoming Harlem Globetrotters
performances to be used at future fundraising events.
San Antonio marks the first of four Give Happy Challenge
events taking place across the country. In the coming months,
additional schools from San Diego, Calif.; Hartford, Conn.;
and Orlando, Fla. will get a chance at winning the $2,500
prize. Johnson High School plans to utilize the money to
build a display recognizing the many achievements of its
students.
The Original Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating their 86th
consecutive year in 2012, continuing a world famous tradition
of ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry, and
one-of-a-kind family entertainment that continues to thrill
fans of all ages. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained
hundreds of millions of fans - in 120 countries and
territories on six continents - over more than eight
thrilling decades. For the latest news and information about
the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase tickets and team
merchandise, visit the Globetrotters' official website: .
The Howard Johnson hotel brand, a member of the Wyndham Hotel
Group family of lodging brands, is the official hotel sponsor
of the Harlem Globetrotter's 2012 North American Tour. Most
properties offer free wireless Internet and access
complimentary Rise & Dine® continental breakfast while select
properties allow pets.
Reservations and information are available by calling (800)
446-4656 or by visiting . All Howard Johnson hotels are
independently owned and operated. Howard Johnson
International is an indirect subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide
Corporation (NYSE: WYN). For more information about hotel
franchising opportunities visit .
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