MOORHEAD, Minn. - The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons basketball teams will be celebrating the 5th annual Go Pink with the Dragons on February 3rd at both the women's and men's games. Go Pink with the Dragons is designed to raise awareness for cancer and raise profits to be split between the Roger Maris Cancer Center and the Go Pink Scholarship Fund.
Be sure to purchase a “Go Pink with the Dragons” t-shirt for $10, available at the MSUM Bookstore, the Dragons Athletics Department or at Personal Touch Embroidery's online store at
www.ptemb.com.
Monday, January 30, 2012:
Dr. Shelby Terstriep and a panel of five cancer survivors will speak on cancer survivorship.
Comstock Memorial Union, Room 101, 7 p.m.
-Dr. Shelby Terstriep is a medical oncologist at Sanford Health and is the medical director of Embrace, Sanford's cancer survivorship program. She is a Mayo Clinic trained physician and was involved in research and training at SPARK, Mayo's innovation lab. In 2011, she was awarded the American Cancer Society's Lane Adams Quality of Life award, a prestigious award, given only to eleven extraordinary and compassionate caregivers annually. She is passionate about cancer survivorship. Find out more about the Sanford Health's Embrace program.
-Open and free to the public
Friday, February 3, 2012:
Dragon Basketball vs. Northern State University
Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse, 6 p.m. (Women's), 8 p.m. (Men's)
-Pledge $5 for each 3-point basket made by the Dragons Women & Men's basketball teams (pledge forms available at the Athletic department or at the basketball games.)
-National Anthem sung by Teresa Nunn, AVVA member. Accompanied by the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 941 Color Guard “Northern Warriors”.
-Acro Lites & Acro II teams to perform at both halftimes.
-Go Pink Silent Auction
-TV, Scooter, iPad 2, WeFest VIP Tix
-A chance to win tickets to the FM Derby Girls bout on Feb. 4
-Televised on Midco Sports Network
-Games Galore Inflatables all night
Saturday, February 4, 2012:
Applebee's Pancake Feed
Applebee's, 2800 13th Avenue South, Fargo, 8 – 10 a.m.
-$5 per person.
-Purchase tickets in advance at the Athletic Department or at the basketball games.
FM Derby Girls
Fargo Civic Center, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
-Double-header—two main bouts with the FM Derby Girls home teams
-Haute Dishes vs. Monkey Wenches
-Battlescar Galactica vs. Fighting Suzies
-Tickets are $12/adults ($2 off w/student ID); $7 kids 6-12; kids 5 and under are free. Tickets available at the Civic Center Box office or through Ticketmaster.com
Go Pink t-shirts and Applebee's pancake tickets will be on sale at all “Go Pink” events.
All proceeds will be evenly disbursed between Roger Maris Cancer Center & the MSUM Go Pink Scholarship fund, with the exception of the FM Derby bout which will benefit only the Roger Maris Cancer Center.
For more information or to donate, contact the MSU Moorhead Athletic department, e-mail riopelg@mnstate.edu, visit www.msumdragons.com or call 218-477-5824.
Thanks to our Sponsors! Sanford Health, Embrace Program, Personal Touch, MSUM Bookstore, FM Acro Team, Applebee's, and the FM Derby Girls.
