FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, BC - (March 18, 2010) – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s only national junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals, is pleased to announce increased sponsorship by FIRSTAR Sports, Inc. (“FIRSTAR”), a designer and manufacturer of performance sports apparel headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia.
FIRSTAR originally signed on as a Product Partner with the MJT in 2009 and is now boosting their support of Canadian junior golf with increased sponsorship in 2010. Junior golfers at Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour events across Canada stand to win hundreds of prizes of FIRSTAR’s preferred brand of performance products. The company specializes in cutting-edge technology for performance sports apparel and has become a recognized leader in this market.
FIRSTAR’s commitment to “Up Your Game™” can be seen in the variety of products that they deliver to young players in various sports including, golf, hockey, lacrosse and baseball. For further information on FIRSTAR visit www.firstarsports.com.
The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour starts rolling out its national program of over 50 events on April 3rd and 4th at Morgan Creek Golf Club in Surrey, B.C. For more information visit www.maplejt.com.
About the MJT:
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada’s premier and only national junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals. The organization hosts more than 50 events across Canada and also qualifies players for spots to international events in England, Australia, Thailand and many cities in the USA. The MJT offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include PGA tour player Chris Baryla, players on the Nationwide and Canadian Tours, several Canadian National Junior Champions and many Future Links and Provincial Junior Champions.
About FIRSTAR Sports, Inc.
FIRSTAR Sports Inc. (“FIRSTAR”) is a Canadian owned and operated designer, manufacturer and distributor of technically advanced performance sports apparel. FIRSTAR’s state-of-the-art BACT OUT™ antibacterial treatment and MST™ Poly Microfiber make this professional golf apparel the ultimate in heat, moisture and odour dissipating performance wear. Serious athletes wearing FIRSTAR gear prefer the superior performance properties of the fabric, reflected in the trademarked designations COOLSKIN™ (cool and dry) and WARMSKIN™
(warm and dry). For further information on FIRSTAR visit www.FIRSTARsports.com and
UP YOUR GAME™ to the next level of performance.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
MJT
Elaine Denton
Director Marketing and Public Relations
edenton@maplejt.com
1-877-859-4653
FIRSTAR Sports, Inc.
Barbara Coates
Communications Director
bcoates@firstarsports.com
604-329-9186
604-574-6082
1-800-668-3020