Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2014

INCOMING: The 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America & Discount Code

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama 
and our 
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for the coolest events 
in Chi, IL 
and beyond.

  Come see a colorful cast of characters including Illinois' own Jason Brown who has won Olympic silver and bronze and 
Gracie Gold, 2014 U.S. champion, who won Olympic bronze.


Want to see some stunningly cool Olympic athletes rocking their mad skills on the ice? The 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America will feature 60 world-class athletes competing over three days at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Check out ChiIL Mama for a chill discount code below.


Disclosure: ChiIL Mama is happy to partner up with Hilton HHonors Skate America and they have provided our readers with a discount code. As always, all opinions are our own.

The 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series will begin Oct. 24-26 with 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America in Chicago. The field at Skate America will feature several members of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team. 

Three local athletes will be competing at Skate America including: 2014 U.S. silver medalist and 2014 Olympic Team Event bronze medalist Jason Brown (Highland Park; now lives and trains in Monument, Colo.), 


Brown

2014 U.S. champion and 2014 Olympic Team Event bronze medalist Gracie Gold (trained in Springfield until September 2013 and is now based in Hermosa Beach, Calif.) 


Gold

and 2013 U.S. pairs silver medalist Alexa Scimeca (Addison; now lives and trains in Colorado Springs).



Scimeca and Knierim 


All of ChiIL Mama's readers are winners. Click HERE and use the ticket discount code SAC75 (valid on all sessions) for $5 off the $35 and $25 tickets. 

Click here for more event information (including a list of competitors, schedule and ticket information)

The Grand Prix Series, entering its 20th season, incorporates six international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters. At the conclusion of the series, athletes’ points are totaled, and the top six ladies, men, pairs and ice dance teams are invited to compete at the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The Grand Prix Final is scheduled for Dec. 11-14 in Barcelona, Spain.

The complete list of athlete selections for the 2014 Grand Prix Series is available at www.isu.org.



Disclosure: Once again, ChiIL Mama is happy to partner up with Hilton HHonors Skate America and they have provided a discount for our readers. As always, all opinions are our own.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Have Brunch With Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast, Gabby Douglas In Chicago





Olympic Champion Gabrielle Douglas will visit Chicago with her mother, Natalie Hawkins, to highlight a special event exclusive to mothers and daughters. 

What: Douglas will speak to hundreds of mothers, daughters and supporters at the “Pink Pearls & Pretty Dresses: Girls’ Empowerment Brunch.” The event is a fundraiser for Inspire Girls to Lead Our World (iGlow)—a Chicago mentorship program for young girls.

When: Sunday, October 14, 2012; 12pm-4pm

Where: Donald E. Stevens Convention Center; 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018

Why: The event will be a day of inspiration and empowerment for young girls and their mothers. It will also help raise funds for iGlow so that it can continue delivering resources and guidance for young women in the Chicago-land area.  In short, iGlow provides platforms for young girls to get answers to their questions about life and their struggles.

http://iglowmentoring.ticketleap.com/iglow-girls-empowerment-brunch/


About the Founder of iGlowDelores Balogun is a Chicago native and currently serves on the advance team for First Lady Michelle Obama. She attended Chicago public schools and earned a Bachelor’s degree in event marketing at Illinois State University. She also worked for the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for several years.

A humanitarian at heart, Balogun is passionate about empowering the next generation of young women through mentorship so that they may radically impact their local and global communities. As a teenager, she often felt insignificant and sought validation from others. She is inspired by her own struggles with depression and low self-esteem.  But because of various mentoring relationships, she was able to triumph over her personal insecurities. This once insecure girl with no desire to live now imparts confidence and healing to the lives of other young girls.

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