Help Clay

Hey Fans, our friend Clay from Rally Entertainment needs your help! From Clay:
I was recently selected as a finalist to represent the Chicago Cubs in the Gillette Rookie Reporter Showdown.
I have a chance to be an on field reporter at the 2008 World Series.If you have a chance please vote for me at: www.clayforcubs.com The contest is based entirely on Internet votes. You can vote once per day until September 14. You also can register to win 2 World Series tickets.

The Bears really enjoyed having Clay and the entire Rally Family out on opening day. Good Luck

Fan Cam!

Hey fans, check out this great performance from Business as Usual from this past Saturday.

Miss Liberty Coming to the Den Tonight???

The one and only Miss Liberty has been in touch with members of the front office this afternoon. Although she has an extremely busy schedule, she is going to try and stop by tonight's Weird NJ Night celebration! Apparently, she has a previous engagement with her NFL commitments, but because she loves Weird NJ and the bears so much - so she is going to try and rearrange a few things. Hopefully she makes it in time - if not, we will have to surely get her back here another time.

The Boardwalk Eating Challange

Hey fans, what's more Jersey summer the Bears Baseball?? The Boardwalk! In honor of Thursday's Weird NJ Night, the Bears are hosting a pre-game Boardwalk Eating Challenge. 3 contestants will have to complete the triple threat boardwalk series: a hot dog, cotton candy, and a funnel cake! Whom ever finishes all 3 the fastest, will be our champion!

If you are interested in competing, please contact Stephanie at Srosman@newarkbears.com. Good luck!

Highlights From Ruppert's Birthday Party!

Special thanks to our friends from High-4 for posting all these great highlight videos from Ruppert's birthday party last week. Just in case you missed the dodge ball game, here it is:

Dayo! Pectate??? Revealed...(sort of)

If you came out to any of the games this past homestand, you might have noticed an enthusiastic gentleman that usually sits in section 101. Every time "Dayo!" is played over the PA - he stands up, yells something, and holds up a strange bottle. What is going on here?

Bears blog got to the bottom of this strange fan mystery. Apparently he is responding to "Dayo!" with a mimicking 'Pectate' as in Kaopectate - that's right fans, as in the upset stomach, you know what medication. What's he holding? A bottle of the indigestion clearing juice! We don't get it...does this fan suffer from severe gastrointestinal problems? And if so, what does this have to do with the Bears - or the Dayo cheer!?! And why does he want everyone in the stands to know about it?? The mystery continues...

Regardless, we thank you for your continued support of the Newark Bears, Kaopectate man.

Tune in Sept 28th to SVU

This just in: Bears PA announcer Ed Kalegi will be featured as an extra in a Sept. episode of Law & Order Special Victims Unit on NBC. Ed plays a squad room detective. Very exciting!

Dodge Ball Teams Announced

In honor of Ruppert's birthday tomorrow, Aug. 10th, the bears are hosting the 3rd annual mascot dodge ball game. Each year, the area's greatest mascots gather to compete in one of the greatest games of all time in honor of the Bears lovable mascot: "I am really looking forward to this year's game. Over the last two years, my team has gone 2-0 in the dodge ball game, and I have also had a history of dominating the mascot race on my birthday, so tomorrow should prove to be a great day," said Ruppert.

The following teams will face off:

Visitors:
Batman
Yargo
Paddington Bear
Sparkee
Max Reader
Jack the Jackal

Home Team:
NJ Devil
Mr. C
NJIT Highlander
Vinny the Beaver
Rapid T. Rabbit
Rip N' Ruppert

Special thanks to our friends at High 4 mascots!




The dodge ball game takes place before the start of tomorrow's 1:35 pm game - don't be late!

Getting into the Olympic Spirit

A particular Bears staffer got into the Olympic spirit early this afternoon by practicing his best rhythmic gymnastics routine. Check it out (be sure to put up the volume!)


For more great Olympic moments, make sure you come to Summer Olympics night tonight starting at 7:05!

They grow up so fast..

If you remember, the bears have a young new member of the family: Cojo. He was only born a few weeks ago - but he is growing so quickly. Soon enough he will need a leash!

For now, he is very active around the office - If you know what I mean... Yeah he isn't exactly house broken quite yet. ahhhh, I've said too much!

Jim's Desk - Organized Chaos, or Just Chaos?

.....And the winner of the messiest desk in the office goes to (drum roll please): Assistant General Manager, Jim Cerny!

From Jim: "My desk is not a reflection of how unorganized I am. Just a representation of how hard I work." In his defense, his desk seems to be more "messy" rather than "dirty." Oh wait, whats that dish from yesterday's lunch doing in there??





So, who has the cleanest desk?? Votes go to: Tom Michaels, Shannon Powers, and Stu Smilowitz

Interview With Bobby Hill

Check out this great interview with Bear's infielder Bobby Hill that ran on WBGO Sports Jam with Doug Doyle. Click HERE to listen.

Who will win olympic gold?

Hey fans, the Newark Bears are getting to the Olympic spirit with Summer Olympics night taking place this Friday (8/8/08)! We are giving a chance for fans to win Olympic gold! If you are interested in being one of our lucky competitors at Friday's event, please contact Stephanie at Srosman@newarkbears.com ASAP. Good luck!