I trust that everyone had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving and heeded the advice of my colleagues along the way? Didn’t eat too much? Got in some exercise? I thought so…
Today we’re going to switch gears back to football. More specifically, Kurt Warner and football. As in a chance to play football with Kurt and other pros. That’s right, a chance to ditch fantasty football, dust off your cleats (or in my case, my 12 year old son’s cleats) and play with the pros.
Nutrilite is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Kurt Warner’s Ultimate Football Experience. What is it? A flag football tournament benefiting Kurt & Brenda Warner’s First Things First Foundation. A football fan’s dream weekend, held March 9 & 10, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. Teams of eight compete on Friday night for draft position (via Segways and Go-Karts) and then on Saturday take to the gridiron at the training facility for the Arizona Cardinals for a day full of flag football with current and former pro football stars at the helm of each team.
We’re equally as excited to offer a sweepstakes that will give four people a chance to win a slot on one of our teams in the event next spring.
Our partnership with Kurt Warner opens many doors for our IBOs, their customers and general consumers alike; this being one of the biggest doors of all. I mean really, how often are you going to be able to brag about war wounds from a diving catch made that came off the fingers of a Kurt Warner, or one of the many greats that have attended his event in the past (players like Aaron Rodgers, Phil Simms, Michael Strahan, Larry Fitzgerald, etc.)? But don’t take my word for it; Jared MacFarlane won the sweepstakes last year.
“The Ultimate Football Experience Presented by Nutrilite is a dream come true for football fanatics like me,” says Jared of Woodbridge, Virginia. “To actually play the game you love with some of the best who’ve ever played and have it all benefit an incredibly worthy cause was one of the greatest experiences of my lifetime.”
So what are you waiting for? Enough of this fantasy football stuff. Enter to win your chance to play today. The contest runs though February 6, 2012 and has many other great prizes; including Kurt Warner autographed footballs, daily instant win prizes, and The Perfect Pack for your Health from Nutrilite. Look for our ads in your Sports Illustrated Ap, listen for Kurt speaking about the event on the radio, and most important, enter to win!
Oh and just because we love football so much, we’re still in the midst of our Kurt Warner Trading Card Sweepstakes as well. The more that enter, the more prizes that go into the pool. Play today. This one ends December 21, 2011…
It’s hard to believe it, but we are approaching the one year anniversary of the signing of former football great Kurt Warner as official spokesman for Nutrilite, exclusively from Amway. At this time last year, we were in the throes of contract finalization and planning the announcement to our Independent Business Owners, as well as the satellite media tour touting the new relationship.
This fall sees us busily planning and implementing numerous Kurt related activation points. Over the next several months, Kurt will be making numerous appearances, we’ll wind down one sweepstakes and launch another one, get ready for the Ultimate Football Experience presented by Nutrilite and announce other exciting ventures.
In the meantime, Kurt is staying busy too. Catch him live on the NFL Network every Sunday from 9am to 1pm EST as he and a host of celebrated stars of football past share their views on the upcoming day of play.
Kurt also just re-released his Football 101 App – which is free for a limited time. It is a great way to teach kids or even rookie adults the ins and outs of America’s game.
And don’t forget you can collect, even trade if you want to, limited edition Kurt Warner Nutrilite trading cards via our Facebook app. A new card releases every five days, and if we generate enough likes, the prize pool grows! The cards showcase Kurt’s favorite products and can be used as avatars on your own Facebook page. Check it out because each week we are giving away 13 signed versions of the cards making them true collectors items.
Finally, get in gear for football watching this fall with authentic Nutrilite, Kurt Warner football jerseys or new, the t-shirt version. Proceeds from the sales go to support Kurt’s First Things First Foundation, an organization that like Amway’s own One by One, supports children in many ways.
Sport your favorite Nutrilite player's jersey in this cool, new T-shirt today!
Stay tuned for more exciting news about Kurt Warner and Nutrilite soon, including your shot at a day of football with Kurt and other current and former pros…
Anyone with kids in sports likely recognizes my blog title today. As a youth basketball coach, I can attest we come out of the pre-tip huddle with a loud rendition of this. Gets the blood flowing, even for the coach!
It’s appropriate today too as we sit here smack in the middle of football season. How’s your high school team doing? Mine is on its way to another conference title and a deep run in the state playoffs. How’s your college alma mater doing? Mine – Michigan State University – is primed for a battle with our despised in-state rival Michigan. How about the pro team you follow? I’m happy to say for the first time in my life, the Detroit Lions are 5-0 to start a season, have won nine straight dating back to the end of last season, just won on Monday Night Football and are rejuvenating the state of Michigan. For that matter, so are the Detroit Tigers.
But this isn’t all about my teams, well, sort of. I’m writing today to share two big pieces of news surrounding our team and our future hall of fame QB Kurt Warner, proud spokesman for Nutrilite, exclusively from Amway.
Did you ever collect trading cards as a kid? Football, baseball, basketball? I did. Memorized the stats and info about every player I could find. I guess cards are still made today, but how about virtual trading cards? On Monday, we launched the Nutrilite Kurt Warner Trading Card App for Facebook, complimented by a sweepstakes that allows one not only to collect and share 13 limited edition e-cards, but also offers a chance to win signed Kurt Warner memorabilia.
We’ll be releasing a new card every five days through mid-December and with every 1000 “likes” we get, we’ll put more sweet prizes in the pool – including autographed jerseys, footballs, and 13 of each of the 13 cards we’ll release. 13 being in honor – of course – of the number our favorite football son wore while collecting two MVPs, a Super Bowl title and championship game MVP award.
The other exciting football news of the day? Kurt’s foundation – First Things First – has announced that Nutrilite will be the presenting sponsor of his Ultimate Football Experience, to be held March 9 and 10, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. Don’t know what “UFE” is? You have to check it out! It is a football lovers dream. Last year, a team I captained had Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback. Folks, this isn’t your typical back yard touch or flag football game!
Look for a sweepstakes offering chances to win a trip to the 2012 Ultimate Football Experience later this year. In the meantime, start collecting those virtual trading cards and stay tuned for another great piece of Nutrilite – Kurt Warner gear – a t-shirt replica of the jersey we sell. Both the shirt and jersey proceeds go directly to First Things First. Learn more about that at kurtwarner.org.
