Don't worry, I'm not going to ask you for your resolutions or give you mine. I'll save that for a later post!
With the new year, comes more changes to the Team Nutrilite family. Specifically, with the end of a decade, we also see the end of a great, three year partnership with Jenn Stuczynski and Track & Field events in the U.S.
When Nutrilite decided to sponsor Jenn Stuczynski, her name wasn't synonymous with pole vaulting. We took a chance on each other. As partners, Jenn has gone on to set American records in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault for women, is the only American woman to ever clear 16 feet, is the second-best female pole vaulter of all time, is a four-time indoor and outdoor USA Champion, and an Olympic Silver Medalist.
It is with tremendous gratitude and respect that we announce the end of our relationship with Jenn. She was a tireless worker on behalf of Nutrilite, appearing in national television advertising for NUTRILITE Concentrated Fruits and Vegetables, and making countless appearances signing autographs at NUTRILITE-sponsored events for fans and IBOs alike, as well as attending IBO-only events during her time as a sponsored athlete. Her belief in and advocacy of the brand was evident whenever she made appearances on our behalf and for that, we thank her.
Nutrilite will also end our sponsorships of major track and field events, including the Boston Indoor Games, Tyson Invitational, adidas Track Classic, Reebok Grand Prix, and the Prefontaine Classic.
The 2010 focus is very firmly on our relationships with the Rock 'n Roll Marathons as well as the Phytonutrient Campaign that kicked off last October.
Please join us in a HUGE, heartfelt thank you to Jenn, her coach, her agent and the folks that put on these world-class events for their time and tireless support of Nutrilite's efforts in the sport.
The Boston Indoor Games are in the book and what a great event it was for Nutrilite and Team Nutrilite athlete Jenn Stuczynski.
The Nutrilite brand was well represented – around the track, in the stands, in the consumer tent, in the IBO VIP area and of course by Jenn. In case you missed my "Live from the Boston Indoor Games" post, Jenn set the American indoor record and made a great attempt at the world record. My gut says she might well get that world record this coming weekend in Arkansas.
Next stop – Fayetteville, Arkansas In its tenth year, the Tyson Invitational is held annually at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. It’s where many world-leading and collegiate records have been set. The meet will be televised on ESPN.
You can watch Nutrilite-sponsored athlete Jenn Stuczynski, named 2008 Track & Field News American Female Athlete of the Year, soar to new heights during the pole vault event and meet her afterward for an autograph.
You’re invited to attend the 2009 Tyson Invitation. Tickets are available at www.tysoninvitational.net or by calling 800-766-4626.
Can’t make it in person? Watch the action during a taped broadcast of the event that airs on ESPN from 5–7 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 15, 2009.
The view from outside the VIP area at the Boston Indoor Games (above) and the view outside of the Nutrilite tent (below). Should be a similar view at the Tyson Invitational!
In its second year sponsoring the annual Reebok Boston Indoor Games, Nutrilite® will provide fans with an interactive experience and chance to meet one of the event's competitors, Jenn Stuczynski, member of Team Nutrilite®. The indoor meet takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2009 and will be held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Since 1996, the Boston Indoor Games has been host to more than 100 championship medalists, and it has been the scene of six world records and nine American records. It's an elite track-and-field meet that is the second stop in the USA Track & Field's Visa Championship Series. World class athletes from around the globe will be competing at this year's event.
Team Nutrilite's own Jenn Stuczynski was recently named Female Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News and will be competing at the Boston Indoor Games. Besides being the number two female vaulter of all-time, Stuczynski is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2008 World Indoor Championships silver medalist, outdoor American record-holder, six-time US Champion, and defending Reebok Boston Indoor Games champion.
We're excited to have Jenn and Nutrilite at the Boston Indoor Games again this year.
For those who can't be there in person, be sure to catch the event on TV. It will be televised by ESPN on Sunday, February 8 from 3-5 p.m. During the two hour broadcast, look for four, 30: ad spots featuring Nutrilite Concentrated Fruits and Vegetables and Jenn Stuczynski.
Melissa Charles… Reporting almost live for Team Nutrilite from Boston! (Haha… I'm in a funny mood today – I blame pregnancy… It's making me loopy.)
Back to business… This morning I attended a press conference for the Reebok Boston Indoor Games featuring Nutrilite-sponsored athlete Jenn Stuczynski, American Record Holder for the women's pole vault.
I've attached a couple of photos for y'all. Enjoy!
#1: 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games press conference backdrop featuring the Nutrilite logo.
#2: Concept packaging for the new Nutrilite Sports Drink.
#3: Nutrilite-sponsored athlete Jenn Stuczynski answers a question. (To her right is Carolina Kluft of Sweden. Carolina is the Heptathlon Gold Medalist from the 2004 Olympics.)
#4: Jenn Stuczynski, Carolina Kluft and Meseret Defar. (Meseret is also a gold medalist from the 2004 Olympics Games – for the 5000m.)
I just added the new Nutrilite/Jenn Stuczynski Commercial Spots to YouTube!!!
The Nutrilite Concentrated Fruits & Vegetables ad will air on ESPN 2 on Sunday, Jan. 27 between 3 and 5 p.m. EST during the coverage of the Reebok Boston Indoor Games.
I have a sneak peek for y'all of the cool, new artwork that is on the T-shirts we'll be handing out for free to all Quixtar Independent Business Owners that attend the Boston Indoor Games! (The T-shirt features Nutrilite-sponsored athlete Jenn Stuczynski! She'll be at the event competing and signing autographs!)
For more information about the Boston Indoor Games and how you can get tickets, go to www.bostonindoorgames.com
Help Team Nutrilite leap over the
competition at the Boston Indoor Games!
Nutrilite is a proud sponsor of
the 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games and the exclusive vitamin, mineral, and
nutritional supplement brand of the event.
As part of the Nutrilite family,
we’d love for you to join in our excitement by watching the Team Nutrilite® favorite pole-vaulter,
Jenn Stuczynski, leap over the competition. You’re invited to attend the Reebok
Boston Indoor Games – general admission tickets are still available and can be
purchased by visiting www.bostonindoorgames.com
or by calling 877-TIX-TRAC.
While you’re there, stop by the Nutrilite tent, where you can meet Jenn,
as well as receive special Nutrilite gifts.
Can’t make it in person? Cheer
Jenn on the next day during a taped broadcast of the event that airs on ESPN2
from 4–6 p.m. on Sunday, January
27, 2008.
Event Details:
Date:Saturday, January 26, 2008
Start time: 5:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Reggie
Lewis Center
at Roxbury Community
College, Boston,
Massachusetts
Televised by: ESPN2, 4–6 p.m., on
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Reebok Boston Indoor Games
began in 1996 and has played host to more than 90 Olympic and World
Championship medalists, as well as being the scene of five world records and
nine American records. The event is the second stop in USA Track & Field’s
Visa Champion Series.
