{"id":200,"date":"2006-04-13T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-13T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/blog\/2006\/04\/blue-white-scholarship-breakfast-and-auction-to-be-held-april-22-at-penn-state\/"},"modified":"2006-04-13T19:44:00","modified_gmt":"2006-04-13T19:44:00","slug":"blue-white-scholarship-breakfast-and-auction-to-be-held-april-22-at-penn-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/blue-white-scholarship-breakfast-and-auction-to-be-held-april-22-at-penn-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue-White Scholarship Breakfast and Auction to be Held April 22 at Penn State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Breakfast to feature <\/span>Penn State<span style=\"font-style: italic\"> legends and benefit annual youth event<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Manalapan<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">, N.J., April 3, 2006 \u2013 The Community Refuge Education and Recreation Center today announced the introduction of the Blue-White Scholarship Breakfast to be held at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus of Penn State University during annual Blue-White Weekend on April 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">This is the first in what will become an annual breakfast event, which doubles as a fundraiser for the Penn State Pilgrimage, an annual trip which brings dozens of young men, ages 11 to 18, from New Jersey to Penn State for Blue-White Weekend. Over the past several years the pilgrimage has provided a unique experience and powerful exposure to hundreds of young participants. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">The Blue-White Scholarship Breakfast is open to all Penn State fans and alumni and will feature a variety of special guest speakers including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Jerry Sandusky:<span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Penn<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> State<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">\u2019s former Defensive Football Coordinator who served the program for 32 years. Under his tenure, Sandusky coached 10 All-American linebackers and 28 bowl games. He has dedicated his life to football and to the youth of Pennsylvania, founding The Second Mile charity which provides services to over 100,000 Pennsylvanian children each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Terry Smith: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">The former Penn State wide receiver now serves as the head football coach and athletic director for the Gateway High School Gators in Monroeville, PA. Smith is a 1987 graduate of Gateway where he led his team to back-to-back WPIAL AAAA championships. He is also a member of the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Don Ferrell: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Ferrell was instrumental in creating the academic advising system for PSU student-athletes. Under his direction, the Penn State football program has achieved high academic marks in tandem with the on-field success. He has also served PSU as a coach and assistant professor.<span> <\/span>Additionally, Ferrell is a member of the Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">There will also be a <strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;font-weight: normal\">silent auction<\/span><\/strong> during the breakfast event featuring rare, autographed collectables from former Penn State greats like <b>Lenny Moore<\/b>, <b>D.J. Dozier, Kyle Brady<\/b> and <b>Tyoka Jackson<\/b>, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Finally, some special guests are expected to attend the event including Penn State wide receiver great <b>Bobby Engram<\/b> of the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">This is an event no true Penn State fan can miss!<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Tickets are just <b>$25<\/b> and seating is <b>very <\/b>limited. To purchase tickets, please send a check, payable to <i>&#8220;<\/i><span>Community<\/span><span> Refuge Education Center<\/span><i>&#8220;<\/i> to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Community<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> Refuge Education Center<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">PO Box<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> 824<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Manalapan<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">, NJ 07726<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">About the Community Refuge Education Center<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">The Community Refuge Education Center is a section 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service whose mission is to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">develop and implement programs that will enhance skills, build self-esteem, and increase overall productivity for individuals of all ages<span>.<span> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crerc.org\/\">www.crerc.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakfast to feature Penn State legends and benefit annual youth event Manalapan, N.J., April 3, 2006 \u2013 The Community Refuge Education and Recreation Center today announced the introduction of the Blue-White Scholarship Breakfast to be held at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus of Penn State University during annual Blue-White Weekend on &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/blue-white-scholarship-breakfast-and-auction-to-be-held-april-22-at-penn-state\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Blue-White Scholarship Breakfast and Auction to be Held April 22 at Penn State&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.9 - 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