Become a Condor
Like hockey? Looking for a part-time job? Here’s your chance to do both. The Condors will hold their annual job fair on Thursday, September 21st from 5-6:30pm. The Condors Job Fair will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Hotel located at 801 Truxtun Ave, next to Rabobank Arena.

Bakersfield Idol
On Monday, September 25th the Bakersfield Condors will hold National Anthem Tryouts at Rabobank Arena from 4:00 – 6:00pm. The Condors are looking for talented singers to sing the American and the Canadian National Anthems. Contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) to reserve your spot.

Do You Have What it Takes?
The Condors are holding mascot tryouts on Saturday, September 30 from 1:00 – 3:45pm at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center located at 1325 Q. Street. We are looking for two energetic mascots that can get the fans pumped up and can be easily interacted with. No experience is required for the position. For more information or to register for tryouts please call 324-PUCK (7825).

Golfing for a Goal
Are you a golfer or just want to hang out with the Condors for an afternoon? If so, mark your calendars for the Condors annual charity golf tournament, to be held on November 7th, 2006 at Rio Bravo Country Club. Stay tuned for more information.

On Sunday, October 8th join the Condors as they welcome fans of all ages to the Condors Annual Open House and Family Day. Open House will be held from 12-3pm at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center located at 1325 Q St., directly behind the Rabobank Arena. Admission is free with a donation of two non- perishable food items for the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. Be one of the first to meet the 2006-07 team , get autographs and skate with the team from 1:45-2:45pm! Skate rentals are $3 based on availability and free to those who have their own skates.

Season ticket holders, catch all the latest and updated information that you need to know here!

PICK UP YOUR SEASON TICKETS Sunday, October 8th at the Open House. This is your chance to pick up your season tickets. Stop by the ticket pick-up tables between 12-3pm at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center to receive your ticket packets. Payment in FULL is required to pick up tickets.

Join the Condors October 20th and 21st for Opening Weekend. On Friday, October 20th the Condors will host the Stockton Thunder at 7pm at Rabobank Arena. Every fan in attendance will receive a 2006-07 magnet schedule, courtesy KGEO 1230AM and Grand Island Pools. The following night, the first 2,000 kids 12 and under will receive a Condors Trick-or-Treat Bucket, provided by KGET-TV 17 and McMillin Homes as the Condors face off against the Idaho Steelheads at 7pm.

The Condors coaching staff continues to reload for the coming season. In the last month, seven players have signed with the Condors bringing the roster to 19.

Condors fans can look forward to seeing defensemen Scott Balan and Tyler Scott and forwards Joel Irving and Josh Liebenow returning from last season, bringing the total number of returning players to 11. Also joining the Condors family are Steve Rodberg (pictured), Nathan Oke and Andrew Oke on the defense and forward Micah Sanford.

The Condors’ Mailbag has been integrated into the Condors web site as a way to answer questions regarding the team, front office and organization. The coaches and front office will make every attempt to answer all pertinent questions. The Condors’ Mailbag is displayed on the Condors homepage. An archive of recently asked questions can be found at bakersfieldcondors.com.

Q: Why do the Condors always need to change their schedule around the new sports that come into Rabobank? I would think with the fan base and economic value of the Condors the new teams would make their schedules around the Condors. I may be a little bias to hockey, but why are we playing two games on Saturday afternoon when an unproven basketball team plays the night games?

A: This season we do have two Saturday games starting at noon, and the NDBL team is playing the evening game on those same Saturdays at Rabobank Arena. Maximizing our game schedule is very important to us and we spend a lot of time on it, however I have yet to see the perfect schedule for any team. As you note, our economic impact to the community is estimated to be nearly $10 million annually http://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/condors_town/ec onomic_impact.asp and Condors Hockey has drawn more people to the arena than all other public events combined, so certainly we feel we’re due a little preferential treatment. At the same time, we are VERY fortunate to be playing in one of the best arenas and practice facilities in the ECHL. For obvious attendance purposes, we try to schedule most of our home games on Friday and Saturday nights. This season we have 23 Friday and Saturday home games compared with 22 last season, so it’s tough to complain about that. Compared to other ECHL teams, that puts us pretty much in the middle of the pack. That being said, we are prepared to market these Saturday afternoon games to maximize our attendance and give the Condors the best chance of winning. Hope to see you there!

Matthew Riley, President

The Condors Care-A-Van and Goodwill Industries didn’t travel “2200 miles” but they did travel the “Wide Open Spaces” of Kern County. From Mojave to Taft, Lake Isabella to Kernville, the Condors and Goodwill Industries met with organizations and businesses in effort to collect donations for Goodwill.

But the Condors Care-A-Van isn’t done yet; they have one more stop. On September 29th, the Care- A-Van and Goodwill Industries will travel the road to Delano where they will attend Success Day at Morningside Elementary School and also visit the Delano Regional Medical Center.

The Bakersfield Condors would like to thank Grand Island Pools for their support during the 2006-07 season. Formerly Hudson Construction, Grand Island Pools is back as a corporate sponsor for the second year and will be sponsoring the Condors Fighting Cancer Hockey-A-Thon, along with the Condors magnet schedule on Opening Night.

“Grand Island Pools is excited to be partnering with the Condors again for the 2006-07 season,” said owner Jonathan Hudson. “Grand Island Pools brings the islands to each of our customers’ backyards and offers custom pools and spas to fit everyone’s needs.”

Grand Island Pools offers many services including free estimates for custom pools, spas, waterfalls, landscaping, in-pool barbeques and bars. They also have chlorine-free systems available. For more information call Grand Island Pools at (661) 587-1561 and learn how to get your very own island oasis.

Be the first to see the Condors before the start of the 2006-07 season. The Long Beach Ice Dogs will roll into Condorstown on Saturday, October 14th as the teams face-off at Rabobank Arena. Doors open at 6pm and the puck drops at 7pm. Upper level seats are priced at $5 and lower level seats are priced at $10 If you would like to bring out a group or would like more information, contact the Condors ticket department at 324-PUCK (7825).

The Condors will take on the Long Beach Ice Dogs on Friday, October 13th in Lakewood, Calif. The Oct. 13 match will be a 7:30pm start at the Glacial Gardens, the Ice Dogs practice facility. Glacial Gardens is located at 3975 Pixie Ave. in Lakewood. Tickets can be purchased on a first-come-first serve basis (on game-day only) for $5

Condors Scrimmage Stockton
On Tuesday, October 10th the Condors will face off against the Stockton Thunder in a private training camp scrimmage at Rabobank Arena.

Baby Cal and Colonel Claw’d are looking for kids to join the coolest club in Condorstown for only $20. Membership includes a Kid’s Club t-shirt, free admission to six (6) games, membership card and exclusive gifts provided by the Bakersfield Californian, Brighthouse Networks and Wells Fargo Bank.

Parents, have no fear! You can attend the same games as your child when you purchase the Kids Club corresponding ticket plan. For as low as $54 you can receive six (6) tickets to the Kids Club game nights, so that you can enjoy the game with your child.

Parents can sign up their child by coming into the Bakersfield Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Ave. or by visiting condorskids.com. For more information, call the community relations department at 324-PUCK (7825).

Can’t make it to every Condors home game but don’t want to miss out on all the action? Become a Condors mini-plan season ticket holder! Condors mini-plans give you the opportunity to secure the same seats at Condors home games and the flexibility to still meet the demands of your every day life. Choose from three different options to customize your mini-plan: the “Weekender” plan- includes 24 weekend games, the “Bakers Dozen” plan- includes 13 Saturday games for the price of 12, and the “Pick 6” plan- includes the option to choose 6 games from 10 pre-set Condors home games. Condors mini- plan packages start as low as $30!

If you’re not yet a season ticket holder, click here to see a video of why you should be a Condors season ticket holder.

To secure your seats for the upcoming 2006-07 season contact the Condors front office at 324-PUCK (7825) for more information.

Join the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center for their “Back to School Bonanza!”

Adult hockey begins September 24th, youth hockey begins September 25th and skate school is in session beginning September 26th.

Condors season ticket holders get on board now for your special discount! Season ticket holders will receive 50% off first time league dues when they register for adult or youth hockey. To receive this discount, season ticket holders must never have been enrolled or participated in adult or youth hockey at the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center prior to this offer. For more information contact the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center at 852-7400 or visit them at 1325 Q Street.

Scott Borders – 8/31
Steve Rodberg – 9/7

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