FEBRUARY 2016

THE ROAR UPCOMING EVENTSHey kids, your favorite mascot Roary here! Welcome to the February edition of my Cub Club newsletter.

It’s no secret how much I love foot-ball, but it’s officially the offseason. During the offseason, I will be out in the community and at schools meeting lots of fans.

I have lots of appearances com-ing up with our Football Education Division. Our Football Education Division is really excited about our summer football camps held all over Metro Detroit and across Michigan. These camps teach football techniques and emphasize safety and having fun. Camps go on sale March 1st, but fill up quickly. Visit www.detroitlions.com/youthfootball for more information.

See you soon!Roary

ROARY’S SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM Did you know that the Lions’ Football Education Division has three exciting educational assemblies that can be presented at your school? The programs are leadership, anti-bullying and Score with Reading. Parents, principals and teachers can find all the information on the youth page of DetroitLions.com.

MARCH IS NATIONAL READING MONTH. Looking for a good book? Click here for a list of Roary’s favorite books. Happy reading!

STORIES WITH ROARY CONTEST WINNER Rita Salamey, a 5th grader in Dearborn, Michigan won our first Stories with Roary contest for her original story, “The Best Christmas Ever.” Rita’s prize includes a pizza party with Roary in March with her classmates.

Detroit Lions Linebacker Stephen Tulloch, #55 is branching out from the gridiron and releasing a children’s book this spring.

“The Little Linebacker” is co-authored with Maria Dismondy, author of award-winning children’s books. Tulloch wants to inspire children with his fictional story about a boy that has his sights set on playing in the NFL. This little boy has to work hard and face some challenges before he learns how to be a leader and achieves his goal of playing professional football.

The book is expected to be available in

May at major bookstores and retailers and is currently available for pre-order online on Amazon.com. Proceeds from book sales will benefit the Stephen Tull-och Foundation and Operation 55, which helps put new technology in schools.

NEWSLETTER

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STEPHEN TULLOCH TO RELEASE A CHILDREN’S BOOK

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BEHIND THE PRIDE

ZIGGY AT THE PRO BOWL

Safety Glover Quin and defensive end Ziggy Ansah recently led separate donations for a total of 130,000 bottles of water to city of Flint residents affected by contaminated water in their homes and schools. The Lions organization also donated to the United Way to assist with relief efforts.

As part of his contribution, Ansah traveled to Flint and helped to unload the bottles of water personally with teammates from the defensive line. Quin, who donated with teammates from the Lions secondary, also encouraged businesses to donate and promised an autographed football to any business donating 36,000 bottles of water or more.

CONGRATULATIONS ZIGGY ANSAH!

Defensive End, #94 Ziggy Ansah was named to his first Pro Bowl this sea-son. He was voted the honor by players, coaches, and fans who recognized his great performance for the 2015 season. The Pro Bowl was held on Jan 31st at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ansah decided to take the trip with his family and a few of his friends including the entire Lions defensive line and two position coaches. During the week, Ansah and his teammates had the opportunity to go boating, tour an army airfield, ride in a helicopter, take photos with players from around the league and enjoy the fun and the sun in Hawaii.

Pro Bowl players are ‘drafted’ into two teams by honorary team captains. Ziggy started in the game and had one sack for Team Irvin, captained by Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cow-boys receiver Michael Irvin. Team Irvin prevailed over Team Rice, captained by Pro Football Hall of Famer and former 49ers wideout Jerry Rice, with a 49-27 final score.

HEALTHY HABITSSTAYING ACTIVE IN THE WINTERTrapped inside by the colder weather? Snow Day? No worries – there are plenty of ways for you and your parents to be active together at home.

The first step is to get up and get moving. You can do so with a variety of fun games that you can play with a sibling, friend or parent. Here are some games/activities to consider:

DANCE PARTY – Turn on your favorite song and dance to the beat of the music. Dancing is a lot of fun and great exercise!

KEEP THE BALL/BALLOON UP – Use a balloon or a beach ball and try your best

to keep the ball from hitting the ground. Make sure you’re in a safe and open area.

“ROARY SAYS” – Just like “Simon Says”, take turns with your parent, sib-ling or friend being Roary, and do motions like touching your toes, stretching, doing jumping jacks or jogging in place.

SCAVENGER HUNT – Each person makes a list of things to seek out in the house (example: something blue, some-thing handmade, something that has batteries), and then trade lists and set out on the hunt.

RECYCLING CHALLENGE – See who can collect the most items for recycling in the

house (cans, plastic, and paper). You can then do a recycling toss challenge with small lightweight plastic items into your recycling container.

Experts recommend limiting the time that your body is idle (not moving) to a maximum of about two hours a day. So get up, be creative, and stay active this winter.

HEALTHY RECIPE

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Making healthy food choices is an important part of overall health. Below is a healthy soup recipe from Lions’ Chef Joe that you and your

parents can make at home.

Fresh Tomato Soup Serves 6 / Prep time: 15 minutes / Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:MATERIALS:

DIRECTIONSINGREDIENTS:

large saucepan, blender, large bowl, ladle, tablespoon,

six serving bowls

2 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup chopped celery

1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil

1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 pounds plum tomatoes,

cut into wedges 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground

black pepper 6 tablespoons low-fat

grated parmesan cheese3 tablespoons thinly sliced

fresh basil

STEP 1. Combine chicken broth, chopped onion, chopped celery, basil, tomato paste and plum tomato wedges into a large saucepan; bring to a boil.STEP 2. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.STEP 3. Place half of tomato mixture in a blender.STEP 4. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to

escape); secure blender lid on blender. STEP 5. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.STEP 6. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture. STEP 7. Stir in salt and pepper.STEP 8. Ladle 3/4 cup soup into each of 6 bowlsSTEP 9. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon low-fat grated parmesan cheese and 1/2 tea-spoon basil

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