Members of the New York Jets football team (Darrelle Revis, Shaun Ellis, Calvin Pace and Marques Douglas) will visit I.S. 192 Middle School in Queens, N.Y., to see first-hand how at-risk children benefit from after-school programs.  This season, each athlete will donate monies to the After-School All-Stars “Touchdown Shutdown” fundraising program either per tackle or per sack made during the NFL season.

After-School All-Stars is a comprehensive after-school program provider, founded 17 years ago by Arnold Schwarzenegger, which offers a safe and educational place for underserved middle school children to go after school.  The organization currently serves 72,000 children in 13 cities throughout the U.S.  The New York Chapter (ASASNY) offers after-school programs at three middle schools in Queens. St. John’s University and its School of Education has partnered with ASASNY in this venture.

Who:    Darrelle Revis, Cornerback, N.Y. Jets; Shaun Ellis, Defensive End, N. Y. Jets; Calvin Pace, Linebacker, N.Y. Jets; Marques Douglas, Defensive End, N.Y. Jets; and 200 After-School All-Stars students

What:   Revis, Ellis, Pace and Douglas will tour after-school classes and end the day with a Question and Answer session with kids.

When: Tuesday, October 27^th from 3:45-4:30pm

Where:  I.S. 192, The Linden, 109-89 204th ST., Queens, NY 11412

***Interviews with players are available. Please RSVP to Mae Tuck/ASAS/310-927-9338 or Dominic Scianna/ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY/718-990-6185

About After-School All-Stars and Touchdown Shutdown
Founded by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992, After-School All-Stars is a leading national provider of year-round, school-based, comprehensive after-school programs that equip children with the skills and experiences needed to become productive members of the 21st century workforce.  Every day, children participate in free programs that include academic support, enrichment opportunities, and health/fitness activities.  The organization’s mission is to keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.  72,000 children from families of poverty benefit in 13 U.S. regions: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose and South Florida.  This NFL season, After-School All-Stars is proud to partner with fifteen NFL players in the Touchdown Shutdown program where defensive players make a donation for sacks, tackles, or interceptions. Learn more at: www.tdshutdown.org.

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About St. John’s University and After-School-All-Stars New York (ASASNY)

I.S. 192 is a middle school St. John’s University serves under a 21^st Century Community Learning Center Grant. St. John’s is the named recipient of the grant and ASASNY works together with the University and its School of Education to manage this program. This is the second year of the grant and the after-school population has increased 62.5% from year one to include 200+ students in the program this year.  ASASNY believes this is due to the continuity, consistency and commitment of the staff (predominantly St. John’s students) and the introduction of a new CampUs experience which has been incorporated into summer academic/athletic programming on campus during August. St. John’s and ASASNY have been able to establish the notion of continuous learning and the prevention of loss of learning over the summer with this model.  Students participate in the following classes: Cooking, Graffiti Art, Volleyball, Wii, and Badminton. ASASNY has served over 20,000 youth including children from public housing and homeless facilities, through daily after-school programs and through its CampUs summer programs created with St. John’s University and funded by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).  To learn more, visit www.ASASNY.com.

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New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright Kick Off Play 60 Challenge with Students from Five Morris County Schools

What: New York Jets and American Heart Association present the “NFL Play 60 Challenge” sponsored by American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign

• The Play 60 Challenge is a six-week program created by the NFL and American Heart Association that encourages students to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity in school and an additional 30 minutes of physical activity outside of school. This program allows students to track their exercise and progress.

When: Tuesday; October 20, 2009 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM

Where: Ridgedale Middle School
Auditorium, 71 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park, NJ 07932; 973.822.3855 (main #)

Who: Participants in the NFL Play 60 Challenge include:

• • • 300 middle school students and teachers from five Morris County schools
    • New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright

Why: The American Heart Association is working toward achieving their goal of getting kids physically active for 60 minutes every day by combining their health expertise with the NFL’s commitment to physical fitness. Because of the necessity to keep kids moving, the American Heart Association created the NFL Play 60 Challenge to get students and staff excited, engaged and active. It also helps schools become places that encourage physically active lifestyles year-round.

More: New York Jets players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright and a representative from the organization will host an NFL Play 60 kickoff assembly at the school.  Smith and Wright will talk about healthy eating and exercise with the students.  Students will then participate in trivia with the players and have a chance to win prizes.  The students will find out that the ultimate prize following successful completion of the Play 60 Challenge is a chance to attend and be on field at the Nov. 29 New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers game.  The five participating schools include Ridgedale Middle School, Harding Elementary School, Madison Junior School, Holy Family School and St. Vincent The Martyr School.  Following the assembly Ridgedale Middle School students will participate in a gym class with Smith and Wright.  The Jets Play 60 Challenge is presented by the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign.  The initiative is part of a larger nationwide effort to tackle the sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition that have helped spur the current health crisis among America’s youth

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NEW YORK JETS KICK OFF SWEEPSTAKES TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES

The New York Jets and the New York City Department of Education (DOE) are launching a sweepstakes on Tuesday, October 20th to encourage parents to submit the School Meals Application, a program that enables children in New York City schools to be eligible for free and reduced-price lunches. Those who submit a School Meals Application are automatically entered in a contest to win a New York Jets-sponsored trip for two to the National Football League’s Pro Bowl on January 31, 2010 in Miami, FL. The sweepstakes is part of the DOE’s SchoolFood “Feed Your Mind” campaign and will run through November 25.

WHAT: Launch of sweepstakes held by the Jets and the NYC DOE to encourage families with children in New York City schools to fill out the School Meals application.

WHO: New York Jets player Dustin Keller
DOE Chief Executive for School Support Services Eric Goldstein
Public Schools Athletic League Director Donald Douglas

WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

TIME: 10:00 AM

WHERE: Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10282

CONTACT: David Cantor/Marge Feinberg, Department of Education, 212-374-5141
Jesse Linder, New York Jets, 973-549-4634

The New York Jets have signed WR Danny Woodhead to the active roster from the practice squad and have released DT Howard Green. The announcements were made by Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.

Woodhead (5-9/195/Chadron State/North Platte, NE), was signed to the practice squad on Sept. 8, 2009 after being waived Sept. 6.  He originally signed with the Jets on May 2, 2008 as an undrafted free agent and spent the 2008 season on injured reserve. He led the Jets in the 2009 preseason with 226 yards rushing, including 158 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in the preseason finale against Philadelphia, Sept. 3.

Green (6-2/320/Louisiana State/Donaldsville, LA) signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent on Mar. 16, 2009.  He appeared in three games (at Houston, vs. Tennessee, at Miami) this season recording seven tackles (four solo).  Green played in 13 games with Seattle in 2008 and registered 21 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. Originally a sixth-round draft selection of Houston in 2002, Green has played for Baltimore (2002), New Orleans (2003-04) and Seattle (2007-08). He went to training camp with New Orleans (2005), Miami (2006) and Minnesota (2007) before signing with Seattle as a free agent on Oct. 17, 2007

JETS, NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LIME CONNECT

LAUNCH THE 2^ND ANNUAL “BE A CHAMPION”

CITYWIDE WRITING CONTEST FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The New York Jets, the New York City Department of Education, and Lime Connect (Lime), an organization that connects people with disabilities for employment, will launch the second annual “Be a Champion”, a citywide essay writing contest for middle and high school students with disabilities on October 6, at 2:00 PM at High School for Environmental Studies in Manhattan. In the essays students will reflect on concepts of achievement and success as they move to complete their secondary education and prepare for the challenges of the life beyond high school.

WHAT: Launch of 2^nd annual “Be a Champion” Essay Writing Contest

WHO: NY Jets player Tony Richardson
Chief Officer of Achievement for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners Laura Rodriguez
Lime’s Founder Rich Donovan
High School for Environmental Studies Principal Shirley Matthews, teachers, students

WHEN: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

TIME: 2:00 PM

WHERE: High School for Environmental Studies

• 444 W.56th St
  NY, NY 10019

The Jets announced today the launch of “Barking with Bart”, a weekly program broadcast on Jets TV, the internet video channel ofnewyorkjets.com. Scott, known as the “Madbacker” for wreaking havoc on the field, is taking his bark off the field for this new show and it is all for a good cause.

“The subject of the show is to not just talk about football but to talk about the events going on in society and also to give back,” Scott said. “I’m excited that all the proceeds from this show will be given out to charity. We have an exciting format where people can submit their causes and we’ll see if we can support that.”

Scott, whose foundation is named A Son Never Forgets, will make small-impact grants courtesy of the program to worthy charities.  The team has set up an email address —

scottcharity@newyorkjets.com — for viewers to submit charities for consideration.  All charitable requests must include the following information: a 501(c)3 Tax ID Number, a sampling of programs and a statement of what one would do with a small grant from Bart Scott. Bart will pick his first winner on air next week.

Known as the “Madbacker” because of his distaste for opponents, Scott joins Eric Allen in the Green & White broadcast studios (and sometimes on location) to talk Jets, football and life.  Tourism Toronto is sponsoring the program as Scott and the Jets are scheduled to visit Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, Dec. 3, in a nationally televised AFC East showdown against the Buffalo Bills.   Fans can book tickets and trip packages now at seetorontonow.com/jets or by calling Jets Getaways at 212-391-TRIP.

Encouraging fan barks as well, the Jets have created a new email address — bscott@newyorkjets.com — so viewers can write in and select comments and questions will be read and answered on-air.

“Barking with Bart” will be available to fans on most Tuesdays throughout the regular season and the program will also always be available in the website archive.  View the most recent installment, below: http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/multimedia/video/1766-barking-with-bart-week-4-with-the-madbacker