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Statement of Support is Headed to NCAA

(OMAHA, Neb., April 17, 2008) – Members of the CWS Stadium Oversight Committee will deliver a binder containing the names of more than 2,000 supporters of a new downtown stadium to the NCAA in Indianapolis on Monday. The binder was presented today to Jack Diesing Jr., president of the College World Series of Omaha (CWS) Inc., by Stephen Brennan, Ph.D., who organized the Statement of Support from Friends of Omaha United for a New Diamond, or FOUND.

In accepting the Statement of Support, Diesing thanked Brennan for his grassroots effort to give Omahans a chance to voice their views in a constructive way. “The community’s response to the FOUND Web site and support campaign is a strong indication of the public’s desire to keep the annual NCAA Division I Men’s College World Series in Omaha,” Diesing said. “We’re grateful to everyone who shared their views and expressed their support of the new downtown ballpark.”

Brennan presented the Statement of Support binder to Diesing at the CWS of Omaha Inc. Board meeting on April 17. “This Board and its officers have a long history of involvement in keeping the Series in Omaha, so it seemed appropriate TO present them with our Statement of Support to give to the NCAA,” Brennan said.

“This is not the end of our efforts to build public consensus for the new ballpark,” Brennan said. “We will continue to maintain our Web site at www.ourfound.com and offer a voice to advocates of building a new state-of-the-art stadium until it becomes a reality.”

Brennan invited service club members attending the CWS Board meeting to encourage their friends and family members to sign his Statement of Support and help drive momentum that continues to build on behalf of the new ballpark venue.

“Watching this grassroots campaign take off has been gratifying, but organizations like the CWS of Omaha Inc. continue to need public support if they’re to secure a long-term agreement with the NCAA to keep the College World Series in Omaha,” Brennan said. “We will continue our efforts and ask citizens across the community to join us in building public consensus for this worthwhile project.”

A former teacher and coach, Brennan has a Ph.D. in performance and health psychology from UNL. He is owner and president of Peak Performance Consultants, which he founded in 1987. His client roster includes several local businesses, colleges and coaching groups.

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Statement of Support Will Go to NCAA on April 21

(OMAHA, Neb., April 9, 2008) – When members of the CWS Stadium Oversight Committee meet with NCAA officials on April 21, the Statement of Support from Friends of Omaha United for a New Diamond, or FOUND, will accompany them. “The committee will present our online and circulated Statement of Support as proof that the City of Omaha is progressive and that we’re serious about keeping the College World Series,” announced FOUND organizer Stephen Brennan, Ph.D.

With nearly 2,000 signatures already gathered online, Brennan is making a push to collect signatures at area businesses and entertainment venues in the downtown area. “We’re asking businesses to download the Statement of Support from our Web site at www.ourfound.com and allow employees and customers to sign them,” Brennan said. “We’ve dropped off the Statement of Support to be signed at various locations around city.”

Brennan said that individuals who have signed downloaded Statements of Support can contact him on his Web site at www.ourfound.com to arrange a pick up. “The support for this stadium has been truly remarkable,” Brennan said. “The comments we’ve received from supporters indicate a broad base of support for the downtown stadium. Supporters believe a new stadium is the best way to secure a long-term agreement with the NCAA to keep the College World Series in Omaha.”

Brennan also applauded support for the stadium from the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the Young Professionals Council and the recent agreement between the City of Omaha and the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA) Chairman David Sokol.

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