Warriors aim for 1,000
Wayne Moore - Mar 30, 2017 - Biz Releases

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Now that the West Kelowna Warriors are staying put, the focus has turned to enticing a fan base that has failed to average 1,000 fans a game over the past four seasons.

The lack of solid support, despite a national championship 12 months ago, prompted owner Mark Cheyne to investigate selling the team that has played out of Royal LePage Place the past 10 years.

An 11th-hour deal with local interests will keep the team in town.

Cheyne says details on just how much of the team each of the partners (believed to be three or four) will own are still being ironed out.

Those details should be made available within the next week.

The team is now pushing hard to sell tickets for next season.

“Our goal is to sell 1,000 season tickets,” said Cheyne.

It’s an ambitious goal for a team that had about 475 season ticket holders last season.

As an incentive to buy early, the Warriors are offering a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas, a signed team jersey and a free season ticket.

Season ticket holders also get an “I Saved The Warriors” T-shirt.

The Warriors, eliminated from the playoffs two weeks ago, are now preparing for their annual spring prospects camp April 21 to 23.

The schedule for the 2017-2018 season, the Warriors 12th in the BCHL, is expected to be released in early summer.

Season tickets are $299 for adults, $249 for seniors and $129 for youth. For more information, visit the West Kelowna Warriors website.


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