Parks Department Event Gives Contestants 60 Seconds to Win

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2012

For more information contact
Lynsie Haag, Program Specialist, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, (812) 349-3718 or [haagl@bloomington.in.gov|mailto:haagl@bloomington.in.gov]

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Bloomington, IN - The [City of Bloomington Paks and Recreation Department|Parks & Recreation] is hosting a TV spin-off game show at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Friday evening, March 2 - and it promises to be one of the funniest and most exciting events the department will host this year!

A take from TV's "Minute to Win It" - a game show where contestants have one minute to successfully complete a specific challenge - the Parks Department's "60 Seconds to Win" will use the same games and setup as its Hollywood-born cousin. In fact, those who want to brush up on strategy for specific games can [find a list of all the games that will be played on game night, plus links to the "blueprints" that describe the rules of play.|6343]

"We held '60 Seconds to Win' for the first time in 2011," said Lynsie Haag, the mastermind behind the game scheme. "I don't know what was more fun: watching our contestants, randomly chosen from the audience, play games like 'Pink Elephant' and 'Dizzy Mummy', or watching the people in the audience make fun of and laugh at their friends on stage."

"60 Seconds to Win" is suitable for anything from family fun night to a cheap date to girls' night out. Admission is only $5 per person, or $7.50 for two people. And anyone who shows their IU ID (students, faculty, and staff all included) will receive not just one, but TWO tickets for the random draw that is used to select contestants to participate in each game.

"Show your IU ID," Haag said, "and double your chances of getting called on stage."

[[image:10869,right]|http://www.bloomingtonindependents.com/]The event is co-presented by partner the Bloomington Independent Restaurant Association. BIRA-member restaurants anted up a number of gift certificates as prizes for distribution to 60-second winners. Up for grabs are certificates from places like [BloomingFoods|http://www.bloomingfoods.coop/], [BuffaLouie's|http://www.buffalouies.com/locations.html], [Dat's|http://www.datsongrant.com/], [FARMbloomington|http://www.farm-bloomington.com/], [Grazie!|http://grazieitalianeatery.com/Welcome.html], [Kirkwood Café|http://www.kirkwoodcafe.com/], [Nadia's Bistro|http://www.nadiasbistro.com/], [Pizza X|http://pizzaxbloomington.com/], [Pourhouse Café|http://www.thepourhousecafe.com/], [Scotty's Brewhouse|http://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/locations/bloomington/], [Smokin' Jack's Rib Shack|http://www.smokinjacksribshack.com/], [Soma Coffee House|http://www.iheartsoma.com/], [The Chocolate Moose|http://www.chocolatemoosebloomington.com/], [The Crazy Horse|http://www.crazyhorseindiana.com/], [The Laughing Planet|http://www.thelaughingplanetcafe.com/], [The Short Stop BBQ Train|http://www.shortstopfoodmart.com/], [The Trojan Horse|http://www.thetrojanhorse.com/], [The Village Deli|http://www.villagedeli.biz/], and [Upland Brewing Co.|http://uplandbeer.com/]

Admission fee too steep? Get the competitive juices flowing by entering the "60 Seconds to Win" contest on the [Parks Department's Facebook page.|https://www.facebook.com/events/330671470306999/] Film yourself or friends doing a "60 Seconds to Win" challenge [(see the list of challenges on the 60 Seconds Web site) and post it to Facebook.|6343] A distinguished panel of judges will choose the top 10 videos to win free tickets to the event!

For more information about "60 Seconds to Win", contact Lynsie Haag at 349-3718 or via e-mail at [haagl@bloomington.in.gov|mailto:haagl@bloomington.in.gov].

"60 Seconds to Win" is Friday, March 2 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event is scheduled from 7 - 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person or $7.50 for two people. Games are most appropriate for people ages 14 yrs. and older.

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