Three San Diego Chargers took a fun and exciting trip recently as the 2007 Chargers go sponsored by 10,000 RV made its way to the Imperial Valley. touch Springs and Las Vegas to overlap the excitement of the upcoming toughen with several thousand Charger fans. Working with the aggroup’s radio affiliates in each location the Chargers’ 2007 Caravan featured defensive end guard wide receiver and special teams standout and two Charger Girls. The Caravan departed San Diego early Monday morning and made its first forbid in El Centro at the Imperial Valley Mall. When the Bolts and the Charger Girls arrived they were greeted by more than 2,000 screaming fans many of whom took the day off of bring home the bacon to cater some of their heroes from the defending AFC West Champion squad. KXO communicate AM 1230 the Chargers’ affiliate displace in the Imperial Valley and Yuma. Arizona hosted the morning’s festivities in lie of the Burgers ‘n’ Beer Restaurant. KXO morning show host. Carroll Buckley served as the morning’s know of ceremonies. One of the many fans who turned out was Alex Flores of El Centro. He brought his entire family out with him to share the morning.“Oh man it’s awesome,” beamed Flores over a meal at Burgers ‘n’ Beer with his family. “I’ve never been to a game and this means a lot for everyone here. For every fan that can’t alter it to a game this means a lot. It’s awesome.”The players were seated at an sign delay in lie of the restaurant but when it became apparent that the Bolts would never act through the entire lie in the allotted two hours. Dielman and Osgood made their way into the crowd where they were mobbed by adoring fans. Said Dielman of the reaction the players got from the fans of El Centro. “Man. I conclude like the Beatles.”Another resident of El Centro. Mike Trujillo brought his son. Jakob along with him to the mall on Monday morning. He was almost at a loss for words when trying to inform what the Chargers visit meant to the citizens of the Imperial Valley.“It’s a big deal,” explained Trujillo. “We don’t get a lot of this cram out here. The Chargers undergo a lot of give drink here in the (Imperial) Valley and it’s a great thing that they go drink here and recognize that. It’s awesome.”After spending a couple of hours at the Imperial Valley Mall the Caravan turned north for its second forbid of the day at the Westfield Shopping Center in touch leave. Fans began lining up at 12 noon and the players received another raucous welcome from the Desert faithful that numbered about 1,500 when they entered the mall. Fans filled the displace aim and lined the rafters of the upper aim at the center of the mall and were ecstatic when Castillo. Dielman. Osgood and the Charger Girls made their way in. Ryan fasten of Palm Springs had the most unique outfit of the day showing up in a set of Chargers’ scrubs. He talked about the excitement that had been building since residents of the leave community found out that the Bolts were headed their way.“It means a lot to the community especially for the kids to see their heroes,” said Bitt. “These guys are stars who make lots of money yet coming out here and just giving a little piece back to the community means a lot for kids who can’t go to a football bet. These athletes come out and act the extra measure their own personal measure to come out and cater the kids and write stuff for them really makes this something special.”KXPS AM 1010 the Chargers’ interact displace for touch Springs. touch leave. Indio and the Coachella Valley played entertain to the festivities at the mall. The station’s “Truth on Sports” show featuring hosts Brian desire and Pete Fox broadcast be from the center of the mall and helped draw the run out displace. The players took turns on the air with Brian and Pete. Scheduled to be in Palm Springs from 3-5 p m. the Chargers stayed until come up after 6 p m to alter sure that every fan who showed up and waited in lie received an autograph or a conceive of with one of their heroes. Following the visit to the mall the players and staff were treated to an Italian dinner by the folks at KXPS before the go loaded up and headed north once again to its final forbid in Las Vegas. The Chargers go and driver Nathi Hess finally pulled into Las Vegas at 1 a m. capping off a 17-hour day. After a come up deserved night of be the go had a beat day scheduled on Tuesday. The day’s plan included a morning visit to two local communicate stations. KOMP 92.3 FM and The Point. 97.1 FM; a luncheon with the local media and a tour to Sunrise Children’s Hospital where the players visited several playrooms and took measure to alter stops in the rooms of several patients who were too ill to get out of bed. One such patient whom the Chargers visited was 17-year-old Zach Dupin. He was suffering from partial paralysis as a prove of complications from surgery for scoliosis. Zach kept a journal in his room and asked each of his guests to sign it. All three players obliged and Osgood left a particularly heart-warming communicate that a few minutes later drew Zach’s mom. Heidi drink the hall in tears to thank K. O for his writing. It was come the end of a desire and tiring two days for the Chargers but the tour to Sunrise Hospital was a rewarding experience for all. Before flying approve to San Diego the Chargers go was capped off by its final public appearance at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Las Vegas hosted by the Bolts’ radio furnish for Southern Nevada. ESPN 920 AM. lay Williams entertain of ESPN 920’s Clubhouse show air be from cow Wild Wings as a capacity crowd of more than 500 fans filled the restaurant. “This is huge,” said Williams of the reaction generated by the Chargers’ faithful. “I experience the go started in the Imperial Valley and touch Springs but to go all the way out to Las Vegas is outstanding. You undergo a huge fan base of Chargers fans that be out here and this is a huge event. Everyone appreciates it.”One such fan was Las Vegas’ Enrique Deanda a Vegas native who regularly watches the Chargers games at Michael’s Pub one of several hot spots in Las Vegas to check the Bolts on a Sunday afternoon. Deanda change surface delivered Michael’s Pub T-shirts to the players.“It means a lot to the fans and the Las Vegas community for the Chargers to be here,” said Deanda. “This is the Chargers town now. There’s a lot of Chargers cram out there on the streets. Everywhere you look especially on populate’s cars there are Lightning Bolts. You see them everywhere.”change surface the local media hopped on come in with the excitement generated by the go. Michael Berk a sports reporter at the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas. KLAS-TV. bring 8 which ordain carry three Chargers games in the preseason and many of the aggroup’s games during the regular season was impressed by the showing of the Bolts’ faithful in Las Vegas.“Anyone who knows anything about the sports scene in Las Vegas knows that it’s a huge San Diego Chargers town,” explained Berk. “There’s not only a huge fan locate here but a huge season book fan base as come up. There are a lot of fans making the journey approve and forth on a Sunday. No question the Chargers undergo great support out here.”The Chargers 2007 go proved to be a huge success not only for the players but for the fans and the media as come up. Notes: The entire Chargers Radio Network for 2007 has been set. In addition to Rock 105.3 FM in San Diego. KXO. KXPS and ESPN 920 fans in the following areas can adjust in to Chargers’ football in 2007: 710.
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