- October 12, 2009 – Play Strong® (www.playstrongsports.com) the exciting new positive sports lifestyle brand for players, coaches and fans announced the launch of it’s fall 2009 Field Hockey designs. “Field hockey is an incredible sport. This line is stylish and sporty,” remarked Steve, Play Strong LLC founder, “perfect for the field hockey lover.” The Play Strong® brand is a celebration of the sports lifestyle...a healthy, fun, generous, optimistic, athletic, aspirational life and style. Play Strong® offers unique, positive, high-impact sports messages, awesome original illustrations and fresh designs on premium quality apparel, t-shirts, gifts and greeting cards. Over twenty sports are represented (including basketball, soccer, water polo, football, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, surfing, skateboarding, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, skiing, tennis, softball, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling and motocross). The Play Strong® website (www.playstrongsports.com) includes a store, sports lifestyle inspiration blog, wholesale page and more. Make this autumn the greatest ever. 100% Play Strong®!
April 10, 2009 – Play Strong® (www.playstrongsports.com) the exciting new positive sports lifestyle brand for players, coaches and fans announced the launch of it’s “100%” Campaign. “This is an inspiring time of year to renew our resolve to give 100% to be our best,” remarked Steve, Play Strong LLC founder, “It’s a simple yet powerful theme that sums up the Play Strong® attitude.” The Play Strong® brand is a celebration of the sports lifestyle...a healthy, fun, generous, optimistic, athletic, aspirational life and style. Play Strong® offers unique, positive, high-impact sports messages, awesome original illustrations and fresh designs on premium quality apparel, t-shirts, gifts and greeting cards. Over twenty sports are represented (including basketball, soccer, water polo, football, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, surfing, skateboarding, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, skiing, tennis, softball, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling and motocross). The Play Strong® website (www.playstrongsports.com) includes a store, sports lifestyle inspiration blog, wholesale page and more. Make this summer the greatest ever. 100% Play Strong®!
April 1, 2009 – Play Strong® the exciting new positive sports lifestyle brand for players, coaches and fans announced the launch of it’s refreshing tennis and volleyball designs just in time for the Summer of 2009. Play Strong® offers unique, positive, high-impact sports messages, awesome original illustrations and fresh designs on premium quality apparel, t-shirts, gifts and greeting cards. Over twenty sports are represented (including basketball, soccer, water polo, football, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, surfing, skateboarding, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, skiing, tennis, softball, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling and motocross). The Play Strong® website (www.playstrongsports.com) includes a store, sports lifestyle inspiration blog, wholesale page and more. Make the summer of ’09 the greatest ever. Aim High, Dig Deep and Play Strong®!
November 17, 2008 – Play Strong® the exciting new sports gift and greeting card brand for players, coaches and fans announced the launch of it’s special Christmas holiday sports greeting cards series “Holiday Mojo”. These fun and expressive sports themed holiday cards (six designs) are perfect for the sports-lover and include original soccer (“Missile-Toe”), basketball (“The Stocking Stuffer”), baseball (“The Snow Cone”), hockey (“Checking It Twice”) and football (“The Holiday Rush”) original illustrations and designs. Each can be previewed and purchased at the Play Strong® website store greeting card section. Play Strong® offers unique, high-impact and encouraging sports messages, original illustrations and designs on premium quality greeting cards, stationery, apparel, merchandise and gifts. Over twenty sports are represented (including basketball, soccer, water polo, football, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, surfing, skateboarding, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, skiing, tennis, softball, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling and motocross). The Play Strong® website includes a store, blog, wholesale page and more. This season, Play Strong® and unleash your inner Santa sports mojo!
November 6, 2008 – Go Planet Design, the sports illustration, design and promotions firm announced the launch of an inspirational new sports greeting card and gift brand, Play Strong®. In the often hyper-competetive world of youth sports, Play Strong® offers positive, high-impact and encouraging sports messages with original illustrations and designs on greeting cards, stationery, apparel, merchandise and gifts. Over twenty sports are represented (including basketball, soccer, water polo, football, baseball, volleyball, snowboarding, gymnastics, surfing, skateboarding, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, skiing, tennis, softball, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling and motocross). Steve Shoff, president and creative director of Go Planet Design commented, “We believe that genuine encouragement and affirmation are two of the most vital and effective motivators of young athletes and their coaches. There’s something very special about gratitude and generous recognition that inspires the aspiring athlete. That’s what Play Strong® is all about.” The Play Strong® website includes a store, blog, wholesale page and more featuring fun, festive products and greeting cards for the holiday season. So this season, Play Strong® and unleash your inner champion!
May 1, 2008 – Play Strong LLC owner of the Play Strong® brand and branded sports merchandise, apparel, cool t-shirts and greeting cards supported the exciting charity event JAMQUEST 2008, a three-on-three youth basketball tournament to help kids in need in Kenya, Africa. On April 25th at the Ridgefield Connecticut Boys and Girls Club, Nick an eighth grade student organized and hosted JAMQUEST 2008. "Over the past four months in class I have had the opportunity to learn about the conditions in Africa," Nick commented, "It made me want to help them as much as possible." Nick partnered with HOPE worldwide, an internationally recognized charity to earmark funds for the Kenya Orphans and Vulnerable Children's project. Twenty boys and girls teams from grades fifth through eighth competed, more than 100 people overall participated or stayed to watch the fun and over $2,700 was raised. Play Strong LLC donated water bottles for all participants and contributed to the cool event t-shirt design.

