On behalf of TEAM Dubuque^TM, I would like to welcome you to the first ever Dubuque Sports and Recreation Festival (DSRF). We are very excited that you took the time from your busy schedule to attend this festival. Walk around the exhibit hall and enjoy the many great opportunities that exist for your family. After all, this is a family friendly festival that celebrates that active lifestyle of tri-state area residents.

TEAM Dubuque would like to send out a special thanks to all of the area businesses and organization that made this event possible. Without their support, this event would not have been possible. TEAM Dubuque asks that you thank these area businesses and organizations. Along with the official DSRF program, you will find a list of sponsors and exhibitors to thank on page 6.

Before you leave, be sure to visit Tri-State Baseball Cards Sports Memorabilia Show, participate in the Video Games Etc! video game tournament with $500 in prizes, register for the Diamond Jo $100,000 Football Challenge Giveaway, register for Little League baseball, and test your skill at the Dubuque Community School District cup stacking competition. Also, be sure to take the time to sit down and enjoy the stage performances by area organizations.

Finally, I would like to introduce you to this scaled down version of Tri-State SportsLook. Be sure to read the SportsLook story on page 5 to learn more about this publication.

This edition has two stories that are of great interest to area sports and recreation stakeholders. The first is the newly formed Dubuque Regional Sports Commission. This organization formed to assist Dubuque organizations in the marketing and promotion of Dubuque as a great sports and recreation destination. Secondly, we have been writing about it and analyzing it for the past several months so read TEAM Dubuque’s breakdown of the sports and recreation survey that was completed in October.

Once again, thanks for attending. We hope you enjoy yourself and look forward to hearing from you with suggestions to make Dubuque a premier location for sports and recreation.

In the Game!