VANCOUVER OLYMPIC HOPEFULS JOIN EMMY-AWARD WINNING
SMUCKER’S® STARS ON ICE® TOUR COMING TO
GRAND RAPIDS, MI AT VAN ANDEL ARENA® ON APRIL 28, 2010

America’s Premier Figure Skating Production Welcomes the World’s Best
For An Exclusive One Night Only Performance

TICKETS GO ON SALE DECEMBER 10TH

A Portion of SMUCKER’S® STARS ON ICE® Proceeds
Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America

 America’s top Olympic medal hopefuls at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver announced today that they will join the Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour.  On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 this year’s highly anticipated production will visit Grand Rapids, MI at Van Andel Arena.

The Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour is proud to welcome America’s leading medal contenders – 2009 Men’s World Champion Evan Lysacek; 2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto; and 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen.  They will be joined by World Champion and Six-Time National Champion Todd Eldredge; and Two-Time World Bronze Medalist and Three-Time National Champion Michael Weiss; and more, including several medalists from the 2010 U.S. and World Figure Skating Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. 

The Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour, founded and produced by Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton, is one of the premier family entertainment events in the United States.

The 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice performance in Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena will be on April 28, 2010 with a performance at 7:00 p.m.  TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC STARTING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th.  Tickets start at $25, making the 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour one of our country’s most affordable family entertainment options.  A portion of Smucker’s Stars on Ice proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  Tickets will be available at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. 

Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.  To order group tickets please call 616.742.6185 or email groupsales@smggr.com.  Please visit www.starsonice.com for more info as well as exciting show announcements.  

About Smucker’s Stars on Ice
Founded in 1986 by skating icon Scott Hamilton, the Smucker’s Stars on Ice tour has played more than 1,000 shows over nearly a quarter of a century. Past tour performers include Olympic Gold Medalists Kristi Yamaguchi, Katarina Witt, Dorothy Hamill and Torvill & Dean. The Tour has won three Emmy Awards, one ACE Cable Award (Best Sports Special), and is recognized as the finest ice production in the world. In its 24th season, the 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour will bring quality family entertainment to 40 major U.S. markets this spring. Smucker’s Stars on Ice is produced by IMG, the world’s premier Sports, Entertainment and Media Company. For more information about the tour, visit www.starsonice.com.  Keep in touch with Smucker’s Stars on Ice on Facebook: www.facebook.com/officialstarsonice and on Twitter: @starsonice, www.twitter.com/starsonice.   
 
About The J. M. Smucker Company
For more than 100 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments.  Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe’s Best® and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 11 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license; Carnation is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license; and Dunkin’ Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities, with 4.8 million youth served through Club membership and community outreach, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Known as “The Positive Place for Kids,” Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach. An estimated 30 million American youth have been served by Boys & Girls Clubs since the founding of BGCA in 1906. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.