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PASSION HISTORY

2002
FORMATION OF THE PITTSBURGH PASSION

2003
TEAM'S FIRST SEASON OF COMPETITION ~ PLAY AT BELLE VERNON AREA HIGH SCHOOL ~ NO INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY, PRACTICES OUTSIDE FOR ENTIRE PITTSBURGH WINTER

2004
MOVE INTO MOE RUBENSTEIN STADIUM IN AMBRIDGE ~ BEGIN TO LEAD THE NATIONAL LEAGUE IN ATTENDANCE ~ GIVEN PERMANENT FIXTURE IN THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS MUSEUM, HEINZ HISTORY CENTER

2005
NAMED LEAGUE TEAM OF THE YEAR ~ PROMOTIONAL DVD NARRATED BY STEELER DWAYNE WOODRUFF ~ SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS REALITY SPECIAL AT LA COLISEUM ~ PRESENTED WITH THE "KEY TO THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH" BY PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ~ FEATURED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

2006
LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE ~ FRANCO HARRIS JOINS AS A SPONSOR ~ MOVE INTO GEORGE CUPPLES STADIUM ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PITTSBURGH ~ GROWING COVERAGE IN ALL REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS AND RADIO STATIONS ~ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ON FOX SPORTS NET

2007
LAUNCH OF PASSION FOR LIFE FOUNDATION AND BEGINNING OF DREAMS MENTORING PROGRAM ~ SIGN WITH COMCAST AND ARMSTRONG ~ TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMMENCES ON ALL HOME GAMES TO BREAK TV THRESHOLD FOR THE SPORT ~ QUARTER-FINAL GAME HIGHLIGHTS SELECTED BY ESPN'S SPORTSCENTER ~ FULFILLMENT OF UNDFEATED PERFECT SEASON AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2008
FOX SPORTS NET PRIMETIME GAME TELEVISION DEAL ~ DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM ~ FRONT OFFICE AT GREENTREE SPORTSPLEX OPENS ~ PARTNER WITH BEATING THE ODDS FOUNDATION ~ IRON CITY CREATES PASSION CAN ~ NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ~ OWNER INDUCTED INTO MINOR PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ~ PASSION TELEVISION NOMINATED FOR MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARD BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

2009
PASSION MOVIE SIGNS WITH TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE ~ TEAM COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT REACHES OVER 250 COMMUNITY EVENTS PER YEAR FOR CHARITIES