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The 10th Anniversary edition of Miggle Toys' Official Electric Football Super Bowl & Convention promises to be the one Electric Football event of the year that you will not want to miss!

Part celebration…part fan-fest…part EF crafts fair…part reunion…and all Electric Footballfun, action, competition, entertainment and camaraderie-the event returns to the Greater Chicago Area (Deerfield, IL) over the weekend of January 23-25, 2004.

There will be constant surprises, prizes and activities for adults, teens and youngsters all weekend long. NFL sponsors and licensees have been asked once again to contribute valuable licensed products to the festivities, and many other surprises and gifts are on the schedule. Maybe even a celebrity or two will stop by.

Michael and Delayne Landsman, owners and marketers of Electric Football games and accessories, are proud to announce that the 10th Annual Official Electric Football Super Bowl & Convention will be returning to the Chicago vicinity after a six year hiatus-and the host site will be the beautiful Embassy Suites, Chicago North Shore/Deerfield, just 14 miles north of O'Hare Airport and less than 25 miles from Downtown Chicago.

Of course, the weekend will include the usual breathtaking excitement of the EFLWild Card and League Champions tournaments, the Conference title games and the Super Bowl of Electric Football 10. Add in the Jr. and Sr. Spark Bowl tourneys for the youngsters, and there promises to be mile-a-minute action from the Friday night Welcome Reception & Dinner to the last play of the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon.

All around the world-wherever electricity has been available-our country's service men and women have been turning to Electric Football as a means of relaxation, entertainment and camaraderie. Plugged In! has reached out to several of the valiant members of the U.S. Military who play Electric Football to find out how our popular game fits into their demanding lives.

The shockwaves felt across the Pacific Ocean at Fort Shaffer on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, have not been from any recent volcanic eruptions -but rather from some thrilling Electric Football games, thanks to Sergeant Rodney Taylor. Originally from Midland, PA, Sgt. Taylor picked up an Electric Football game at a Toys R US near the base about a year ago and started a real buzz by playing the game he treasured as a kid.

Taylor admitted that interest started out slowly until two more EFL players, Sgt. Thomas Duval and Sgt. Tony Stevens, joined Taylor's unit at Fort Shaffer. "It was great when they came along. We play as often as we can and are in the process of starting up a league," stated Taylor. "The difference between this game and what is going on in the world is win, lose or draw, we all have peace in the end."

Sgt. Duvall, from Sandusky, OH, did not realize how popular Electric Football still was until Taylor re-introduced the game to him. Duvall told Plugged In!: "Playing EF is a great way to unwind and at the same time enjoy camaraderie with other soldiers. With the constant threat of being deployed to a combat zone, it is an excellent way to have fun and take your mind off of the job."

Sgt. Stevens, of Stevenson, AL, agreed, describing the game as "a great stress reliever where one can apply defensive and offensive tactics."

According to these three men, the hobby has been growing as a pastime among many of the soldiers at Fort Shaffer-from the ranks of lt. colonels down to the non-commissioned officers and from the U.S.A. to Afghanistan and beyond.

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