So here's a radical thought:

Imagine you're a WNBA team with a passionate, creative, aggressive marketing/community relations staff.

Imagine you're that staff and you've looked at your calendar are realized, "Hey, will ya look-at-that! There are no games in August!"

Imagine that, instead of thinking, "BEACH!" you're thinking, "What can I do to keep the W in the hearts and minds of my W fans?"

How about hosting an Olympic Women's Basketball Viewing Party? Get a local restaurant to open up bright and early, fire up the kitchen and lay out the bar. Invite some players -- encourage them to share information about their foundations. In fact, invite ANY WNBA player to send over information about their foundations? How about maybe hooking up with a local WNBA card dealer and have a rip party?

What a great idea, no?

Of course, if your local W team ain't interested, don't pout. Instead say, "Fine! I'll do it myself!"

That's just what the Off Court people in Connecticut are doing. Check out what they've put together (and it's still growing.)

We are going to be in a nice local bar with complete kitchen called Humphrey's East.

The bar is opening at 10 am for our event. We will have the run of the join until 1 pm when they open to the public.

There are 4 TVs and they can seat up to 200 comfortably.

Steve from C&S Sports and Hobby will be bringing his WNBA Trading Card stock for those who want to rip and trade.

The Phoenix Mercury will be sending materials about their Foundation.

Diana Taurasi's Foundation is sending materials.

We are in contact with Tamika Raymond in an effort to have her attend to make a presentation about her foundation during half time.

We have an invitation out to Curtis Symonds the former of the COO of the Washington Mystics for him to speak a few minutes about running a basketball organization.

We also are talking with 3 different team foundations for them to make presentations at half time.

Direction and info updates we be posted as things are solidified. Check back regularly.

Please RSVP to the contact listed so we can give the owners of Humphrey's East a better idea of numbers as they are donating their space for our viewing pleasure.