Pro Sports Team To Visit Mary Bryant Elementary School

The Tampa Bay Rain may not be a familiar name yet, but come October owner Stephen Davis hopes Tampa's new professional basketball franchise will be the talk of the town.

The team is already making its rounds in the community. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rain will visit

Some weeks ago, the team executives began working with school PTA officials and Bryant Principal Karen Bass.

"We're always looking for business partners," Bass said.

The group came up with the idea to have the team sponsor their "Free Stuff Friday" event. Once a month students are treated to free stuff during their lunch period.

Davis, Coach Tree Rollins, several team executives, and cheerleaders will be at lunch to hand out free ice pops to all the school's students. Parents are welcomed to join their children for lunch on this special day at the school.

The Tampa Bay Rain is member of the American Basketball Association. The league existed from the 1967-1976 featuring players like Julius Irving and Moses Malone. The league ceased to exist, but made a comeback in 2000. It recently expanded to include The Tampa Bay Rain, including more than 50 new teams.

The Rain's first game will be October 4 at the Tampa Fairgrounds.

Want to try out for the team?

The Tampa Bay Rain Basketball Try Outs will be held on:

Friday, June 01, 2012 at 5:00 PM - 9:00PM
Saturday, June 02, 2012 at 1:00 PM - 6:00PM