This is a kickoff event at the beginning of the year, to raise the profile of science and motivate students.

Organized by founding board member Susan Gibbs, the "kickoff" event raised "more than $9000".

In 2000 this was a kickoff event in a Honolulu sports bar the night before the strongman competition began.

The kickoff event was held at the Lincoln Memorial two days before Obama's swearing-in.

January 12, 2010 the group held campaign a kickoff event that had over 400 local men in attendance.

This game is announced at a nationally simulcast kickoff event in January.

The kickoff event drew great ratings for NBC and was broadcast in dozens of other countries.

Last year, when the league presented the kickoff event for the first time, there were no delays.

Today, we kick off the year by wondering why the heck last year's champions aren't showing up at the champions-only kickoff event.

At a kickoff event in February 2009, there were about 185 blogs.