Win a CBJ Playoff Year Team Signed Acrylic Stick!

1 or 5 Chances

5 Chances $20.00 USD 1 Chances $5.00 USD

We are giving away a gorgeous 2008 - 2009 Team Signed Acrylic Stick this month; we will be selling raffle tickets throughout the month at each of our Game Watching Parties.  Chances are $5.00 each or 5/$20.00.  It's difficult to capture the awesomeness of this stick in a photo - everyone who has seen it in person raves over its coolness.  It is full size and sparklingly beauteous.  Can't make it to the game watching parties?  Get your chances right here via our Paypal button!  Winner will be drawn at the All-Star Game Watching Party on January 29th!!

January 2012 Game Watching Parties

Come out for and cheer on YOUR Columbus Blue Jackets throughout the month of January!  It's a HAPPY NEW YEAR and we've got nowhere to go but UP!  The Jacket Backers will be at various locations throughout the Central Ohio area in our continued support of our Jackets hockey team.

We will have door prizes and raffles, including signed CBJ Items at each Game Watching Party.  Plus, we are giving away a gorgeous 2008 - 2009 Team Signed Acrylic Stick this month; we will be selling raffle tickets throughout the month at each of our Game Watching Parties.  Chances are $5.00 each or 5/$20.00.  Will post a photo of the stick soon.  Winner will be drawn at the All-Star Game Watching Party on January 29th!!

January Party Locations:

Saturday, January 7, 3:30 pm - vs. Los Angeles Kings - Buffalo Wild Wings (1710 Hilliard-Rome Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026)

Sunday, January 8, 7:30 pm - vs. Anaheim Ducks - Buffalo Wild Wings (5240 Bethel Centre Mall, Columbus, OH 43220)

Tuesday, January 10, 8:00 pm - vs. Chicago Blackhawks - Buffalo Wild Wings LOCATION CONFIRMED! - GRACELAND - (152 Graceland Blvd, Columbus, OH 43214) PLUS, COME EARLY AND JOIN US FOR OUR PLANNING MEETING AT 6:30 PM IF YOU LIKE!

Saturday, January 21, 6:30 pm - vs. Detroit Red Wings - Buffalo Wild Wings (1380 Cherry Bottom Rd  Gahanna, OH 43230)

Monday, January 23, 7:30 pm - vs. Nashville Predators - Buffalo Wild Wings (968 W. Fifth Ave., Grandview, OH 43212)

Sunday, January 29, 3:30 pm - ALL-STAR GAME - Buffalo Wild Wings (2137 Polaris Pkwy  Columbus, OH 43240) 

***Please note, all Game Watching Party Locations subject to change

THE CBJ HAVE ALSO INVITED US TO JOIN IN THE FUN AT THE OFFICIAL CBJ GAME VIEWING PARTIES!

• 1/24 at Roosters - New Albany location vs. Tampa Bay, puck drops at 7:30 pm
• 2/19 at Roosters - Olentangy location vs. New York Rangers, puck drops at 7 pm

Game Watching Party - Sunday, December 18, 2011

When: Sunday, December 18, 2011

Where: Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill (900 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212)

Time: 6:30pm - Pre-Game

7:00pm - Drop of the Puck

Who: All Columbus Blue Jacket Fans

What: Game watching party to cheer on your Columbus Blue Jackets to victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Add'l Info: Signed Columbus Blue Jackets & Jacket Backers Door Prizes to be given away throughout the Game Watching Party.

We will begin a raffle for an Acrylic Team Signed Hockey Stick (Signed by the 08-09 Team).

Game Watching Party - Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Game Watching Party

When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Where: Buffalo Wild Wings (Bethel Centre - 5240 Bethel Centre Mall
Columbus, OH 43220)

Time: 7:00pm - Pre-Game

7:30pm - Drop of the Puck

Who: All Columbus Blue Jacket Fans

What: Game watching party to cheer on your Columbus Blue Jackets to victory over the Montreal Canadians.

Add'l Info: Signed Columbus Blue Jackets & Jacket Backers Door Prizes to be given away throughout the Game Watching Party.

We will also be having a "CBJ White Elephant" Gift exchange for anyone who would like to participate!

Evening Specials: It is Wing Tuesday, $0.45 Wings All Night!

Happy Hours Specials: Daily Happy Hour Food & Drink Specials available.

Fly Away to Phoenix - March 2-4, 2012

For the first time, the Jacket Backers are offering a travel package that includes airfare!

This package is limited to the first 15 members to place their deposit.

Depart Columbus at 7:00 on the morning of Friday March 2, 2012 and arrive in sunny Phoenix at 9:30 am.  If you are a golfer, you would have time to get a round of golf in on Friday afternoon and a 2nd on Saturday.  (However, golfing is not included in this package).  Regardless of whether you are a golfer or not, you will have most of Friday and all day Saturday to take in the sites of Phoenix.

Saturday evening, your package includes a Lower Bowl ticket to watch the Blue Jackets take on the Coyotes in Jobing.com Arena.

Sunday afternoon, depart Phoenix and return back to Columbus at 10:20 in the evening with a bit of a tan and a head full of great memories.

Included airfare are nonstop flights to and from Columbus on Southwest Air.

We are currently working on the final details for hotel accommodations.

The final cost of this trip is yet to be determined until the hotel is
finalized.  We estimate that the cost of this package will be $800 or less.

Deposits of $300 are required by September 30 to hold the airfare.  Final payments are due by January 10, 2012.

Email our travel chair, Dan Conkey, at travel@jacketbackers.org, for additional information and to make payment arrangements to reserve your trip.

Announcing our latest JB Rewards Partner - Fort Rapids Waterpark!

Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort would like to offer Jacket Backers members a special rate of $129*/night including 4 water park passes.  Call 877-33-SPLASH and give them your code to receive this special offer!  Click here to download and print the required coupon, or stop by and pick one up at the Jacket Backers table in arena.
OR Come for the day and enjoy the Water Park for only 17.95 per pass!  (Call ahead for hours and to check availability)  Code: Jacket Backers 
*Plus tax. Subject to availability and blackout dates. Expires 11-30-12. Offer good for standard tower room.  (Typically a 2 queen bed room.)  Must present coupon at check-in or to purchase day passes in gift shop.  Fort Rapids is located at 4560 Hilton Corporate Drive, Columbus, OH 43232.  Call 877-33-SPLASH or visit www.FortRapids.com.

Fort Rapids is also offering JB members a Villa Suite upgrade if you take advantage of the Blue Jackets Stay and Play Weekend package - using Code:  Jacket Backers - for $399 + tax for 4 or $249 + tax for 2 people.  Package includes one night hotel accommodations, two day waterpark passes, and four lower bowl tickets.  Contact Hollie at 614-868-1380 ext. 1037 or at hprater@fortrapids.com to reserve your spot now!  Due to the limited availability of this package, games and weekends available are on a first come first serve basis. Please call for updated game availability.

Upcoming Weekend & Game Options

-Saturday, 12/10 vs. Boston Bruins
-Friday, 1/13 vs. Phoenix Coyotes
-Sunday, 2/12 vs. Anaheim Ducks
-Friday, 2/24 vs. Colorado Avalanche
-Sunday, 3/11 vs. St. Louis Blues
-Friday, 3/23 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
-Saturday, 4/7 vs. New York Islanders

3rd Annual Ryan Salmons Blood Drive - December 3, 2011

3^rd ANNUAL #3 RYAN SALMONS DAY OF GIVING

Memorial Baptist Church 

2435 Eakin Rd, Columbus, OH  43204 

Saturday December 3^rd   8:30 AM- 2:30 PM

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 #1 - “REFUSE TO LOSE” BLOOD DRIVE

Space is limited, so register to donate NOW by visiting:

 www.TeamSalmons.com* 

(If you last donated on or before October 8, 2011, you may be eligible to donate again at this event)

#2 - CBJ PRIZE PACKAGE RAFFLE***

(2) Columbus Blue Jackets Tickets v. Dallas (Thu. 02.09.12)

(2) Dinner Buffets - Time Warner HD Lounge

Zamboni Ride

Team Autographed Hockey Stick

(Gift cards from local restaurants will also be raffled)

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ALL DONORS WILL RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY RAFFLE TICKET

Additional tickets can be purchased at the event or in advance by emailing RyanSalmonsDayofGiving@yahoo.com  ($5 each or 3 for $10)

(Blood donation is not required to purchase tickets and winner need not be present to win)

*You can also register  by calling 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or online at  www.bloodsaveslives.org Click “Schedule Your Donation,” Sponsor Code:  ryansalmons

 ***All proceeds benefit the Blue Jackets Foundation

Late Night (10 PM) Game Watching Party - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

On Tuesday, November 29, we're heading to Buffalo Wild Wings in Grandview Heights to keep our points streak going to try and beat the Vancouver Canucks!!

Join us at 9:30 PM, at 968 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212-2699 .   Puck drops at 10:00.  It's Wing Day ($0.45 traditional wings)! Beer Specials have been promised by the manager.

We will have autographed raffle prizes.

Let's Keep the Wins Coming at our Game Watching Parties Thurs and Sat!

On Thursday, October 27, we're heading to two parts of town to keep our winning streak going!  Join us at Buffalo Wild Wings-Canal Winchester for the last of our October B-Dubs parties, 6340 Prentiss School St., Canal Winchester, OH 43110.   Pre-game is at 6:30 pm and puck drops at 7:00.  There will be monthly beer specials available.  Don't forget to use your JB card for 15% off your food and non-alcoholic beverages - not only at the game-watching, but at all of the Central Ohio B-Dubs locations through the end of October!

Or join us at the CBJ Official Viewing Party at R Bar Arena on Thursday night, our official Arena District Destination,

and Your Official Bar of the Columbus Blue Jackets!  We'll be at 413 N Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215.  Here's your chance to meet Mike Todd, members of the Pepsi Power Patrol, KIA Ice Crew and Stinger!  The CBJ and R Bar Arena will be giving away Blue Jackets prizes, including tickets to upcoming games, throughout the night as we cheer on the Jackets to victory on the road.  We'll throw in a few giveaways of our own as well.

Saturday Night, October 29 - we will be heading back to R Bar Arena for our next win! Join us as the Jackets take on the Chicago Blackhawks, pre-game is at 8:00 pm and puck drops at 8:30.  Come early to get your seat and we'll have an early bird giveaway for all CBJ hockey fans in attendance!

We will have door prizes and raffles, including signed CBJ Items at each JB Game Watching Party.  Plus, it's your last chance to enter to win a trip for two to Nashville to see the Blue Jackets on the road.  Chances are $5.00 each or 5/$20.00.  Winner will be drawn at the October 30, 2011 home game!!

If you'd like to be sure to join us on the road to Nashville and haven't signed up yet, we still have both bus seats and "tickets only" available but are getting ready to finalize our counts beginning of next week - so don't forget to check with us at the parties or at Sunday's home game for more info!



Back-To-Back Game Watchings Tonight and Saturday! - Save Cash at B-Dubs!

On Friday Night, October 21,  our block of 32 Jacket Backers are headed to The Joe to represent and bring us home a win.  Join the rest of us at Buffalo Wild Wings-Powell, 3878 Attucks Dr., Powell, OH 43065.  As the Jackets take on the Red Wings on the road, we'll be cheering both at home and away for an overdue CBJ victory.  Pre-game is at 7:00 pm and puck drops at 7:30.

Saturday Night, October 22 - we will be at Buffalo Wild Wings - Hilliard for our next win! Join us at 1710 Hilliard-Rome Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026 as the Jackets take on the Ottawa Senators, pre-game is at 6:30 pm and puck drops at 7.

There will be monthly beer specials available.  Don't forget to use your JB card for 15% off your food and non-alcoholic beverages - not only at the game-watching, but at all of the Central Ohio B-Dubs locations through the end of October!

We will have door prizes and raffles, including signed CBJ Items at each Game Watching Party.  Plus, don't forget to get your chance to win a trip for two to Nashville to see the Blue Jackets on the road; we will be selling raffle tickets for the Nashville trip throughout the month of October at each of our Game Watching Parties.  Chances are $5.00 each or 5/$20.00.  Winner will be drawn at the October 30, 2011 home game!!

If you'd like to be sure to join us on the road to Nashville and haven't signed up yet, both bus seats and "tickets only" are still available - check with us at the parties for more info!