Sprout

News Brief Archive

• 2009

  • Mr. Mailman Contest Winner Visits Sprout

    

    Ian Piet, 4, from Tinley Park, IL, visited Sprout's offices in Philadelphia on October 12, 2009.  Ian was the winner of Sprout's Mr. Mailman Summer Adventures Contest which took place in the summer of 2009 and encouraged families to submit photos of their child’s summer adventure with Mr. Mailman.  Ian’s entry was selected among the eleven hundred entries that we received during the contest.  As part of Ian’s grand prize, he had the chance to visit The Sunny Side Up Show and meet Sean and Chica the Chicken.

  • Sean and Chica the Chicken sing Happy Birthday to the Comcast Center

    

    Hosts of Sprout’s live Sunny Side Up Show, Sean and Chica the Chicken made a special appearance on the plaza of the Comcast Center on July 24, 2009 to sing Sprout’s special “Happy, Happy Birthday To You” song live on NBC’s 10! Show.  The eco-friendly Comcast Center was celebrating its first birthday and NBC was on hand to cover the festivities.  

  • Kevin and Chica the Chicken visit the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies

    

    Kevin and Chica the Chicken, hosts of The Sunny Side Up Show, made a special visit to Citizens Bank Park on June 18th, 2009.  They presented the Phillie Phanatic, with a Good Egg Award in recognition of the team's hardwork and good sportsmanship.  The hosts also had a chance to talk with All-Star Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, and learn what it means to be a good sport and how to play baseball.  The special segment will air during Sprout's Good Sport week (July 27th-31st) and can also currently be seen at www.SproutOnline.com. 

  • Sprout's Preschool Weather Reporter visits Sprout

    

    Mikey Letts, 4, from Tampa, FL, visited Sprout's offices in Philadelphia on June 17, 2009.  Mikey was the winner of Sprout's Preschool Weather Reporter Contest which occured in the fall of 2008 during our Sprouterrific Playdate that took place in malls nationwide.  Mikey's entry was selected among the thousand entries that we received during the mall tour.  As part of Mikey's grand prize, he had the chance to appear on The Sunny Side Up Show and showcase his weather skills with Sean and Chica the Chicken. 

  • Sean and Chica from The Sunny Side Up Show visit Our Mother of Sorrows School

    

    Sean and Chica from Sprout's The Sunny Side Up Show made a special visit to Our Mother of Sorrows School in West Philadelphia on January 29, 2009.  Sean read Mouse Mess to the kindergarten class while Chica, who dressed up like a mouse, interacted with the kids during the reading. 

• 2008

  • Santa Arrives at Comcast for Sprout's Pajama Party

    

    Sprout hosted a Pajama Drive Party at the Comcast Center during the November 24 launch of "The Great Sprout Tuck-In,” its prosocial initiative to benefit The Pajama Program, a charity that provides new pajamas and books to children in need all over the country.  Santa made a special visit to give Comcast employees a chance to make his "Nice List" this year by participating in the event.  Within minutes, the bins were overflowing from generous donations and, at the end of the two-hour event, Sprout collected over 800 items.
     

  • Sprout Stars Visit Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

    

    Kelly Vrooman and sidekick Chica the Chicken from The Sunny Side Up Show made a special visit to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (PRMH) on August 14. They did a special book reading with families, and all children received coloring pages designed just for PRMH.