This July's Columbus Blue Jackets Development Camp was again a good opportunity for autographs. The July 4th session was particularly good with many players stopping after their time on ice to sign. Ryan Johansen even asked very nicely if everyone got an autograph! Well done, Mr. Johansen! Alex Aleardi handed my son a (broken) practice-used stick -- nice!! We were able to get top draft picks Ryan Murray and Oscar Dansk. Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson also signed.
The usual area below the bleachers is where the autograph collecting occurred. It always pays to get there early as there is not much room up in front where your chances of getting an autograph is much greater. One point: development camp offers nothing associated with it to have you collect autographs. Whether you bring pictures or pucks or something else, it is on you. No CBJ logo items, including pucks, were in the Blue Line Store the last day of camp -- perhaps they had sold out (except hats or jerseys -- not the perfect thing to have autographed there). The one exception was the mini CBJ blue helmets, which might be a nice item to have signed. Silver sharpie always looks great on those blue helmets!
Note: the CBJ Select-A-Seat nights -- one is coming up 7-18-12 -- are always a fun way to get a couple of autographs. This week: Jackson, Aucoin, and Filigno are all signing on this date. First 500 fans get a free All-Star puck, too! These nights are at Nationwide Arena and are a great way to see what is available as Season Tickets for the 2012-2013 season. We will be there at Nationwide -- we hope you will be too!
