Our New Website

Our new domain and website is a launch! You can now find us in a much more organized format at TopOffTheTrop.com! Please come check us out! - Brett 2/18/2014

Top Off The Trop 2014!

It's time to talk Top Off The Trop 2014 and about how we can make a statement EARLY in the Rays season.

We've given ourselves a GREAT chance of a RECORD turn out too, by choosing our natural AL East rival of the New York Yankees for Top Off.

I also have a new fear this year. This year I am worried about a new kind of complacency. I'm afraid that many Pinellas residents have “thrown in the towel” when it comes to the Rays attendance challenge and that Hillsborough residents feel their support may keep the team from crossing the bridge. Well as of now folks there is no stadium being planned, let alone built and we simply cannot let this kind of thinking stand.

We really got the Rays attention last year. We have 3000+ Facebook friends. This year we will have more freedom and support to build a better Top Off The Trop than last year. We will have a specifically made “Top Off The Trop” hat for our giveaway and we’ve chosen a game that is SURE to gather more interest than the Rangers last year. Top Off will kick off on Thursday April 17^th when the New York Yankees first come to town for the 2014 season. It’s Jeter’s swan song and what better way to come show your appreciation for the Tampa native than to be there for his first game back at the Trop in 2014.

The deal is very similar to last years: $30 a ticket includes a lower level seat to see Rays v Yanks and a free Rays hat. THAT'S A $70 value and we will have access to seats even closer to the action than last year! And for you businesses or groups who don't want to tackle the whole bill? We've learned a lot in how other groups and organizations tackled TOTT last year. Many organizations have put together groups at no actual expense to their business. They find the biggest Rays fan in their group to distribute “Top Off” sign ups and to collect funds. That way the group and your organization still gets the benefit of our PR and the great deal --- but you can cater the game plan to those who really want to go.

More information will be forthcoming on our blog but for now be thinking of whom you know that would enjoy Top Off The Trop. We have the makings this year for something even more special than the 2,000 fans we brought last year. 

Brett Morgan 

Media Coverage

Some Positive, Some Negative, Some Inaccurate but we did receive a good amount of media coverage for Top Off The Trop.

WTSP News Story - 9/18 

WUSF Radio Segment - 9/18

ABC Action News Segment - 9/18

"In Depth" on Bay News 9 (Previously)

"Positively Tampa Bay" Segment on ABC Action News 

Quick Mention by Justin "The Commish" P on 98.7 "The Fan" FM

Game Day Information for 9/18's "Top Off The Trop"

TOP OFF THE TROP GAME DAY INFO
Wednesday 7:10pm Rays v Rangers at Tropicana Field 

Official Pre-Game Events (with "Top Off" Specials)

Ferg's Sports Bar (adjacent to the Trop on Central)
2pm-Game Time

Each "Top Off" Ticket Holder gets 1 FREE DRINK TICKET and VIP ACCESS to the WEST PARTY DECK 

Z Grille at 104 2nd Street South in Downtown St. Pete 
5pm-Game Time 

"TOP OFF" SPECIALS!

1/2 Priced Dr. Pepper Ribs (excellent) 
$2 Selected Cans (brew) 
& Possibly a Fresh Keg of Cigar City Awesomeness 

Team Top Off's Schedule on 9/18: 
(For Ticket Winner Pick Up & We Will Have A Handful of FREE T-Shirts) 
2pm - 4:30pm - FERG's 
4:45 - 5:45pm - Z GRILLE 
6:15 - Back to Ferg's 
GAME TIME! RAYS V RANGERS ON ESPN! 

FREE HAT INFORMATION: Your ticket tells you that your FREE HAT PICK UP can be done at the Rays Redemption Center inside Tropicana Field. The Redemption Center is located at the First Base Food Court on the 100-Level Concourse. This typically stays open until the 5th inning. You will have a variety of hats to choose from (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST). 

Thank you all for your support & Enjoy the Game! 
-Brett Morgan 

Thanks to All Area Businesses Who Have Supported "Top Off!"

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Final List of Supporters: 

Automotive: Moore & Scarry (Advertising), Friendly Kia, Hyundai of New Port Richey, Ferman Automotive Group, Morgan Auto Group (Toyota of Tampa Bay / Brandon Honda), Mercedes-Benz of Tampa, Gator Ford, Jerry Ulm Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Stadium Toyota (Parks Auto Group), Pinnacle Automotive Hospitality, JM&A Services, Titan Dealer Services, Dealer Tag Agency

Banking: BB&T, US AmeriBank, Northern Trust, PNC Bank, Raymond James Bank, Bank of Tampa

Other: Tires Plus, K&S Wholesale Tile, Lake Gibson High School, Simple Work Comp, Carmel Cafe, Metis Property Group, Baystar Restaurant Group, Assurant, B.E.A.R, PSCU, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, Cassidy Turley, Privateers (Belleair), Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Integrity Therapy Solutions, Spring Engineering, Lykes Insurance, CCF&N, LS & Company, Triad Cleaning Solutions, Dale Carnegie Training, Bayshore Solutions, Ferg's Sports Bar, Creative Sign Designs, Chacka Marketing, PennyMac

Top Off The Trop In The News

We want to thank everyone for their local media support. We've been featured on Bay News 9, ABC Action News and CBS Radio locally. 

To listen and see the video content you can head to our YouTube channel - Top Off The Trop. 

Again thanks to all for paying attention to our goal of "Top Off The Trop." 

Top Off The Trop on ABC Action News "Positively Tampa"

Want to think everyone at WFTS who took the time to visit with us and hear about Top Off The Trop. I believe our featured segment will air on Local ABC on September 12th on "Positively Tampa Bay."

Either way it was great to meet some key members of the ABC Action News staff including Meredyth Censullo and Deiah Riley.

Ryan Abenante (Social Media Manager) and Brett Morgan (Operations) from Morgan Auto Group