Giving Back

There is a old saying that says, "You can judge a society by how it cares for its weakest member."

CarbonCopyPRO is proud to make a difference in the community and encourages its members to do the same. We are currently involved in the following charities:

Join CarbonCopyPRO's Haiti Relief Effort! (Other ways you can help survivors of the Haiti earthquake.)

• CarbonCopyPRO donates $5000 to Hait Relief Effort
• $18,384 donated to CarbonCopyPRO Wheaton Scholarship
• Tracy McGrady Basketball Camp
• Child Fund International
• The Mount Sinai Juvenile Diabetes Association
• The National Breast Cancer Foundation
  

 

CarbonCopyPRO & Elephant Polo Helping Local Communities in Nepal

New York Blue Wins Silver & ‘Best Dressed’

CarbonCopyPRO is a proud sponsor of the 2008 New York Blue elephant polo team, with the main purpose of the tournament in Nepal being to raise funds for schools, medical clinics and conservation efforts in South Asia.

Running from the 30th November to the 6th December 2008, The World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA) Championships is the ultimate sporting tournament. In its 27th year, it attracted teams from all over the world including host nation Nepal, USA, India, Australia, England, Scotland, and the UK. Registered as an Olympic sport with the Nepal Olympic Committee, it is not clear if it will be included in the London 2012 Olympics as yet.

The New York Blue team not only took out silver medal in the Chivas Olympic Quaiche Finals, but also was popularly awarded the coveted ‘Best Dressed Team Award’.

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Rumble in the Jungle

Strap on your pith helmet, grab your mallet and lace up your blue Chuck Taylors. It’s time
to join the New York Blue on its spirited quest for the World Elephant Polo Championship.... more
By Jeffery C. Bollerman

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Elephant polo was invented by a Scotsman, James Manclark, and Brit Jim Edwards in 1983 and ever since the World Championships have been staged by Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge in the glorious setting of the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, famous for its population of Royal Bengal Tigers and other wildlife.

Tiger Tops is a famous safari retreat favored by celebrities and luxury travelers alike, recent visitors have included Cameron Diaz, Orlando Bloom & Hillary Clinton.

The World Elephant Polo Association was founded 27 years ago by Brits James Manclark and Jim Edwards in Nepal. It has now become a World Series of world class events embodying superb skill and daring, undertaken in a spirit of fun and goodwill, and at the same time contributing to the welfare of the elephants.

Under the auspices of the World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA), the format is similar to horse polo and uses the same ball and longer sticks.

In Nepal, four elephant teams compete over two 10-minute chukkas on a pitch one-third the size of a horse polo pitch, about the size of a football pitch. Elephants are controlled by ‘mahouts’ or drivers whilst the players concentrate on wielding extra long polo sticks.

Professional polo players are handicapped in the same way as horse polo whilst seasoned elephant polo players also carry a one goal handicap.

Other rules include

• Elephants are swapped at half time to even out any advantage.
• No elephants may lie down in front of the goal mouth.
• An elephant may not pick up the ball with its trunk during play.
• Stepping on the ball is forbidden.

Final Scores & Positions
Chivas Olympic Quaiche Finals
SF1: Tiger Tops Tuskers Nepal 16 v British Ghurkas 6
SF2: New York Blues 6 v Indian Tigers 1
Final: Tiger Tops Tuskers Nepal 6 v New York Blue USA 5 (golden goal)

Tiger Tops World Cup Finals
SF1: England 6 v Nepal National Parks 4
SF2: Chivas Scotland 6 v Australia Pukka Chukkas 5
Final: England 6 v Chivas Scotland 1

New York Blue Celebrates Silver With Press Reception

Dec 15, 2008 New York City - In celebration of their Silver medal in the 2008 World Elephant Polo Championships, CarbonCopyPRO threw as press reception for the New York Blue on Dec 15 at an untra-exclusive private club. Over 20 members of the press ranging from the New York Times, POST, Departures Mag, CBS, CNN, The New Yorker, ESPN, Outside, and Esquire also came to cover the story and bask in the glow of the Blue.

2008 New York Blue - Bryan, Bill, Jay, Rob, Jeff, Josh, Chip (not in photo) L-R		Melanie Brandman (Team Manager)

Visit the Official New York Blue Website