Pittsburgh Rally Thursday Will Honor Hines Ward's 'Dancing' Win

A celebratory rally will be held Thursday in honor of Hines Ward and Kym Johnson’s Dancing With the Stars win, in front of the City-County Building Portico, at 414 Grant Street, at noon. 

Both stars will be in attendance. 

Pittsburgh Steelers announcers Craig Wolfley and Tunch Ilkin will serve as the emcees. Fans are encouraged to wear black and gold and to bring their Terrible Towels to the rally. Fans will have the opportunity to participate in two contests to have their picture on stage with the dancing duo and the Mirror Ball Trophy, or to win signed Steelers memorabilia. 

“City residents and the Steelers Nation have contacted my office asking for the city to properly thank our hometown hero for once again shining the spotlight on Pittsburgh,” Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said in a statement. 

As part of the rally, Ravenstahl will officially declare Thursday "Hines Ward and Kym Johnson Day" in the city of Pittsburgh.  

"I am back to thank the city of Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation for all their support during Dancing With the Stars,” Ward said in a statement.  “I wanted to win this trophy for the city of champions and for the greatest fans in the world."

Contest Information: 

1. YouTube Contest - The city is calling on Pittsburgh’s biggest Dancing With the Stars fans to create a YouTube video that shows off their best dancing skills. Videos are due by 4 p.m. Wed., June 29, and must be emailed to CityDWTScontest@gmail.com. The city will post the top five videos on its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/city.of.pittsburgh, and the participants of the three videos with the most “Likes” by 11 a.m. on Thursday will be invited on stage to perform in a dance-off contest, this time with Ward, Johnson and Ravenstahl as the judges.

• Videos must remain under two minutes, and there can be no more than two individuals per entry. Email entries must include contestants’ contact information, including phone and email. Selected participants will be contacted by phone at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday.
• The three finalists will be invited to take a photo with Ward, Johnson and the Mirror Ball Trophy. The winning duo will also receive two signed Hines Ward jerseys.

2. Salvation Army Collection and Raffle - Organizers are asking fans to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Salvation Army. Fans who donate to the Salvation Army will be able to enter their names for a chance to win a Terrible Towel signed by Ward and Johnson. The donation boxes will be located at both sides of the City-County Building Portico.

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