Schenectady, NY–Union College is inviting all area children to attend
their upcoming game, October 30th at
1 p.m. against St. Lawrence. Children
have the opportunity to experience a college football game as the Dutchmen hosts NCAA Football's seventh
annual “Take A Kid to the Game” (TAKG) program presented by POWERade and other Corporate Champions, Cingular
Wireless and Pontiac. Kids, ages
fourteen and younger, will receive a free ticket with the purchase of a
full-priced adult ticket, to watch the Dutchmen
at Frank Bailey Field.
Union College is
one of more than 200 schools across the nation that are taking part in this
campaign focused on allowing youth the opportunity to attend college football
games. The Take A Kid to the Game
program is entering into its tenth year in the promotion of collegiate
athletics.
“We hope that all area youngsters can be apart of this day
and support NCAA Football's Take A Kid to the Game program,” Ramsey Baker, associate director of athletics
at Union College said. “Our wish is that all of the young kids in
the area will have the chance to make a memory as they experience the
one-of-a-kind atmosphere that is NCAA Football.”
Tickets for this special game will become available starting on Monday, October 25, and can be purchased at the Union College ticket office.
For more information, contact Union
College Athletics Department at 518-388-6284.
The Take A Kid to the Game program is one of the national
promotions of NCAA Football, the marketing arm of college football. NCAA Football represents a coalition of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of
Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Conference Commissioners Association. Please visit www.ncaafootball.net for further information on current
initiatives.
In addition, the College will sponsor a Halloween Costume Contest with certificate prizes awarded to the top costumes.