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.