FHSU spring football event on the way this weekend

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Are you ready for some (spring) football? The Fort Hays State University football team’s annual spring game will have a new look this year.

A group of students from the university’s Leadership 310 class has chosen as its community project revitalizing FHSU’s student alumni association, Tigers 4 Ever. As part of its membership drive for the organization, the leadership team chose to increase awareness of the group at a spring event on campus. The event chosen was the spring football game.

The Tiger football team, coming off a season in which it played in a postseason game for the first time in 20 years, will hold its spring game on Saturday, April 16, at Lewis Field Stadium. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and kickoff is at noon. Admission is free for the game, which has been named Spring Kickoff 2016.

The leadership team hopes to boost attendance as well as bring awareness and sign up members for Tigers 4 Ever. There will be fun activities for those who are young and young at heart.

“The leadership team is excited for the opportunity to bring awareness to Tigers 4 Ever through the spring football game,” said the group’s media liaison, Callie Christensen. “We look to boost attendance for the game through all the activities we have planned.”

Planned activities include a tug-of-war between student groups and/or athletic teams. There also will be a football skills competition after the game. How far can you kick a field goal? How long can you punt a football? How accurate are you throwing a football at a moving target? Here is your chance to find out. Other activities include catching a football shot high into the air by a football Jugs gun and catching a rubber chicken shot high into the air by a slingshot — popular at FHSU basketball games.

FHSU announcer Ken Windholz will be on hand to announce the scrimmage. The Tiger cheerleaders and Tiger Debs will be in attendance to cheer on the team. After the scrimmage current Tigers will sign autographs at Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility. As well, select members from last year’s record-setting team also will be available to sign.

There also will be free meal after the game for the first 200 fans.

Check the FHSU Facebook page and FHSU University Relations and Marketing’s twitter feed @fhsunews for updates on the game. Media inquiries concerning Spring Kickoff 2016, contact the leadership team’s media liaison Callie Christensen by email at [email protected] or by phone at (402) 440-9374.