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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 9 a.m. and kickoff is at 9:30 a.m. Admission is free for the game, which has been named Spring Kickoff 2016.
The leadership team has planned a morning full of activities for the game 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 fast are you in the 40-yard dash? How accurate are you throwing a football at a moving target? Here is your chance to find out.
FHSU announcer Ken Windholz will be on hand to announce the scrimmage. After the game 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.
Activities will conclude with a free meal, limited to a set number of fans, to be determined at a later date.
Check the FHSU Facebook page and FHSU University Relations and Marketing’s twitter feed @fhsunews for updates on the game.