Special Events
Seniors' Day
The Seniors' Day will be held on Monday, Aug. 17 during the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp at UW-River Falls.
The session will last from 9-10:30 a.m., at the Ramer Field Sports Complex.
Prizes, a raffle and free coffee are just three of the special offers available at the event.
Please call 715-425-3771 for more information and to register. This is a FREE event.
Kids Days
There will be two Kids Days during the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp at UW-River Falls.
The first will be on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and the second on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Both sessions will run from 9-10:30 a.m., at the Ramer Field Sports Complex.
Games, special deals on concession stand food and a raffle will be just part of the fun.
Please call 715-425-3771 for more information and to register. This is a FREE event.
Family Fun Day
Chiefs Experience
Sponsored by Viking Coca Cola of River Falls
Saturday, Aug. 8
On Saturday, Aug. 8, join the Kansas City Chiefs and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls at the Ramer Field Athletic Complex for the 19th annual Family Fun Day sponsored by Viking Coca Cola of River Falls.
The Chiefs will hold an intra-squad scrimmage as part of the practice that starts at 2 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and children under 18 are admitted free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
This year's event will take place during the day for the first time ever. Family Fun Day includes hours of entertainment. The gates will officially open at 11 a.m., with ticket sales and the facilities food and beverage stand opening as well. The skydivers, sponsored by Indianhead Sport Parachute Club, will descend at 12:20 p.m. Remarks from UWRF Chancellor Dean Van Galen and a representative from the Chiefs will be made around 12:45 p.m. Mary Halada, former Camp Coordinator who is now in charge of Corporate Sponsorships, anticipates that the Chiefs new Head Coach Todd Haley will be introduced to the fans. Fans will be able to walk onto the track at 1:15 p.m. Players and coaches will be on the field to sign autographs from 1:30 p.m. until 1:50 p.m. Practice will be from 2-4 p.m. Afterwards, there will be a Punt, Pass and Kick trophy presentation featuring Haley that will wrap up the day.
The Chiefs Experience will be available from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. This event is a fan favorite and will include fun “game like experiences” prior to the afternoon practice. Steve Stocker, Director of University Recreation & Sport Facilities at UWRF said, “children will be able to participate in four stations testing their skills in each of the following disciplines: chip shot kicking, precision passing, soft hands catching and an obstacle course.” The Chiefs Experience is free for adults and children with paid admission to Family Fun Day.
Punt, Pass & Kick Has 88 Participants
The annual Punt, Pass and Kick competition, sponsored by Kwik Trip Stores, was held at noon on Saturday in between the Chiefs morning and afternoon practices. Partly sunny skies overlooked the event, with a temperature about 70 and a wind from the northwest.
Eighty-eight competitors age 8-13 took the field with their eyes set on taking home a trophy. Girls had two categories, ages 8-10 and ages 11-13, while the boys had a category for each year 8-13.
Photos of the event can be seen here.
The event was a great success, and each participant received a ribbon for their efforts. Chiefs Assistant General Manager Joel Collier talked to the participants after the competition and handed out trophies to the winners. "This is a great opportunity for young people to be able to compete in these types of events," Collier said. "When I was young and my Dad was an NFL coach, I was not allowed to participate in competitions such as this one, and I wish that I would have had the chance to demonstrate my football skills. Thank you for taking advantage of your opportunity to compete and have fun today!" The top three finishers from each category had a photo taken with Collier, KC Wolf and Freddy Falcon.
A special thanks goes to all of the volunteers who helped at the event, especially the students from the Greek organizations at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Three men from Theta Chi, two men from Alpha Gamma Rho and one woman from Sigma Sigma Sigma offered their time to help at the event. Another thank you is owed to the River Falls Parks and Recreation department that supplied the footballs and tees that were used during the competition.
The winners and their total distances are listed below.
Girls age 8-10
1st Place - Micaela Rivera (age 10) of River Falls, Wis. (99'3'')
2nd Place - Kyra Heithoff (age 10) of Carroll, Iowa (74'8'')
3rd Place - Carleigh Roettger (age 9) of Beldenville, Wis. (73'1'')
Girls age 11-13
1st Place - Naomi Gunelson (age 12) of River Falls, Wis. (189'3'')
2nd Place - Madelyne Kulow (age 12) of Baldwin, Wis. (188'7'')
3rd Place - Sydney Squires (age 13) of Hudson, Wis. (187'8'')
Boys age 8
1st Place - Logan Peterson of Hager City, Wis. (163'6'')
2nd Place - Arsenio Black of River Falls, Wis. (137'8'')
3rd Place - Sam Schroeder of Onalaska, Wis. (126'11'')
Boys age 9
1st Place - Nik Blaubach of River Falls, Wis. (183'4'')
2nd Place - Hunter Muhlbauer of Lytton, Iowa (160'6'')
3rd Place - Justin Arthur of Hammond, Wis. (153'1'')
Boys age 10
1st Place - Brian Miller of River Falls, Wis. (198')
2nd Place - Matthew Brandeen of Roberts, Wis. (191')
3rd Place - Roshaun Johnson of River Falls, Wis. (187')
Boys age 11
1st Place - Trey Larson of River Falls, Wis. (225')
2nd Place - Ryan Cotter of Overland Park, Kan. (199'5'')
3rd Place - Dominic Accurso of Leawood, Kan. (197'9'')
Boys age 12
1st Place - John Birkholz of Rosemount, Minn. (259'11'')
2nd Place - Logan Emholtz of River Falls, Wis. (234'8'')
3rd Place - Casey Slowiak of River Falls, Wis. (225'3'')
Boys age 13
1st Place - Dalton Ferguson of Solon, Iowa (332'3'')
2nd Place - Jacob Bauer of Durand, Wis. (283'1'')
3rd Place - Ben Fiers of Apple Valley, Minn. (280'5''
Golf Package
The following local courses have golf specials during the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp at UW-River Falls. Call the course for more information.
Kilkarney Hills in River Falls
715-425-8501
www.kilkarneyhills.com
Clifton Hollow Golf Club in River Falls
715-425-9781 or 1-800-847-8879
www.cliftonhollow.com
River Falls Golf Club
715-425-7253
www.riverfallsgolfclub.com
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