FAMILY FUN NIGHT

Family Fun Night Set For Aug. 17

By Andy Acosta
UW-RF News Bureau

Welcome back to the 2004 Family Fun Night for the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp on Tuesday evening, Aug. 17 at the Ramer Field Sports Complex.

From refreshments and music to autograph sessions and parachuters, the evening promises to be fun for everyone.

Family Fun Night is a special way for the Chiefs to say "thank you" to all their fans, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the River Falls community who help support them while they make their summer home on campus.

Fans will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with their favorite players. Take pictures of the team and the coaching staff and be sure to bring football cards, pennants, footballs, jerseys, t-shirts and other memorabilia for the players to sign.

The Indianhead Sport Parachute Club from Baldwin, Wis., will again make their exciting descent from the sky to the practice fields before the autograph session.

Head Coach Dick Vermeil and President Carl Peterson will address the fans in special speeches. Gov. James Doyle has been invited. Other notable attendees include Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls), Rep. Kitty Rhodes (R-Hudson), Rep. Mark Pettis (R-Hertel), and Rep. Joe Plouff (D-Menomonie).

Gates open at 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and free to children under 18.

Entertainment includes music, face-painting and games preceding the 7:20 p.m. practice under the lights.

Fireworks will top off the evening.

For more information please call 715/425-3771.

Family Fun Night is sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling of Red Wing/River Falls.