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Area youth basketball fans had an opportunity to experience the college game-day atmosphere when the University of Maine men’s basketball team hosted NCAA Basketball’s annual “Take a Kid to the Game” (TAKG) program, Saturday, Jan. 24. Children ages 17 and younger received a free ticket with the purchase of a full-priced adult ticket, to watch the Black Bears take on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Alfond Arena.
There will be an opportunity to watch the Maine women’s basketball team as the Black Bears take on Vermont at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Maine is one of more than 500 institutions across the nation that are participating in this campaign focused on attracting more of the nation’s youth to college games. The “Take a Kid to the Game” program is entering its ninth year in the promotion of NCAA Athletics. TAKG is a grassroots marketing campaign created by Host Communications, Inc. to encourage alumni and fans to take their kids out to stadiums and arenas to experience intercollegiate athletics. To see other NCAA Basketball initiatives, please visit the website, www.ncaasports.com for more information.
Tickets for Saturday’s game can be purchased at the Black Bear ticket office by calling 581-BEAR. For more information on Black Bear athletics, visit www.GoBlackBears.com.
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