NORMAL, Ill. - It's spring football season once again at Illinois State and the Redbirds will wrap up their spring workouts with a day full of family fun, food and football Saturday, April 24, at Hancock Stadium.
The day's activities will begin with Family Fun Fest on the on the playing field at Hancock Stadium. The event is free and open to children age 12-and under, with adult supervision. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Hancock Stadium, with the full slate of activities set to run from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Head coach Brock Spack will be in attendance to talk with all the participants and offer some words of advice on the importance of staying active and playing sports. Activities include a catching station with the Redbird quarterbacks, a field goal station with the Redbird kickers, throwing accuracy, tackling stations and an obstacle course. In addition, Fun Fest participants will have the opportunity to dress up like a Redbird football player and get their picture taken with the ISU cheerleaders.
Fans can then attend the Redbird Barbecue, held from noon to 1 p.m. on the grass at the north end of Hancock Stadium. For $5, a lunch of a hot dog or hamburger, chips, a cookie and a drink will be served prior to the start of the annual Red-White Scrimmage beginning at 1 p.m.
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