The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Redlands Men's Basketball Hosts Annual Take a Kid to the Game Night
February 7, 2007

The University of Redlands is pleased to announce that the NCAA Basketball® Take a Kid to the Game Night will take place on Saturday, February 10. The Bulldog men's basketball team will host Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges at 7:30 p.m. in Currier Gymnasium following the women's game against the
Athenas at 5 p.m.

Any adult accompanied by a child, age 18 and under, will receive free admission into the game. All children are automatically admitted free. Those who attend the women's game at 5 p.m. will also receive free admission to the men's game.

The Take a Kid to the Game celebration is an NCAA-sponsored event and will feature fun halftime games and prizes for the kids. Area youngsters will have a chance to watch the fast-paced, three-point shooting Bulldog team that is currently averaging over 120 points per game and sitting in a tie for first place in the conference standings.

"The University of Redlands is excited to take part in the NCAA basketball Take a Kid to the Game program," said Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez. "We are happy to share the experience of intercollegiate basketball with the young people of our community."

The University of Redlands is hosting one of more than 700 games that will be played across the nation this season as part of the Take a Kid to the Game program. The program is a grass roots initiative created by Host Communications, Inc., that attracts the nation's youth and encourages adults to take kids to area college basketball games. NCAA Basketball® is a national sponsor of the Take a Kid to the Game program.

To learn about other NCAA Basketball initiatives, please visit http://www.ncaa.org/ for more information.