The NFL is making their way to Western next month, part of a seven-campus visit across Ontario and Quebec to support and celebrate Canadian university football.
Each visit will include interactive NFL-themed experiences for students and fans leading up to and during one of the school’s home football games. The NFL will be at Western for their Sept. 29 game against McMaster.
In addition to a donation towards the intercollegiate football team at each school, the NFL on Campus program will engage students and fans with some genuine NFL excitement. During the week leading up to each game, students will have an opportunity to participate in flag football tournaments (with NFL team shirts provided by Nike).
The new Madden NFL 13 game from EA Sports will also be available for students to play on consoles around campus. On campus cheer squads, student promotion teams and marching bands will also be decked out in NFL gear.
On game day, interactive NFL experiences will include the opportunities for fans to measure their vertical jump (comparing their results to those of NFL stars, then sharing on social media), to create their own Lambeau Leap photo, and to test their throwing and kicking skills in the NFL kick n’ pass zone.
The NFL on Campus visit will also make stops at Laval, Windsor, Queen’s, Guelph, McMaster and Université de Montreal.