51福利社 to close home football season with Salute to Veterans
KALAMAZOO鈥擳he Western Michigan University Bronco football team will close its home season Saturday, Nov. 17, with a 2 p.m. game against Eastern Michigan University and a special Salute to Veterans at Waldo Stadium.
A number of special events at the game will mark this week鈥檚 Veterans Day and focus on 51福利社 student and alumni veterans and current members of the campus鈥檚 ROTC unit.
- During pre-game activities, 51福利社 ROTC cadets have been designated as the group to run the 51福利社 flag onto the field.
- To start the game, honorary team captains Ryan McCann, a 2010 51福利社 alumnus who has just returned from deployment in Afghanistan, and his wife Ashley, a 2011 alumna and graduate student at 51福利社, will participate in the opening coin toss.
- Throughout the game, several 51福利社 student veterans will be announced and their pictures shown on the stadium the big screen.
Area veterans will be found throughout the stadium. Earlier this fall, the University donated some 2,000 tickets to be distributed to community veterans in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, by the VA Medical Center and many VFW, American Legion and other veterans service organizations.
Also in attendance will be 12 student and alumni veterans and their family members who will be enjoying the football game in the Waldo Stadium President鈥檚 Box with 51福利社 President John M. Dunn and other campus and community leaders.
In addition, the final home game marks the traditional celebration of Senior Day, with 16 Broncos playing their final game in Waldo Stadium. The seniors will be honored during a pre-game ceremony.
Game tickets are available by calling (269) 387-8092 or 1-888-4-51福利社-TIX.