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J.J. Jumper To Visit Kolf Sports Center

J.J. JumperJ.J. Jumper, the official basketball mascot of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), will visit UW-Oshkosh's basketball doubleheader against UW-Superior on Saturday (Jan. 10) in Kolf Sports Center.

J.J. Jumper's purpose is to increase enthusiasm and awareness of NCAA Basketball, while engaging and educating youth on healthy physical, emotional and educational values. J.J.'s mission is to represent both genders and all races.

J.J. Jumper is an attention-getting six-foot, five-inch green creature with orange hair, size 26 shoes and a big heart that motivates youth to do their best on and off the court. J.J. appears at men's and women's basketball games, giving away NCAA Basketball promotional items and performing skits during timeouts and/or halftime.

The 2008-09 basketball season is the ninth for J.J. Jumper. During the past three seasons, J.J. has made more than 275 visits at NCAA institutions, appearing at almost 600 basketball games. J.J. performs at regular season basketball games in all three NCAA divisions, conference tournaments and all NCAA basketball championships.

J.J. Jumper's appearance in Kolf Sports Center is also a part of the NCAA's "Take A Kid to the Game" program. Kids, ages 12 and under, will receive FREE ADMISSION to the basketball doubleheader with the purchase of an adult ticket. Ticket prices for the doubleheader are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students (elementary through high school). UW-Oshkosh students will be admitted FREE with their university identification card.

UW-Oshkosh's "Take A Kid to the Game" program is sponsored by SportsClips of Appleton and Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh is hosting two of more than 700 basketball games that will be played across the nation as part of the "Take A Kid to the Game" program. The project, now in its 12th season, is a grass roots initiative that attracts the nation’s youth and encourages adults to take kids to area college basketball games.

Please visit www.takg.com for more information on the "Take A Kid to the Game" program. To learn about other NCAA Basketball initiatives, please visit www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=34504.

UW-Oshkosh's basketball doubleheader against UW-Superior begins at 1 p.m. with the men's game and concludes at 3 p.m. with the women's contest.

UW-Oshkosh Invites Fans To "Take A Kid To The Game"

UW-Oshkosh, along with SportClips of Appleton and Oshkosh, is sponsoring the national Take A Kid to the Game promotion when the Titans host UW-La Crosse in a football game on Saturday (Oct. 18) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Children ages 12 and under can attend the 1 p.m. game for free when accompanied by a paying adult. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive Titan Thunder Sticks, compliments of 4-imprint. Halftime contests will also be held.

Now in its 14th year, the Take A Kid to the Game program provides NCAA member institutions a national grassroots program that is easily implemented at NCAA Football and men's and women's basketball games. The Take A Kid to the Game program allows institutions an opportunity to introduce area youth to its athletics programs as well as the college or university while also boosting attendance.

Please visit www.takg.com for more information on the Take A Kid to the Game program.

For more information about UW-Oshkosh's "Take A Kid to the Game" promotion, contact John Dinse at (920) 424-0419 or by e-mail at dinsej@uwosh.edu.