Razorfest kicks off 2009 football
Family activities planned for attendees
Jordain Carney
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
Razorfest and the UA red-white football scrimmage Saturday will offer free family activities and a preview of the 2009 football season.
Razorfest will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by the red-white football game at 6 p.m. in Razorback Stadium. A pep rally will kick off the event at noon, and family activities, like concerts, games and giveaways, will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Razorfest is presented by Champions for Kids, and will help "both benefit and celebrate youth organizations across Northwest Arkansas," according to an informational packet.
Rick Schaeffer, community relations director for Champions for Kids, said there will be celebrities and former Razorbacks at the events, which will be set up all around the stadium Saturday before the game.
"Don't miss this year's spring football game," said Bobby Petrino, head football coach, in a promotional video for Razorfest. "There will be two teams, one football and plenty of hard-hitting action."
Profits from Razorfest go toward grants, training, workshops, consulting and retreats, as well as support service for nonprofit organizations that work with children.
This year, nonprofit organizations including The Elizabeth Richardson Center, Arkansas Support Network, LifeSource International Inc. and others are participating in the event.
The events of Razorfest, especially the football scrimmage, have caught the attention of many UA students.
"It's going to be exciting," UA freshman Spencer Null said.
Champions for Kids attracted Razorfest sponsors - like the American Red Cross, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and the Fayetteville Fire Department - by promising "unique brand experiences" for more than 60,000 people and knowing that the companies would help generate more than $1 million in investment grants for nonprofit groups over the next five years.
Corporations who donated to the event were rewarded with their own tents at Razorfest and tickets to the hospitality tent, among other perks.
Lot 44, north of Razorback Stadium, must be vacated by 5 p.m. Friday because it will be used for Razorfest and parking for the red-white football game.
Any vehicles left in the parking lot after 5 p.m. will be towed to a different location.
Champions for Kids was founded by the current president of the organization, Adelaide Schaeffer, along with husband Rick Schaeffer, in 2003 after she attended Harvard University where she became involved in community organizing.
Razorfest will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by the red-white football game at 6 p.m. in Razorback Stadium. A pep rally will kick off the event at noon, and family activities, like concerts, games and giveaways, will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Razorfest is presented by Champions for Kids, and will help "both benefit and celebrate youth organizations across Northwest Arkansas," according to an informational packet.
Rick Schaeffer, community relations director for Champions for Kids, said there will be celebrities and former Razorbacks at the events, which will be set up all around the stadium Saturday before the game.
"Don't miss this year's spring football game," said Bobby Petrino, head football coach, in a promotional video for Razorfest. "There will be two teams, one football and plenty of hard-hitting action."
Profits from Razorfest go toward grants, training, workshops, consulting and retreats, as well as support service for nonprofit organizations that work with children.
This year, nonprofit organizations including The Elizabeth Richardson Center, Arkansas Support Network, LifeSource International Inc. and others are participating in the event.
The events of Razorfest, especially the football scrimmage, have caught the attention of many UA students.
"It's going to be exciting," UA freshman Spencer Null said.
Champions for Kids attracted Razorfest sponsors - like the American Red Cross, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and the Fayetteville Fire Department - by promising "unique brand experiences" for more than 60,000 people and knowing that the companies would help generate more than $1 million in investment grants for nonprofit groups over the next five years.
Corporations who donated to the event were rewarded with their own tents at Razorfest and tickets to the hospitality tent, among other perks.
Lot 44, north of Razorback Stadium, must be vacated by 5 p.m. Friday because it will be used for Razorfest and parking for the red-white football game.
Any vehicles left in the parking lot after 5 p.m. will be towed to a different location.
Champions for Kids was founded by the current president of the organization, Adelaide Schaeffer, along with husband Rick Schaeffer, in 2003 after she attended Harvard University where she became involved in community organizing.
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