RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT NEW TURF FOOTBALL FIELD THE FRANKLIN CAMPUS

Made Possible By Buffalo Bills and Local Initiatives Support Cooperation

$200K Donation Through National Football League Foundation Grassroots Grant

WHO:  Families, District staff and student athletes

Preston Teague, Buffalo Bills Director of Community                                   Relations and Youth Football

Marlon Kerner, Buffalo Bills Director of Alumni

Joe Bock, former Buffalo Bills long snapper

WHAT:  Trent Jackson Memorial Field Ribbon Cutting                                                    Ceremony

WHEN:   Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Franklin Campus 950 Norton Street

DETAILS:  On Wednesday, the community will celebrate the new synthetic turf football field at the Franklin Campus made possible through a $200,000 donation by the Buffalo Bills and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation through the NFL Grassroots Grant. The ribbon cutting ceremony at the Trent Jackson Memorial Field will take place prior to the 5:00 pm modified football game between the Franklin Quakers and the McQuaid Knights.

The Presentation of Colors will be done by the Leadership Academy for Young Men JROTC, and the RCSD Marching Band will perform at halftime.