From the University of Nevada, Reno:
For a third consecutive year, the Nevada women’s basketball team will host the ‘When I Grow Up’ game this Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. against San Francisco State.
The game, which is free for anyone in attendance, is expected to draw approximately 3,600 students from the neighboring Washoe County School Districts. The previous two ‘When I Grow Up’ games brought in 3,206 fans last season and a program record 4,307 fans during the inaugural game in 2013.
The event continues to be made possible by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Reno that has been actively involved in many areas of the community for a number of years. This year the Redfield Foundation donated money for all of the school buses and charter buses used to transport the students to and from Lawlor Events Center. Washoe County School District’s involvement is also a big part of helping this event run.
“We are elated to host the children of the Washoe County School Districts and provide them with a vision of what the University of Nevada is all about,” coach Jane Albright said. “Thank you to the Redfield Foundation for sponsoring this unique event and to all of the departments on campus who are participating in the day. We are one community and one pack.”
Many of the academic areas at the University of Nevada, along with Truckee Meadows Community College, will be on hand as well with tables set up to provide college information to students. On hand from Nevada will be the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Science, the Division of Health Sciences, and the Reynolds School of Journalism.
Parking for the event will be free in the West Stadium Parking Garage.
From the University of Nevada, Reno
