The Facts:
The annual Red & White Spring Game will be played Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. The kick-off time is 1 p.m. and donations at the door will do toward cancer research.
Our Opinion:
Students should go out to support their team and the Kay Yow WBCA cancer fund, which is the beneficiary of the donations from the game.
Let the tailgating begin. The annual Red & White Spring Game will be held this Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Like last year, the game is to be played in honor of N.C. State’s late women’s basketball coach, Kay Yow.
The recommended minimum donation for the event is $1 and the money collected for the 1 p.m. game will be given to the Kay Yow WBCA cancer fund and the Kay Yow Endowment Fund.
The Red & White Game allows students to watch an inter-squad scrimmage between the football team and is a great opportunity for students to support the pack and a great cause. In addition to supporting the team, students will have the opportunity to see some of the talent on next year’s squad.
Student support is an essential element in the world of college sports. Students give an extra push to the athletes; they serve as motivators. But it’s more than the team support. This is an opportunity to help the larger community by donating to a very deserving cause created in the memory of our coach.
Kay Yow developed a legacy both on and off the basketball court. She was a great leader, motivator and role model. She will always be remembered and loved as a vital part of the Wolfpack community. Hence, students should also consider attending the planting of a memorial garden in her honor before the game. At Reynolds Coliseum at 8:30 a.m., students and other community members can help plant or just go to support the memory of an incredible legacy.
If nothing else, go to the game, support the boys in red and white and donate a couple bucks toward cancer research — all the money raised from the game will go toward breast cancer research.
It’s an exciting time of year and provides the opportunity for philanthropy and fun, take advantage of it and yell loud. Football season is back in session.
