NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The highly anticipated inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is set for a 12 noon start at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on December 24, in Nassau, The Bahamas. The game will be televised live on ESPN, featuring the Central Michigan University Chippewas from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Hilltoppers from Conference USA. However, the youth of The Bahamas will not be left out of events leading up to the big game.
A free youth football clinic is scheduled for Monday December 22, from 3-5 p.m. at the Roscow A.L. Davies Soccer Field in Nassau. The clinic is open to kids ages 7-13 and will be held in cooperation between the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, USA Football and the Bahamas American Football Federation (BAFF).
Britton Banowsky, president of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, made the announcement during the bowl press conference December 11 inside the Atlantis Convention Center at Atlantis. Banowsky noted that a USA Football coach along with student-athletes and staff from the Central Michigan and WKU football teams will run the clinic, teaching football fundamentals and safety techniques. In cooperation with the BAFF out of Grand Bahama and other organizations, they are hoping to foster the sport of American football in the community.
BAFF representatives were in attendance for the official announcement and were confident that the youth clinic would be one of the first steps in re-building the program throughout The Bahamas.
Banowsky said: "We hope to see as many as 400 youth from around the community attend this inaugural event. By teaching the fundamentals in a safe and correct manner, more kids will be able to grow up enjoying this sport as both a spectator and a participant."
Any questions the public may have pertaining to the youth clinic can be directed to a representative from the BAFF. In Grand Bahama, the contact person is Tammi Mitchell at 242-477-9735, and in New Providence, the contact person is Dave Johnson at 242-433-0741.
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