LAPEL — The Indianapolis Colts 2009 Friday Night Football Tour will visit Lapel tonight for the Clinton Prairie vs. Lapel game.
The seventh game on the tour will be held at Lapel High School at 7 p.m. The Friday Night Football Tour is part of the Colts Make It Personal campaign.
“The Indianapolis Colts are committed to supporting football at every level. In addition to our youth football programs, and the Friday Night Football Tour, the Colts host myindianafootball.com, to celebrate High School football,” said Tom Zupancic, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Colts.
“This Web site allows every high school in the state of Indiana to have their own Web page devoted exclusively to their team. We hope that our youth and high school football programs will continue to strengthen football across the state.”
The Indianapolis Colts will highlight nine games this fall in their 2009 Friday Night Football Tour.
The Tour will be open 1 1/2 hours prior to kickoff and will feature the Colts traveling museum, Colts In Motion.
Colts In Motion is a 42-foot trailer equipped with interactive videos, a chance to feel the field turf and a behind-the-scenes look at the team.
Other Friday Night Football Tour elements include Colts cheerleader autographs, quarterback challenge football toss, Colts giveaways and fans may also register to win Colts prizes.
As a part of the tour the Indianapolis Colts will make a $500 donation to the home team’s athletic fund on behalf of the Friday Night Football Tour sponsors.
The tour is presented by Grange Insurance, Bluegreen, Herff Jones, Indiana Office of Energy Development, Finish Line, Indiana Tobacco & Cessation Agency, Athlete’s Milk Honey, Taco Bell, and The United States Army.
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Colts stop in Lapel tonight
Friday Night Football Tour takes in Clinton Prairie vs. Lapel
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