Author: Kristina Clark
On Friday evening, February 22, I once again had the pleasure of hosting over 480 Penn alumni families for an event at the Palestra. This was the second time that Penn Alumni and the Association of Alumnae hosted a Family Night at the Palestra — it was an even bigger success than last year! The evening began just after 5 PM with children of all ages having an opportunity to shoot hoops with Penn’s women basketball team members. The kids had a blast and so did the players. Following the shoot-around, and prior to the basketball team taking the court for warm-ups, families were greeted by women’s head basketball coach, Mike McLaughlin. Food vouchers were distributed for each attendee so they could go to the concession stand at their convenience for a hot dog or pizza, soft pretzel, and beverage. Penn Alumni families were treated to an amazing night and the game was the icing on the cake. For the second straight game, the Quakers dominated an Ivy opponent at The Palestra. Penn posted its largest win over Cornell since 1981 and claimed its fourth straight victory!
The cost to participate in this Palestra Family Night event was $5 person. The event was sponsored by Penn Alumni and the Association of Alumnae. We look forward to offering this event again next year and hope you can join us!
In the meantime, mark your calendars now for upcoming Penn Alumni Family Events:
Family Day at Mask & Wig – 3/16/13 — Click to REGISTER
40 Winks with the Sphinx – 3/29-30/13 — SOLD OUT
Contact Penn Alumni Relations at 215-898-7811 for more information.
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