MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College invites all area children to attend its upcoming football game on Saturday (Oct. 3) afternoon against Capital University at 1:30 p.m. Children have the opportunity to experience a college football game as the Pioneers host NCAA Football's 15th annual “Take A Kid to the Game” (TAKG) program presented by Coca-Cola and sponsored by other Corporate Champions, AT&T and Pontiac. Kids, ages 14 and younger, will receive a free ticket with the purchase of a full-priced adult ticket to watch the Pioneers and Crusaders battle at Don Drumm Stadium. 

Marietta College is one of more than 200 schools across the nation that hosting a game in this campaign focused on allowing youth the opportunity to attend college football games. The Take A Kid to the Game® program is entering into its 14th year in the promotion of collegiate athletics.

“Marietta College is excited about this event where kids from the community will have a chance to be apart of our game day experience and support NCAA Football's Take A Kid to the Game® program,” Sports Information Director Dan May said. “This game day experience is an opportunity for children to spend quality time with a parent or role model and learn about sportsmanship that can be demonstrated on the playing field.”

Tickets for this special game will become available beginning at 12 p.m. on Oct. 3 and can be purchased at the Don Drumm Stadium ticket office. For more information, contact Dan May at (740) 376-4891.

The Take A Kid to the Game program is one of the national promotions of NCAA Football, the marketing arm of college football. NCAA Football represents a coalition of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Conference Commissioners Association.  Please visit the official website, www.ncaafootball.com, for further information on current initiatives and to explore the newly updated interactive website that is the premier location to get all inclusive college football information with up-to-date scores, stats, audio and video streaming and unique content form every division.