NMU Intercollegiate Athletics
and Recreational Sports
2007 Fall Kick-Off

The Northern Michigan University Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports Department kicked-off the 2007 fall sports season with a free event for the community on Saturday, September 8.  The 2007 "Fall Sports Kick-Off" featured inflatable games, carnival games, a dunk tank, pony rides, clowns, the inflatable 'Cat head, NMU student-athletes and coaches, Wildcat Willy, a Root Beer Float Bar, the Jilbert's Cow, and the NMU Marching Band. Over 3,000 people attended the free community event.

The NMU Intercollegiate Athletics and Rec Sports Department would like to thank Econo Foods, Northern Star Broadcasting, and the Mining journal for helping in the sponsorship of the event. 

Wildcat Coaches were featured in the dunk tank

Various campus groups set up information booths for attendees

Carnival games such as plinko, ladder golf, bean bag toss, face painting, clowns, golf and strength challenges were enjoyed by all

Free food, beverages, and root beer floats were provided by Econo Foods.



 The Jilberts Dairy cow even attended the event!


An inflatable slide and obstacle course were prominent attractions at the event

The Wildcat fans moved from the Fall Kick-Off Party into the Dome for the kick-off of the first home football game for the 2007 season