WASHINGTON – The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be hosting Deaf Day – a celebration of Deaf culture and football history – on Saturday, June 7, in Canton, Ohio, and you could be there to enjoy the festivities.
Gallaudet University and Triad Deaf Services have partnered with the Pro Football Hall of Fame for this event. Bison football players and coaches will provide live demonstrations featuring combine events and showing off the AT&T 5G Helmet.
The day is packed with fun activities: cheer on participants at Bad Frog's Cornhole Tournament, explore interactive exhibits, and savor delicious treats from vendors and food trucks outside. With interpreters available throughout the museum and during presentations, the event is fully accessible for everyone.
There are three different ways to attend this event on Saturday, June 7, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Prospective Gallaudet Students
Gallaudet has arranged free attendance for K-12th grade deaf and hard of hearing students and up to three of their family members to attend.
Register here: https://apply.gallaudet.edu/register/nfl_hof_deaf_day
Gallaudet Alumni
Gallaudet has arranged for the first 75 Bison alumni to register to get free tickets. If tickets run out, you can still enter at half-price.
Register here: https://apply.gallaudet.edu/register/nfl_hof_deaf_day_alumni
Gallaudet Faculty and Staff
There will be a charter bus that will leave Gallaudet's campus on Friday, June 6, at 11 a.m. and will head to Canton, Ohio (six-hour drive). GU faculty and staff can purchase a seat on the bus for $50, which includes a hotel room at the Hyatt Canton. The bus will depart the hotel on Saturday, June 6, at 9 a.m. and head to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for Deaf Day. The bus will then leave Canton at 4 p.m. with the goal to return to campus around 10 p.m. Seats are limited and once it sells out that's it.
Register here: https://apply.gallaudet.edu/register/nfl_hof_deaf_day_fac_staff
If you have any questions please email Gallaudet Pre-Enrollment Director John Davis at john.davis@gallaudet.edu.
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