Chris Cannon posted on December 06, 2010 16:08
The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau is asking downtown businesses and local cheer squads to help transform Historic Downtown Rome into a sea of purple spirit for the upcoming NAIA Football National Championship.
The University of Sioux Fall Cougars and the Carroll College Fighting Saints both dress under the main color of purple. While each use different accent colors, downtown businesses are encouraged to cover their window fronts in purple words of encouragement, graphics and other football spirit. Businesses are encouraged to mention the teams by name in decorations.
NAIA Host Committee members will judge downtown windows on Friday, December 10. The window showing the most spirit for the national championship will be awarded a $1,000 prize package including a reserved tailgating location on the levee and 20 tickets to the National Championship game.
Additionally, all cheerleading squads, from pee wee to collegiate level, are invited to design a banner (72” by 72”) welcoming the championship teams to Rome. These banners will be displayed in storefronts along Broad Street. Entries must be delivered to the Rome Visitor Center on December 10 by 5p.m. The winning squad will be the “Official Cheerleading Squad” for the FANatic Friday pep-rally on Friday, December 17, 7:30p.m. at the Town Green. The winning squad will perform a routine and cheer.
Participating businesses and school spirit participants will be recognized at NAIA Football National Championship Game on December 18. Tickets for the event are $15 until December 1 and available at The Forum box office or www.forumevents.org.
For more information on these spirit competitions, contact the Greater Rome Convention & Visitor Bureau at 706.295.5576 or the Downtown Development Authority at 706.236.4520.
Additional Information (recommended for side bar or fact box):
University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD)
Mascot: Cougars
Colors: Purple, Silver & Black
Website: www.usfcougars.com
Carroll College (Helena, MT)
Mascot: Fighting Saints
Colors: Purple, Gold & White
Website: www.carroll.edu/athletics