UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A highly anticipated of the year for Penn State Football, the Nittany Lions welcomed nearly 50 THON families for a fun-filled afternoon at the Lasch Building.
Together, the Penn State football staff transformed the home
of the Nittany Lions into a Candy Land themed event decked out with exciting
games and even an ice cream bar at the fueling station.
The #THON2017 fun traveled across the street from the @JordanCenter this afternoon when @fourdiamonds family members joined us at Lasch! pic.twitter.com/43Hq6jte6s
-- Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 18, 2017
Several members of the team lined the meeting room hallway welcoming
each of the families with high fives and hugs. After gathering in the squad room,
linebacker Jason Cabinda introduced the team and paired the Nittany Lions with
each family before sending everyone out to explore.
THON families were treated to a limbo contest and miniature golf
just to name a few, as they toured through the building taking time for a sneak
peek at the Penn State locker room.
"Walking into the weight room and the locker room and seeing
the jaw drops, seeing the big smiles running around, it's awesome," Ryan Bates
said.
The tour eventually spilled out into the practice field
where the team joined families and children on a perfect day outside in Happy
Valley.
"Coach Franklin does a really good job putting us in
positions to give back so we really appreciate the time that we have with these
families," Mark Allen said.
Check out a few more photos from the THON Explorers
event.
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