Designed for elementary and middle school children, the program will creatively reinforce lessons taught in the classroom and help stress the importance of staying in school. From Nov. 27 to Dec. 15 the Falcons will schedule player appearances at school assemblies to address children on the topic of education. Players will discuss their own experiences and answer the students' questions. All schools participating in the program will be provided with free ticket vouchers to one of three T.H.I.N.K. Nights, scheduled for Dec. 12, Jan. 16, and Jan. 17, to be used as rewards for academic achievement.
Academic requirements are to be determined by individual teachers or school administrators.
School employees, parents, friends, and family of T.H.I.N.K. participants will receive ticket discounts to attend T.H.I.N.K. Nights with their children. In addition, one lucky student from each school attending scheduled T.H.I.N.K. Nights will win a Falcons prize package. To help kick-off the new program, the Falcons have designated the Dec. 5 game as Educator Appreciation Night. Three thousand complimentary tickets will be distributed throughout all elementary and middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District in appreciation of teachers and school administrators for their dedication to educational excellence. Falcons players will meet their walk group at 7 p.m. behind Gottschalks in Fig Garden Village and catch a shuttle bus to the drop off point for the start of their walk down Van Ness.