Madison Bids Adieu To Badger State Summer Games
Games Moving To Fox Cities
Updated: 12:35 pm CDT June 30, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- After 24 years in Madison, the much-loved Badger State Games are moving north to Appleton.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportMore than two dozen sports make up the Badger State Summer Games. The games boast everything from archery to wrestling, WISC-TV reported.On Sunday, most soccer fans said they embrace the change of locations. They said the move might be what the games need to move forward."A lot of good people having a good time," Donald Smith said of the games. "Everyone's out here to support the kids."Smith is the games' youth soccer commissioner. He said he got involved six years ago as an adult athlete."You're going to potentially open it up to some additional teams that may not have made the trip all the way to Madison," said Smith. "Where in Appleton they'll look at that and say, 'Hey, we can go down to Appleton.'"The Badger State Summer Games typically draw around 10,000 people annually.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportMore than two dozen sports make up the Badger State Summer Games. The games boast everything from archery to wrestling, WISC-TV reported.On Sunday, most soccer fans said they embrace the change of locations. They said the move might be what the games need to move forward."A lot of good people having a good time," Donald Smith said of the games. "Everyone's out here to support the kids."Smith is the games' youth soccer commissioner. He said he got involved six years ago as an adult athlete."You're going to potentially open it up to some additional teams that may not have made the trip all the way to Madison," said Smith. "Where in Appleton they'll look at that and say, 'Hey, we can go down to Appleton.'"The Badger State Summer Games typically draw around 10,000 people annually.
Previous Stories:
- June 26, 2008: Badger State Games Move From Madison To Appleton
- May 1, 2008: Badger State Games Move To Fox Cities
- January 24, 2001: Badgers Show No Rust In Win Over OSU
- January 23, 2000: Badger State Games Return Feb. 4
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