MILWAUKEE - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball team will hold its second annual "School Day With The Panthers" this Friday when the team hosts Oakland University at the Klotsche Center.
The UWM Athletics Department has announced today that Friday's contest is completely sold out and no tickets are available for walk-up sales on the day of the game.
The game will feature a start time of 11 a.m. to accommodate the large crowd, as UWM welcomes students from area elementary and middle schools for a day of fun and excitement with their classmates. The department is expecting over 2,500 children and teachers from 16 different local school Friday. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and pregame activities will start shortly after that.
The entire University is pitching in to make it a great day for the students, with numerous UWM groups participating in pregame activities. Some of the groups include University Recreation/Outdoor Pursuits holding a camping gear activity; UWM School of Informational Studies hosting tic tac toe; UWM Police holding a bikes rule demonstration; UWM Honors College hosting a trivia game and the UWM College of Engineering putting on interactive activities.
Other organizations joining in on the festivities include UWM Honors College, UWM Office of Undergraduate Admissions, UWM Mini-Course Program, UWM School of Education, UWM School of Nursing, UWM Peck School of Arts, UWM College of Health Sciences, UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UWM Athletic Training and the UWM Nutrition Club.