{"id":119993,"date":"2015-09-10T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umweagleeye.wpengine.com\/?p=119993"},"modified":"2015-09-11T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T14:14:06","slug":"umw-athletics-third-annual-eagle-nation-day-sept-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/2015\/09\/10\/umw-athletics-third-annual-eagle-nation-day-sept-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Nation Day, Sept. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The University of Mary Washington Athletic Department will host the third annual Eagle Nation Day on Saturday, Sept. 12. The free family-fun event is held at UMW&rsquo;s Battleground Athletic Complex off Hanover Street and designed to be a place where&nbsp;area&nbsp;children can meet and play games with college athletes while enjoying many other exciting activities. This year&rsquo;s theme is <em>Healthy Habits, Happy Kids.<\/em><\/p><p>&ldquo;We want to emphasize how important it is to take care of your body even at a young age and to get outside, play and be active,&rdquo; said Philip Pierce, the Director of Athletic Development and Promotions.<\/p><p>Giant inflatables, interactive exhibits, play spaces, arts and crafts, horse and pony rides are just a few of the free attractions that create a carnival-like atmosphere. Each year the event has grown in popularity, becoming a community outreach opportunity for local partners.<\/p><p>&ldquo;This is a way that UMW Athletics can give back to the community that has lifted up our student-athletes and a great opportunity for our sport teams to inspire hundreds of children right here in our backyard,&rdquo; said Pierce.<\/p><p>Also making appearances are local beloved mascots Buzzy the Bee (B101.5), Seymour the Dinosaur (CMOR), Pouches the Kangaroo (FredParent), and Sammy D. Eagle (UMW).<\/p><p>&ldquo;We really want to connect with the community, and to have Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford residents look at UMW as their hometown college team,&rdquo; said Ken Tyler, director of Athletics.<\/p><p>Tyler will make his annual <em>Eagle Nation Address<\/em> to the crowd at 10:30 a.m., recognize all local Special Olympic Athletes in attendance, followed by a group photo opportunity for the children with UMW Eagles Student Athletes.<\/p><p>The doors will open at 9 a.m. and activities will not wind down until noon as the Women&rsquo;s Soccer team warms up for their 12:30 p.m. match vs. Coast Guard. The event is co-sponsored by Fredericksburg Field House, B101.5, Children&rsquo;s Museum of Richmond-Fredericksburg, and Fredericksburg Parent and Family. For more information, call (540) 654-1153.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington Athletic Department will host the third annual Eagle Nation Day on Saturday, Sept. 12. The free family-fun event is held at UMW&rsquo;s Battleground Athletic Complex off Hanover Street and designed to be a place where&nbsp;area&nbsp;children can meet and play games with college athletes while enjoying many other exciting activities. 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