Sign up to be a Huskies #MIKidsCan Player of the Game
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech Athletics and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan have teamed up to promote the #MIKidsCan Campaign. Local Copper Country youth will have an opportunity to be a part of the pregame ceremony for football, hockey, and basketball.
Lucky participants for hockey and basketball will be announced with the Michigan Tech starting lineup. Football participants will take part in the coin toss and bring the game ball to the officials.
Please fill out THIS REGISTRATION FORM to have your chance to become a Huskies #MIKidsCan Player of the Game. You must be in kindergarten through eighth grade. Participants will be randomly selected.
ABOUT
MIKidsCan is a part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's ongoing efforts to help Michigan families make good choices leading to healthier lives. With a focus on improving children's health, over the last 10 years, BCBSM has given more than $6 million in support of kids' health and wellness initiatives across the state, reaching more than 100,000 children.
GET THE FACTS
• Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. children are overweight.
• Michigan currently has the 18th highest childhood obesity rate in the U.S.
• The cost of healthcare is on the rise. Unhealthy kids are more likely to become unhealthy adults, which leads to higher health care costs.
• #MIKidsCan is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.