Norwich University has set a date for its annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Take A Kid to the Game day for Jan. 16, when the Cadets will host Johnson & Wales at 3 p.m., in Andrews Hall. Area youth, who are being invited to attend this special event, will have the opportunity to experience the college gameday atmosphere and some exciting action as they watch the Cadets compete for a win over the Wildcats.

Norwich is hosting one of more than 700 games that will be played across the nation as part of the Take a Kid to the Game (TAKG) program, which is in its 13th season. The project is a grassroots initiative that attracts the nation’s youth and encourages adults to take kids to area college basketball games.

“We are thrilled to invite area youth to our campus and have them help cheer the Cadets to victory,” said Norwich head men’s basketball coach Paul Booth. “It is our hope that adults in the community will bring their children out to experience a collegiate athletic event at Norwich.”

For more information regarding this program, contact Booth at (802) 485-2239.

NCAA Basketball is a national sponsor of the Take A Kid to the Game program. To learn about other NCAA Men’s Basketball initiatives, please visit: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/nca a?ContentID=34504.

TAKG is a grassroots marketing campaign created by IMG College to encourage alumni and fans to take their kids out to stadiums and arenas to experience intercollegiate athletics.