Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Football: The Exhibit




If your family is anything like mine, our “football season countdown calendar” began the day after the Super Bowl. While football season is quickly approaching, why wait another day to enjoy the fun. Visit Football: The Exhibit, at the Museum, now through August 24.

Football: The Exhibit is full of interactives that let you experience the game. Angie, a fellow Museum employee, and I took a break and had some fun in the exhibit (one of the perks of the job!). There are several photo opportunities–see Angie posing as a very stout quarterback! The grip test proved too much us. Angie scored a “clown” rating while I scored a bit lower as a “butterfinger.” So, the grip test wasn’t our strong suit. Moving on.

Next, Angie decided to test her aim by tossing footballs through a target. Good form, great arm. A couple even made the mark. Good job!

Continuing, we watched a video on cheerleaders, learned the history of tailgating and tested our reaction times to sight and sound. One of the games even allows you to try out your running speed.

Football: The Exhibit definitely gets our approval, but try it out for yourself. It’s a great way to get over those “I wish it was football season” blues.

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