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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – October 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Basketball Announces Future Bears Day Games</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Educational game dates for local schools will be Nov. 9, Dec. 14<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shelby Hild; 254-405-7591,
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor Basketball welcomes back K-8 students to their annual education game, "Future Bears Day", in 2023.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Men's basketball will host local schools on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. when the team takes on John Brown, while women's basketball hosts "Future Bears Day" on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. in an outing
against Delaware State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The education game, originally called "I'm Going to College Day", began as a way for Baylor to engage local classrooms with an educational experience combined with two national championship programs.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This year's educational component will revolve around physical activity, nutrition and the importance of mental health while growing up.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All classrooms K-8 are welcome to complimentary admission to one or both games upon registering. Registration for the men's game will close Monday, Oct. 30, and registration for the women's game will close
Friday, Nov. 17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Schools will need to provide the number of students, faculty/staff and number of buses to register for the event. They will each be assigned their section and provided directions a week prior to the game.
Supervision of students in attendance is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Concessions will be available for purchase; however, schools may also bring lunch for their classrooms.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FUTURE BEARS DAY DATES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Men's basketball vs. John Brown (Nov. 9 at 11 a.m.) |
<a href="https://forms.gle/SQfXMfz2ac7vuYu49">Registration</a> closes Oct. 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Women's basketball vs. Delaware State (Dec. 14 at 11 a.m.) |
<a href="https://forms.gle/1VNzLN2UtVE4Yud17">Registration</a> closes Nov. 17<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Season tickets will be honored at each Future Bears Day event with adjusted seating to account for the schools. For more information, please call the Baylor Ticket Office at (254) 710-1000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Shelby Hild</span></b><span style="color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">C: 254-405-7591 </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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