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New London Public School Students Invited To Attend Coast Guard Academy Bears Football Game on Saturday, October 5

The United States Coast Guard Academy and City of New London have announced that complimentary tickets are now available for New London Public School students and their families to attend the Coast Guard Academy Bears football game on Saturday, October 5th at Cadet Memorial Field. The game will kick off at 1:30 p.m. and pay tribute to the City and Academy’s rich history, celebrating a relationship that has flourished for more than 100 years.  The City’s hometown college football team will be showcased and the Coast Guard Academy Bears hope to set a new home attendance record as they battle the Western New England University Golden Bears.

 

Tickets for the Celebrate New London football game on Saturday, October 5th at Cadet Memorial Field have been made available to all New London Public School students and their families through the generous donation of sponsors and advertisers. Students from New London’s elementary, middle and high schools may sign up for their tickets in the main office at their school. Elementary school children will receive their tickets in their Friday folders on Friday, October 4th. There will also be a will-call booth at Leamy Hall on the Coast Guard Academy campus for students and their families to pick up their free tickets on the day of the game. For more information about tickets and the Celebrate New London football game, please visit www.newlondon.org, facebook.com/NLPS.CT, or www.CGASports.com.

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As part of the Celebrate New London football game festivities on October 5th, New London’s Steve Elci & Friends will make a special appearance at halftime to perform their signature songs “Trains” and “Crayons In A Box.” Complimentary football tickets, regularly a $10 ticket, have been provided to New London Public School students and their families, made possible by sponsors and advertisers. The Academy game is also open to the public. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 15 years old and under, and children under 5 years of age are free. Please note: There will be 100% ID check at the main gate.

 

With a population of more than 27,000, New London offers a unique range of cultural, historical, recreational and educational amenities that make it a great place to live and work.  Among its borders visitors will find not only a concentration of historic places and districts, but also an eclectic and diverse community. 

 

Initially, the Coast Guard Academy was a shipboard operation until 1890 when the first land-based campus was established in Curtis Bay, Maryland. Then, in 1910, the academy moved to the Revolutionary War fort and Army post at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut.  The modern academy was born in 1915 with the merger of the Life Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service. In 1932, the citizens of New London donated much of the land that comprises the present site to the academy. 

 

The beginning of this school year brings the opening of the City’s third magnet school, the Nathan Hale Magnet Elementary School for Performing and Visual Arts. Nathan Hale joins the Winthrop Elementary Magnet School and the Science & Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut in the City’s transition to an all magnet school district. The school district is looking forward to continuing its already strong relationship with the Coast Guard Academy.

 

From dual language, performing and visual arts, to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, New London’s magnet program offerings enable all learners to be successful by allowing them to explore paths from an early age.

 

Students enrolled in magnet school programming will still receive a strong core education, as the school district shifts to the Common Core State Standards – a set of writing, reading, speaking and listening requirements for students from kindergarten to grade 12. New London Public Schools’ focus remains on improving the quality of education for all students. Growth to the school district will come with the continued success of our existing partnerships, like the partnership with the Coast Guard, as well as the formation of new relationships with local and surrounding institutions of learning, organizations and businesses. These unique opportunities enhance learning outside of the classroom where students can apply their knowledge and see results.

 

About the United States Coast Guard Academy

The US Coast Guard Academy, one of the nation’s five federal service academies, is located on the west bank of the Thames River. Each year, the US Coast Guard Academy graduates nearly 200 newly commissioned ensigns to the lead the smallest of all the military services. Recently, U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine have recognized the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as one of the top institutions of higher learning. U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks the academy among the top 20 Undergraduate Engineering Programs in the nation.

 

About Historic New London, Connecticut

Founded in 1646, New London boasts a glorious waterfront, rich cultural scene, fascinating historical sites and fabulous recreational facilities including the Nathan Hale School House, Hempsted Houses, Shaw-Perkins Mansion, Robert Mills US Custom House & Museum, Fort Trumbull State Park and Ocean Beach Park. After more than 350 years of history, this waterfront community continues to thrive with an eclectic mix of unique boutique shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions, along with a relaxing maritime atmosphere surrounded by historic streets lined with 18th and 19th century buildings such as the New London Superior Courthouse (1784), Union Railroad Station (1888) and New London Public Library (1890). In addition, the city boasts two of New England’s most stories lighthouses including New London Harbor Lighthouse (1760) and New London Ledge Lighthouse (1909).

 

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