Meet The Sooner's Day

In a sea of crimson, hundreds of OU sooner fans swarmed the Rugby Practice Fields armed with cameras, footballs and memorabilia, Friday.

Saturday, August 7th 2010, 6:06 pm

By: News 9


By Christina Eckert, NEWS 9

NORMAN, Oklahoma -- In a sea of crimson, hundreds of OU sooner fans swarmed the Rugby Practice Fields armed with cameras, footballs and memorabilia, Friday.

Fan Caleb Eulitt had big plans for his picture of head football coach, Bob Stoops.

"He's gonna sign it," said Eulitt.

And Caleb is not alone. For all of the sooner fans, OU's Meet the Sooners Day is a big day.

"We are getting some OU autographs, oh, very excited. This one finally got to meet boomer and sooner," said Heather Beauchamp and her son James.

Dan Eulitt says this is the third year he has brought his kids to the event.

"They like it," said Dan Eulitt. "They think it's neat to kind of interact with the players and stuff and actually get to see them up close."

As part of OU's Meet the Sooners Day fans got to see their sports heroes up close. Aaron Bell was first in line to meet quarterback Landry Jones.

"Cause he's the new quarterback," said Bell. "Just want to get his signature."

And it's not just for fans to meet and greet the players. Fans got to interact with coaches and cheerleaders, too.

Members of the Sooner Kids Club got to meet the team before the general public. The club offers free admission to many OU sporting events, along with special club events and admission to the spring football game and early admission to Meet the Sooners Day.

Nancy Goff says it's really been a lifesaver for her family.

"Other than having the OU sooner sports, just with the financial stress we've had in the last few years, we wouldn't be able to be here or do any of this without the OU Sooner Kids Club," said Goff. It's one of the greatest things there is."

The club costs $30 for the first child and $25 for each additional child and is available to any child younger than 8th grade.

Learn more about the OU Sooner Kids Club by calling (405) 325-5836 or e-mailing soonerkidsclub@ou.edu.

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