Purdue Calumet Shows Love to the Community with Kids Day

Purdue Calumet Shows Love to the Community with Kids Day

On a snowy saturday morning, Purdue Calumet Peregrines played Saint Ambrose in a basketball game and held a Kids Day, with the help of NIPSCO, to give back to the community and celebrate the mini-Peregrines that make the Hammond area so special.

Kids gathered to get their faces painted and tattooed, jump in a bouncy house, and dance with the Purdue Calumet Dance Team at halftime.

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“I teach in the communication department (at Purdue Calumet) and my kids go to Jefferson Elementary in Hammond” says Erin Gomez, a parent of one of the kids, “we got the flyer, and thought this would be a great time, and it is!”

Southlake Children’s Choir also came to sing the National Anthem at the game and spend some time with the kids in the community.

“We came here to sing the national anthem for both games, and now we’re just hanging out with the kids,”  said Raegan Johnson, a member of the Southlake Children’s Choir.

Johnson noted the unique aspect of the Kids Day and its good for the community.

“In a way I think we are helping out the community.”

Many Purdue Calumet athletes helped out with the face painting and tattooing as well.

“Mostly it was just the athletes, this table is all the Softball players, we all just wanted to volunteer together and do it” said Taylor Kotzo, a softball player for Purdue Cal.

At halftime, the Dance Team invited all of the kids to come out to the center of the basketball court and show off their dancing skills. This dance party was quite the halftime show for parents and spectators. Everyone had a good time, all the kids were in good spirits, and pleased to bounce around in the giant bounce house.

Despite the first sizable snowfall of the season Purdue Calumet was happy to give back to their community by hosting this kids day at the basketball game, and parents were happy to see their kids have a good time with the dance team and various other activities.