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While UCF\u2019s main campus is often the hub for game day activities, a recent gathering near UCF Downtown provided a unique game day experience for some of Knight Nation\u2019s youngest fans. UCF Downtown, UCF\u2019s Florida Interactive Entertainment<\/a> Academy, Electronic Arts (EA), the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the City of Orlando and Creative Village businesses partnered to provide a tailgating event for students in the Orlando Kidz Zone program, which promotes the well-being of children in the city\u2019s highest poverty neighborhoods. At the event hosted at Luminary Green Park, attendees enjoyed games and food trucks, and played EA SPORTS video games. The students also received free transportation and admission to FBC Mortgage Stadium, where they cheered the Knights football team on to victory against Villanova University (48-14).<\/p>\n

\u201cBy working with Orlando Kidz Zone \u2026 we can help demystify the college experience, making higher education feel more accessible and inspiring students to pursue a college education.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 Ross Wolf, professor and associate provost for UCF Downtown<\/p>\n

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$2.5 million<\/span>
\nIn annual city funding is invested in the Orlando Kidz Zone program, including efforts supporting academic success among K-12 students and helping them go on to graduate from college
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100+<\/span>
\nOrganizations and nonprofits regularly partner with UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown to support community events, safety initiatives and more
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100<\/span>
\nApproximate number of Orlando Kidz Zone students who attended the event and football game<\/p>\n

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\"Children

Children from the Orlando Kidz Zone program try a vertical jump test.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Three

Children from the Orlando Kidz Zone program playing cornhole at Luminary Green Park.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Children

Children from the Orlando Kidz Zone program playing video games at the EA SPORTS trailer.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24248,"template":"","categories":[979],"tags":[1590,1656,529],"class_list":["post-24094","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-focus","tag-community-impact","tag-ross-wolf","tag-ucf-downtown","issues-fall-2023"],"yoast_head":"\nUCF Provides Game Day Experience for Orlando Kidz Zone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UCF partnered with community organizations and Electronic Arts to provide a game day experience for children in the Orlando Kidz Zone program.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/fun-and-games\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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