Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – April 17, 2024 – Prior to the start of its annual Pack Day Spring Game on Saturday, April 20, the Arkansas State football team is set to hold a free youth football clinic inside Centennial Bank Stadium as part of the festivities leading up to the 1:15 p.m. kickoff.

The clinic, hosted by head coach Butch Jones and members of the Red Wolves’ football team, is open to all youth in grades 1-8 and will be held on the field at Centennial Bank Stadium.  Check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the stadium’s main gates (W2) with the clinic itself beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Online registration is available by visiting ArkansasStateFootballCamps.totalcamps.com.

The clinic is part of numerous events planned at Centennial Bank Stadium, which will be a hub of activity centered around the Red Wolves’ Spring Game.  Open tailgating is available and encouraged on the south side of Halsey Thrasher Harpole Tailgate City at Mike Watson Park, where the Hijinx Kids’ Zone will be set up with inflatables and games beginning at 10:00 a.m.  There will also be a variety of food trucks available to fans at that time.

Textbook Brokers will have the Team Store open at Centennial Bank Stadium beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will also be conducting a Sidewalk Sale, which will have Red Wolves apparel and merchandise marked at least 40-percent off.

Two A-State football greats are scheduled to return to campus as part of the Pack Day festivities.  J.D. McKissic and Blake Grupe will meet fans at an autograph signing, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the A-State Athletics tent inside Tailgate City.  Additionally, REVELxp will have an information tent set up in the area where fans can learn about in-season tailgating opportunities.

Concession stands will be open for the spring game, and free A-State football posters will be available at an Arkansas State Athletics Marketing and Red Wolves Foundation table located on the concourse. Fans will also be able to obtain a Pack Day Spring Game roster and gain information about 2024 season tickets and premium areas at the table.

Along with the Red Wolves’ presentation of their annual spring team awards, the Larry Lacewell MVP and Withrow Award winners will be recognized as part of the game.  The Sound of the Natural State and A-State spirit squads will be performing, DJ King Vick and in-game host Brandon Baxter will be in attendance, and fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with players and coaches following the conclusion of the game.

Arkansas State University students are encouraged to sit in the student section located in the southeast stands.  There will be a QR code available in the area for students to scan, and they will have the opportunity to win student-experience prizes for the 2024-25 athletics seasons if they also scan a QR code at the entrances to Tomlinson Stadium, the A-State track and the Red Wolves’ tennis courts on Saturday, April 20.  Students will need to use the official Arkansas State University App to scan the QR codes and become eligible for the prizes.

In addition to the Spring Game, the Red Wolves’ track and field, women’s tennis and baseball teams will all be in action with home events Saturday.  Day two of the Arkansas State Alumni Classic track and field meet will begin at 9:30 a.m.

The tennis team hosts Southern Miss in its final home match of the season at 10:00 a.m.  Both the track and field meet and tennis match have free admission and will be contested at A-State’s Track & Field, Tennis and Soccer Complex, located near the Marion Berry Parkway on the Arkansas State University campus.

Pack Day closes out with the A-State baseball team taking on Appalachian State in the second game of a Sun Belt Conference series.  First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. at Tomlinson Stadium.

Setting the stage for A-State’s 2024 Pack Day activities and Spring Game, a special edition of the “Live with the Red Wolves” radio show presented by Greenway Equipment will take place Wednesday, April 17, at Lost Pizza Co. (906 Southwest Drive).

The show will take place 7:00-8:00 p.m., and fans are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to hear from Coach Jones and players while enjoying the great food and atmosphere at Lost Pizza Co.  The show can be heard live on originating-station KFIN 107.9 FM and on the official A-State Athletics App as well.

Also ahead of Pack Day, the A-State Lettermen’s Club will hold an all-sports social function for its members at the Barton’s Baseball Deck at Tomlinson Stadium on Friday, April 19, at 6:00 p.m. during the Red Wolves’ home baseball game against Appalachian State.  Lettermen’s Club members are asked to RSVP for the event by clicking here.  Former A-State letterwinners interested in joining the Lettermen’s Club can contact Riley Minard at 870-972-3856 or e-mail rminard@astate.edu.

For additional information about A-State’s Pack Day, presented by JTown’s Grill, visit AStateRedWolves.com/PackDay.

“PACK DAY” SCHEDULE (Saturday, April 20)

  • All Day:  Open tailgating in Halsey Thrasher Harpole Tailgate City (south of Red Wolf Walk).
  • 9:30 a.m.:  Arkansas State Alumni Classic Track & Field meet begins (Day 2, Senior Day).
  • 10:00 a.m.:  A-State Tennis hosts Southern Miss (Senior Day).
  • 10:00 a.m.:  Hijinx Kids Zone opens at Halsey Thrasher Harpole Tailgate City (north of Red Wolf Walk).
  • 10:00 a.m.:  Team Store opens at Centennial Bank Stadium with Sidewalk Sale.
  • 10:30 a.m.:  Centennial Bank Stadium gates open for FREE Youth Football Clinic.
  • 11:00 a.m.:  Youth Football Clinic begins on Allison Field at Centennial Bank Stadium.
  • 11:30 a.m.:  Autograph signing with J.D. McKissic and Blake Grupe (Athletics Tent in Tailgate City).
  • 1:15 p.m.:  Football Spring Game kicks off.  Free A-State football posters available.  Fans allowed on the field shortly after the game concludes for autographs.
  • 4:00 p.m.:  Baseball hosts Appalachian State.