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FANSGIVING WEEK
OU SPIRIT GIVES BACK TO THE NORMAN COMMUNITY
OH THE PLACE’S WE GO
GIVING IN OKC
THE SCHOONER TRAVELS TO
OKC TO KICK OFF FANSGIVING
WEEK
The Sooner Schooner, the Oklahoma
RUF/NEKS, and Lil’ Sis traveled to
McIntyre Law Firm in Oklahoma City to
kick off Fansgiving week on November
16. Approximately 5,000 Thanksgiving
turkeys were given to families in need.
L to R: RUF/NEK Lil’ Sis members Lexi Williams, Camille Fichera, and Sam Mitchell, with Oklahoma
RUF/NEK Hunter Geer pose with the Sooner Schooner at McIntyre Law. 100 Oklahoma law firms raised over
Credit: Oklahoma RUF/NEKS Twitter $78,000 to purchase the turkeys.
“We go to McIntyre Law with the
CELEBRATING OU FANS schooner because it’s a big event of giving
THE OU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SETS OUT that is close to OU’s heart,” RUF/NEK
TO CELEBRATE FANS WITH A WEEK OF Hunter Geer said. “We want to be there so
GIVING all the people who show up to get free
Once a year, the University of Oklahoma Athletic
turkeys can be surprised by getting to
Department takes time during the holiday season to give
interact with OU spirit.”
back to the fans. Fansgiving week takes place before
Thanksgiving, with select coaches and spirit members They were accompanied by head Men’s
going around the Norman, Moore, Oklahoma City area Basketball coach Lon Kruger, who gave
giving away free hats, tickets, and Boomer onesies. This away 25 men’s basketball tickets and 50
year, OU athletics partnered with McIntyre Law, OU Top of the World hats.
Braum’s, two Buffalo Wild Wings locations, Homeland,
Raising Cane’s, Fan Outfitters, and the OU Bookstore.
The week started on November 16 and ran through
November 21. Approximately 175 football tickets were
given away, as well as approximately 225 combined
Head Men’s Basketball
tickets for women’s gymnastics, wrestling, men’s Coach Lon Kruger uses
the grill at McIntyre Law
gymnastics, and men’s basketball. 325 Top of the World Firm.
hats were given away as well. This was the fifth year of Credit: OU Athletics
Twitter
Fansgiving.
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OU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 5, 2017
L to R: Pom squad members Jasmine Chonlahan and Alex Tindal pose with customers at
Buffalo Wild Wings Norman location.
Credit: Sooner Vision
Credit: OU Athletics Twitter
https://twitter.com/OU_Athletics/status/933032764877754373
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OU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 5, 2017
L to R: Reiley Menzie, Emma Dillard, Salem Naifeh, Hayden Shaw, Chase NouNou, Robert Riley pose with fans
at Fan Outfitters