UW-Green Bay is ‘On the Clock’ for the Region’s Draft Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2025

UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and campus contributing to the once-in-a-lifetime event

Green Bay, WI – The buzz of the upcoming Draft and surrounding events has officially hit the campus. Students, faculty and staff are participating in unique educational and creative ways to ensure this national event is a success for the region. Following is the UW-Green Bay “Draft-Ready” list.

UW-Green Bay Continuing Education and Workforce Training:

• The Exceptional Customer Experience Certificate is delivered for FREE to UW-Green Bay undergraduate students. This self-paced course was designed by Kohler, Festival Foods, and Prevea, preparing nearly 200 students to work in the service industry during Draft season.
• Delivering the Packer & the Draft 3-course series to nearly 100 attendees from around the world, including registrations all over USA and also United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia.
• Launched the Seasoned Scholars – Administrators – Wisconsin Caregiver Academywhich delivers programs into assisted living and long-term care facilities including four agencies who registered deliver the PACKERS & THE DRAFT course with an additional 75 attendees participating.
• History of the Green Bay Packers eight-course certificate program, re-offered Spring 2026.
• Green Bay Packers Return to Glory eight-course certificate program will be re-offered this fall.

The UW-Green Bay Student Engagement Center is promoting the following events to students through a variety of channels:

• Are you interested in the draft experience?
  • Register for the draft via NFL.com . This link will allow a FREE registration, and detailed info on all the events and experiences
  • Check out https://www.greenbay.com/draft25/transportation/for information on how to obtain direct transportation to and from the draft events area
• Interested in other draft experiences?
  • AmeriCorps Earth Day: Draft Edition, Tuesday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary community service project.
  • Stop by UW-Green Bay UTIC to pick up tickets for a FREE experience in downtown Green Bay from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday April 25 to enjoy free Kringle and Soup samples. Bus transportation will be provided. Proceeds for event will go toward the Salvation Army.
  • Draft City Music Fest – Two FREE events – Wednesday, April 23 from 4-11 p.m. at Leicht Park and Saturday, April 26 from 5 p.m.-12 a.m. at Leicht Park
• Are you interested in staying on campus?
  • Want to avoid all the commotion? GTP is offering two on campus events for you to unplug
    • Check out Karaoke Kraze in the Phoenix Club from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 24! Free pizza and refreshments available.
    • Test your detective skills at our very own Murder Mystery dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25!

Additional student participation includes:

• Students may be working with national news outlets to support their broadcasts.
• Several UW-Green Bay student athletes and/or teams will be providing help with security and overall event management for the draft.
• Members of the student organization the Phoenix Juggling Club are going to be participating in a juggling demonstration with the Green Bay Juggling Club. This is being held on Friday, April 25 from 12 – 7 p.m. in the Bellin Health Sports Medicine and Orthopedics (Emplify Health) parking lot in conjunction with Rooted In Draft Day Food Fest.

Finally, UW-Green Bay is also proud to support the region in a collaborative way by providing housing for extra service and waitstaff for the event through a partnership with Delaware North for 36 people, renting 18 apartments on campus.

“One of Delaware North’s great strengths is its history of successfully deploying personnel from sister operating units or companies when our clients or cause need it.  The NFL Draft in Green Bay is a perfect example.  We’re thankful that the folks across Sportservice and Patina Catering can join us to make this year’s draft the best ever,” said Eric Sampson, General Manager for Delaware North at Lambeau Field. “Those efforts wouldn’t be possible without the University’s creativity and willingness to create affordable housing opportunities for culinary staff and operational leaders from across the country.”

About UW-Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers the biggest challenges. Serving 11,198 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 85,883 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With four campus locations in Northeast Wisconsin, the University’s access mission welcomes all students who want to learn, from every corner of the world. Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise – Wisconsin’s fastest growing UW. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

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