Area Attractions: Super Bowl Events Tuesday

CREATING A CULTURE OF CARE: AN INSIDEOUT INITIATIVE EVENT

The NFL Foundation and Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund will host a special character development event for local Minnesota High School athletic directors and their respective head football coach and female coach of influence on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine (600 Hennepin Ave., Suite 310). Led by InSideOut Initiative co-founders JOE EHRMANN andJODY REDMAN, and the Minnesota State High School League, this day-long training will center on the importance of creating a culture of care for student-athletes that focuses on transformational coaching, developing moral character and creating a positive mental health climate. The InSideOut Initiative is aimed at transforming the “win-at-all-costs” sports culture in communities across the country.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL GAME & POLAR PLUNGE

The NFL and Special Olympics Minnesota will host a Special Olympics Unified Flag Football game on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 2 – 3 p.m. Following the Unified Flag Football game, Special Olympics athletes and other celebrities will participate in a Polar Plunge at Super Bowl LIVE.

The NFL and Special Olympics are teaming to provide opportunities for athletes of all abilities to ’PLAY 60’ through the expansion of Special Olympics Unified Flag Football. PLAY 60 is the NFL's campaign to promote youth health and wellness, aimed at encouraging kids to get active for 60 minutes a day. For more information, visit NFL.com/PLAY60.  

Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. They empower people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 5.3 million athletes and Unified partners in 169 countries. With the support of more than 1 million coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics delivers 32 Olympic-type sports and over 108,000 games and competitions throughout the year.

SALUTE TO SERVICE MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

As part of Salute to Service, the NFL will invite veterans, active duty service men and women and their families to Military Appreciation Day at Super Bowl Experience Driven by Genesis on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 3 – 8 p.m. The NFL is working with its military nonprofit partners, including Wounded Warrior Project, to invite attendees. The event will include football-themed activities, meet and greets and a special “Thank You” moment for all service members.