Packers' Tailgate Tour will include Aaron Jones, Elgton Jenkins and Romeo Doubs
GREEN BAY – For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Green Bay Packers' annual Tailgate Tour around northern Wisconsin will include active players as well as alumni.
Aaron Jones, Elgton Jenkins and Romeo Doubs will join alumni players Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Eddie Lacy and Davon House on the bus tour scheduled for April 11-15. Stops will include Eau Claire on April 11, Superior on April 12, Ashland on April 13 and Minocqua on April 14. As always, a number of surprise and planned visits will occur in each area. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy also will be on the tour.
The tour group will visit schools, hospitals, businesses, retirement homes, event venues and community centers to present donations and give away items. The Packers are working with a number of groups and nonprofits throughout the region to coordinate visits and fundraising activities.
The Tailgate Tour was not held in 2020, at the onset of the pandemic. Active players did not participate in the 2019, 2021 or 2022 tours because tour dates conflicted with offseason team activities.
Public events for which tickets are required include:
A fundraising event on April 11 for Bolton Refuge House in Eau Claire at the Lismore Hotel. The event is open to VIP-ticketed guests from 5 to 5:50 p.m., and to general admission ticket holders from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event will include food, activities, a live auction and a Q&A with the Packers. VIP guests can mingle and take photos with the Packers Tailgate Tour crew. More information and tickets are available at boltonrefuge.org/packers.
Ashland High School will host Oredocker Fun Night at 6 p.m. on April 13, with family-friendly activities, entertainment and a Q&A with the Packers. Tickets are $10 and available at https://oredockers.ticketspice.com/oredocker-packer-fun-night.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Northwoods will host a Great Futures benefit event at 5:30 p.m. on April 14, at Lakeland Aviation at Minocqua Airport. The evening will include activities, food and drinks, door prizes, silent auction, music and a Q&A with the Packers. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/3IBw5ev. Sponsorships are available and include VIP passes for a meet-and-greet with the Packers. For more information, contact Tammy Walrath at tammyw@bgcnorthwoods.org or (715) 627-1389, ext. 7.
Habitat for Humanity Northwoods Wisconsin ReStore, 908 Lincoln St., Rhinelander, will host a photo opportunity with Packers Tailgate Tour participants from 9 to 10 a.m. on April 15. Photos will be available in exchange for $20 donations.
Contact Richard Ryman at rryman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG/
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