Games, face painting, slides and more: North Central celebrates 2023 athletic rally

Karly Graham, The Petoskey News-Review
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PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College rang in the first day of fall on a warm and sunny afternoon celebrating the 2023 Timberwolves Athletic Rally.

The NCMC Timberwolf plays a game of Connect 4 at the 2023 Timberwolves Athletic Rally on Sept. 23, 2023.
The NCMC Timberwolf plays a game of Connect 4 at the 2023 Timberwolves Athletic Rally on Sept. 23, 2023.
Marlee Pletcher, 9, sits to have a basketball drawn on her face at the 2023 Timberwolves Athletic Rally on Sept. 23, 2023. Pletcher's older brother plays on the North Central Michigan College basketball team.
Marlee Pletcher, 9, sits to have a basketball drawn on her face at the 2023 Timberwolves Athletic Rally on Sept. 23, 2023. Pletcher's older brother plays on the North Central Michigan College basketball team.

With opportunities to meet and greet the college mascot, run through large inflatables, play games and more, the college had many opportunities for people to find some entertainment for their Saturday.

While music played throughout the space in front of the Student and Community Resource Center, people sat down to color their own Timberwolf masks, got their faces painted, or lined up to play one of the yard games set up at the event.

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The event was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The rally was followed by a women's volleyball game versus Delta College.

The college has more than 60 student-athletes set to compete for it during the 2023-2024 school year, in sports including men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, and esports.

— Contact reporter Karly Graham at kgraham@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter at @KarlyGrahamJRN. 

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