"Packers Family Night, presented by Fox 11," a new event featuring a question-and-answer session with General Manager Ron Wolf and new Head Coach Ray Rhodes, a practice jersey give-away, a fireworks display and a live television broadcast in Green Bay on WLUK-TV, along with an intrasquad scrimmage similar to those conducted in past years, will be held inside Lambeau Field on Saturday night, August 7, Senior Vice President of Administration John Jones announced today.

"We are extremely excited to bring this family-oriented event to our fans," Jones said. "Besides giving everyone the first opportunity to see the 1999 Packers under game conditions, it also takes what previously was a scrimmage alone to a higher and more exciting level. Our goal is to make this such a wonderful event that fans will very much look forward to it each year."

Reserved tickets for this activity-filled event, priced at $6, will go on sale at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 7, at numerous locations, including at Lambeau Field for the convenience of those attending the 1999 shareholders' meeting, scheduled for Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the stadium. Parking for "Packers Family Night, presented by Fox 11" the night of August 7 will be free of charge.

The first-ever "Packers Family Night, presented by Fox 11" will begin at 7:30 p.m. when the team takes to the Lambeau Field turf. After warm-ups and stretching, the squad will go through agility and 7-on-7 drills. A 48-play controlled scrimmage then will be conducted, followed by a Q & A period with Wolf and Rhodes. After that, all fans in attendance will have the chance to win the "Shirt Off Our Back" as roughly 20 practice jerseys - which will have been worn in the preceding scrimmage - are raffled off in a random drawing. A fireworks display will conclude this fun evening.

The stadium parking lot will open at 4:30 p.m. for "Packers Family Night, presented by Fox 11." Fans will be able to enter the stadium starting at 6 p.m., and everyone passing through the gates will receive a team-oriented give-away item, courtesy of WLUK-TV Fox 11 and the Green Bay Packers.

Ordering Information
Tickets may be purchased either in person or over the phone. In-person sales will be conducted at several locations, including the Green Bay Packers ticket office on the north end of Lambeau Field, at the Brown County Arena ticket office and at all Ticket Star outlets. Area Ticket Star outlets include Cub Foods in east and west Green Bay, Gary's Luggage and Gifts at Port Plaza Mall in Green Bay, Cub Foods in Appleton, Copps Food Center in Manitowoc and Pat's Foods in Marinette.

Telephone sales can be executed by calling 920/494-3401 in Green Bay or, toll free, 800/895-0071 from any other location.

There will be a $4.00 handling charge on the total order for sales by phone or online.

In conjunction with "Packers Family Night, presented by Fox 11," the Brown County Association for Retarded Citizens and Ashwaubenon High School will be operating fund-raising programs that night.