Meet the Team Night to kick off new WHS athletic seasons August 22 UIU VP of Athletics Rick Hartzell to speak

The Waukon High School athletic campaign for the 2019-2020 season will get kicked off Thursday night, August 22 at the annual Meet the Team/Sports Drink Scrimmage Night being held at Waukon High School, beginning at 4 p.m. with a variety of scheduled activities. The Allamakee Athletic Booster Club will kick off the event at 4 p.m. with its annual membership drive that includes an appreciation meal being served to Booster members and athletes at the Waukon High School cafeteria.

At 5 p.m., a featured speaker will address the crowd in the Waukon High School gym. Upper Iowa University (UIU) Vice President of Athletics will be this year’s featured speaker. Hartzell joined the Upper Iowa University Athletics Department as the Peacocks’ director of athletics in January 2018. Prior to the 2019-2020 academic year, he was promoted to Vice President for Athletics. Hartzell previously served as the director of athletics at the University of Northern Iowa from 1999 through 2008.

Following the presentation by Hartzell, members of the Waukon High School cheerleading, cross country, football and volleyball teams will be introduced to the public, at approximately 5:30 p.m. A mandatory meeting for coaches, parents and athletes will then take place before those athletes will then be on display in their respective sports at their respective competition venues.

Admission to the featured speaker and scrimmage events is just one sports drink to be donated to the Waukon High School athletes.