SHAMOKIN - Plans are set for the first Shamokin Area High School Football Frenzy, coming to Kemp Memorial Stadium Saturday.
The public is invited said first-year head football coach Yaacov Yisrael.
"This is a chance for the community to come together, meet the players and coaches and have a fun time," he said.
Beginning at 9 a.m., youth in grades 5 through 7 will be able to register for a football tournament in which only passes can be thrown.
Following registration, players will pick teams for the tournament, which Yisrael said will be formatted to promote teamwork.
The youth games will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 11:30 a.m.
At 1:30 p.m. a special 7-on-7, two-hand touch football tournament will begin. The twist, Yisrael said, is that the students must recruit four community members to play.
"There are some teams that will have parents playing alongside their children," Yisrael said. "It's going to be a great event."
Assisting Yisrael will be a former Penn State teammate, Alan Zemaitis.
Following Zemaitis' collegiate career, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 and also played for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Most recently, Zemaitis served as defensive backs coach for Susquehanna University.
There will also be a punt, pass and kick competition, and a dunk tank with players, coaches and faculty members getting wet.
In addition, there will small carnival games and face painting. The concession stand will be open and there will be a 50-50 raffle and a chance to win a lottery blanket.
"We want to see everyone come out, support the Indians, and have a great time," Yisrael said.