Mid-State to host annual ‘Rafters Meet-and-Greet’ and ‘Cuts 4 Kids’ combined event

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Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids attendees see how fast they can throw a baseball in the fast pitch game at the 2023 event on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

May 20, 2024

Mid-State to host annual ‘Rafters Meet-and-Greet’ and ‘Cuts 4 Kids’ combined event

May 20, 2024

A Mid-State Technical College Cosmetology student gives a haircut to a 2023 Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids event attendee on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

Mid-State Technical College, in partnership with the 2024 Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, is bringing back the Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids event, a free event that is open to the public.

Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids will feature free games, activities, food and kids’ haircuts on Monday, June 17, on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus. Attendees are welcome to stop by the event between 4:30 and 7 p.m.

The first 300 fans to arrive will enjoy complimentary hot dogs, chips and a cup of Mid-State’s Cranberry Cougar Swirl ice cream. Attendees will also have the opportunity to play in games and contests against Rafters baseball players, experience Mid-State’s programs and receive autographs from the Rafters players and both mascots, Mid-State’s Grit and Rosco P. Rafter.

Free kids’ haircuts will be provided by Mid-State Cosmetology and Barber Technologist students. No appointments are necessary. Haircuts will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn more at mstc.edu/rafters-meet-and-greet.