Ball Kids Program
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Applications are no longer being accepted.
Be on the lookout for information about this years Ball Kids program this fall!
Greater Iowa is offering children ages 8 to 12 the opportunity to be an official GICU Ball Kid at an Iowa State Men’s Basketball game during the 2021-2022 season! Ball kids have the best seat in the house and will assist staff with game day duties. Each participant will also receive two game tickets (for parent/guardian), an official Ball Kid t-shirt and memories to last a lifetime!
To Qualify
- Must be ages 8 to 12
- Complete the Banzai Junior Financial Literacy Program (more details below)
- Parents must complete the online application by December 1, 2021
- Available for home game dates - 2021-2022 ISU Men's Basketball Schedule
Please note: applying does not guarantee selection to participate at a game. Selection is completed on a first-come, first-served basis if qualifying terms are met and individual is available on proposed game date.
Ball Kid Responsibilities
- Child must wear the shirt provided by GICU for the whole game
- Child must arrive early to prepare for Child’s duties
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Child must commit to working the entirety of the game
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Responsibilities include sitting under the basket, helping wipe the floor and other duties. Child must be able to carry out verbal instructions given by supervisors. Child will be in a fast-paced environment and will need to complete tasks quickly.
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Effectively work with others while not being disruptive
- Both child and parent/guardian must abide by the participant Terms and Conditions
Banzai Junior Financial Literacy Program
This is an online financial literacy program for kids that is a choose-you-own-adventure with a summer lemonade stand.
Program login instructions:
- Go to greateriowacu.learnbanzai.com
- Click on GET STARTED in the upper right corner. Select your age and click CONTINUE. Parents should help with a username, email address and password.
- Agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and then click on SIGN UP. This will bring you to the Course Selection screen; select BANZAI JR.
- The program has three parts:
- Pretest – helps to find out how much you already know about managing money.
- The Game – The main attraction! You’re gonna learn so much!
- Posttest – See how much you’ve learned.
Users can log in and out of the program at any time. The program does not have to completed all at one time; it automatically saves your progress.
For the Ball Kids program, you'll need to note the completion code that will appear at the end of The Game. This 6-digit code will be part of the online application and must be filled in order to qualify.
For questions about the GICU Ball Kids program, please email marketing@gicu.org.