The NFL draft was in Green Bay this year. About a week before, my brother texted me asking if I wanted to do a walking tour at St. Norbert's College that talked about the relationship between the college and the Packers. After rearranging a few things, I was told him I could go.
They were only offering tours Tuesday and Wednesday before the draft. The tour was part of a internship class. It was researched and led by students. We opted for the 4 o'clock tour on Wednesday. Since the hubby got rained out, he tagged along. Okay so maybe, I whined enough and made him drive me. It was a gorgeous spring day out.
The tour highlighted the time the Packers stayed at St. Norbert's during Training Camp which started in 1958 and ended in 2020. We were able to learn about the various buildings that they would have used for meetings as well as where they stayed and ate.
We walked through the chapel where Vincent Lombardi would often visit.
We were able to stand on the steps on Sensenbrenner Hall, the dorm the Packers stayed in during training camp, and recreate a picture from the 1960s.
We actually got in the dining hall to see where they players got their food and the ballroom where they would have ate.
We also had a chance to visit the photo exhibit of Super Bowl 1 pictures by Vern Biever. This is what I was looking most forward to. Growing up in Port Washington, I was well aware of Vern Biever and his photos. It is always great to see his pictures.
We ended the tour at Stop #25 on the Packer Heritage Trail which is marker signifying the relationship between the Packers and St. Norbert's.
I learned a few new pieces of Packer (and NFL) history. It was very well done and I was glad I was able to partake in it. The students led a wonderful tour. Now I just need to do the whole Green Bay Packer Heritage Trail.
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