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Central RED Hosts “You Make the Call” with Brad Van Vark ’78

Featured: Central RED Hosts “You Make the Call” with Brad Van Vark ’78

October 4, 2023

The Central RED Society will present “You Make the Call,” with Brad Van Vark, Tuesday, Oct. 17.’

Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. in the Dave ’61 and Ardie Sutphen ’64 Common Room, Graham Annex, on Central’s campus. The cost is $15 and a cash bar will be available. Membership in Central RED is required to attend.

Van Vark, a 1978 graduate of Central and lifetime resident of Pella, Iowa, has been a football officiant since 1978, serving the Big 12 since 1996. Van Vark will share his experience on and off the field, how he became a referee and his weekly schedule. He will test participants’ own skills with replay examples.

Central RED (Ready to Engage and Discover) is a volunteer-driven, lifelong learning and social organization with an abiding partnership with Central alumni and friends who wish to share knowledge, talents and experiences. Members pay $20 annually to join Central RED.

No affiliation with Central is required to join. For more information, visit central.edu/red or contact Mary Benedict at benedictm@central.edu or 641-628-7641.

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