![Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00256.jpg?VersionId=te1Y0BzthZCPaWHuF5jz2K0C0THisLaR)
On Dec. 19, more than 1,500 young students from local elementary schools came to watch the Golden Flashes women's basketball team play the Lake Erie Storm at Kent State's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
![Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00272.jpg?VersionId=MudRrwK6fs53M1hUTfMbg5.CpnwTXcd2)
The young Golden Flash fans were in attendance for School Field Trip Day presented by Ohio's 529 College Advantage.
!["Santa Flash" cheers on the women's basketball team on School Field Trip Day "Santa Flash" cheers on the women's basketball team on School Field Trip Day](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00058.jpg?VersionId=Pq6wLWIWgn.fMeo.a4MtKTsQd3YJzKYF)
![Flash the mascot hugs some young fans at the School Field Trip Day game. Flash the mascot hugs some young fans at the School Field Trip Day game.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00200.jpg?VersionId=31RAqfMPJ3NJveNycufv9GQ9EB2T_0Zf)
![Flash the mascot hugs some young fans at the School Field Trip Day game. Flash the mascot hugs some young fans at the School Field Trip Day game.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00180.jpg?VersionId=f_Q9XxhZ9haEYtFvd47cMB4OW6Z4haVL)
Flash the Mascot was very popular with the grade schoolers, who also got to see the the Golden Flashes outscore the Lake Erie Storm 84-20.
![Kent State outscored Lake Erie by 84-20. Kent State outscored Lake Erie by 84-20.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/231219-field-trip-game_RD-00215.jpg?VersionId=bPqudwZItyY8ae2kW8GqScsVqPvyhKYV)
Photos by Bob Christy, senior photograpy coordinator, University Communication and Marketing
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