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Kearney plans large World Cup watch party with LED screen, pre-game camp and concert
Summary
Parks staff outlined a World Cup 'Cleats & Beats' watch party June 19 with a rented LED screen and pre-game soccer camp; staff said the screen rental includes a technician and teardown support, and a concert will follow the match. Cosentino's (Price Chopper) pledged $2,000 toward the Food & Flix movie sponsorships.
Eric told the board that the city will host a World Cup "Cleats & Beats" watch party on Friday, June 19 with family activities, bounce houses and an LED screen placed in front of the amphitheatre; Ryan has scheduled a soccer camp prior to the watch party. "The game starts at 02:00," Eric said while outlining event logistics and the plan for a concert to follow the match.
Staff highlighted that the screen rental includes a technician, which they said will help with troubleshooting and teardown. Eric also told the board the city hopes to purchase an LED screen in the next budget cycle and listed upcoming amphitheatre concerts for July and August timed around other community events.
On related programming, Eric thanked local sponsorship: "They are sponsoring $2,000, towards the movies," referring to Cosentino's (Price Chopper) support for the Food & Flix Friday series. Board members asked about crowd estimates and coordination with police and fire on public-safety plans; staff said internal security meetings with police and fire have occurred and that some security details are coordinated through larger-event planners for World Cup-related activities.
