Salem Police Department vs. Fire Department: Touch Football Game for John F. Kennedy’s Centennial
WHAT: Teams from the Salem Police Department and Salem Fire Department will face off in one of 35 touch football games taking place this spring in honor of the centennial of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, and his commitment to physical fitness. John F. Kennedy shared a love of sports with his brothers and sisters. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., encouraged the competition among his children - with family weekends and holidays spent playing tennis, sailing, and the rough and tumble family football games that were documented in photographs and video that captured the nation’s imagination and contributed to the family’s all-American image. Special Olympics will also be playing a game at the same time as the Salem Police vs. Salem Fire game.
WHERE: Both games take place on Salem Common, Washington Square, Salem MA
WHEN: Saturday April 8, 1:00 p.m.
WHY: The games are part of the JFK Library’s year-long JFK Centennial Celebration aimed at inspiring new generations to find meaning and inspiration in the enduring American values that formed the heart of the Kennedy presidency. More information on the Centennial Celebration can be found here.