BELLINGHAM, WA (September 3, 2024)— WECU, in partnership with Cascadia Daily News, is excited to announce the fourth year of the Game of the Week Series, an initiative that highlights high prep football games across Whatcom and Skagit Counties. This series, which has garnered significant community enthusiasm over the past three years, now welcomes Cascadia Daily News as a new partner, promising to elevate the event’s exposure and engagement.
Game of the Week Series Schedule:
- September 6: Lynden at Ferndale
- September 20: Mount Vernon at Burlington
- September 27: Lynden at Anacortes
- October 11: Marysville Getchell at Sedro-Woolley
- October 18: Sehome at Bellingham
- October 25: Blaine at Mount Baker
- November 1: Nooksack at LC
The series features a Student Section Competition, with the most spirited student group winning the coveted Student Section Competition trophy and $1,500 towards their ASB. The runner-up will receive $500. Additionally, high schools not featured in the Game of the Week Series are encouraged to participate by submitting videos of their student sections cheering. These schools will be included in a public voting process, open from November 5 to November 15.
Past winners of the competition include Anacortes High School (2023), Ferndale High School (2022), and Nooksack High School (2021).
Winners for this year’s competition will be announced on November 16 on CascadiaDailyNews.com and WECU’s social media channels.
“We’re thrilled to have Cascadia Daily News join us this year,” said Keith Mader, Director of PR at WECU. “Their involvement will increase the exposure for a series that has seen so much community enthusiasm over the years. It’s a great way to celebrate our local high schools and support student programs.”
About WECU
WECU is a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. With deep roots in the community, WECU was founded in 1936 as the Bellingham Teachers Credit Union. Today, it serves over 163,000 members with more than $2.8 billion in assets. WECU is committed to enhancing the financial well-being of its members and making a positive impact in the communities it serves.
About Cascadia Daily News
Cascadia Daily News is a locally owned newspaper created in a brick-and-mortar newsroom in Bellingham, Washington by local reporters, columnists, editors and visual journalists. The paper is delivered throughout the day on cascadiadaily.com seven days a week and published a weekly print edition, available at newsstands and retail locations, and by mail and print-replica e-edition to subscribers on Friday mornings.
