Milwaukee Bucks to Host Deer Crossing Statewide Tour Presented by Kohl’s this Month

MILWAUKEE (Aug. 21, 2024) – The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the road in August and visiting cities across Wisconsin as part of the Deer Crossing Statewide Tour presented by Kohl’s. Bucks alumni T.J. Ford and Steve Novak, Bucks mascot Bango and members of Bucks Entertainment will make more than 15 stops in 11 communities between Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 29-30.

The Deer Crossing Statewide Tour presented by Kohl’s will feature Back to School Bashes, Bucks Bar Network visits, Bango’s Kids Club visits and two Bucks Takeover Nights in partnership with local baseball teams. The tour tips off on Thursday, Aug. 22 with the first Bucks Takeover Night at the Lake Country DockHounds game. The second Takeover Night will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game.

The Back to School Bashes will be held at Boys & Girls Club locations across the state and will include youth basketball clinics with appearances by Ford and Novak, performances by Bucks Entertainment, dinner and giveaways. Bucks Bar Network visits will feature Bucks-themed trivia and prizes, and Bango’s Kids Club visits will take place at local BMO branches and will include appearances by Bango along with kid-friendly activities.

All events are open to the public, except for the Back to School Bashes, which will be closed to the public but open to the media. Media planning to attend any stops on the tour are asked to RSVP to Kate.Reed@bucks.com. The complete schedule for the Deer Crossing Statewide Tour presented by Kohl’s is below. Dates open to the public are available at www.Bucks.com/DeerCrossing.

Thursday, Aug. 22 – Oconomowoc and Madison Area

• 12 p.m. – Bucks Takeover Night at Lake Country DockHounds game
  • Wisconsin Brewing Company Park (1011 Blue Ribbon Circle N, Oconomowoc)
  • Paid admission required: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Buckstakeover2024
• 4 p.m. – Back to School Bash
  • Boys & Girls Club of Dane County-Allied Family Center (4619 Jenewein Rd., Fitchburg)
  • Event open only to media
    • Bucks alumni T.J. Ford and Steve Novak scheduled to attend
• 6:30 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • Deak’s Pub & Grill (1017 Nygaard St., Stoughton)

 

Friday, Aug. 23 – La Crosse

• 12 p.m. – Back to School Bash
  • Amie L. Mathy Boys & Girls Club (811 8th St. S, La Crosse)
  • Event open only to media
    • Bucks alum T.J. Ford scheduled to attend
• 3 p.m. – Bango’s Kids Club visit
  • BMO (1300 Rose St., La Crosse)
• 4:30 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • Features Sports Bar & Grill (1425 WI-16, West Salem)

 

Thursday, Aug. 29 – Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and Fox Cities

• 10:30 a.m. – Bango’s Kids Club visit
  • BMO (33 W. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac)
• 11:30 a.m. – Bango’s Kids Club visit
  • BMO (50 Pearl Ave., Oshkosh)
• 1 p.m. – Back to School Bash
  • Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh (501 E. Parkway, Oshkosh)
  • Event open only to media
    • Bucks alum Steve Novak scheduled to attend
• 4 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • Stone Toad (1109 Oneida St., Menasha)
• 6:40 p.m. – Bucks Takeover Night at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game
  • Neuroscience Group Field (2400 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton)
  • Paid admission required: https://on.bucks.com/trk/0PuXb
• 7:45 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • GameDay Sports Bar (N225 Stoney Brook Rd., Appleton)

 

Friday, Aug. 30 – Sheboygan Area

• 10:30 a.m. – Bango’s Kids Club visit
  • BMO (1441 N. Taylor Dr., Sheboygan)
• 1 p.m. – Back to School Bash
  • Boys & Girls Club of Sheboygan-Longfellow Elementary School (819 Kentucky Ave., Sheboygan)
  • Event open only to media
• 4 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • Holidays Pub & Grill (5533 Superior Ave., Sheboygan)
• 5 p.m. – Bucks Bar Network visit
  • Legend Larry’s Wings & Things (1142 Plankview Green Blvd., Sheboygan Falls)

About Bucks Bar Network presented by Michelob Ultra

The Bucks Bar Network presented by Michelob ULTRA curates a list of the best places – outside of Fiserv Forum – to watch a Bucks game. For the complete list of Bucks Bar Network locations, visit www.Bucks.com/Bars.

About Bango’s Kids Club presented by BMO 

Bango’s Kids Club presented by BMO is a free program developed for kids ages 3-12 that delivers monthly educational content directly to fans’ inboxes. Participants receive additional perks including a Bucks Pro Shop discount. Learn more and sign up at www.Bucks.com/KidsClub.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.