American football isn’t the most popular sport in Junee, but it is not without its fans here in town, with St Luke’s holding another instalment of the Super Bowl tailgate party from 10:00 am on February 9. Lunch will be supplied during the first half of the game.
The Super Bowl is a massive event that’s part sporting championship, part concert, which has become a bit of a cultural day in the States. Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or coming for the snacks and company, you’re welcome to attend.
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). It’s the final match of the season, where the champion of the American Football Conference (AFC) faces the champion of the National Football Conference (NFC) to decide the entire league’s ultimate winner. The game is the most-watched television event in the United States almost every year.
Organiser, Peter Jauncey, said, “It’s about the fourth year that we’ve been doing this, and it has gone well.
“Normally, we’ll probably get 25 people or so. We put it on the television, and we have chips and the like. We haven’t settled on a lunchtime menu, but it’ll probably just be hot dogs, salad and beans or something like that.
“There are enough people there who understand the game to be able to explain it to people who don’t understand. It’s a time of getting together and enjoying a football game.
“The background knowledge of rugby helps a little bit because the rules are a bit similar. American football and rugby, particularly rugby league, came basically from English rugby. A lot of the Canadian football teams still call themselves rugby football clubs, even though they play a version of the American game.
“We’re probably growing as people to understand what it is. Some people are reticent about coming into a church for the watch, but we just watch the football game, and we eat chips, drink Coca-Cola, and enjoy the game and the razzamatazz that goes with, particularly the Super Bowl, which is fun.
“It’s just a fun day, and anybody is welcome. Whether they can come for a couple of minutes or come during lunchtime or for the whole game, it’s just a time to get together and enjoy the ball game.
“A lot of people that have come that have never seen the game before are, so terribly confused at the beginning, but after about five minutes, they get the idea of what’s happening, and I’m happy to talk about rugby league and American football and the similarities and once you watch it for a little while, you can sort of see where the similarities are and how each one just grew a little bit differently.
“It’s over by 2:00pm, which means people get home to get kids from school and do all those sorts of things.”
If you’re interested in attending, contact Peter on 0407 387 786 for catering purposes.
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