Mid-State teams up with Rafters for the annual ‘Rafters Meet-and-Greet’ and ‘Cuts 4 Kids’ event

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A “Rafters Meet-and-Greet” attendee competes in the Cornhole challenge against a Rafters player at the 2024 event held on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus. This year’s event will be held on June 11.

May 12, 2025

Mid-State teams up with Rafters for the annual ‘Rafters Meet-and-Greet’ and ‘Cuts 4 Kids’ event

May 12, 2025

A 2024 “Cuts 4 Kids” participant receives a free haircut from a Barber Technologist student in the Salon at Mid-State in Wisconsin Rapids. This year’s event will be held on June 11.

Mid-State Technical College, in partnership with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, is bringing back the Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids event.

The free event will be held on Wednesday, June 11, on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus and is open to the public. Attendees are welcome to stop by the event between 4:30 and 7 p.m.

Rafters Meet-and-Greet & Cuts 4 Kids will feature free games, activities, food and kids’ haircuts. The first 300 fans to arrive will enjoy complimentary hot dogs, chips and a cup of Mid-State’s Cranberry Cougar Swirl ice cream. Attendees will also have the opportunity to play in games and contests against Rafters baseball players, experience Mid-State’s programs and receive autographs from the Rafters players and both mascots, Mid-State’s Grit and Rosco P. Rafter.

Free kids’ haircuts will be provided by Mid-State Cosmetology and Barber Technologist students. No appointments are necessary. Haircuts will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The last call for haircuts is at 6:30 p.m.

Learn more at mstc.edu/rafters-meet-and-greet.