T-Mobile Is Lighting Up Small-Town Spirit
T-Mobile has launched Friday Night 5G Lights, a program to support small-town high school football. The initiative offers a grand prize of a multi-million-dollar football field tech upgrade and $25,000 cash grants for 16 finalists. Schools can win $5,000 in weekly sweepstakes, with 300 schools set to benefit. The program, featuring NFL star Rob Gronkowski, has already received over 1,000 entries from high schools nationwide.
This initiative is part of T-Mobile's broader commitment to rural America, which includes expanding 5G coverage, doubling retail presence, and investing $25 million in 500 rural towns through the Hometown Grants program. The company has also worked on bridging the digital divide with Project 10Million and expanding broadband access.
T-Mobile ha lanciato Friday Night 5G Lights, un programma per sostenere il football delle scuole superiori nelle piccole città. L'iniziativa offre un premio principale per un aggiornamento tecnologico del campo da football del valore di milioni di dollari e sovvenzioni in contante da $25.000 per 16 finalisti. Le scuole possono vincere $5.000 in concorsi settimanali, con 300 scuole pronte a beneficiarne. Il programma, con la partecipazione della star della NFL Rob Gronkowski, ha già ricevuto oltre 1.000 iscrizioni da scuole superiori di tutto il paese.
Questa iniziativa fa parte del più ampio impegno di T-Mobile nei confronti dell'America rurale, che include l'espansione della copertura 5G, il raddoppio della presenza al dettaglio e un investimento di 25 milioni di dollari in 500 città rurali tramite il programma Hometown Grants. L'azienda ha anche lavorato per colmare il divario digitale con il Progetto 10Million e per espandere l'accesso alla banda larga.
T-Mobile ha lanzado Friday Night 5G Lights, un programa para apoyar el fútbol americano de las escuelas secundarias en pueblos pequeños. La iniciativa ofrece un premio principal de una actualización tecnológica de campo de fútbol valorada en millones de dólares y becas en efectivo de $25,000 para 16 finalistas. Las escuelas pueden ganar $5,000 en sorteos semanales, con 300 escuelas que se beneficiarán. El programa, que cuenta con la participación de la estrella de la NFL Rob Gronkowski, ya ha recibido más de 1,000 inscripciones de escuelas secundarias en todo el país.
Esta iniciativa forma parte del compromiso más amplio de T-Mobile con América rural, que incluye la expansión de la cobertura 5G, el duplicar la presencia de venta al por menor, y una inversión de $25 millones en 500 pueblos rurales a través del programa Hometown Grants. La compañía también ha trabajado para reducir la brecha digital con el Proyecto 10Million y expandir el acceso a la banda ancha.
T-Mobile은 Friday Night 5G Lights라는 프로그램을 출시하여 작은 도시 고등학교 축구를 지원하고 있습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 수백만 달러 규모의 축구 경기장 기술 업그레이드와 16명의 결승 진출자를 위한 25,000달러 현금 보조금의 대상을 제공합니다. 학교는 주간 경품 추첨에서 5,000달러를 받을 수 있으며, 300개의 학교가 혜택을 받을 예정입니다. 이 프로그램은 NFL 스타인 Rob Gronkowski가 참여하고 있으며, 이미 전국 고등학교에서 1,000개 이상의 응모가 접수되었습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 T-Mobile의 더 넓은 미국 농촌 지원에 포함되며, 이는 5G 커버리지 확장, 소매 존재 두 배 및 Hometown Grants 프로그램을 통해 500개 농촌 도시에서 2,500만 달러를 투자하는 것을 포함합니다. 또한, 회사는 Project 10Million을 통해 디지털 격차를 해소하고, 브로드밴드 접근성을 확장하기 위해 노력해 왔습니다.
T-Mobile a lancé Friday Night 5G Lights, un programme visant à soutenir le football des lycées dans les petites villes. L'initiative propose un grand prix pour une mise à niveau technologique de terrain de football d'une valeur de plusieurs millions de dollars et des subventions en espèces de 25 000 $ pour 16 finalistes. Les écoles peuvent gagner 5 000 $ lors de tirages hebdomadaires, avec 300 écoles devant en bénéficier. Le programme, qui met en avant la star de la NFL Rob Gronkowski, a déjà reçu plus de 1 000 candidatures de lycées à travers le pays.
Cette initiative s'inscrit dans l'engagement plus large de T-Mobile envers l'Amérique rurale, qui comprend l'expansion de la couverture 5G, le doublement de la présence au détail et un investissement de 25 millions de dollars dans 500 petites villes grâce au programme Hometown Grants. L'entreprise a également travaillé à réduire la fracture numérique avec le Projet 10Million et à élargir l'accès au haut débit.
T-Mobile hat Friday Night 5G Lights ins Leben gerufen, ein Programm zur Unterstützung des Highschool-Fußballs in Kleinstädten. Die Initiative bietet einen Hauptpreis für ein technisches Upgrade des Fußballfeldes im Wert von mehreren Millionen Dollar und 25.000 Dollar an Geldzuwendungen für 16 Finalisten. Schulen können in wöchentlichen Gewinnspielen 5.000 Dollar gewinnen, wobei 300 Schulen davon profitieren werden. Das Programm, in dem die NFL-Superstar Rob Gronkowski mitwirkt, hat bereits über 1.000 Beiträge von Highschools im ganzen Land erhalten.
Diese Initiative ist Teil von T-Mobiles umfassenderem Engagement für ländliche Gebiete in Amerika, einschließlich der Erweiterung der 5G-Abdeckung, der Verdopplung der Einzelhandelspräsenz und der Investition von 25 Millionen Dollar in 500 ländliche Städte durch das Hometown Grants-Programm. Das Unternehmen hat auch an der Überbrückung der digitalen Kluft mit Project 10Million gearbeitet und den Zugang zum Breitbandinternet ausgebaut.
- Expansion of 5G coverage by nearly 500,000 square miles across rural America
- Doubled retail presence with 600 new stores in rural areas
- $25 million investment in 500 rural towns through Hometown Grants program
- Potential for increased brand visibility and customer loyalty through Friday Night 5G Lights program
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High school football programs rally for a 5G upgrade
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / A few years ago, T-Mobile made a commitment to the people of rural America: they would not be left behind in the 5G era. Small communities would be covered by 5G to enhance their connectivity needs at home, on the farm, on the move, and at school. This was - and is - part of our long-term dedication to the prosperity of rural communities.
We've built nearly 500,000 square miles of new 5G coverage across rural America and doubled our retail presence with 600 stores that provide vital in-person service options. I am especially proud of our Hometown Grants program, a
We're going big in small-town America. And that's why we launched Friday Night 5G Lights.
This month we teamed up with four-time Super Bowl champion Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski to kick off an awesome program to showcase small communities (of up to 150,000 people) across America and set up one grand prize-winning school with a multi-million-dollar football field tech upgrade!
This one is personal for me, because growing up in Odessa, Texas, Friday nights in the fall meant one thing: football. Fun fact: My high school, Permian, was the basis of the book, movie and TV show "Friday Night Lights!"
Since we launched the program on August 1, the response has been incredible. Already, more than 1,000 high schools have entered! What would you change about Friday Night Lights in your town? So far, we've heard that schools are excited about new scoreboards, safer turf and new weight rooms (courtesy of our partner Gronk).
Anyone can visit FridayNight5GLights.com to download digital trading card templates and get into the action. And don't forget: Friday Night 5G Lights isn't just for one grand prize winner - sixteen finalists will get a
Plus, every high school that enters is automatically eligible for a chance to win
This is my favorite part of the program - seeing high schools from across the country show their school spirit on social media. Just search #FN5GL on Instagram and you will see around 4,000 creative posts from schools across the U.S.
In a recent post, @greenwoodpublicschools said, "Friday night football at Greenwood High School is different than anywhere else. There are so many groups of people, such as cheer/dance, band, ROTC, the fans and our youth football players that make it so special to play here on a Friday night. You have to be here to experience it."
We are also spotlighting high schools each week on FridayNight5GLights.com to share their stories. South Caldwell High School in Hudson, South Carolina, shared, "On Friday nights, the entire community comes alive, united by a shared passion and pride. It's more than just a game; it's a heartfelt gathering where everyone rallies behind a team that embodies their spirit and dreams on the football field."
The competition is heating up and I can't wait to see more small towns show us why they deserve some tech to light up their Friday nights.
Check out the first batch of 50 "
Alabama: Buckhorn High School, Hartselle High School, Section High School and Springville High School
Arkansas: Greenwood High School and Lincoln High School
California: Hughson High School, La Quinta High School and Paradise High School
Florida: LaBelle High School
Georgia: Lanier High School and Troup County High School
Iowa: Ballard High School and Bettendorf High School
Illinois: Harlem High School and Larkin High School
Kentucky: Martha Layne Collins High School and Webster County High School
Louisiana: Beau Chene High School and Benton High School
Michigan: Buchanan High School, Cadillac High School, Montrose Hill McCloy High School and Sandusky Jr./Sr. High School
Minnesota: KMS Public Schools (Kerkhoven - Murdock - Sunburg)
Missouri: Gallatin High School
Mississippi: Jefferson County High School
North Carolina: Northside High School (Jacksonville)
New Jersey: Kittatinny Regional High School
Oregon: North Medford High School and Redmond High School
Pennsylvania: McGuffey High School, New Oxford High School, West York High School and York County School of Technology
South Carolina: Kingstree High School and Rock Hill High School
Tennessee: Marion County High School, Walker Valley High School and Wartburg Central High School
Texas: Bandera High School, Del Rio High School, Dumas High School, Lytle High School and Rogers High School
Washington: Lakeside High School
Wisconsin: Baldwin-Woodville HS, Columbus High School and Shiocton High School
West Virginia: Robert C. Byrd High School
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