Minnesota’s Hometown Hero, Lindsay Whalen is back in Minnesota and playing for the Lynx. This has Hutchinson natives and residents very excited, since Lindsay is originally from Hutchinson, MN where I live.

Lindsay Whalen Day!

What’s more exciting is that Lindsay is coming back for a whole day on Friday, May 7th and bringing with her every conceivable television news station and sports commentator. A caravan of  news trucks, hopefully including ESPN, will be arriving in town to cover the event, as hundreds, if not thousands of people turn out to welcome and cheer for Lindsay! It will be an exciting day for Hutchinson.

Win Tickets: Let’s celebrate! Join Lindsay’s Hutchinson Facebook group, called “Show Your Support-Lindsay Whalen Day -Back in Hutch May 7th. Leave a comment here (or a comment on the related Vivid Image Inc post) that you “Liked” her fan page, along with a valid email address. If you have a fun memory of seeing Lindsay play in Hutch or for the Gophers, leave it in the comments section. One lucky person who has done these steps will be selected at random from the comments section (either here on Confessions of a Mom or Vivid Image Inc ), awarded a pair of FREE Tickets to the Lynx Opener which is on May 16th, and notified via email on May 4th! Winner will have 24 hours to reply to email, or another winner will be chosen.

The events on May 7th are all FREE to attend, so I want to encourage people who are fans of Lindsay’s, fans of the Lynx, love basketball, and/or who are within driving distance of Hutchinson to come join us! There will be a HUGE pep rally with bands, food and fun at the Hutchinson Events Center. The event center parking lot will be roped off for some fun basketball related activities. There’s also an event at Zella’s that evening too.  Lindsay will be attending events and signing autographs. Lynx tickets and memorabilia will be available for purchase, along with Lindsay’s newly available #13 Lynx jersey. This event is sponsored by the Lynx, as well as Zella’s, Hutchinson Leader, KDUZ Radio, and MidCountry Bank of Hutchinson, MN.