Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl

"Strong Legs Run That Weak Legs May Walk" is the motto of every Shrine Football Game and it can be seen every summer as 72 young men from New Hampshire and Vermont play their hearts out for the benefit of the children in the Shrine hospitals. And, when they step off the field at game's end, they become alumni and as such never forget the children they played for. It is one of 30 Shrine Football Games played every year across the country.

The Shriners Hospitals provide care for children up to the age of 18 with special health care needs, and conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of the children and their families.

Seventy-two of the top graduated high school seniors from New Hampshire and Vermont are selected to square off each year in a football game where the real winners are the Children in the Shrine Hospitals. More than 4,000 players have participated in the event, of which about two-thirds still live in the Twin States.