{"id":141882,"date":"2025-01-29T11:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/?p=141882"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:41:18","slug":"join-the-football-squares-for-a-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/build-out\/uncategorized\/join-the-football-squares-for-a-cause","title":{"rendered":"Join the Football Squares for a Cause! \ud83c\udfc8\ud83c\udfc8\ud83c\udfc8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142280\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/files\/2024\/02\/2025-Football-Squares-for-a-Cause-IG_11zon.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to Play Football Squares:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grid Setup: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Create <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a 10&#215;10 grid of squares. Assign one team name for the top (columns) and one for the side (rows). Fill the squares 1 to 100, making it easier for people to choose their desired square(s).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"> See an example one you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1IrzRjbmdz7d0ABkvuo1yUc1JmpJuc85G\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=106600971770373672187&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong>.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Claim Your Square: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pick a square on the grid, or you can choose multiple squares if you wish.\u00a0Replace the square number with your name so you know who\u2019s paid for that square.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"> To play, you must pay for each square you&#8217;d like to claim. Pick your price! Typical square amounts range from $5-$25 per square.<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Numbers Matter: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Right before kickoff, randomly assign the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> row and column numbers from 0 through 9, which will represent the last digit of each team&#8217;s score at the end of each quarter. (ex. Q1 score is 7-3; the winner of Q1 would be the person whose name is in the column with #7 and the row with #3).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Still have questions on how to play and set up our own Football Squares game? Review this how to guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Play-Football-Squares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Get involved and make a difference for GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse Chicago! Set up your own Football Squares game with the instructions above and create a <a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/gigis-celebration-club\">Celebration Club<\/a> page to rally support and donations. Let&#8217;s turn the excitement of the game into an opportunity to support individuals with Down syndrome and their families.\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">Let&#8217;s turn this game into an opportunity to make a positive impact! For every unclaimed square, list GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago. If GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago wins, you can donate the winnings of that square to our Playhouse! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your donation helps give our participants access to FREE programs such as 1:1 Tutoring, Speech, LMNOP, GiGi\u2019s Kitchen and many more. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let&#8217;s make this Football Squares game one to remember while supporting GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Interested in donating your Football Square winnings to the Playhouse? Email us at <span style=\"color: #488ccb\"><strong>chicago@gigisplayhouse.org<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Play Football Squares:\u00a0 Grid Setup: Create a 10&#215;10 grid of squares. Assign one team name for the top (columns) and one for the side (rows). Fill the squares 1 to 100, making it easier for people to choose their desired square(s). See an example one you can use HERE. Claim Your Square: Pick&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":142280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}