For the second year in a row, the National Football League is taking their draft days on the road and this year the Arizona Cardinals will be coming to Winslow for the third day of the draft. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, at the Standin’ On The Corner Park, located at Kinsley Avenue and Second Street. The Cardinals will make three picks in the downtown area, the fourth round pick will be at the Standing on the Corner Park, the fifth round will be announced by Mayor Robin Boyd and the sixth round will be announced by the Winslow High School Bulldog football team. Winslow will be closing the downtown area to through traffic beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 27. This will include First Street to Third Street from Williamson Avenue to Warren Avenue, as well as all of the alleyways in that area the night before. The Arizona Rangers will be posted along the barricades overnight. Other attractions will include classic cars and pin-up girls to illustrate the historic significance of Route 66 in Winslow. The Cardinals will bring with them an inflatable obstacle course that will be set up in the Route 66 Plaza at Second Street and Kinsley Avenue, and the Cardinals cheerleaders and selected alumni will attend. Further, at least one of the drafted players will be making an appearance. Following the main event downtown, the Cardinals and the Winslow Bulldog football team will host a kids camp at Emil Nasser Stadium located on Mulberry Street will be inflatable sleds and dummies, as well as an obstacle course. Each child will have to have a parent with them to sign a waiver. The camp will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and kids ages 7 to 14 are welcome to come.
