Tiffin University returned to Frost Kalnow Stadium for its annual Victory Day celebration, as TU's football team, band, and cheerleaders got together with a number of area youths to celebrate football and life. 

Victory Day is an event set up for cognitively and physically impaired children to have an opportunity to play football or cheer and have their "moment in the sun."

Each child was partnered up with members of the Tiffin football team or cheerleader squad. These student-athletes served as their mentors for the day.  Each child participated in skill stations after being introduced over the PA system and running through a tunnel formed by the football team, cheerleaders, parents, and other onlookers. Parents were everywhere taking pictures as they ran through the tunnel.  

A mock defense was set up by the Dragons' football team.  Each child had an opportunity to run for a touchdown.  After the game, each child was recognized for their participation. 

Victory Day was started in 2010 by Trenton (Michigan) teacher and varsity football defensive coordinator Aaron Segedi.  Aaron, a native of Riverview, Michigan was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. After beating cancer numerous times, Segedi pledged to make our community and the world we all live in a brighter place. And that is exactly how Victory Day came to be.

As a football coach, Segedi developed a character manual that is used as a teaching tool for varsity football players at Trenton High School.  The manual requires players to self-reflect and study various virtues with the intent of helping them develop into men of character.  One of the virtues is selflessness.  This particular unit encouraged Aaron to teach the players the importance of servant leadership.  Victory Day was developed as a vehicle to teach this virtue, as well as a way to give back to the community.