{"id":169903,"date":"2025-06-30T08:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T08:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/169903\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T08:34:23","slug":"packers-team-historian-coming-to-stevens-point-to-talk-about-history-of-training-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/169903\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers team historian coming to Stevens Point to talk about history of training camps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) &#8211; The team historian for the Green Bay Packers will be in Stevens Point in July for a special program exploring the history of Packers training camps, specifically focusing on the seasons the team held camp in Stevens Point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cliff Christl has served as the Packers\u2019 official team historian since 2014. In that role, he authored the four-volume history The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers 1919\u20132019, which earned the Wisconsin Historical Society\u2019s Book of Merit Award. He also wrote most of the text for the 2015 renovation of the Packers Hall of Fame and was the primary historical source for the Emmy-nominated documentary series Legacy: 100 Seasons of the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His presentation, titled The History of Green Bay Packers Training Camps, will take place on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Dreyfus University Center on the UW\u2013Stevens Point campus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Christl\u2019s presentation will trace the evolution of Packers training camps, with a special focus on the team\u2019s years in Stevens Point and their broader impact on the franchise and the community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tickets are available now at a reduced rate for advance purchase:<\/p>\n<p>$10 for PCHS members$20 for non-members$25 at the door (all attendees)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis event is a fantastic opportunity to revisit a unique chapter of Stevens Point\u2019s history and celebrate our connection to one of the NFL\u2019s most legendary teams,\u201d said John Harry, Executive Director of the Portage County Historical Society. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring Cliff Christl here for what\u2019s sure to be a memorable evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To purchase tickets and learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fpchswi.org%2fprograms&amp;c=E,1,mtmojXMeyaJMsyHYVrrzapbfV9HVwm1iU2jlWbScG0y6c3N5RxQCXsgHVFCovq592gsEW0hDMQ2N7poV8qNjEVU7ig5koeEDpvJTOJyt4U5sJMguMI77JqVp&amp;typo=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pchswi.org\/programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"1950s Packers at Goerke\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/N2ATE4JUOBC5DE6LN6DTYA644Q.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"981\" \/>1950s Packers at Goerke(Portage County Historical Society)<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WSAW. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STEVENS POINT, Wis. 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