LANSING, Mich. – This city’s professional soccer team has unveiled its new uniforms prominently featuring a credit union’s name.
The inaugural kit, or uniform, of Lansing Ignite FC were unveiled as part of an event at Lansing’s Cooley Law School Stadium and are emblazoned with the name of LAFCU, which has signed on as a sponsor of the team through 2023.
“This is an incredible opportunity to help make Michigan stronger,” said LAFCU CEO Pat Spyke. “A professional team like Lansing Ignite FC enriches the state by providing entertainment that brings communities together and helps make Michigan a more desirable place to live, work and raise families.”
According to LAFCU, the Michigan-designed uniforms in the team colors of orange and blue communicate energy and excitement. LAFCU and Lansing Ignite FCU are offering a jersey giveaway to be awarded April 12, the day before the team’s USL League One home opener.
Spyke said sponsorship of Lansing Ignite FC is similar to LAFCU’s support 23 years ago for the then-new Lansing Lugnuts, a Class-A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, and creation of LAFCU Fireworks Spectaculars that follow many Lansing Lugnuts’ games. Both are mid-Michigan traditions today. The two teams – Lansing Lugnuts and Lansing Ignite – now share Cooley Law School Stadium facilities.
“I believe in another 23 years, we’ll look back at 2019 and see we created another Michigan tradition,” said Spyke.
The $715-million LAFCU has approximately 65,000 members.