The Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation (WSDC) is excited to announce that the Ho Chunk Nation has signed on as a major sponsor of the American Family Insurance Badger State Games major sponsor.

"We are proud to be back as a major sponsor for the American Family Insurance Badger State Games. The Games are a fixture in Wisconsin and provide healthy opportunities for all Wisconsin residents," said George Lewis, President of the Ho-Chunk Nation. "The Games foster a sense of community, not only in the communities in which the games are being played but the entire State of Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation wants to assure it's continued presence in the state."

Major sponsors for the American Family Insurance Badger State Games support both the Winter and Summer Games and are critical to the event's success. "We are thrilled to have the Ho-Chunk Nation back as a partner," said Ron Vincent, Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation. "They are enthusiastic not just about supporting the Games, but getting involved as participants and volunteers as well. It's going to be a great partnership."

For more information on the American Family Insurance Badger State Games, log on to www.badgerstategames.org or call 608-226-4780.

The American Family Insurance Badger State Summer Games major sponsors include Charter Communications, the Ho Chunk Nation, Wausau Insurance the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, with special thanks to TravelWisconsin.com.

Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC owns the Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, the Wisconsin Sports Foundation, Paddle & Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin