＜Venue Reception＞
Kashima Stadium was blessed with blue skies on the day, and many people were lined up waiting for the gates to open. The gates opened at 12 PM, and everyone enjoyed stadium gourmet and other food and drinks at the merchandise stores outside and on the concourse until their interaction with the players.
The Shikao family welcomed SÓCIO members.
A backdrop with a handwritten autograph from Kwoun Sun-tae from his retirement press conference was set up on the concourse.
＜Opening Ceremony＞
MC's NAKATA C.R.O. and Mishima announcer took the stage. Afterwards, President Koizumi greeted the SÓCIO members.
The new uniform for the 2024 season was also unveiled and displayed pitchside.
＜Part 1: Greetings＞
Part 1 featured player greetings. Guests enjoyed photo opportunities, autographs, and conversations with players during designated times.
＜Part 2: Greetings, Photo Site, Autograph Site, Talk Show＞
In Part 2, Zico CA participated in the greetings.
In addition to photo and autograph sites, a talk show was also held at the museum.
＜Part 3: Greetings, Photo Site, Autograph Site, Talk Show＞
＜Closing Ceremony＞
At the end, players who have decided to retire or leave the team this season gave their farewells.
Finally, team captain Oki expressed his gratitude to all SÓCIO members.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 season SÓCIO.
The deadline for the first round of applications is Sunday, December 17th at 11:59 PM. Those who complete their application and payment by Sunday, December 17th, will be able to use the "Uniform Original Name Customization" service as an early bird enrollment/renewal benefit. Please update or apply early.
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