Cincy roots, Cincy inspired
Future Fans started with a dad, a daughter, and a moment that should’ve been shared but wasn’t. Mike Schroder, a Cincinnati native, was watching the Bengals' Super Bowl run alone, unable to get his 5-year-old daughter interested. But she didn’t get it. The rules were confusing, the pace too fast, and the moment passed them by.
That night sparked an idea: what if there was a way to bring kids into the game, with us—cheering, understanding, connecting? Future Fans was born from that question, rooted in the spirit of Cincinnati and inspired by one dad's desire for a better way to share the joy of sports across generations.