Augusta U. Hosting Free Military Appreciation Games Tuesday for Service Families
The Jaguars square off against Lander in a Peach Belt Conference basketball doubleheader, with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. for the women and 7:30 p.m. for the men.
Augusta University Basketball will host Military Appreciation Games on Tuesday, Feb. 11, inside Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars square off against Lander in a Peach Belt Conference basketball doubleheader, with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. for the women and 7:30 p.m. for the men.
Service members get in free. So do their families. Just show a valid military ID at the gate. Soldiers from Fort Gordon will attend as part of the festivities.
Several military and community groups will set up tables on the concourse during the evening, offering information and resources to attendees who stop by their booths. Groups include Work Source Georgia, Veterans Curation Program, Georgia National Guard, Veterans Administration, Augusta Vet Center, Red Cross, Navy Federal, U.S. Army, Georgia Female Veterans, Pawsitive for Heroes, and Augusta University Military & Veteran Services.
Fans can buy food from veteran-owned business JH Moore BBQ and Catering LLC. The company will be on-site selling BBQ during both games.
Augusta University Military & Veteran Services is committed to providing education for currently serving military members and their dependents, veterans, and those seeking to become officers in the U.S. Army.
Game day ticket prices are $10 for general admission. Senior citizens 60 and older with a valid ID pay $7. Non-AU students with a school ID, ages 16 and up, also pay $7. AU students, faculty, staff, and retirees with an AU ID get in free, as do children six years old and under.
All tickets may be purchased online at tickets.augustajags.com.
