Practice Prepares Team for Saturday Scrimmage
4/9/2011 1:05:00 AM | Football
STATESBORO, Ga. - In its second practice in as many days, Georgia Southern Football went through drills, skelly and team work for 19 periods. The Eagles went in shells Friday, wrapping up the afternoon practice with two periods of offense versus defense. Friday's practice replaced the session that was originally scheduled for Monday, April 4th. Georgia Southern will scrimmage on Saturday morning at Paulson Stadium with the stretching period beginning at 9:45 a.m.
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Saturday's scrimmage is open to the public, but any filming, recording or photography is limited to members of the media only. The stretching period begins at 9:45 a.m.
2011 SPRING PRACTICE DATES
Saturday, April 9 (scrimmage - Paulson Stadium)
Tuesday, April 12
Thursday, April 14
Friday, April 15 (Spring Game - Paulson Stadium), 7 p.m.
KISS-A-PIG "PORKER" RUN SET FOR SATURDAY
A"Porker" Run to benefit the Kiss-a-Pig campaign for the Bulloch County team of Bubba Hunt and Eagles Head Coach Jeff Monken rolls out Saturday, April 9th from Sinkhole Customs at 11 a.m. The last bike will finish at 2 p.m. at Locos Grill & Pub in Statesboro. All proceeds will go to raising awareness and promoting research for diabetes through the American Diabetes Association's annual Kiss-A-Pig campaign. This event is sponsored by J'dore Bridal and Formal Wear and the Sugarland Candy Shoppe.
Individuals may sign up from 10-11 a.m. Saturday morning at Sinkhole Customs at 9433 US Highway 301 South in Statesboro. Registration is $20 for first hand and $5 for each additional hand. Prizes include $200 for best hand, $50 for second best hand, and $50 for worst hand. The first 100 paid participants will receive a free T-shirt.
The Kiss-a-Pig fundraising effort pays homage to the pig as insulin was originally derived from the pancreas of the animal. The life-saving and life-sustaining discovery of insulin in 1921 has provided effective treatment for millions of diabetics who are insulin dependent.
Contributions are accepted through the area website at www.diabetes.org/SavannahKAP or by calling 912-353-8110, ext. 3091 or 3093, with the designation to the Bulloch County team of Hunt and Monken. When donations are received by the Bulloch County team, the names of the contributors will be posted on the website's honor roll list.
All funds raised during the Kiss-a-Pig campaign benefit the American Diabetes Association, the nation's leading organization dedicated to curing diabetes and improving the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Diabetes is the nation's fifth deadliest disease, killing more than 220,000 Americans each year. It is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke, adult blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputations.
For more information on how individuals can get involved in Kiss-a-Pig, contact Maria Center at 912-353-8110, ext. 3091 or mcenter@diabetes.org.
SAVANNAH BBQ PLATE FUNDRAISER FOR ADA
On Wednesday, April 20th, local businessman Tim "Bubba" Hunt and Eagle Head Coach Jeff Monken along with other members of the Georgia Southern football coaching staff will be on historic Johnson Square (on Bull Street between Bryan and Congress Streets) for a BBQ plate fundraiser. The Bulloch County team is raising money for the American Diabetes Association "Kiss-a-Pig" campaign in conjunction with sponsor Shane's Rib Shack of Savannah for a fun event beginning at 11 a.m. Live music, autographs, photo opportunities, a raffle and kissing booth are all part of the lunchtime event.
To assist Bubba and Coach Monken in their quest for the "Swine Wars" championship this year, the minimum donation of $10 for a plate of BBQ is requested.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
The annual Blue-White game will be held on Friday, April 15th at 7 p.m. as the final scrimmage of the spring. Admission is free. Special events leading up to the game include a tailgate in support of the ADA "Kiss-a-Pig" fundraising campaign for the Statesboro/Bulloch County team of Bubba Hunt and Coach Monken, a Little Eagles Football Skills Clinic from 5-6 p.m. and the Blue-White Eagle Rally immediately following the clinic.
EFFA REVERSE RAFFLE & AUCTION
The fourth annual Eagle Football Assistance Association (EFAA) Reverse Raffle and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, the night after the Blue-White Spring Game. The evening of great live entertainment, food and opportunity to spend time with the Georgia Southern Football coaching staff and former Eagle players also features the opportunity to win $10,000.
The social hour, ticket check-in and silent auction begins at 6 p.m. at the Gene Bishop Field House. Items for the silent auction include Georgia Southern game day experiences, memorabilia, a round of golf with former Eagle football legends and other packages.
Reverse Raffle tickets can be purchased from the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation for $100 each and each ticket covers food, beverages for the ticket purchaser and a guest. Reverse Raffle ticket purchasers need not be present at the event to win the grand prize.
Created to assist former Eagles in need of financial help, the EFAA invites all former football players, coaches and athletics staff to support the association through annual membership and fundraising efforts. Proceeds from the Reverse Raffle event benefit perennial EFAA projects including the Erk Russell Memorial Scholarship, the Eagle Fund, the GSU Athletic Foundation and Georgia Southern Football.
For more information about the event or to purchase tickets for the Reverse Raffle, contact the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation at (912) 478-5520.
