STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation has announced the 2018-19 Football Gala and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Center in Statesboro, Georgia.

Table packages are on sale now ranging from $1,200 to $5,000. Packages include an autographed Camellia Bowl Championship poster for each guest as well as an exclusive 90-minute cocktail hour with the Georgia Southern Football coaches prior to the event. Some of the packages even include a seat with a Georgia Southern football coach or College Football Hall of Famer.

The table packages have limited availability and are first come, first served. If individual seats remain after Jan. 30, they will be made available.

During the event, guests will honor the Camellia Bowl champs, celebrate a 10-3 season, numerous successes and the 2018 senior class.

Proceeds from the Football Gala and Awards Banquet will help offset the cost of the bowl rings provided to the football team following their 23-21 win over Eastern Michigan at the 2018 Camellia Bowl.

For more information, to purchase a table or to donate to the bowl ring fund, fans should visit Give.GSEagles.com/FBGala.

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The Athletic Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All gifts made to the Athletic Foundation are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

The Athletic Foundation provides current information through its official website, GSEagles.com/Foundation. Information on giving opportunities can also be found through social media channels Facebook.com/GSUAF or Twitter.com/GSUAF or by contacting the Foundation directly at 1(800)GSU-WINS (call/text) and AthleticFoundation@GeorgiaSouthern.edu (email).

  The Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation's primary goal is to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to compete for a championship ring and earn a college education while developing them as future leaders in their respective communities.

The mission of the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation, Inc. is to provide private financial support for athletic scholarships, facilities and staff enhancement for the Athletic Department of Georgia Southern University. All of the activities of the Athletic Foundation are conducted with the highest regard for academic and athletic excellence and within the guidelines established by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, conference affiliations and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).