University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia to Participate in Learn, Play, Excel Event
August 03, 2016 | General
ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia student-athletes from five different sports teams will be at East Athens Community Center on Friday, August 5 as part of the "UGA Learn, Play, Excel" initiative.
Georgia is partnering with the community center to provide a great experience for their "First Fridays Family Day". Twenty-one student-athletes, Athens-Clarke County Police, UGA Police, and other community programs and services will be in attendance to show and provide support for the Back to School event, which runs from 6-8 p.m. There will be a DJ, inflatables, a catered dinner for participants, and appearances from UGA cheerleaders and Hairy Dawg, among other activities.
Student-athletes will distribute Georgia bags, t-shirts, and other items to the students. The first 300 children, ranging from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade, will receive a copy of Malcolm Mitchell's children's book, "The Magician's Hat".
This marks the seventh event where Georgia has shared the message. "UGA Day -- Learn, Play, Excel" was first held at Miller Grove High School in Lithonia in 2011. Georgia has also visited Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary in East Point (2012), Charles R. Drew Charter School in Atlanta (2013), Berta Weathersbee Elementary in LaGrange (2014), D.H. Stanton Elementary School in Atlanta (2015), and F.L. Stanton Elementary School in Atlanta (May 2016).
The following UGA student-athletes will be in attendance on Friday:
Women's Golf: Isabella Skinner
Football: John Courson
Men's Track and Field: Kisean Smith
Women's Track and Field: Sarah Gardner, Mary Terry
Volleyball: Cassidy Anderson, Majesti Bass, Amanda Dachs, Meghan Donovan, Sydney Gilliam, Katie Houser, Anna Kate Karstens, Kendall Kazor, Bre Laney, Sarah Lagler-Clark, Maddie Lobenstein, Elle McCord, Desiree McCray, Caroline Ostman, Megan Spencer, Kianna Young
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