Academy Sports + Outdoors teamed up with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and provided a $ 2,000 Academy gift card to the A-State Steelers Youth Football team during pre-game of UAPB's homecoming game versus Southern University.  The youth team will be able to use the donations to shop the store for items needed including footballs, protective gear, training equipment and more. 

The A-State Steelers Youth Football program provides team events, after-school tutoring and bonding activities to help encourage players to strive for greatness. UAPB and Academy are proud to recognize programs that help develop youth players with integrity and confidence.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The partnership between Academy Sports + Outdoors and the SWAC focuses on establishing meaningful community initiatives within the SWAC footprint. Specifically, these initiatives look to activate and amplify grassroots efforts, such as youth outreach and mentoring programs, that are inclusive of students-athletes and administrators from across the conference. 

About Academy
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 259 stores across 16 contiguous states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports & recreation through both leading national brands and a portfolio of 19 private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings. For more information, visit academy.com.
 

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