ALBANY, Ga. – The youth at the local Boys & Girls Club of America in Albany, Georgia will have the opportunity to enjoy new workout equipment, thanks to the Albany State University athletic department and Academy Sports + Outdoors.

On February10th, the Albany State University athletics administration and student-athletes were on hand at the local Boys & Girls Club of America located at 1309 North Jefferson Street, Albany, Georgia to donate new workout equipment.

The donation was sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, the official sporting goods and outdoor retailer of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).

The donation included numerous items like jump ropes, yoga mats, fitness balls, exercise equipment and more.
 

The Albany State University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a group of student-athlete leaders representing the Golden  Rams 11 varsity sports and cheerleaders, were instrumental in the planning of the donation.

The partnership between Academy Sports + Outdoors and the SIAC focuses on establishing meaningful community initiatives within the SIAC footprint. Specifically, these initiatives will look to activate and amplify grassroots efforts, such as youth outreach and mentoring programs, that are inclusive of student-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 17 private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings. 
 
About the SIAC
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 14 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous six-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.