CHARLOTTE - Johnson C. Smith University department of athletics partnered with Academy Sports and Academy Sports + Outdoors teamed up to make the holidays a little brighter for University Park Creative Arts School in Charlotte. To celebrate the season, we surprised Ms. Kim Barnett, Physical Education teacher, with a virtual shopping spree and helped them pick up their orders curbside at Academy Sports in Concord, North Carolina.
In attendance was Kim Barnett, Regina Boyd, Principal as well as an alum of Johnson C. Smith, Liza Barrett, Senior Regional Marketing Specialist,
Joli Robinson, Associate Athletics Director/SWA andSteve Joyner, Sr., Athletic Director and head men's basketball coach.
"Johnson C. Smith University has a history of doing great things in the community of engaging athletics and providing opportunities for scholars that are living on the Beatties Ford Road corridor and beyond." said Boyd. "It is nice to have someone such as JCSU to look out for the physical health and wellbeing of our scholars in the physical education classroom."
Johnson C. Smith University athletics department helped the University Park Creative Arts school with much needed equipment for physical education classes that was provided by Academy Sports.
Joyner stated, "We are providing opportunities for young students who are in need of athletic equipment to help them accelerate their learning skills and physical fitness."
"University Park Creative Arts School is in our neighborhood; they are our footprint, this was a great way to give back,"said Joyner.
Academy Sports + Outdoors is the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the CIAA and its fans. The partnership between Academy Sports + Outdoors and the CIAA focuses on establishing meaningful community initiatives within the CIAA footprint. Specifically, these initiatives will look to activate and amplify grassroots efforts, such as youth outreach and mentoring programs, that is inclusive of students-athletes and administrators from across the conference.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is one of the leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailers in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 259 stores across 16 contiguous states, primarily in the southern United 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.
