Alabama Gymnastics to Start March Off with Big Al’s Birthday this Friday
2/28/2018 4:59:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide will celebrate its favorite mascot’s birthday with party favors and games prior to the meet against North Carolina
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team takes on the North Carolina Tar Heels this Friday in Coleman Coliseum starting at 7:30 p.m.
Friday will not only be an SEC vs. ACC gymnastics showdown, it will be Big Al's Birthday with a number of games and activities starting when the doors open at 5:30 p.m., including three inflatable game stations, face painting, a cookie making station courtesy of McAlister's Deli, as well as a magician and balloon artist. There will also be a photo booth with Big Al and various birthday related fun.
The first 500 fans will receive party favors and members of Big Al's Kids Club will receive a $1 ticket at the door with the Kids Club app.
It will also be Academic Achievement Night. Tuscaloosa city and county as well as Birmingham city elementary school students have received vouchers that can be redeemed for free admission for two.
Friday also marks Youth Night in Coleman Coliseum, with kids 12 and under receive $5 admission. The meet will also feature numerous prizes and contests throughout the night.
Earlier this season, at the Alabama-Kentucky meet, students, teachers and staff from local elementary schools signed up at the ReadBAMARead table and the school that had the most people sign in earned $1,000 worth of library books for their school. The winning school will be announced on Friday.
ReadBAMARead, Duckworth's literacy initiative, will hold the same contest again this week during the UA-UNC meet. The winning school from Friday's contest will be announced at the Tide's next home meet on March 16 against Oklahoma.
Tickets are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262), located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum, and online at RollTide.com
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