2nd Annual Sweet Home Alabama Night!
USAFA welcomed the Alabama Parent Club last night with their 2nd Annual Sweet Home Alabama Night. All attendees received a “swag bag” when checking in that included the following items: a bag of Golden Flake Potato Chips (an Alabama company), bags of peanuts from Alabama Peanut Producers, a bag of Bud's Best Cookies (an Alabama company), an Alabama magazine, Amazing Raisins, keychain flashlights with Air Force logo and "Sweet Home Alabama Night", bottled Water from Buffalo Rock (an Alabama company), red elastic strap 5x8 notebook with our Sweet Home Alabama Logo on the front, and all Alabama cadets also got a tee-shirt with the event logo on it!
Once everyone had checked in, it was time to eat! Dinner was catered by Front-Range Barbecue which is owned by 2 brothers from Birmingham, AL. Among the food served was cornbread muffins, baked beans, mac & cheese, pulled pork, pulled chicken, and don’t forget dessert, banana pudding! Also Milo’s Ice Tea was served along with a collectors cups that featured both the event logo and Milo's logo.
This year, there was a wide variety of amazing prizes that were given out through the night. As seen below!
Prizes include:
- 2 footballs signed by Univ of Alabama Coach Nick Saban
- Alabama and Auburn shirts and mugs
- Stainless Steel travel mugs with Hap Arnold logo and our event logo on them
- $25 Gift cards to several stores including Starbucks & Target (left off the program because they were last minute)
- Meal cards for Costa Vida
- Alabama Roots tee-shirts
- Umbrellas
- Lots of hats and shirts of different sorts
The Alabama Parents Club wanted to give a special thanks to all of their Sponsors for the evening.
To view the rest of the pictures from Alabama Night go to: Galleries > Extracurricular > Special Events. Or click the link below.