North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Military Appreciation Day This Saturday - Ticket Special
9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
NC State will again sponsor Military Appreciation Day at Saturday's 6 p.m. football game against Murray State, with a variety of activities prior to and during the game.
The school, in conjunction with the Wolfpack Club, is also encouraging fans to bring items for the Back Home Box Foundation, a Triangle-based organization that has sent more than 2,500 packages overseas to active troops.
A list of suggested items to contribute at the four collection areas is below.
Festivities begin with the Walk of Champions, just outside the Murphy Center, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Fans are also asked join the NC State Marching Band and cheerleaders in welcoming a group from the Wounded Warrior Project from Camp Lejeune, who will be arriving at the North Entrance of Carter-Finley Stadium at 5 p.m.
At Fanzone between Carter-Finley Stadium, several military-themed exhibits will be on display prior to the game.
On the field, the Black Daggers, the U.S. Army Special Operations parachute demonstration team, will deliver the game ball.
At halftime, the NC State Marching Band will perform a patriotic show that will include a field-size American flag sponsored by Coca Cola and University Dining.
For those fans who cannot attend, the game will be videostreamed live via pay-per-view at www.theacc.com.
| from Dollar Tree | | from BJ's, Sams, etc. | | from WalMart |
| foot powder, body powder, lip balm | | bulk candies and snacks | | boot length socks, bulk pack tube socks |
| baby wipes, baby powder, Q-tips | | Wonka mix-ups 5.8 lbs | | board games, playing cards, Yahtzee |
| body lotions, aloe, vaseline | | Nestle fun size pieces 110 count | | note cards, stationery, pens, pencils |
| sunscreen, after sun lotions | | Twizzlers sweet and sour tub 3.1 lb | | drink mixes, especially single bottle size |
| playing cards, chess, checkers | | Hersheys ChocolateTown favorites 125 ct | | bulk hard candies, Tootsie rolls |
| Fiddle Faddle, breakfast cereals | | Starburst/Skittles fun size 172 count | | foam footballs, Frisbees, wiffle bats, balls |
| aspirin, Ibu, Aceto, antacids, eyedrops | | any Little Debbie snacks | | non aerosal room air fresheners |
| toothbrushes, toothpastes, floss | | DumDum pops 300 count, Twizzlers 180 ct | | |
| shampoos, body washes, hand soaps | | microwave popcorn - any kind | | Grocery Store specials |
| sunflower seeds, bagged nuts | | Double Bubble gum 340 count tub | | Easy Mac, Easy Mac, Easy Mac |
| single bottle drink mixes, bulk drink mixes | | Tootsie Roll Childs Play assorted 5 lb | | ramen noodles, cup-a-noodles, soup mixes |
| microwave popcorn, microwave popcorn | | Tootsie Roll midgets 760 count | | store specials - hard cookies, peanut |
| Cheeze Puffs, twists, doodles - a big fave | | M&M plain, peanut 56 oz bag | | butter, Cheetos and Cheese twists, |
| fig and fruit bars, hard cookies (12 oz) | | Planters nuts, any size and type | | microwave popcorn, fruit cocktail cups |
| single serving tuna snacks | | coffee and tea - individual servings size | | |
| tabasco sauce, wing sauce, Texas Pete | | coffee creamer and sweeteners | | Special Items for the Ladies |
| quart,gallon size zipper close plastic bags | | Easy Mac, soup mixes, Chef Boyardee items | | we ship a lot of boxes especially for the female soldiers (can't send makeup items) |
| small Tupperware containers | | Hampton Farms peanuts in the sheel 5 lb | | |
| water pistols, water ballons, sidewalk chalk | | granola bars - any packaging | | bootlength socks, small sizes |
| foam footballs, wiffle bats and balls | | animal crackers individual bags - 30 count | | men's small t-sheets (more economical |
| hard candy - cinnamon, caramels | | Oreos - any size packaging | | than buying women's sizes) |
| Fritos and Scoops in cardboard canisters | | Austin snack crackers - 45 ct box | | nail files, small clippers, small scissors kits |
| dips, salsas, cheese spreads, etc. | | Crystal Light, Koolaid, Country Time, Lipton | | shampoos and conditioners |
| non aerosal air freshers, deodorants | | drink mixes, bulk and single bottle sizes | | body and bath lotions, shower caps, shoes |
| batteries...AA...AAA | | Trail Mix individual serving sizes | | deodorants, aspirins, Ibu, acetomenapin |
| playdough, silly string | | pretzels - any size and type | | lip balm, sunscreen, after sun lotion |
