Military Appreciation BBQ and Car Show Awards Local Veteran with a Housing Unit March 28
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Athletics is hosting its third annual Military Appreciation BBQ and Car Show Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Dustdevils Athletic Field.
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. UPDATED INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS AVAILABLE.
Admission is free of charge and open to the public.
The event includes activities for the entire family, such as TAMIU Dustdevil Baseball and Softball games, a car show by Laredo Modern Mopar, dance performances, and pre-game ceremonies honoring Iraqi and Afghanistan war veterans.
Throughout the event, Laredo’s Brothers in Smoke will have BBQ plates for sale, which includes a smoked brisket sandwich with chips and a drink for $7. Also, a beer tent will be on-site and provided by L&F Distributors.
Tickets are currently on sale for two raffles happening that same day. The first raffle includes winning prizes like a Green Mountain Grill Pellet Smoker, a Rustic Iron Grill and a Cooler. The second raffle is for a Derksen Micro Shell Home. The winning Home ticket includes a free tow of the unit up to 50 miles from campus. Raffle winners can also choose to donate the home to a local veteran.
Raffle tickets are $10 and $20, respectively.
Collected raffle proceeds will benefit the VFW Post 9194 - Vets Housing Project, which helps local veterans. During the event, a housing unit will be given to a local veteran. The structure will be on display at the event.
For more information, contact Associate Athletics Director Dan Lathey at 956.326.2892, email dlathey@tamiu.edu, click godustdevils.com or visit offices in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building, room 107.
TAMIU is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and its 25th Anniversary at its north Laredo campus throughout 2020. A dedicated website shares the University’s remarkable transformation from a hybrid upper-level University to a full doctoral degree-granting University with over 29,000 graduates worldwide that enrolls over 8,400 students. Visit the calendar of Anniversary events, explore the University’s timeline, review alumni profiles and more at tamiu.edu/50.
For more on the University’s story, contact the TAMIU Office of Public Relations, Marketing and Information Services at 956.326.2180, email prmis@tamiu.edu, click on tamiu.edu or visit offices in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library, room 268.
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. UPDATED INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS AVAILABLE.
