In the past 6-months I've been doing regular volunteer work with the USO at Camp Atterbury down by Edinburgh. One of the groups within the USO that I'm
actively involved with is the Events Committee. We plan activities for the men/women of the military who are training there as they prepare to deploy to Iraq
or Afghanistan in the months ahead. Most of the activities we plan are on base but we do try to have one activity off base at least once while each group is
going through training. I'm in the process of arranging a trip to a Butler men's game in February for as many soldiers as we can get tickets for.
I've talked with the Butler Ticket Office and they are working with the USO to get discounted tickets for either the Detroit, Loyola, or UIC games late in
the season.
The USO in Indiana is strictly a volunteer organization. None of our staff are paid and we work with individuals and corporations to sponsor activities/events for the benefit of our proud military personnel as they go through training in preparation for deployment. For these soldiers this Butler game will be one last chance to get away from base for an evening of R/R before they deploy in March. I've already talked with some on the Message Board about sponsoring soldiers and they have graciously given toward the cause. A couple suggested that I post this online and see if there might be others that would consider helping with the project. If you have an interest in helping make this evening a reality for a great Butler game, please send me an IM and I'll give you further details.
The USO in Indiana is strictly a volunteer organization. None of our staff are paid and we work with individuals and corporations to sponsor activities/events for the benefit of our proud military personnel as they go through training in preparation for deployment. For these soldiers this Butler game will be one last chance to get away from base for an evening of R/R before they deploy in March. I've already talked with some on the Message Board about sponsoring soldiers and they have graciously given toward the cause. A couple suggested that I post this online and see if there might be others that would consider helping with the project. If you have an interest in helping make this evening a reality for a great Butler game, please send me an IM and I'll give you further details.
