Community groups cheer their hometown champs

Abstract

At every home basketball game, representatives from local community organizations are in the stands, cheering the Golden Grizzlies to victory. The groups are invited by OU President Gary Russi through the President’s Spirit Program. Thirty tickets per game, as well as refreshment vouchers, are distributed to groups in the community. The groups share the tickets with employees, clients, volunteers or members. Some of the groups who attended games include Hispanic Outreach Services, American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, HAVEN, the American Cancer Society, the Boy Scouts and YMCA.