City of Aiken Declares Jan. 16 USC Aiken Flag Day
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AIKEN, S.C. – Aiken Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh and the City of Aiken have declared Monday, Jan. 16 as USC Aiken Flag Day.
The special day is a lead-in and part of USC Aiken’s men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Augusta State on Monday, Jan. 16 at the Convocation Center. The Pacer women and the Augusta State women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. The USC Aiken men and Augusta State will then square off at approximately 7:30 p.m.
“To me, USC Aiken Flag Day is all about tying in our positive environment and our community involvement once again,” noted USC Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick. “USC Aiken strives to have a positive game environment at all of our contests for the faculty, staff, supporters, visiting fans, players, coaches and officials. USC Aiken Flag Day is the perfect way for everyone to show their Pacer pride in the Aiken community.”
To celebrate USC Aiken flag day, the USC Aiken Athletic Department gave away 300 special commemorative Pacer flags to Pacer stakeholders to show their pride around Aiken on Monday, Jan. 16 and beyond.
Prior to the doubleheader against Augusta State on Monday, Jan. 16, USC Aiken, thanks to the efforts of Aiken Staffing Associates and Papa John’s, is going to be giving away special towel flags for all fans in attendance to wave around and support the Pacers. The towel flags will be given out to those in attendance upon their arrival to the Convocation Center.
To kick off USC Aiken Flag Day, Mayor Cavanaugh, USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Thomas Hallman, USC Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick, USC Aiken Convocation Center General Manager Matthew A. Herpich, Aiken Staffing Associates Vice President for Operations Laura Smith and Papa John’s Pizza Operating Partner Eddie Jordan gathered together for a picture commemorating the momentous event.
USC Aiken Flag Day is part of USC Aiken’s continued community engagement efforts in the 2011-12 athletic year. To kick off the athletic year, USC Aiken held a special “Positively Pacers” event on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. The special community engagement event featured free food and fun and games. There was even an opportunity for those in attendance to make wax hands and customized bumper stickers.
USC Aiken Flag Day is also being held as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the University of South Carolina Aiken.
***Pictured (from left-to-right):
USC Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick
Aiken Staffing Associates Vice President-Operations Laura
Smith
USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Thomas Hallman
Aiken Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh
Papa John’s Operating Partner Eddie Jordan
USC Aiken Convocation Center General Manager Matthew A.
Herpich
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