JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Eagle Kickoff on the River August 8 at Calhoun's on the River in Knoxville from 5-7 p.m.
The event is Carson-Newman's annual fall fundraising event. Tickets are 25 dollars and can be purchased either over the phone by calling Doodle Johnson at 865-471-3396 or by visiting the following link: http://www.cn.edu/athletics/eagle-kickoff-on-the-river
Advance ticket sales will end Friday at 3 p.m., at which point tickets can be purchased at the door.
A dinner at Calhoun's is included in the cost of admission, as is access to a slew of sports memorabilia and a trip to the RBC Heritage PGA event in the live and silent auctions.
Other auction items include:
Two tickets to a weekend Nashville Predators game of the winner's choosing
A signed DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors jersey
Two tickets and transportation to watch the US Women's National Team play Costa Rica in Chattanooga.
A year gym membership, bag and t-shirts to National Fitness Center (valued at 1000 dollars)
An HD video camera.
A Carson-Newman Nike Golf Bag
A Ken Sparks signed football
A weeks vacation in a house at Litchfield Beach