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Austin Peay State University Governors Games to benefit military alumni, student scholarships

Austin Peay State University - APSUClarksville, TN – In honor of the military students and their families who help make Austin Peay State University strong, the 2015 APSU Governors Games Powered by CrossFit Clarksville will benefit the APSU Military Alumni Chapter Scholarship Endowment.

All proceeds from the event, which takes place Saturday, August 1st from 8:00am – 7:00pm at Governors Stadium and the Foy Fitness & Recreation Center Pool on the University campus, will fund scholarships to assist those men and women keeping our country safe.

2015 APSU Governors Games

The Governors Games is a team competition. Each team must be comprised of two men and two women. The Games will include four events, with each team competing in three and the top five teams facing off in a fourth, and final, event.

Cost to participate is $500.00 per team. One person from each team must complete the registration for all team members. To guarantee your team receives their desired t-shirt sizes, registration must be completed before June 12th.

APSU continues to be recognized for its dedication to veterans and active duty military students. The state’s largest provider of higher education to soldiers, veterans and their families, Austin Peay was named in 2013 and 2014 a “Military Friendly School,” and is recognized as the state’s best university for vets by the Military Times.

Earlier this year, G.I. Jobs magazine named the university to its 2015 Military Friendly Schools list. In August, the federal government applauded APSU for being the only school in Tennessee to implement the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ “8 Keys to Success,” an initiative seeking to help veterans succeed on campus.

Visit www.apsu.edu/governorsgames for more information and to register for the event.

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