Great Bearkat Shootout Wednesday
2/15/2010 3:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
One sharp-shooting Sam Houston State student will win a year's lease at The Grove apartments for the 2010-11 school year and as many as 800 participants will take home a prize at "The Great Bearkat Shootout, presented by The Grove."
The "Shootout" will be held after the SHSU-McNeese State Wednesday and with the field paired down to two finalists for the SHSU-UTA home finale Saturday Feb. 27 at Johnson Coliseum. Tip-off for both games is 7 p.m.
The Grove, open for the fall semester in 2010, will feature luxury off-campus living with private bedroom suites and a clubhouse loaded with amenities. The Grove is located at 2101 Sycamore Avenue. The Grove's telephone number is 936 291-0324 and the website is www.gogrove.com .
The first 800 students to walk through the door for the McNeese game Wednesday will receive an official entry form from The Grove to participate in "The Great Bearkat Shootout."
The contest begins Wednesday as soon as the final buzzer sounds to end the game. Each contestant comes onto the Johnson Coliseum floor to shoot free throws until they miss or make as many five in a row.
The first 250 students to sink a free throw will receive "The Great Bearkat Shootout" t-shirt. Everyone making a free throw will win a prize. The prizes will include two-for-one certificates from Gatti's Pizza, Whataburger coupons and other great prizes.
Official Rules for the Great Bearkat Shootout
1. Must be an enrolled student at SHSU.
2. Must have an activated BearkatOne Card.
3. Entry form must be completely filled out.
4. No hard sole shoes (dress shoes, boots, etc.)
5. Student Athletes may compete but are not eligible for the grand prize.
6. Year's free rent will be for an individual lease in 3 bedroom apartment.
7. Year's free rent will start August 14th 2010 to July 31st 2011.
8. Winner will have to pay $100 application fee.
9. Winner will have to complete an application for residency.
10. Winner will need to have cosigner complete application addendum and qualify based on The Grove at Huntsville's credit specifications.
11. Winner must comply with all terms and conditions in the lease including responsibility for any utility overages, damage charges, pet fee and any other fines as specified.
12. The grand prize is non-transferable.
How the "Shootout" works
1. Post game you will remain in your seat.
2. When the announcer says, you may make your way to the designated sections.
3. Turn in your filled out entry form before coming onto the floor.
4. You will shoot free throws until you miss.
a. Miss: claim your consolation prize and exit the building
b. Make 1-4: claim your prize and exit the building
c. Make 5: you qualify for Round 2; receive Round 2 info packet, claim your prize, and exit the building.
Round 2 will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27th @ TBA, the top two scorers from that round will advance onto Round 3, which will take place at halftime of the Saturday, Feb. 27th 7 p.m. men's basketball game vs. UT-Arlington. The winner of the halftime contest will win a FREE 1 year lease at The Grove Apartments.
