2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Week To Kick-Off In San Antonio, Texas

ALRINGTON, Va., Jan. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the nation's premier high school football game. It has helped showcase the Nation's most promising high school athletes – athletes who have gone on to achieve college, NFL and personal greatness – and talented band members, some of whom have gone on to become U.S. Army Soldiers. Nearly 100 football players and 125 marching band musicians and color guard members have been selected from across the country to participate in a week focused on leadership and teamwork alongside Army Soldiers and senior Army leaders in San Antonio, Texas. Each U.S. Army All-American is chosen not just because he or she excels on the football field or in music, but because each one embodies the values of Army Soldiers – values like Loyalty, Respect and Integrity.

The week-long celebration, starting Monday, Jan. 2 and leading up to the Bowl Game, provides the platform for Soldiers to engage with students, families and community officials while showcasing the Army's latest innovations in technology and its ongoing commitment to the development of America's future leaders.

The 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be played on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at the San Antonio Alamodome, and will be broadcast live on NBC at 12 p.m. CST. Pre-game pageantry will begin at 11 a.m. CST.

KEY MEDIA ACTIVITIES:
Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 through Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017

*If you are not able to attend any of these events, we would be happy to send a brief recap with photos and captions afterward.

FOOTBALL

• Player Practice:
  • Dates: Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 5; Contact Army Media Center for practice times 
  • Various Locations:
    • Alamodome Field
      100 Montana St., San Antonio, TX 78203
    • Heroes Stadium
      4799 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX 78233
    • Blossom Athletic Center
      12002 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio, TX 78216
• Player Community Outreach (Players and Soldiers visit community organizations)
  • Date: Jan. 3, 2017; 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Various Locations:
    • Boysville
      8555 E. Loop 1604 North, Converse, TX 78109
    • Eva's Heroes
      Main Event Entertainment
      1911 N. Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232
    • University Health System
      4502 Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229 

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL WEEK ACTIVITIES

• Drone Zone (Participants experience a virtual reality drone experience as well as a self-contained drone race course sponsored by the U.S. Army)
  • Date: Jan. 7, 2017; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m
  • Location: Sunset Station; 1174 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX, 78205
• Army Marksmanship Unit "Shoot Off" (Skilled U.S. Army marksmen face off with local sharpshooters from the San Antonio area)
  • Date: Jan. 5, 2017; 1:30 p.m.
  • Location: Fort Sam Houston, 2831 Henry T. Allen Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
• All-American Challenge (Players, band members and Soldiers compete in physical fitness challenges)
  • Date: Jan. 4, 2017; 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Location:  Sunset Station; 1174 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX, 78205
• Ten80 STEMfest (Students, Soldiers and teachers explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career paths in the Army through interactive experiments in partnership with Ten80 Education)
  • Date: Jan. 6, 2017; 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Location: Sunset Station; 1174 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX, 78205
• Go Army Experience (A 129,000 square foot interactive display area showcasing the opportunities offered by the U.S. Army via simulators, demonstrations and hands-on experiences for visitors)
  • Dates: Jan. 6, 2017; 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Jan. 7, 2017; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Location: Sunset Station; 1174 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX, 78205
• Army All-American Bowl Awards Show (Football players, band members and Army Soldiers to be recognized for their achievements)
  • Date: Jan. 6, 2017; 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • Location: Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205

WHO:
Key Army leaders, decorated Soldier Mentors (including U.S. Army Soldier and Drill Sergeants of the Year) will be available for interviews at the above events and throughout the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl schedule.

SOURCE U.S. Army