Madison community leaders from various organizations were on hand Sept. 28 to mingle with Milwaukee Bucks players, coaches, ownership, and staff as the Bucks held training camp at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion of the UW-Madison’s Kohl Center.
The Bucks are in Madison this week for training camp and will be here until tomorrow. The Bucks will return to the Kohl Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Oct. 8 where they will face former Badger standout Devin Harris.
Milwaukee Bucks co-owner, Wes Edens, announced at the training camp that the team will continue its ticket donation program with Boys and Girls Club’s AVID/TOPS program for the upcoming 2016-17 NBA season. The tickets will be used as an incentive for Madison-area students participating in the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County AVID/TOPS program who demonstrate significant improvement in areas of literacy, behavior, and attendance.
Edens and the team began the initiative last season, which resulted in over $70,000 worth of Bucks tickets, merchandise, and concessions being donated to the club to give over 300 Madison-area students the opportunity to enjoy dinner and a Bucks game.
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Dane County,” Edens said. “Supporting youth education initiatives is a priority for our entire organization, and not just in Milwaukee but throughout the state. We look forward to another great season of aiding and rewarding Madison-area students who are working hard to be successful in the classroom.”
This season, Edens will once again donate his personal courtside seats for 10 Bucks home games. The team will provide an additional 30 lower-level tickets for each of those games, along with merchandise and concessions vouchers for all students invited to attend a game.
