Season tickets go on sale August 24-25

Season tickets for the Gilmer Buckeyes' varsity home football games in 2017 go on sale for current season ticket holders Aug. 24-25, announced GISD Secretary Judy Moore.

Sale hours at the school administration building, located at the intersection of Trinity Street and Warren Avenue, are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., she said. For the season, orange seats are $60 each while railback seats are $48 apiece.

Season ticket holders wanting to relocate from their current seats should purchase the tickets they have now and exchange them on "swap night," set for 6 p.m. Aug. 29 at the administration building.

Public sales of season tickets which are not purchased by existing ticket holders are set Sept. 5-9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the same location, Moore said in a press release.

Gilmer's opening home varsity game is homecoming against Liberty Christian on Sept. 15. The Buckeyes play road games at Liberty-Eylau and Center prior to that.

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Tickets are now available to purchase online for our home game against Pine Tree this Friday. Go to gilmerisd.org and scroll down to “Box Office”. General Admission tickets are $8. Student tickets are available until noon on Friday for $5. Tickets will be sold at the gate (cash only) for $8. No student tickets will be sold at gate. Orange cards will be honored! Come out and support our Gilmer BUCKEYES!!!

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