The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club recently held its Tip-Off Banquet in the SGTC James S. Peters gymnasium in anticipation of the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams kicking off another exciting basketball season.
SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Jets Booster Club President Doug Goodin, and SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach welcomed the Booster Club members, prospective members, guests and interested persons to the “Tip-Off” event which featured a meal of hamburgers and hotdogs and activities designed to introduce the 2025 – 2026 members of the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams.
South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Jets Booster Club President Doug Goodin stressed that the Jets Booster Club is a vital part of the basketball programs at SGTC.
The Lady Jets, under the leadership of Coach Jason Carpenter, are looking to defend their Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference title and a return to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament. The Jets and Head Coach Chris Ballauer are working hard to win the GCAA conference title and make their third overall appearance in the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The Jets Booster Club membership dues assist the college in travel, recruiting and tournament expenses as well as scholarships. For more information on joining the Jets Booster Club contact Athletic Director Jason Carpenter at 229-931-2039 or Terri Battle at 229-931-2719. Membership fees can also be mailed to South Georgia Technical College, Attn: Jets Booster Club, 900 South Georgia Tech Parkway, Americus, GA 31709.
The Jets Booster club has various levels of membership: Passenger (Faculty/Staff): $25; Flight Crew: $75; Co-Pilots - $125; Pilot- $250; Corporate Jet - $500; Private Jet- $1,000 and Airforce One - $1500. A flight crew receives a t-shirt and concessions punch card; the co-pilot level receives two t-shirts and concessions punch card; the pilot level receives a polo shirt, t-shirt, concessions punch card and $50 Jets bucks; Corporate Jet Club members receive a fleece pullover, polo shirt, t-shirt, concessions punch card and $100 of Jets Bucks; and the Private Jet level includes 2 pullovers, 2 polo shirts, two t-shirts, concessions punch card, $200 in Jets Bucks and a banner in the gymnasium. The Air Force One level includes all of the Private Jet level plus advertising on digital scoreboard. Jets Bucks are gift certificates that are redeemable at the SGTC Bookstore or Souvenir Shop.