Thousands of youngsters from across the Shoals area will have the opportunity to attend University of North Alabama home athletic events for free, thanks to a new Credit Union Ticket Program named CUTiP.

Lion fans can stop by any branch of Listerhill Credit Union, Valley Credit Union, TVA Credit Union, Florence Federal Credit Union or Champion Community Credit Union and pick up vouchers good for free admission for youth 13-and-under to any UNA regular-season home athletic event.

The youngsters can then redeem the vouchers on game day at the UNA ticket booth for admission to a Lion football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball or softball game.

Additional vouchers can be picked up at the credit unions and redeemed at Lion games throughout the year.

"Our athletics’ department believes that we have a responsibility to invest into our community," said UNA Athletic Director Mark Linder.  "We understand that we have a great platform to make a positive difference in the lives of others and have the influence to inspire excellence.

"As a department, we are always considering how we can promote UNA athletics as affordable family fun. This program allows families to attend UNA athletics events on a regular basis and become more engaged with our UNA family," Linder added. "Along with other departments on campus, we will continue to seek additional opportunities to become more involved in the Shoals. 

 "We are truly excited about this new partnership with the local credit unions."