Team And League Initiatives

In recognition of the countless Heroes throughout the state of Indiana, the Indiana Pacers are proud to announce the Indiana Heroes Award.

This award is presented to an individual or group of individuals who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others and who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to our community and our State.

Heroes will receive 4 tickets to an Indiana Pacers game and will be recognized during a special on-court ceremony.

At each Pacers home game fans have a chance to win a basketball autographed by a member of the Indiana Pacers. One lucky winner is randomly chosen at each game, with former Pacers player Darnell Hillman hand-delivering the basketball to the lucky seat winner.

The Indiana Pacers have initiated the Pacers Care ticket program which allows groups of underpriviledged children to attend an Indiana Pacers game.

One non-profit group attends one game each month, with each group receiving over 500 tickets for their game and an official Pacers Care tshirt.

Groups participating in this special ticket program in 2006-07 include 100 Black Men, Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indianapolis, Junior Achievement and Indy Pal Club.

Each holiday season members of the Indiana Pacers team and coaching staff, including mascots Boomer and Bowser visit area children’s hospitals to help lift the holiday spirits of those children who are unable to go home for the holiday’s due to illness.

Hospital visits included St. Vincent Children’s Hospital, Riley Children’s Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital.

Team members are divided into three groups to enable visitation to all of the hospitals at the same time. In addition team members provide gifts to the children, including goodie bags, t-shirts, pictures, autographs and more!

Each month during the Pacers regular season, Pacers players participate in autograph sessions in Home Court at Conseco Fieldhouse. Each session consists of 2-4 players, allowing fans the opportunity to meet their favorite player, get autographs and take photos.

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The Jermaine O’Neal Super Shootout showcases central Indiana’s finest high school basketball players (senior boys & girls) and features them in various competitions including the 3-Point shooting competition, Slam Dunk contest and the Hot Shot competition.

Week-long activities include Community Outreach, Awards Banquet, Pacers Pregame Presentation and the Jermaine O’Neal Super Shootout All-Star game.

Each year the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever recognize the members of the Indiana Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA All-Region Team.

The recipients are selected from over 650 league nominations. Each winner receives four tickets to a Pacers game and are recognized during an on-court pregame ceremony, where they receive an Achievement Certificate and a Pacers goodie bag

The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA, presented by Gatorade and Nike, is a support organization for recreational youth basketball leagues designed to heighten awareness and enhance the youth basketball participation experience for parents, players, coaches and officials.

The mission of Pacers Academy is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

Pacers Academy is a secondary alternative education concept for grades 7 through 12 designed to teach educational and life skills in a focused environment. This is achieved by offering smaller classes, school hours that better meet the needs of teens, and a service-learning component for middle school students and a jobs component for high school students.

This smaller school targets attendance, academic achievement and improved behavior. Emphasis is placed on building self-esteem to help students prepare for the challenges they will meet in the future.

The school policies foster positive expectations and a “Pacers Academy” culture that teaches students to respect each other, the teachers and themselves. The Indiana Pacers are an integral part of the Pacers Academy providing mentoring, student participation in community activities, player visits and more.

Pacers Hoops is a free program providing coaches an official Coaches Guide that includes leadership tips, sportsmanship awards and practice drills straight from the pros, as well as a Parent’s Guide for each team member.

The Coaches Guide provides a foundation that will assist coaches with the basics of how to teach, mold, support and influence today’s youth basketball players, as well as develop good sportsmanship and team camaraderie.

In addition, former Pacers player Darnell Hillman and a Pacers ticket representative visit many league coaches to answer questions concerning the game of basketball and how to attend a Pacers game at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The goal of Pacers Hoops is to give basic basketball and sportsmanship knowledge to the numerous coaches and parents involved with youth basketball leagues around the state of Indiana.

Each year the Indiana Pacers host over 550 men, women and children from area downtown missions for Thanksgiving Dinner at Conseco Fieldhouse, with dinner prepared by Levy Restaurants.

Members of the Indiana Pacers, including players, coaches and training staff are on hand to help serve dinner, mingle with the guests, and provide goodie bags. Other guests include members of the Indiana Pacemates, Boomer and Bowser.

Everyone in attendance receive a Pacers tote bag, which includes a blanket, hat, gloves, socks, towel, washcloth, deodorant, handwarmers, tshirts, toothbrush and toothpaste and soap, along with various other Pacers items. In addition, each person in attendance receives a free ticket to attend an Indiana Pacers game during the Thanksgiving holiday.

The goal of the Thanksgiving Dinner is to provide a warm, home-cooked meal to those less fortunate in the Indianapolis area.