INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Broadcaster Association is hosting a special Thursday, Sept. 17 screening of the movie Hoosiers at Tibbs Drive-In, 480 S. Tibbs Ave. Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and sit outside of their vehicle, but everyone must comply with social distancing guidelines put in place by Tibbs Drive-In.
All the proceeds from the special event will be donated to support the historic Hoosier Gym in Knightstown which has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. The Knightstown locale served as the home gym for the “Hickory Huskers” in the 1986 movie.
Tickets to the Tibbs Drive-In event are $11 per person are available now for advance purchase through HelpHoosierGym.com. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. The screening will begin with sundown at 8:30 p.m.
Attendees will have the chance to win several door prizes including an autographed Larry Bird basketball, Victor Oladip Indiana Pacers “Hickory Edition” Replica Jersey, Indiana Pacers “Hickory Edition” shirts and hats, a full-size Hoosiers movie poster signed by screenwriter Angelo Pizzo and director David Anspaugh, a Hoosiers Eleven Life Lessons from Hoosiers book signed by author and Hoosier Gym Event Coordinator Bob Garner and by Brad Long (who portrayed “Buddy” in the movie.), or a Tivoli AM/FM Table Radio.