Academy Sports + Outdoors Shopping Spree

Sterling Tompkins checks out a glow-in-the-dark basketball, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Nevaeh Navel, 6, tries out her new hula-hoop as Carlie Mosley watches from her new bicycle, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Devin Rowe, 8, picks out a kite with help from Academy Sports + Outdoors employees Kalan Walker, right, and Garrett Gunning, Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. Rowe picked out a bicycle, helmet, shoes, NERF gun and a kite with his $100 gift card. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Jenna Jernigan helps Leah Wright, 6, with her Bella Ballerina Sketchers she picked out, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Leah Wright, 6, twirls like a ballerina in her new Bella Ballerina Sketchers she picked out, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Sterling Tompkins browses through the toy aisle as Vicki Lawson and Donald Robinson help him with his choice, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Nicole Bailey, center, helps Emeri Clifton take her purchases from cashier Ashley Fletcher, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Carlie Mosley takes a spin on her new bicycle, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)

Nevaeh Navel, 6, lets Southeast Missouri State University football player Zach Cox try out her new hula-hoop, Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau's new retailer gave 30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau a $100 gift card to go on a shopping spree with help from store employees and Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Academy Sports + Outdoors, located next to Kohl's at 270 Shirley Drive, opens to the public at 8a.m. Friday. (Laura Simon)