Academy Sports + Outdoors’ District Manager Kurt Lasse, store director Khatijah Smith and regional marketing specialist Megan Cassidy.

Academy Sports + Outdoors senior regional marketing specialist Liza Arnold holds a bucket filled with gift vouchers as Carmel resident Alex Buckley shuffles his hand inside.

Westfield residents Jennifer Yegerlehner, Ellias Anders, Thomas Yegerlehner, Oren Anders and Kristin DeBiase, with stroller, and Parker DeBiase.

Academy Sports + Outdoors store director, Khatijah Smith holds the scissors as she prepares to cut the ribbon with staff members.

Indy Eleven’s Mascot Zeke in front of at least 200 customers awaiting the Academy Sports + Outdoors grand opening Aug. 25.

Castleton resident Jalony Kindell, right, with Indians mascot Rowdie.

(Back, from left) Indianapolis Indians mascot Rowdie, IMPD Cmdr. Ida Williams, Indiana Pacers forward player Isaiah Harrison and IMPD Sgt. Babacar Diouf with a local family. (Front, from left) Ayven Phelps, Lindsey Phelps and Amari Brewer.

Academy Sports + Outdoors celebrated the Westfield-Carmel store’s grand opening with a $150 shopping spree for 20 local children. Indiana Pacers basketball player Isaiah Harrison, Indianapolis Indians mascot Rowdie, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Academy Sports + Outdoors associate take a photo with 20 local children and their parents Aug. 24. Back, from left, Pacers forward player saiah Harrison, Indians mascot Rowdy, (left, in blue shirt) IMPD Sgt. Babacar Diouf with Academy Sports + Outdoors senior regional marketing specialist Liza Arnold.