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Blue Raider Football is Back: Events underway this morning

Weather is Perfect Today. Sunny with Highs in mid-70s: At 9:30amCT, serious tailgating starts at Lindsey Wilson Park. At 10:30amCT, the Inaugural Tailgate on the Quad starts in the Quadrangle, culminated by Raider March, led by Columbia Police and Director Tim Allen's Blue Raider Marching Band. At 11:30amCT, gates open at Blue Raider Stadium. At 1:30pmCT, the game is underway.-CM
(ADV) Printable Version: A Fan's Guide to Saturday's Game.
10 FAQs about Blue Raider Stadium, inaugural game. Issued by LWC public Relations.


By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Relations

COLUMBIA, KY - Football officially returns to Lindsey Wilson College at 1:30pmCT, today Saturday, September 4, 2010, when the Blue Raiders play Notre Dame (OH) College.

But before the ball is kicked off at Blue Raider Stadium, heralding the return of football to LWC after a nearly 75-year absence, Blue Raider fans will have ample opportunities this morning to get into the spirit of the day.



"We want the morning leading up to a game to be a big event on campus," said Lindsey Wilson Director of Student Activities Jayne Hopkins. "One of the great things about having a football game on a college campus is the tailgating, cookouts and other activities that lead up to the games."

Beginning at 10:30amCT on Saturday, the LWC Student Activities Office will host the inaugural Tailgate in the Quad on the Campus Quadrangle. LWC catering services will provide a picnic lunch to students and guests at the west end of the Campus Quadrangle, near the Holloway Building, 235 North Blue Raider Drive. The event - which will feature the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raider Marching Band - is free to students and $5.75 for guests and members of the general public.

"We've created an event that is both fun for students and fans, and it's also affordable for families," Hopkins said. "Not everyone has the time or the energy to tailgate, so Tailgate in the Quad is a relaxing alternative for families."

At 9:30am this morning: Serious tailgaters can roll into Lindsey Wilson Sports Park - which includes Blue Raider Stadium, Egnew Park and Blue Raider Field - beginning at 9:30amCT on Saturday. Parking is free, but it is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

"We have had a lot of interest in parking, so people who want to park near Blue Raider Stadium should plan to arrive early," said LWC Athletic Director Willis Pooler.

Gates to Blue Raider Stadium will open at 11:30amCT and when they open the concession stand will offer the usual fare of items, including pizza hotdogs, chilidogs, pretzels, nachos and cheese, popcorn, candy bars, funnel cakes, frozen lemonade, soft drinks and coffee.

General admission tickets to the game are $8 for adults, $5 for students and children 6-12 and older, and free for children 5 and under.

Back at the Campus Quadrangle, fans will gather in front of the Holloway Building, 235 North Blue Raider Drive, a little before noon to join the Raider March to Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley Lane. Under the direction of Director of Instrumental Ensembles Tim Allen and escorted by the Columbia Police Department, the Blue Raider Marching Band will lead the one-eighth mile walk to Lindsey Wilson Sports Park.

"We practiced the march earlier in the school year during one of the scrimmages, and it was very popular with the more than 200 students who participated," Hopkins said. "We hope to have a lot of fans join us on the walk on Saturday. What's nice about the Raider Walk is that people can park on campus, then they don't have to worry about finding a parking space near the stadium or fighting traffic after the game."


This story was posted on 2010-09-04 06:27:38
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