How To: Participate in Pregame
9/7/2015 5:13:00 PM | Football
First in a series to get you ready for Saturday
In a series of "how tos" leading up to the first home game of the season, we explain how fans can participate in all of the pre-game activities, helping to make Paulson Stadium an intimidating environment for Western Michigan.
Rule #1: GET IN YOUR SEATS EARLY. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and we need you in your seats and making noise when the team takes the field, if not earlier. Come early, tailgate and enjoy a September day in Statesboro.
Rule #2: WEAR BLUE! It's Paint the Town Blue Week in Statesboro and we need a sea of blue sweeping over Paulson Stadium to show everyone what Eagle Nation is all about.
Paulson Stadium gates open ninety (90) minutes prior to kickoff, so for Saturday, that's 4:30 p.m.
Here's a list of all the pregame activities going on, so you can enjoy them all.
Bishop Fieldhouse Social
Starting at 3:30 p.m., $1,200+ donors with season tickets are invited to Bishop Fieldhouse for a pregame social. Those eligible will receive one pass per person for each season ticket purchased. The social will end one hour before kickoff. Because of the increase in donors at this level, there will be a second serving area outside in the Bishop Courtyard area. All local alcohol laws will be in effect and each person will need to show their ID (21+ to drink) to get a wrist band at the tent outside Bishop and then each pass will be hole punched at the door. There will be no re-entry.
EAGLE WALK - 4:15 p.m.
Fans encouraged to form a tunnel at the soccer stadium and Welcome Coach Fritz and team into the stadium.
PREGAME SIDELINE PASS
At 5 p.m., donors who signed up for the Pregame Sideline Pass* will make their way to the field. (Sign in begins at 4:45 in front of the Bishop Field House)
*The Pregame Sideline Pass is available to donors, Bronze Eagle and above. Learn more about the opportunity online. Registration ends Wednesday, Sept. 9. For more info, click here.
PRE GAME
Raising the Flag
Interim President Dr. Jean Bartels and AD Tom Kleinlein will raise the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Championship flag right before the band takes the field for its pregame show. Come early and celebrate the 2014 championship season!
Football Championship Recognition
Three Football National Championship teams will be celebrating anniversaries this year: 1985 (30 years), 1990 (25 years) and 2000 (15 years) and will be recognized pregame. Get there early to show your support for these great teams!
GATA Club All-Sport Reunion
All GSU athletic alumni are invited back to the first game for this special reunion and recognition at the game. The reunion will kick off with a free tailgate giving athletics alumni an opportunity to reconnect and hear from AD Tom Kleinlein. The GATA CLUB is a platform to "Get Athletes Together Again" and is comprised of former Georgia Southern student-athletes, coaches, equipment managers and athletic trainers who all share the bond of being a Georgia Southern Eagle.
Freedom's Flight
Right before the team takes the field, witness one of the most exciting pre-game entrances in college football as Freedom takes flight from the press box to the field.
Team Entrance
Be there as the Eagles take the field for another exciting season of Georgia Southern Football in Paulson Stadium. Don't be late!
Don't forget, the whole week is designated Paint the Town Blue. Click here for a list of all the activities throughout the week so you can be a part of the fun. #PTB2015
Here are a few things you need to know about entering Paulson Stadium:
All bags and other permissible items will be subject to multiple screenings prior to entering Paulson Stadium. The following items are not permitted to be carried into Paulson Stadium:
• Chairs
• Glass bottles, cans, coolers of any kind, thermoses or ice chests
• Alcohol of any kind
• Banners, signs or flags of any size
• Umbrellas, strollers, laser pointers, and balls of any kind including full-sized footballs
• Single-purpose video cameras or still-photography cameras with a lens longer than 6"
• Weapons, any item that may be used as a projectile or one that is deemed dangerous by Stadium management
• Any animal with the exception of a service animal
• Any other item deemed inappropriate by Stadium management
There are no provisions to check items at the gates. Fans will be asked to either take prohibited items back to their car or dispose of them properly.
Coming later this week, How To:
• park
• get into the VIP area
• purchase tickets
Rule #1: GET IN YOUR SEATS EARLY. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and we need you in your seats and making noise when the team takes the field, if not earlier. Come early, tailgate and enjoy a September day in Statesboro.
Rule #2: WEAR BLUE! It's Paint the Town Blue Week in Statesboro and we need a sea of blue sweeping over Paulson Stadium to show everyone what Eagle Nation is all about.
Paulson Stadium gates open ninety (90) minutes prior to kickoff, so for Saturday, that's 4:30 p.m.
Here's a list of all the pregame activities going on, so you can enjoy them all.
Bishop Fieldhouse Social
Starting at 3:30 p.m., $1,200+ donors with season tickets are invited to Bishop Fieldhouse for a pregame social. Those eligible will receive one pass per person for each season ticket purchased. The social will end one hour before kickoff. Because of the increase in donors at this level, there will be a second serving area outside in the Bishop Courtyard area. All local alcohol laws will be in effect and each person will need to show their ID (21+ to drink) to get a wrist band at the tent outside Bishop and then each pass will be hole punched at the door. There will be no re-entry.
EAGLE WALK - 4:15 p.m.
Fans encouraged to form a tunnel at the soccer stadium and Welcome Coach Fritz and team into the stadium.
PREGAME SIDELINE PASS
At 5 p.m., donors who signed up for the Pregame Sideline Pass* will make their way to the field. (Sign in begins at 4:45 in front of the Bishop Field House)
*The Pregame Sideline Pass is available to donors, Bronze Eagle and above. Learn more about the opportunity online. Registration ends Wednesday, Sept. 9. For more info, click here.
PRE GAME
Raising the Flag
Interim President Dr. Jean Bartels and AD Tom Kleinlein will raise the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Championship flag right before the band takes the field for its pregame show. Come early and celebrate the 2014 championship season!
Football Championship Recognition
Three Football National Championship teams will be celebrating anniversaries this year: 1985 (30 years), 1990 (25 years) and 2000 (15 years) and will be recognized pregame. Get there early to show your support for these great teams!
GATA Club All-Sport Reunion
All GSU athletic alumni are invited back to the first game for this special reunion and recognition at the game. The reunion will kick off with a free tailgate giving athletics alumni an opportunity to reconnect and hear from AD Tom Kleinlein. The GATA CLUB is a platform to "Get Athletes Together Again" and is comprised of former Georgia Southern student-athletes, coaches, equipment managers and athletic trainers who all share the bond of being a Georgia Southern Eagle.
Freedom's Flight
Right before the team takes the field, witness one of the most exciting pre-game entrances in college football as Freedom takes flight from the press box to the field.
Team Entrance
Be there as the Eagles take the field for another exciting season of Georgia Southern Football in Paulson Stadium. Don't be late!
Don't forget, the whole week is designated Paint the Town Blue. Click here for a list of all the activities throughout the week so you can be a part of the fun. #PTB2015
Here are a few things you need to know about entering Paulson Stadium:
All bags and other permissible items will be subject to multiple screenings prior to entering Paulson Stadium. The following items are not permitted to be carried into Paulson Stadium:
• Chairs
• Glass bottles, cans, coolers of any kind, thermoses or ice chests
• Alcohol of any kind
• Banners, signs or flags of any size
• Umbrellas, strollers, laser pointers, and balls of any kind including full-sized footballs
• Single-purpose video cameras or still-photography cameras with a lens longer than 6"
• Weapons, any item that may be used as a projectile or one that is deemed dangerous by Stadium management
• Any animal with the exception of a service animal
• Any other item deemed inappropriate by Stadium management
There are no provisions to check items at the gates. Fans will be asked to either take prohibited items back to their car or dispose of them properly.
Coming later this week, How To:
• park
• get into the VIP area
• purchase tickets
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