Family Day at the A-Game Tailgate

Family Day 2008 will take place Oct. 25 against N.C. State. We are sold out of tickets. The UM ticket office is at (800) IMA-TERP. Wear red! Gameday information is below. Some general notes:

• Showers, rain, etc., will not stop the tailgate. Wear ponchos. Click here for weather in College Park.
• Expected attendance at our tailgate at peak time will be in the neighborhood of 40-50.
• Two or three tents will be joined together, under which will go chairs and the big TV. Three tables will be set up to house the food, condiments, etc.
• If you have a cooler(s) and/or camping/tailgating chairs, bring them. You'll be able to store your stuff in one of probably seven cars that will be parked in the permit lot at the tailgate area. We could probably use one cooler specifically for bottled water and sodas for the group.
• As far as adult beverages, it's BYOB.

E-mail PK with what you'd like to bring. As info is received, the chart will be updated and we'll have a better idea of who's bringing what and what items may still be needed as the week progresses.

Family Day 2008: Maryland vs. N.C. State • Oct. 25 • Lot 1d
Itinerary: Pretailgate at Lot 1 Entrance 8:45 a.m. • Campus Lots Open/Raising of the Flags/Setup 9:30 a.m. • College Gameday 10 a.m. • A-Game Theater Noon • Terp Alley 1 p.m. • Cleanup 2:15 p.m. • Kickoff 3:30 p.m. • Postgame Tailgate/A-Game Theater 6:30 p.m. until ...
A-Game Theater
ACC Games: Boston College at North Carolina Noon/Raycom, Wake Forest at Miami Noon/ESPNU	National Games: Texas Tech at Kansas Noon/ESPN, Penn State at Ohio State 8/ABC, USC at Arizona 10:15/FSN
Team Member	Item
Dave K.	Brats Presented by Dave K., sodas
Mike and Brenda Norris	Ribs
Mother Krome, Big Sid and Charles	Baklava, Cluck-U wings, 1 case of water
Walt	Generator
PK and Kristine	Pork souvlaki, chicken souvlaki, 32 hot dogs/rolls, 18 Brats, Doritos, salmon, kielbasa
Pat and Lisa	Italian sausage
Brian R.	Pork and Chicken Souvlaki Sponsored by Brian R.
Sam from England	Snacks
Tom S.	Snacks, napkins
Erin M.	Chips, guacamole, beer
Natalie	Red plastic cups, paper plates, plastic silverware, beer
Becca	Chips, dip, Rona's cookies!
Brooke	Pasta salad
Ruthie	Taco salad
Brian M., Scott, Mike	Beer, coolers, table, chairs
Need:	Items Needed: BYOB, ice, coolers for use by the group, plastic bowls, 2 cases of bottled water, chairs, snacks

Confirmed Roster of Guests
Mother Krome and Big Sid, Charlie, Brooke, Abby and Ken, Jen and Michael, Scott, Casey and Seth, Ruthie. Five from Team Collins.

Parking
The tailgate takes place in Lot 1d on campus, which is a season-ticket permit lot. Most of you will not have a permit. There are a couple options within close walking distance to the tailgate. The Baptist church along Campus Drive offers gameday cash parking for $15. Click the link for directions. Or, PK has four (4) parking permits available for the White Zone cash lots that are immediately adjacent to the main entrance to campus from Route 1. These permits get you on campus, but you'll still have to pay $15 upon entering the lots. These White Zone cash lots are a healthier walk to the tailgate, but very close to an entrance/exit. E-mail PK on or before Tuesday, Oct. 21 if you you like one of these permits mailed to you. Note these lots can fill up rather fast and that Route 1 in College Park becomes very congested in the hours leading up to a game. We'll welcome the team to the stadium at Terp Alley 2.5 hours prior to kickoff, and cleanup of the tailgate will begin about 1.25 hours prior to kickoff (how's that for good use of decimals?). Click here for a low-resolution PDF map of the parking/tailgate area that's suitable for color printing.

About Family Day
The annual Family Day at the A-Game Tailgate has become one of our best traditions. At one game a year, we show our appreciation for all our parents and family members have done for us by treating them to game tickets. They respond by bringing their signature homemade dishes for the tailgate, and the result is a huge feeding frenzy that often leaves participants rolling home instead of driving. Some of the dishes we've gorged ourselves on in years past include Becca's dip, Father Atkinson's BBQ chicken, Mother Krome's baklava, Rona's cookies, and of course the standard Brats, lamb chops, and salmon, etc.

Maryland Victory Song
(Click here to hear it!)

Maryland, we're all behind you
Raise high, the black and gold!
For there is nothing half so glorious
As to see our team victorious!
We've got the team boys, we've got the steam boys,
So keep on fighting, don't give in!
M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D!
Maryland will win!

Family Day History
Nov. 9, 2002: Maryland 24, N.C. State 21
Oct. 4, 2003: Maryland 21, Clemson 7 (Click here for pictures.)
Sept. 11, 2004: Maryland 45, Temple 22 (Click here for pictures.)
Nov. 19, 2005: Boston College 31, Maryland 16 (Click here for pictures.)
Oct. 21, 2006: Maryland 26, N.C. State 21 (Click here for pictures.)
Oct. 27, 2007: Clemson 30, Maryland 17 (Click here for recap and pictures.)
Oct. 25, 2008: Maryland vs. N.C. State, 9:30 a.m.