April 28, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - Fans eagerly waiting to catch the 2009 UCF Knights Tour must wait just one more day as the tour kicks off on Wednesday night, April 29, at 6 p.m. at the popular Firkin & Kegler Family Entertainment Center in Waterford Lakes.
On the tour, alumni, students and fans are encouraged to attend, enjoy an evening of fun and excitement with several members of the UCF Athletics coaching staff from a variety of teams. Each stop will feature quality time to mix and mingle with coaches, dine on complimentary appetizers, partake in fun raffles, receive great giveaways, watch action-packed highlight videos and receive the latest 2009 UCF football schedule poster and schedule cards.
The first stop of 2009 will feature a Q&A session with head coaches George O'Leary, Kirk Speraw and Joi Williams. UCF coaches Nick Clinard, Becky Cramer, Bryan Cunningham, Todd Dagenais and Stephanie Nickitas will also be on hand to talk about their teams. UCF's popular mascot Knighto will also be in attendance at the Firkin & Kegler tomorrow night.
An hour-long autograph session with select coaches is also a part of the event at each stop.
Admission to all of the events is free. To attend, please RSVP to Misty Knight at 407-823-2086 or via e-mail at goldenknightsclub@athletics.ucf.edu. Please include your name, phone number, number attending in your party and event location.
Representatives from UCF's Golden Knights Club (GKC), alumni association and athletics ticket sales staff will be on site to answer questions on how fans can become a part of the team behind the team.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.
2009 UCF Knights Tour Schedule
East Orlando
Wednesday, April 29
Firkin & Kegler Family Entertainment Center
12850 Waterford Lakes Parkway
Orlando, FL 32828
6-8 p.m.
407-373-7444
Website
Jacksonville
Wednesday, May 6
Dave and Buster's
7025 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
6-8 p.m.
904-296-1525
Website
Atlanta*
Friday, May 15
ESPN Zone - Buckhead
3030 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
6-8 p.m.
404-682-3776
Website
Seminole County/Lake Mary/Heathrow
Wednesday, May 20
The Garage and Route 46 Entertainment District
4316 West State Road 46
Sanford, FL 32771
6-8 p.m.
407-268-4646
Website
Downtown Orlando
Tuesday, May 26
23 Orlando
23 Church Street
Orlando, FL 32801
6-8 p.m.
407-420-1111
Website
Brevard County/Space Coast
Wednesday, May 27
Duffy's Sports Grille
1700 Evans Road
Melbourne, FL 32904
6-8 p.m.
321-725-2840
Website
* Atlanta event will also feature a Saturday golf outing.