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By Joe Hornstein
UCFAthletics.com
Aug. 13, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - It will be an exciting, fun-filled weekend for UCF football fans of all ages beginning on Thursday, Aug. 19 with the UCF Football Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon at the UCF Arena and concluding on Saturday with the annual UCF Football Fall FanFest. The weekend also marks the last preseason practices that are open to the public prior to the start of school. Not long after, the Knights kick-off the new campaign with their season-opener vs. South Dakota on Saturday, Sept. 4.
- Only five tables remain for the UCF Countdown To Kickoff Luncheon. Tables of eight can be purchased for $500 and individual tickets are $50. Table purchases include up to two players and/or coaches sitting with guests during lunch. Call UCF at (407) 823-3901 to make your table reservation. Proceeds from the event, which is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will benefit scholarships for student-athletes. Registration opens at 11 a.m.
- On Saturday, Aug. 21, come on out to the UCF campus and Bright House Networks Stadium to purchase your new football season tickets and take part in the UCF Football Select-A-Seat event between 1-3 p.m. Meet the ticket sales staff in the lobby of the Roth Tower on the west side of the stadium.
- From 2-3 p.m., in the club level of Bright House Networks Stadium, the Golden Knights Club and UCF Athletics will be hosting a social to "Re-UKNIGHT" with past donors and supporters of the program. The event is also open to any prospective supporters of the GKC, which exists to provide financial support of UCF student-athlete scholarships. Parking is free in lots E6/E7. To RSVP, please contact the GKC at (407) 823-2086 or via e-mail at goldenknightsclub@athletics.ucf.edu.
- While on campus on Saturday, stop by for the last open day for UCF football practice from 2-4:30 p.m.
- Your best chance this fall to meet, greet and take photos with your entire 2010 Knights football team will occur at their annual UCF Football Fall FanFest in the west concourse at Bright House Networks Stadium between 5-6:30 p.m. There is no admission charge and parking is free in Lots E6, E7 and E8 around the stadium. The UCF Campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore will be on site to provide additional items to get signed by the student-athletes and coaches. Boston Culinary Group will also staff concessions located near the Gate 17 entrance.
- The 2010 football schedule poster and schedule cards will also be available for free, courtesy of the UCF Athletics Sports Marketing Office. UCF's cheerleaders, Knight Moves and Knightro will also be on-hand to sign autographs.
Additionally, staff members from the Golden Knights Club will be available to provide further details on becoming proud supporters of UCF Athletics.
UCF's season opener is slated for Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. against South Dakota at Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knights will play six contests at home in 2010, including games against the NC State Wolfpack, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, East Carolina Pirates, UAB Blazers and Rice Owls.
Season tickets for UCF's 2010 football campaign at Bright House Networks Stadium are currently available by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at 407-UCF-1000 or logging on to UCFAthletics.com.
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.
--UCF Athletics--