March 30, 2011
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KNIGHTS TOP TAILGATER COOK-OFF INFORMATION
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By Joe Hornstein
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - This year's all-new UCF Spring Football Festival on Saturday, April 16, is an event you won't want to miss. Celebrate a full day of family fun, entertainment and tailgating and learn about the new UCF marketing initiatives scheduled for the upcoming 2011 season, including "THE PATCH"! Tickets for the 2 p.m. Spring Game are $5, children 12 and under and current UCF students are FREE.
Parking for the UCF Football Spring Festival is FREE, right next to the stadium in the Gold Zone "E" lots starting at 8 a.m. Purchase your tickets today by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at (407) 823-1000; online at UCFAthletics.com; or in-person at the west side box office at Bright House Networks Stadium. While you are on campus, check out these other exciting events to fill your day!
? Beginning at 11 a.m., get some great food at the Knights' Top Tailgater Cook-off. This is an opportunity for fans, businesses, civic organizations and residents to boast their favorite BBQ tailgate item and win big prizes. Check out more information on this event here.
? Current UCF Football season ticket holders who renew by April 16 and new season ticket holders for 2011 are eligible to attend an exclusive autograph session with several of UCF's current and past NFL players. Last year was a huge success with Brandon Marshall, Asante Samuel, Mike Sims-Walker and many others in attendance.
? For kids of all ages, enjoy "THE PATCH" Kids Zone outside the stadium on its east side, which includes inflatables, face painters, and football station activities!
? All UCF Football fans have an opportunity to take a private tour of Bright House Networks Stadium, hosted by the UCF Athletics ticket sales staff. Exclusive stadium tours run from 9 a.m. until noon.
? Following the game, everyone is invited to meet, greet and take a photo with their favorite 2011 Knights at the annual free spring team autograph session.
? GKC members at the Silver ($2,500) level and higher are invited to the GKC Spring Game Reception from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the club level of Bright House Networks Stadium. Please contact the GKC for more information at (407) 882-1289.
? The Youth Sports Festival is a morning of sports clinics taught to children, grades K-5, by UCF student-athletes and coaches. Cost is $5 per child and includes one clinic, lunch and a gift bag. Register by e-mail or call (407) 823-2586. On-site registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the UCF Baseball Complex. Events start at 10 a.m.
? The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Orlando will be holding its annual 5K Great Strides Walk on the UCF campus, beginning at 8 a.m. A portion of all Spring Game tickets purchased by participants of the Great Strides Walk will be donated back to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Participants will receive information in their registration kits. Check-in is at 7:30 a.m. at the Reflection Pond. For more information click here.
? The fun is not just confined to football however as fans also have a chance to check out UCF's softball team in action on Saturday as the Knights play host to C-USA foe Marshall in a doubleheader starting at noon at the UCF Softball Complex, right across the street to the southeast of Bright House Networks Stadium.
2011 UCF Football season ticket packages can be purchased or renewed online at UCFAthletics.com or by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at (407) 823-1000. Home games include:
? Sept. 3: Charleston Southern [Champions UKNIGHT]
? Sept. 10: Boston College [Family Weekend - Families UKNIGHT; UCF Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend]
? Oct. 8: Marshall [UKNIGHT in Pink]
? Oct. 29: Memphis [Alumni UKNIGHT - Homecoming 2011 )
? Nov. 5: Tulsa [Future Knights UKNIGHT - Youth sponsored events]
? Nov. 26: UTEP [Thanksgiving UKNIGHT - Senior Day]
? Should UCF host the C-USA Championship Game for the fourth time in seven years, it would be played on Saturday, Dec. 3 and season ticket holders will receive the first shot at the best seats.
UKNIGHT WITH UCF FOOTBALL IN 2011!
? 2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl champions
? Top 20 ranking and a program-best 11 wins in 2010
? Two-time Conference USA champions (2007 & 2010)
? Three-time Conference USA East Division champions (2005, 2007 & 2010)
? Four bowl appearances since 2005
? Led by three-time C-USA Coach of the Year George O'Leary
? Over a dozen UCF Knights appeared on NFL rosters in 2010