Changes To UW Pregame Festivities

The Wyoming vs. Northern Colorado football game will be played as scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. There are some changes to pregame activities for Saturday.

Pepsi Tailgate Park will be moved indoors to the Arena-Auditorium concourse and will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As with every Tailgate Park Saturday there will be live music, food and beverage vendors and the Brown and Gold Outlet will be selling merchandise.

The “Wild Bunch” Student Tailgate will be moved from the area just south of War Memorial Stadium to the Indoor Practice Facility for this Saturday. The Student Tailgate will take place from Noon to 1:45 p.m. All UW students are invited to the “Wild Bunch” tailgate. “Fan Fest 2013” a celebration for University of Wyoming fans of all ages will take place as scheduled in Wyoming’s Indoor Practice Facility, and will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

It is free to the public. Student-athletes from all of UW’s sports teams will be in attendance at the “Fan Fest” to sign autographs, and the Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes will also be involved in other activities and games for fans. Included among the activities will be: bobbing for apples, a golf range, soccer skills competition, an obstacle course and basketball shooting and dribbling stations. In addition, face painting and giant inflatables for children to play on will be available. Children in attendance at “Fan Fest” may also participate in a raffle to win a new bike.

The Annual Ag Day barbecue has been rescheduled to take place prior to the Wyoming-Colorado State game on Saturday, Oct. 19. Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation has postponed their canned food drive. They will now conduct their food drive prior to the Oct. 12 Homecoming game versus New Mexico. Saturday is also “Youth Day”.

For every Adult Ticket purchased to Saturday’s Wyoming-Northern Colorado football game, fans will receive Two Free Youth Tickets (ages 12 and under) to Saturday’s game. To take advantage of this offer, the Adult Tickets must be purchased prior to Saturday.

This offer will not sbe available on game day. Tickets to Saturday’s game may be purchased online at www.GoWyo.com/tickets or by calling the UW Athletics Ticket Office at 877-WYO-FAN1 (877-996-3261) or (307) 766-4850.