After a good start to the 2022 season we welcome the Rainbow Warriors from Hawaii. It was great to see so many old friends make it back to the tailgate and meet some new friends. As it often happens, the first tailgate is somewhat of a trial run with the holiday weekend. Thankfully we were able to recover from the failed generator and the smaller crowd worked well in the tents with the hot day.
With this week being a short week and work travel for Rich, we are going to do our best to have a special theme tailgate with BBQ from Satchels. But, if we do not have enough attendees we will fall back to a normal tailgate. Be sue to signup by Wednesday at 5.
As a reminder on how we run the tailgate, after a few years of trial and error where we had people get stuck in traffic with the main course, or the buns, or the condiments, or drinks, or one time even the plates, we shifted to a model where we bring in the main course and related items and the soft drinks and water for a contribution. This week the main course is planned to be BBQ if we have enough people sign up. Then people bring a side dish or a dessert appropriate for the size of their group. That gives people plenty of options to bring BBQ themed sides like corn bread, Cole slaw, or potato salad. The first tailgate we had only 3 side dishes so that was a sign that we need to give everyone a reminder. We had over 40 people sign up and many were looking at us wondering where the food was. Remember, this is not a catered event.
Ok, so here are the details for the tailgate this week and specifically how a night game changes things. The lot does not open until noon. Because of the later opening time we often have a challenge getting our normal spots. So if you happen to be local and have some time to come help at 11:45 we need people to walk (run) into the lot and stand in our spots as soon as they open the lot. Traditionally they do not allow vehicles to line up early so it is a game of musical chairs to hit the front of the line at noon. That said, we have always had people get in just before they start allowing cars into the lot. Remember it is first come first served at the lot so it can be a challenge. If you can help out with this task please let us know via the signup.
Second, the tailgate starts after 2pm. Traditionally we will put up the flags as soon as we have things setup. Here is to hoping we get our generator fixed before Saturday. For those who come when we start we can have burgers, dogs, and brats on the grill again. Let us know if you are hungry, or just come ask to take a turn on the grill.
Third, we are evaluating if we have enough attendees to bring in BBQ. So we need to know how many people will be attending. The special tailgates only work if we have a large number of people coming. Be sure to sign up early and tell your friends. If we have enough for BBQ the costs will be $20 for adults and $10 for kids. All costs have increased significantly for the tailgate. Thank you for your understanding and participation.
Click to sign up for the Hawaii Tailgate.
Be sure to keep an eye on the weather forecast for Saturday.
Go Blue!