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LAWRENCE -- Four University of Kansas activities will benefit from the "Proud to Be a Jayhawk" fund-raising promotion during the 2002 Jayhawk football season. As part of the "Proud to Be a Jayhawk" campaign, responsible tailgating will be permitted in designated lots around Memorial Stadium.
To raise funds, $1 from every KU football program sold will go to assist these four activities: KU's Korean War Memorial Fund, the KU Marching Band, the KU/K-State Phi Gamma Delta Run for Leukemia, and KU Sports Clubs. A page in each home football game program will spotlight the beneficiaries.
"We're so pleased to have responsible tailgating as part of the great atmosphere around Memorial Stadium," said Al Bohl, KU athletics director. "I hope that even those fans who don't tailgate will consider buying a KU football program to lend support to the worthwhile activities promoted by our 'Proud to Be a Jayhawk' initiative."
Fans are invited to picnic and tailgate in the designated areas around the stadium. Program sellers will be in the designated tailgating areas, at a booth in the Fun Zone, which is located at the former tennis court east of the stadium, and inside the stadium.
Football programs, on sale for $5, will include a page spotlighting the fund-raising effort in addition to detailed information about the Jayhawks, the visiting team and KU athletics.
Consistent with Board of Regents and KU policies, alcohol can be consumed by individuals of legal age at this official fund-raising event in the designated area and only during the specified three-hour tailgating period before kickoff.
Here are the beneficiaries and how they will use the funds for support:
• KU Korean War Memorial: The "Proud to Be a Jayhawk" promotion will add to KU's effort to restart a drive to create a memorial honoring the service and sacrifice of Jayhawk students and alumni in the Korean War (1950-53). It is believed that more than 60 KU students and alumni lost their lives in this war. A permanent structure will be placed along Memorial Drive. The funds will help cover the costs of constructing the memorial.
• The KU Marching Band: The band has been a KU tradition for more than 100 years, adding color and pageantry to football games. Open to any student, regardless of major, the band performs in front of more people a year than any other ensemble on campus. The band regularly marches at a Kansas City Chiefs game and the Heart of America Marching Festival, furnishes pep bands for a wide variety of events and hosts high school bands from throughout the state each year for KU Band Day. The funds will help cover travel costs.
• Phi Gamma Delta Run for Leukemia: For 29 years the brothers of the KU and K-State Phi Gamma Delta chapters have worked together to raise money to fight Leukemia. Fiji chapter members of KU and K-State will take turns running the game-day football from Manhattan to Lawrence the day of the KU vs. K-State game. The Fijis will donate the money they raise to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
• KU Sports Clubs: More than 750 male and female students participate in 23 sports clubs. They include badminton, crew, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, rock climbing and more. During the past academic year, KU sports clubs made 100 trips to competitions as far away as Vermont and Florida. Funds raised will be used for such expenses as competition entry fees, equipment and uniforms.
'PROUD TO BE A JAYHAWK' TAILGATING GUIDELINES
These tailgating guidelines are for Jayhawk fans of all ages, so that all football fans at KU home games have a great and safe time.
• Parking lots and nearby grassy areas are marked clearly as "Proud to Be a Jayhawk" fund-raising activity tailgating areas. Consistent with Board of Regents and university policies, alcohol may be consumed at university-sponsored fund raising events.
• Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff in the designated tailgating area. Underage drinking, disorderly conduct or other unlawful conduct will not be tolerated.
• No kegs or other containers with a capacity greater than 1 gallon may be brought into this area, and fans are strongly encouraged not to use or bring glass containers.
• Alcohol may not be brought into Memorial Stadium.
• In accordance with NCAA recommendations for responsible tailgating, a "no re-entry policy" will be in effect at Memorial Stadium. Exceptions will be granted for personal emergencies and for access to concession areas. Otherwise, fans are asked not to leave and re-enter the stadium after the game has started.
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