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Four KU groups to benefit from football tailgating fundraiser

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LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas groups will benefit when the 2007 “Proud to Be a Jayhawk” tailgating fundraising promotion kicks off Sept. 1 when KU opens its football season against Central Michigan at Memorial Stadium.

The groups will split $1 from every KU football program sold at home football games. They are:

— KU Math and Science Center, a college preparatory program for low-income/first generation students from Shawnee, Wyandotte and Douglas counties
— Mi Familia Program, which provides information on college preparation and leadership development in English and Spanish to the growing Latino population in Kansas
— International House, a new facility for visiting international scholars
— Commission on the Status of Women, a student organization

“Saturdays on the hill are made for tailgating. It has become a popular KU football tradition,” said Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director. “We hope all fans though will consider buying a KU football program to support to these deserving programs.”

Fans 21 and older may tailgate with alcohol in the designated areas during a three-hour pre-game period and during halftime. Tailgating with alcohol is not permitted during game time. On Sept. 1, the game starts at 6 p.m. so tailgating may begin at 3 p.m. Free shuttle buses will begin running two hours before game time from campus parking lots to the east side of Memorial Stadium.

During the construction of the Anderson Family Football Complex at Kivisto Field this season, the designated tailgating lots have been adjusted to include lots between the stadium and the Burge Union. Designated lots are: 1, 3 (excluding the canopy and other designated areas), 33, 36, 39, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 72, 91, 94 and 124. Tailgating is permitted in the Mississippi Street parking garage, but no cooking is allowed.

Public toll parking for home football games will no longer be available on Memorial Drive or in the Mississippi Street garage. KU Parking and Transit will sell a limited number of parking spaces in lot 72 between the Allen Fieldhouse parking garage and the Burge Union. This is an approved tailgating lot. Free public parking will be available in lot 90, east of the fieldhouse. Both of these lots are served by a free shuttle for travel to and from Memorial Stadium.

Alcohol consumption is not permitted on campus or city streets. KU Public Safety will establish a boundary line to designate where tailgating is allowed on Campanile Hill. The space on the hill will be reduced because of the construction.

In addition to providing portable toilets in all designated tailgating areas, Kansas Athletics will provide burn buckets for fans to safely dispose of hot coals.

The tailgating guidelines:

— Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff and during halftime 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. Fans are strongly encouraged not to use or bring glass containers.
— Alcohol may not be brought into Memorial Stadium.

Last year, $4,495 in tailgating funds from football program sales were divided equally among Global Awareness Program, Global Partners Program, Center for Community Outreach and Marching Jayhawks.

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