OHIO makes its inaugural trip to Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots) on September 29th to face UMass in its first Mid American Conference game, and the Massachusetts Chapter Serving New England would like to invite all Attackers to make the trip to Boston for the game.

Boston is the city in which the doctrine establishing OHIO was written, so we are hoping to welcome Bobcats from across the country to make the pilgrimage to New England for some historical immersion and great Bobcat football.  The Chapter can also provide details if you wish to visit the sites of the Bunch of Grapes Tavern (site of the drafting of the Northwest Ordinance), General Rufus Putnam's House and Manasseh Cutler's Church/Home/Grave site.

Contrary to the traditional OUAA bashes, this event will be held in a tailgate setting in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium as opposed to being hosted in a venue.  Festivities will include a silent auction, cornhole tournament, flip cup tournament and split the pot.  We encourage all attendees to join us in our tailgate area regardless of whether or not you choose the Bash option (which will include food and drink).

Additionally, the Chapter has contacted all Mid American Conference member Alumni Association Chapters in New England to drive attendance for the game and create a warm welcome for our new Conference bretheren.

Online registration for the Bobcat Bash will open as soon as the final details are established, and if any proceeds are generated they will be deposited into our Chapter's newly established "Bunch of Grapes" scholarship, which will benefit a student residing in New England that chooses to attend Ohio University.

DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, September 29th
Location: Foxborough, MA
Venue: Gillette Stadium http://www.gillettestadium.com/
Gillette Stadium Parking: FREE for all UMass games
Gillette Tailgating begins at 11:30am (four hours prior to kickoff)
Bobcat Bash Starts at 1:00pm
Kickoff: 3:30 PM
Online Bobcat Bash Registration: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/OUL/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=126258
Game Tickets: NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN SECTION 134 BEHIND THE OHIO BENCH ON THE BASH REGISTRATION PAGE, AND ALSO IN THE $10 DISCOUNT SECTION 101, as well as from the Ohio University Athletics Ticket Office 1-800-575-CATS (2287) or Ticketmaster at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/UMass-Football-tickets/artist/833822?list_view=1&tm_link=Artist_SwitchTo_List

Thread details will be updated as details are finalized, and for additional information feel free to contact Massachusetts Chapter President Dave Abram at dabram@parksite.com or 617-913-5329 (cell).

Obviously in +1.

Me too DelBobcat - have to check my schedule, but always wanted to go to Boston Mass - one of those cities I haven't visited yet. I want to go to the Cheers bar too - lol.

This will be my away game this year for sure. Looking forward to the game.

68,756

http://www.gillettestadium.com/

The 15-20k is a realistic guess but people think the attendance numbers will be influenced by our Aug 30th performance against UConn. If we are competitive and a nice day, then the low to mid 20's is possible.

The seating chart is not moving much now but will certainly keep an eye on it Labor Day weekend.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010048E39AB23CE8?artistid=833822&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=8

Marketing efforts, which are largely funded by Temple's exit fee details.
http://ht.ly/cJr4v

Really hoping Gillette Stadium will be alive for Ohio. We had coach Charley Molnar on for over three minutes during the Patriot half time and then some photos in Bob Kraft's suite with Coach Cal, who has always been very loyal to UMass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lVla7KhCDeY

Can't wait for it. Going to be at least +1, hopefully more.

Good to hear bash will be a tailgate, the indoor ones seem to completely take out the pregame feel to being there usually. (Just one person's opinion.)

Have you seen the longer version?

www.youtube.com/watch

Individual Club seats are now on sale to donors and should be available to all soon.

Club Level Seats offer:

-A dedicated entrance at Gillette Stadium

-Access to an indoor lounge with flat screen televisions

-Shorter concession/bathroom lines

-Wide, comfortable seats

Club $40, lower level $25 and groups of 15 or more $10.

Wanted to highlight Ohio and logo on the parking pass and the "Mid-American Conference" on the ticket so got pretty close.

Here is the url, but figured it out below:
twitpic.com/anc27c

I am only going to miss one game this season and it is UMass. After seeing a flip cup tournament on the agenda, I may have to tell my friends our Pinehurst trip is cancelled.

There appears to be over 100 signed up for the TAILGATE BASH for the UMASS Game.





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FYI, registration is now closed for purchasing discount tickets, as well as down to the final 11 for the Bash.

The Chapter sold 156 game tickets, and we presently are nearly double what we had originally planned for the Bash, with 189 our current head count for the Bash.  If any Attackers wish to register for the Bash, PM me ASAP.

According to the Alumni Association, this will be the largest, non-MACC, MAC away game bash ever.

I guess winning matters.

Anyone know where the team is staying tonight?





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