Roadtrip

Anyone considering heading to Charlottesville for the September 6 UR vs UVA football game, feel free to connect with Brothers Donne Storino and Gene Donner, who plan to attend with their lovely wives. From Brother Storino:

It's not too late for us to support the Spidermen as they face the I-A Hoos. C'mon guys show your Spider spirit! Ed Ayers will be at the tailgate, so you will have an opportunity to "bend his ear" a bit, which I intend to do. I am always looking to get a word in for Kappa Sig and the Foundation.

The UR Alumni Office is hosting an official tailgate tent at the corner of McCormick and Alderman Roads starting at 1:30. Tailgate plus a game ticket runs $50 adult/$40 child under 12. For just the tailgate, it's $34 adult/$24 child. To register, the Alumni Office has an online registration form or you can call them at 804-289-8027.

Members of the Spider Club can hitch a ride on a chartered bus leaving from the Robins Center at noon. The bus ride costs $34/person, or $50 for the bus ride plus a game ticket. For more infomation on the bus, click here or call the Spider Club at 804-289-8759.

Gridiron

4 weeks until the first football game of the 2008 season; 6 weeks until the first home game. Full schedule:

August 30 at Elon
September 6 at UVA
September 13 vs. Towson (Family Weekend)
September 20 vs. Maine
September 27 at Villanova
October 4 at VMI
October 11 vs JMU
October 18 at Massachusetts
October 25 vs. Georgetown (Homecoming)
November 8 at Hofstra
November 15 vs. Delaware
November 22 at William & Mary

Beta Betas will already be congregating for the Homecoming game in October. If there are alumni interested in coordinating tailgates for any of the other five home games - or any of the road games - let us know & we'll get details posted on the site. That UVA game in particular might be worth the road trip to watch the Spiders try to upset the men of 46 East Lawn.

Homecoming 2010: Return to Campus

The City of Richmond approved the plans for the on-campus football stadium earlier today:

The University of Richmond has received the necessary approvals from the City of Richmond to move forward with its plans to expand First Market Stadium on the campus of the university. The City Council voted July 28 at its scheduled council meeting to pass the ordinance granting a special use permit to the university, allowing it to develop and operate a multi-use outdoor stadium for up to 8,700 spectators.

The project calls for the expansion of First Market Stadium into a state-of-the-art multipurpose athletic facility, which will serve as the home of the Richmond football, soccer, lacrosse, and track and field teams, as well as community events such as the Virginia Special Olympics. Architectural design has been progressing over the summer, and work on the stadium is expected to begin early in the spring semester. Approval by the City Council allows the project to remain on schedule to open for the 2010 football season.

This means Homecoming 2010 could be the first ever where we gather at the lodge for pre-game and then simply walk across the street to the game. Can't wait.