Around the Water Bowl -- Terrier Talk -- July 22, 2010
The marketing and promotions newsletter of Wofford College Athletics
NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 76
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FOOTBALL: Church Youth Group Day set for October 2
Wofford Campus Ministry and Wofford Sports Marketing have announced that the annual "Church Youth Group Day" will be Saturday, October 2 as the Terriers host Furman in the 84th renewal of South Carolina's oldest football rivalry - dating to 1889. The kick-off time for the game has not been announced.
This event was previously known as UMYF GameDay. Wofford chaplain and Perkins-Prothro professor of religion Ron Robinson spoke about changes coming for 2010 event.
"For decades Wofford has hosted United Methodist Youth for an annual GameDay. Over the past few years I have noticed that many of the youth who attend aren't Methodist, but simply come with their friends. Several said,"I wish my church did this." So, we decided simply to broaden the scope of our invitation to include youth from any church who want to experience a fantastic day on a college campus."
Click here for complete details including a promotional flyer on the event to promote to youth at your church.
FOOTBALL: Youth Football Night at Wofford set for September 18
For the tenth consecutive year, Wofford will host a special football game for area youth. The "Black & Gold Bowl" - Youth Football Night at Wofford has been set for Saturday, September 18. Kick-off for the Terriers home opener is at 7:00 pm.
This special event has grown over the years and now includes hundreds of youth from across the Upstate.
As part of the Black & Gold Bowl, all youth football organizations in Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Greenville, Polk (NC) and Rutherford (NC) are eligible to recieve a free ticket for every player, coach, team mom and cheerleader in the league. Players who do not get a free ticket in advance, will still have the opportunity for free admission by wearing their jersey or uniform to the game. League directors and coaches will be contacted by Wofford Sports Marketing this summer. Please call (864) 597-4110 for more information.
As special treat for the football game, Aramark has made a limited menu available at the concession stands for children age 12 and under call "Kid-cessions." Children age 12 and under will be able to purchase fountain drinks, hot dogs, candy and popcorn for just $1.00 per item as part of the special "Kid-cession" menu.
Click here to download a promotional flyer for Youth Football Night.
Also, as part of the Black & Gold Bowl, 4th and 5th grade children from across Spartanburg County are nominated by their respective music teachers to participate in the singing of the national anthem prior to kickoff. This marks the sixth year for the youth choir and over 100 children had the opportunity to perform in 2009.
Last but not least, the most recent addition to the Black & Gold Bowl is a special Boy Scout Camporee sponsored by the Boy Scouts, Palmetto Council. Area scouts will have a unique opportunity to enjoy a football game, be part of the pre-game festivities and spend the night at Gibbs Stadium. For more information on the camporee, call Grant Casterline with the Boy Scouts at 864-585-4391.
The Black & Gold Bowl marks the first in a series of exciting promotions planned for the 2010 Wofford football season. To purchase season or group ticket packages, call the Wofford Athletic Ticket Office at 864-597-4090.
FOOTBALL: 2010 Season and group ticket packages on-sale!
The 2010 Wofford Football Fan Guide and Season Ticket Information booklet is now available at woffordterriers.com. All current season ticket holders should have recieved the Fan Guide in the mail in early June.
Fans can access the 2010 Wofford Football Fan Guide by clicking here (PDF file), or clicking on the links available on the football, tickets and sports marketing pages at woffordterriers.com.
The Terriers will welcome five opponents to Gibbs Stadium this fall:
Sept. 18 vs. Union (Ky.) - 10th annual Black & Gold Bowl - Youth Football Night
Oct. 2 vs. Furman - Church Youth Group Day
Oct. 16 vs. W. Carolina - Family Weekend
Oct. 30 vs. The Citadel - Homecoming
Nov. 20 vs. Chattanooga - Senior Day, UCA Cheer Clinic
(All promotions subject to change. Game times will be announced later this summer.)
Season ticket prices remain unchanged from last year at $100 per seat. This continues to be one of college football's best values. Season ticket holders will have priority to purchase their seats from last year through July 30 at which point all remaining seats are available to the general public.
Call the Wofford Athletic Ticket Office for more information or to order season tickets at (864) 597-4090. For fans looking to add their name to the football or basketball ticket information mailing list, click here.
MEN'S SOCCER: Terriers begins defense of SoCon championship
The Wofford men's soccer team will begin defense of last year's historic Southern Conference crown as they open the 2010 regular season at Navy on September 2. This match is preceded by three home exhibition matches (Aug. 21 vs. ETSU, 6pm, Aug. 24 vs. Newberry, 6:30pm, Aug. 28 vs. Presbyterian, 6pm).
The regular season home opener at Snyder Field will take place Friday, September 17 against crosstown foe USC Upstate at 6:00pm. This begins "Youth Soccer Weekend at Wofford" as the Terriers team up with US Youth Soccer to celebrate September as Youth Soccer Month. Look for more details later this summer. on how to get your youth soccer team involved in this special event.
Another milestone for the program will be crossed on Friday, October 8 as the Terriers host Davidson. That match - to begin at a special time of 8:00 pm - will be shown live nationally on Fox Soccer Channel. This will mark the first televised home game in the program's history.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Home opener August 27
The second sport out of the gate this fall will be the women's soccer team as the team's regular season opener is August 20th at Troy. The home opener for the squad will be August 27 against Presbyterian at Snyder Field.
The program will participate in the "Youth Soccer Weekend at Wofford" festivities on Sunday, September 19 at they host in-town foe Converse at 2:00 pm. The Terriers will team up with US Youth Soccer to promote September as Youth Soccer Month in America. Look for more details later this summer on how to get your youth soccer team involved in this special weekend.
VOLLEYBALL: Terriers to open home schedule September 17
Technically, the first squad to officially kick off the 2010-11 year will be the volleyball team as they travel to Hampton, Va. for the Tiny Laster Memorial Tournament hosted by Hampton University. (The volleyball team's match begins at 3:00 pm that day...the women's soccer team is at Troy at 4:00 pm on the same day.) The team will play the first 13 matches away from the Benjamin Johnson Arena (Aug. 27-Sept. 15).
The team finally gets a chance to play in the friendly confines of the BenJo as part of the Wofford College Invitational on Friday, September 17 against SIU-Edwardsville. The other two teams in the tournament are USC Upstate and Stetson. Admission to the tournament will be free as part of the many youth activities planned for the campus that weekend.
The schedule flips around in September where they run a stretch of 11 home matches out of 13 from September 17 to October 20. Then, 7 of the last 8 matches to conclude the regular season are all on the road.
CROSS COUNTRY: Terriers to compete in six meets this fall
The steadily improving Wofford men's and women's cross country squads will participate in six meets this fall beginning September 4 at Milliken Park here in Spartanburg for the annual Eye Opener. Trips to meets at Erskine, Winthrop and Charlotte are sandwiched in before the second run at Milliken Park in the USC Upstate Invitational on October 16. The Southern Conference championship meet will be hosted on October 30 by Appalachian State in Boone, NC.
ON THE FARM: An update on Terriers playing minor league baseball
Stats through July 19
Brandon Waring (Bowie Baysox, AA Eastern League, Baltimore Orioles)
327 at bats, .242 average, 16 HR, 49 RBI, 22 doubles
Was 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and 2 doubles on July 11. Waring ranks 2nd on team in homeruns and RBI and 3rd in doubles. Currently tied for 5th in the Eastern League in homeruns.
Michael Gilmartin (Kane County Cougars, A Midwest League, Oakland Athletics)
303 at bats, .254 average, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 23 doubles
Was 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 3 RBI and stolen base on July 14. Currently leads the team in doubles.
NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 76
The number of home Wofford football games played at Gibbs Stadium since its opening in October of 1996. All of those games have been played with the same scoreboard (shown here) looking over the action. This is what is known in the business as a "tease." Stay tuned...
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(864) 597-4090 – Athletic Ticket Office
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(864) 597-4023 - Marketing & Promotions Assistant
(864) 597-4188 - IMG College/Wofford Account Executive, Graham Gooley
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This is edition number 271 of “Around the Water Bowl – Terrier Talk” since August 27, 2003. This newsletter is a service of Wofford Sports Marketing. For questions or more information, call (864) 597-4110 or send an e-mail to mathisld@wofford.edu.
