2015 Kidd Brewer Stadium Fan Guide by Appalachian State University Athletics

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TOGETHER WE RISE

Dear Fans,

Welcome to The Rock for a historic season of Appalachian State football! As the Mountaineers compete for their first-ever NCAA bowl berth on the field, we hope that you enjoy a first-class experience in and around Kidd Brewer Stadium. We hope that this Fan Guide is helpful for you as you plan your visit to The Rock. In it, you’ll find information such as maps, transportation and parking details, a layout of our facilities, a list of stadium amenities and policies and much more. While you’re reading through the Fan Guide, we ask that you take special note of our CLASS initiative on p. 12. Our goal is to make Gameday at The Rock a special and comfortable experience for everyone in attendance. Please join us by supporting the Mountaineers loudly but in a way that allows fans of all ages to enjoy the game as well. Thank you for your support of Appalachian State and our student-athletes! Please enjoy your time at Kidd Brewer Stadium — one of the nation’s greatest venues for college football. Wear your Black and Gold and cheer loudly! Go Mountaineers!

Doug Gillin Director of Athletics

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G U E S T S E RV I C E S

ATMs • ATMs are available on the Appalachian State campus at Trivette Hall, Plemmons Student Union, and on Rivers Street across from the parking deck. Disabled Services • For information on special seating for guests that have disabilities, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office at 828-262-2079 or visit the Appalachian State Ticket Office at the Holmes Convocation center prior to the game or the ticket plaza on gameday. First Aid • First aid stations are located behind sections 101 & 102 on the West Side of the stadium and under section 218 on the East Side. Guest Services Booth • Please visit the guest services booth located inside the Echota West Gate for any questions, comments, or concerns on gameday. Lost & Found • Any lost items will be brought to the guest services booth at the Echota West Gate during the game. After the game, all unclaimed items are turned over to the Appalachian State Police Department at 828-262-2150.

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Stadium Re-Entry • There is NO re-entry at Kidd Brewer Stadium. No Smoking • Kidd Brewer Stadium is a non-smoking stadium. Smoking of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes is strictly prohibited. Prohibited Items • All carried items and entrants are subject to search. Prohibited items will be discarded. Any unlawful items are subject to confiscation and the person in possession of such items is subject to arrest. Prohibited items include: • alcoholic beverages • coolers or containers • artificial noisemakers • pets (with the exception of service animals)

• umbrellas • explosives and firearms • folding chairs • food and beverages. • full list at appstatesports.com

Fan Conduct Appalachian State Athletics and the Sun Belt Conference hold all individuals associated with athletic events to the highest ideals of sporting behavior. All athletics administrators, coaches, student athletes, spirit groups, and fans shall act with respect, fairness, civility and honesty in an effort to create an appropriate environment for athletic competition as well as a positive image for their universities. Racial, sexual, physical or verbal abuse warrants immediate removal from Kidd Brewer Stadium without warning. Let’s give the participants and your fellow fans the respect they deserve. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and for supporting Appalachian State and the Sun Belt Conference.

Post-game • Exiting Kidd Brewer Stadium – Guests are asked to leave the stadium post-game through the main gates. No access to the track or field will be allowed until after the student athletes have cleared to the locker room area. • No traffic will be allowed to access Stadium Drive from Rivers Street until 45 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

STA D I U M P O L I C I E S

Gates open 1.5 hours prior to kick-off each game.

ZERO WASTE STADIUM In addition to Recycle at The Rock and in keeping with the zero waste commitment at Appalachian, Athletics, the Physical Plant and the Office of Sustainability partnered to develop a zero waste stadium initiative. Through thoughtful purchasing decisions, reducing consumption and increasing recycling we can drastically reduce what we send to the landfill. • Zero Waste Zones at key locations at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Recycle plastic, glass, metal – if in doubt, recycle it • Compost food waste, napkins/paper towels, paper products, pizza boxes • Zero waste attendants at each zone to assist fans

• All vendor products are recyclable or compostable • Condiments provided in bulk rather than individual packaging • Post-game cleanup efforts will separate items for recycling or composting

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Alcohol • Malt beverages and unfortified wine may be consumed in designated tailgating locations by those fans of legal drinking age. •

GAMEDAY TAILGATING

General Information • Campus lots that are designated for tailgate will open for entry promptly at 9 AM on Saturday game days. Please check tailgateattherock.com for updated tailgate information and Thursday game night details. Tailgate times are subject to change.

Those that choose to consume alcohol must be able to present a valid driver’s license or photo ID to reflect their age upon request. Spirituous liquor, kegs, common containers, and glass containers are not permitted in any location. No alcohol is permitted in Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Recycle at the Rock • Now in its 8th year, Recycle at the Rock allows fans to help the Appalachian State University community participate in our Zero Waste Commitment. Lot attendants will provide green and black bags in all tailgate areas. •

Green Bag (Recycling) – Plastic, Glass, Metal, Clean paperboard (i.e. soda cartons, cracker boxes, etc.)

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Black Bags (Landfill) – Soiled paper products, Food waste, Snack packaging, Styrofoam

TAILGATE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND THURSDAY NIGHT TAILGATE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT TAILGATEATTHEROCK.COM

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FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE PARKING INFORMATION AND THURSDAY NIGHT PARKING DETAILS PLEASE VISIT TAILGATEATTHEROCK.COM

G A M E DAY PA R K I N G

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Time to kickoff

4 Hrs.

3.5 Hrs.

Ticket office Mountaineer Walk opens

2 Hrs.

1.5 Hrs.

Marching Mtnr Gates Open performance on Walker Lawn Radio show on-air in the ticket plaza

1 Hr.

2.5 Hrs. Marching Mountaineers perform in tailgate areas

30 Mins.

Kickoff!

Pregame show Marching Mountaineers begins on the field march into Kidd Brewer Stadium

APPALACHIAN IMG SPORTS NETWORK WKBC-FM 97.3* N. Wilkesboro, Charlotte, Hickory, High Country WATA-AM 1450 Boone, Blowing Rock WZGV-AM 730 Charlotte, Rock Hill, Salisbury WCOG-AM 1320 Greensboro, Winston-Salem WCMC-FM 99.9 HD-3 Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill WZGM-AM 1350 Black Mountain, Asheville WPWT-AM 870! Bristol VA/TN, Johnson City, TN WPWT-FM 100.7! Bristol VA/TN, Johnson City, TN WAZZ-AM 1490! Fayetteville, NC WAZZ-FM 94.3! Fayetteville, NC WDNC-AM 620# Durham, Raleigh WDNC-FM 99.3# Durham, Raleigh WCMC-FM HD-2# Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill WSJS-AM 600#! Winston-Salem, NC WSJS-FM 101.3#! Winston-Salem, NC WHKP-AM 1450#! Hendersonville, NC WHKP-FM 107.7#! Hendersonville, NC * - Flagship station of the Appalachian IMG Sports Network ! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Football Only # - Part time Affiliate, covers App State when no other college sports conflicts

SCHEDULE / IMG SPORTS

Gameday Schedule

ASN Crew. (L-R) Daniel Wilcox, Randy Jackson, David Jackson, Steve Brown, Steve Zushin

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Saturday, October 3 vs. Wyoming (Homecoming) Friday Field Hockey vs. Wake Forest, 5 PM Homecoming Parade, 5:45 PM APPtoberfest, 6:30–11:30 PM, Duck Pond Field Homecoming bonfire, kazoo band performances, pep rally, fireworks, The Bantum Rooster Band, and Alumni Beer Garden Spirit Under the Stars, 8:30-11:30 PM, Duck Pond Field First Friday – Downtown Boone Saturday Homecoming Breakfast, 9:30-11 AM, McKinney Alumni Center Sunday Women’s Soccer vs. Texas State, 1 PM Thursday, October 22 vs. Georgia Southern (Year of the Fan Game) Friday Volleyball vs. Georgia Southern, 7 PM Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia Southern, 7 PM Saturday Women’s Basketball vs. Lenoir Rhyne (Exh.), 12:00 PM Sunday Volleyball vs. Arkansas State,12:30 PM Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia State, 1 PM Saturday, October 31 vs. Troy (Family Weekend) Friday Downtown Boone BOO!, 4-6 PM Volleyball vs. UL Lafayette, 6:30 PM, HCC Haunted Trail, Daniel Boone Park Saturday Men’s Soccer vs. Hartwick, 7 PM Haunted Trail, Daniel Boone Park Sunday Volleyball vs. South Alabama, 12:30 PM, HCC

WEEKEND CALENDAR

Saturday, September 5 vs. Howard (Hall of Fame Day) Friday First Friday – Downtown Boone 5:30 PM – Free Gallery Reception, Concert, and Launch Party for ReSound (Jones House Cultural and Community Center)

Saturday, November 28 vs. UL Lafayette (Black Saturday) Tuesday Women’s Basketball vs. Garner-Webb, 7 PM, HCC Sunday Wrestling vs. North Carolina, 2 PM, Varsity Gym Women’s Basketball vs. Radford, 2 PM, HCC

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CLASS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today I Give My ALL For Appalachian Stateâ&#x20AC;? is the foundation for Appalachian State Athletics and the University as a whole. Together, Appalachian administrators and students developed an initiative to encourage first-class conduct at all Appalachian Athletic events. We continue to stress these core values and are excited to announce new details, for we have broadened the CLASS Program to encompass values not only for our fans, but for our student athletes, coaches and staff.

C Community

Take pride in our community and campus, keep it clean.

L Leadership Let your actions represent the best of Appalachian State. A Always Stay Positive Always stay positive in support of our teams, coaches and student athletes. S Sportsmanship Show respect for our visitors, game officials and fellow Mountaineers. S Service Go the extra mile in welcoming all fans to the High Country and serving their needs.

Connect with the Mountaineers www.appstatesports.com Facebook

Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State University Football

Twitter

@appstate_sports @appstate_FB

A list of all team social networking sites is available at appstatesports.com

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TICKET INFORMATION

The Appalachian State Athletics Ticket Office is located on the lower level of the Holmes Convocation Center. The hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. On game days, the ticket office relocates to the ticket plaza outside of Kidd Brewer Stadium and opens 4 hours prior to kickoff. Will Call Public Will Call is located in the ticket plaza outside of the stadium. Photo identification must be presented in order to receive tickets. Public Will Call is available 4.5 hours prior to kickoff on gamedays. Single Game Tickets Georgia Southern - $35, $40, $45 Howard, Wyoming, Troy, Arkansas State, Lafayette - $32, $37, $42

Group Tickets Appalachian State’s discounted group tickets are the best way to catch a game with family, friends, entertain clients, promote teamwork, strengthen relationships, and boost morale, while experiencing an unforgettable event! Companies, schools, churches, associations, and teams can all enjoy special group benefits when bringing 10 or more people to Kidd Brewer Stadium. • • • •

Company Outings Client Entertainment Nonprofit Organizations Church Groups

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Schools Civic Groups Community Days Athletic teams and clubs

For more information on group tickets, pricing and availability please call the Athletic Ticket Office at 828-262-2079.

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YOSEF CLUB

Why become a member of the Yosef Club? • Support student-athletes • Enhance athletic facilities • Provide academic scholarships

Receive exclusive benefits. • Priority seating and parking for football and basketball home games • Priority Points--based on total contributions to The Yosef Club, consecutive years of membership and donation level. Priority Points are used to ensure fair assignments of tickets and parking for athletic events, both home and away. • Ticket priorities for post-season competition including bowl games and championship tournaments • Receive Mountaineer Game Day Update e-newsletters • Receive issues of the Black & Gold Newspaper • Much More!

YOUNG ALUMNI PROGRAM Did you graduate App State within the last 5 years? If so, you qualify for a discounted membership to the Yosef Club! Find out more about the Yosef Club Young Alumni program so that you don’t miss out on this great opportunity to pay half the cost for full membership benefits! Visit www.appstatesports.com/yosefclub to learn more online or call the Yosef Club at 828-262-3108. Go Mountaineers!

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There’s only one club for the biggest App State fans in the 8th grade or younger – the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club! For just $25, JMKC membership includes: • • • • • • •

Membership pack (t-shirt, credential, special gift) FREE admission to one select home football game (announced each August) FREE admission to all other home athletic events Exclusive tour of the Athletics Center & football locker room Invitations to special events FREE gifts when attending select events Opportunity to meet student-athletes & coaches

Registration is open now and annual membership runs from August 1 until the end of baseball season each year. For more information, visit appstatesports.com/jmkc or call 828-262-2548.

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EMERGENCY POLICI ES

Inclement Weather â&#x20AC;˘ In the event of inclement weather, all guests will be advised that it is in their best interest to seek shelter. Emergency instructions will be delivered over the public address system and the message boards when possible. Evacuation â&#x20AC;˘ If the stadium is evacuated due to an emergency, instructions will be given over the public address system and Event Staff will assist fans to appropriate exits. We ask that you follow instructions and exit the stadium in an orderly fashion.

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