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CONTACT INFORMATION OHIO BOBCAT CLUB STAFF RYAN WHITE
CONTACT THE BOBCAT CLUB!
SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR WHITER2@OHIO.EDU | (740) 593-1197
MATT BRODERS
ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT BRODERS@OHIO.EDU | (740) 593-1999
DREW OSSAKOW
OHIO BOBCAT CLUB CONVOCATION CENTER, S126 1 OHIO UNIVERSITY ATHENS, OH 45701
PHONE: (740) 593-1176 bobcatclub@ohio.edu www.ohiobobcatclub.com
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING OSSAKOW@OHIO.EDU | (740) 597-9026
TRICIA PERRY
Facebook: Ohio Bobcat Club Twitter: @OhioBobcatClub
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, DEVELOPMENT TAGGARTT@OHIO.EDU | (740) 593-1176
ANDREW BAUSCHELT DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANT AB953914@OHIO.EDU | (740) 597-1828
PARKER POLIAKOFF
DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANT PP472513@OHIO.EDU | (740) 593-2285
NICK SMITH
DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANT NS233709@OHIO.EDU | (740) 597-1397
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YOURGAMEPLAN FOR GAMEDAY IN ATHENS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 OHIO FOOTBALL: GENERAL INFORMATION...........4
MEMBER INFORMATION TICKET INFORMATION................6 PARKING INFORMATION............8 GAMEDAY IN ATHENS.................9
MISSION The Ohio Bobcat Club is the official fundraising organization of OHIO Athletics, and it’s purpose is to provide resources to our student-athletes, teams, and coaches so they can succeed academically and athletically.
WHY GIVE? By joining the Ohio Bobcat Club, you are making a DIFFERENCE. Members at each of our benefit levels impact the lives of over 400 Bobcat student-athletes not only by supporting their efforts on the field of play, but in the classroom as they work toward achieving their academic goals.
GETTING AROUND PEDEN.......10 CAMPAIGN FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE..........11
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2015 OHIO FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE
IDAHO
9/3/15
Kibbie Dome, Moscow, ID
9:00 PM ET
MARSHALL
9/12/15
PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
SE LOUISIANA PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
MINNESOTA TCF BANK Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
AKRON
7:00 PM ET
9/19/15 2:00 PM ET
9/26/15 3:30 PM ET
10/3/15
InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
2:00 PM ET
MIAMI (HC)
10/10/15
PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
W. MICHIGAN PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
BUFFALO UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
BGSU Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH
KENT STATE PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
BALL STATE PEDEN STADIUM ATHENS, OH
NIU Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL
CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE STADIUM ON GAMEDAY?
2:00 PM ET
10/17/15 TBA
10/24/15 TBA
TBA
TUNE INTO RUSS AND ROB FOR ALL
TBA
YOUR BOBCAT FOOTBALL NEEDS ON THE OHIO IMG SPORTS NETWORK.
TBA
VISIT OHIOBOBCATS.COM FOR BROADCAST INFORMATION.
TBA TBA
11/4/15 8:00 PM ET
11/10/15 8:00 PM ET
OR
11/17/15
OR
TBA
11/24/15 7:30 PM ET
OR
OHIO IMG SPORTS NETWORK
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MEMBER INFORMATION
1,300+
MEMBERS
$773K+
RAISED (FY 2015) Ohio Bobcat Club benefits are available for donations made directly to the Ohio Bobcat Club Annual Fund. Donations made to sport specific or capital projects (for example: Campaign for Academic Excellence) generate priority points but do not qualify for benefits. The Ohio Bobcat Club operates on a July 1st to June 30th giving calendar. Your Ohio Bobcat Club Annual Fund donations will be totaled each June 30th and your benefits for the following year will be based on that total. For more information, or to find out your year-to-date donation total, please contact the Ohio Bobcat Club at (740) 593-1176.
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TICKET INFORMATION
TOWER CLUB | $250 PER-SEAT DONATION | The Tower Club is an exclusive seating area at Peden Stadium. A few of the amenities in this premium seating area are private elevators, restrooms, concessions, covered seating in some areas and the opportunity to purchase beer and wine.
TOUCHDOWN CLUB | $75 PER-SEAT DONATION | The Touchdown Club comprises 76 chair-back seats along the north end-zone and is closer to the field than anywhere else in Peden Stadium. All Touchdown Club season ticket holders have access to a complimentary pregame buffet and beverage service. PHILLIPS CLUB | $75 PER-SEAT DONATION | The first four rows on the Tower side of Peden Stadium are reserved for the most dedicated and noisy Bobcat faithful. Just inches behind the visiting team, you will feel like you are in the action!
CHAMPIONS CLUB | $50 PER-SEAT DONATION | The Champions Club consists of 500 seats in Peden Stadium, located right at the 50 yard line with the “O” painted in the stands. Plastic chairbacks have been installed in this section for added fan comfort. MIDFIELD RESERVED | $25 PER-SEAT DONATION | Experience the action from some of the best sightlines in Peden Stadium. These bleacher seats are located in between the 30 yard lines on the press box side in Sections 104 and 105.
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TICKET INFORMATION SINGLE GAME TICKETS
TICKET OFFICE
AWAY GAME TICKETS
Non-premium and premium single game tickets can be purchased through the Convocation Center Ticket Office on non-gamedays or through the Peden Stadium Ticket Office on gameday. Premium tickets can only be purchased by current premium seat season ticket holders if available. If purchased by phone and more than ten days in advance, single game tickets will be mailed; otherwise tickets will be left at Will Call.
The Ohio Athletics Ticket Office is located within the concourse of the Convocation Center and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. There is an additional Ticket Office located at Peden Stadium and is operated on gamedays only.
Tickets to away games are available for purchase from the Ohio Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 575-CATS to inquire about deadlines for away game ticket sales.
2015 OHIO FOOTBALL SINGLE GAME PRICING CHAMPIONS
REGULAR
MARSHALL SEPTEMBER 12 7:00 PM ET
SE LOUISIANA SEPTEMBER 19 2:00 PM ET
MIAMI (HC) OCTOBER 10 2:00 PM ET
W. MICHIGAN OCTOBER 17 TBA
KENT STATE NOVEMBER 10 7:00 PM ET
BALL STATE NOVEMBER 17 7:00 PM ET
$40
PHILLIPS
AND MIDFIELD AND TOWER
N/A N/A
$30 $35 $40 $35 $40 $45 $20 $25 $30 $15 $15
$20 $25 $20 $25
The Peden Stadium ticket office opens three hours prior to kickoff and is located in the North Tower outside of Gate 1. Additional ticket windows will be available on football gamedays at Gates 1 and 3 at Peden Stadium. For more ticket information, please call (800) 575-CATS.
WILL CALL Gameday general Will Call is located at the outer window of the North Tower of Peden Stadium (facing South Green Drive) and opens three hours prior to kickoff. All Will Call tickets must be picked up with photo identification of the ticket holder.
LOST OR STOLEN TICKETS Fans who need to replace their lost or stolen tickets should contact the Ohio Athletics Ticket Office located either at Peden Stadium or at the Convocation Center. Fans can also contact the Ticket Office by phone at (800) 575-CATS.
Please understand that we have only received a limited allotment for each away game. Once our allotment is sold out, we may not be able to provide additional tickets within our sections. Away game ticket distribution is based on your priority point ranking within the Ohio Bobcat Club.
AWAY GAME TICKET INFORMATION IDAHO SEPTEMBER 3 9:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 26 3:30 PM ET
AKRON OCTOBER 3 2:00 PM ET
BUFFALO OCTOBER 24 TBA
BGSU NOVEMBER 4 8:00 PM ET
N. ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 24 7:30 PM ET
$15
$30 $25 $22 $6 $42 7
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PARKING INFORMATION FOOTBALL PARKING OPTIONS DONOR PARKING
All Ohio Bobcat Club members at the Bobcat Fan Level and above are eligible for a complimentary Football Season Parking Pass with the purchase of season tickets. See the map below for all the parking options. All donor lots open seven hours prior to kickoff for weekend games. Lots for the Marshall game will open eight hours prior. Midweek games are
RV PARKING RV Parking for the 2015 season will require a reservation in advance of the game. Only three spaces will be available in the lot shared with Hospitality Village on weekend games. To request one of those three spaces, contact the Ohio Bobcat Club at (740) 593-2285. Please note members must be at the Captain level and above to request a pass in this area.
TBA.
PEPSI TAILGREAT LOT If hosting a private tailgate is your preference on game-days, then the Pepsi TailGreat Parking Lot is for you. Any Ohio Bobcat Club Season Parking Pass gains you access. The lot is firstcome first-served so get here early! Tailgreat Park lot opens seven hours prior to kickoff for weekend games (8
Additional RV parking will be available in a designated area at The Ridges, regardless of parking pass held. RV parking will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a cost of $75 per RV, per game. RV’s that do not have an active reservation will not be permitted on gameday and will be subject to potential fines/towing fees. RV pass purchases MUST be done in advance of gameday by contacting Parking Services at (740) 593-2285 and must provide at least seven business days notice.
HANDICAP PARKING
hours prior for Marshall). Midweek games are TBA.
ADDITIONAL GREEN LOT PARKING With the completion of the Walter Fieldhouse in the summer of 2014, additional parking is now available for home football games. Those at the Captain Level ($750+) or higher now have an additional option for parking on gamedays in the lot directly in front of the Walter Fieldhouse. This lot will
Handicap parking spaces can be found in the Green and Orange Lots, as well as Lot 129. For Green and Orange Lots, vehicles with a valid handicap hang-tag/handicap license plate will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis for a $5 fee or for free with a valid Ohio Bobcat Club parking pass until all available handicap spaces are filled. Signs will be posted directing people to handicapped lots. Guests needing handicap parking accomodations are advised to arrive at Peden Stadium early.
PARKING SHUTTLES
require a green permit and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking for midweek games (November 10 and November 17) requires sharing parking lots with Ohio University employees until 5pm or later. Please be aware that parking in some lots may be limited due to this circumstance. Need a second parking pass? Ohio Bobcat Club members with six (6) or more season tickets are eligible for a second parking pass in the Blue lot, upon request. To request a second pass, please call or email the Ohio Bobcat Club at (740) 593-1176 or bobcatclub@ohio.edu.
For all home games, Ohio Parking Services will be offering special shuttle service fo guests from outer parking lots. The complimentary service will run from Lots 145 and 148 (Facilities), Lot 147 (Human Resources), Lot 109 (Life Sciences), and Lots 51, 52, 90 (South Green). Additional stops will be added based on event need. Shuttle service will begin two hours before scheduled kick-off and run until one hour following completion of the game.
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GAMEDAY IN ATHENS GAMEDAY MEMBER SERVICES The Ohio Bobcat Club will have a donor services and information table positioned inside Gate 1 for each game this season. The table will be staffed one hour prior to kickoff through the end of the game. Please visit the table for special promotions and any questions/concerns about either the Ohio Bobcat Club or your OHIO Football experience. In addition, members may also contact Matt Broders at (208) 830-4714 or Drew Ossakow at (330) 806-1138.
OHIO BOBCAT CLUB HOSPITALITY VILLAGE OHIO FOOTBALL’S PREGAME PARTY - OPEN TO ALL OBC MEMBERS! Whether you are visiting Athens from out-of-town or just looking for the BEST pregame spot before OHIO Football games, look no further than the Hospitality Village! The Ohio Bobcat Club Hospitality Village provides food, drink, shaded seating, flat-screen televisions showing nationally televised games, and activities for students and adults alike! All Ohio Bobcat Club members have access to the Hospitality Village area with their Ohio Bobcat Club membership cards. Cards must be present to gain entry. Food and drink options are available for purchase from select local vendors. •
The Ohio Bobcat Club Hospitality Village is CASH ONLY.
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There is no fee to enter the area.
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Outside food/drink is permitted.
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Ohio Bobcat Club members will be admitted with their membership card and includes entry for their direct household.
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Guests of Ohio Bobcat Club members are welcome at the Hospitality Village! All guests must be accompanied by a current donor and check-in prior to entry.
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GETTING AROUND PEDEN STADIUM ADA Information
individuals to stay out of the Phillips Club during the game.
Programs
All of the entrances into Peden Stadium are accessible to guests
Once time expires in the fourth quarter (or end of overtime),
Ohio Bobcat Gameday, the official program publication of OHIO
with disabilities. An accessible restroom is located under Sec-
non-ticketed individuals can proceed into reserved sections to
Football, is on sale throughout Peden Stadium for $5.00. There
tions 109. If a guest needs assistance getting to a restroom,
watch the Marching 110.
are program sales booths in Peden Stadium, as well as vendors
please notify the nearest event staff member. Peden Stadium
Merchandise
offers accessible seating in the northwest and northeast corners
Ohio University merchandise can be purchased during the game
Restrooms
of the stadium, in Sections 7, 8 and 9. Limited mobility seating
from a Follett’s Coaches Corner located inside Gate 1 and Gate
Restrooms are located beneath all permanent stands in the east
is also available in Sections 1 and 7. Each ADA seat is positioned
4.
and west tunnels. Only restrooms under Section 109 are hand-
on foot.
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next to an additional chair for the accessible fan’s companion.
North Tower
icapped accessible. Supplemental toilets are in the southeast
A limit of one companion for each disabled patron is enforced.
Located on the northwest side of Peden Stadium, the North
corner of the stadium. Diaper changing stations are located in
Wheelchairs are not provided at Peden Stadium and any quest
Tower is where fans with Tower Club credentials or invitations
Section 109.
requiring a wheelchair must provide their own for use during
to the President’s Box and AD Box will enter. General Will Call
the game.
and Ticket Sales are located in the North Tower, as well. ATM
PROHIBITED ITEMS
There are no ATMs inside Peden Stadium.
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Ticket Sales North Tower of Peden Stadium. Will Call
Concessions
•
ALCOHOL
Ohio Player Will Call, Visiting Team Will Call, and Recruiting Will
•
ANIMALS (Disability service animals are permitted.)
Call are all located at Gate 2 (northwest corner of Peden Stadi-
additional concession stand is located between Gate 1 and Gate
•
BOOKBAGS/BACKPACKS (Cinch bags and backpack-style
um). General Will Call is located at the North Tower of Peden
purses, diaper bags, and camera bags are permitted.)
Stadium and opens three hours prior to kickoff.
Elevators
•
COMMERCIAL VIDEO/AUDIO EQUIPMENT & TRIPODS
Elevators are located in the North and South Towers at Peden
•
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Stadium. Please note that elevators do not access any 100-level
•
ICE CHESTS/COOLERS
seats.
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LASER POINTERS
•
NOISEMAKERS (Non-amplified noisemakers are permitted i.e.
Emergencies In the event of an emergency, please contact the nearest event staff member or law enforcement officer. EMS are available in
cowbells, thundersticks) •
the southeast corner of Peden Stadium. You may also visit the Fan Services Booth outside Gate 1 for emergency assistance.
Gate 1.) •
In the event of a large-scale emergency, information and instructions will be read over the PA system.
WEAPONS (Including pepper spray and knives/blades of any length.)
•
before making its way over to Peden Stadium. The 110 will then
INSIDE PEDEN STADIUM. •
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ONE TEAM. ONE VISION.
SEATBACKS/CUSHIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL.
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SIGNS AND BANNERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED ON POLES. POLES ARE NOT ALLOWED
perform a pre-game show on the field, a halftime show, and postgame concert. OHIO Athletics requires all non-ticketed
UMBRELLAS (May be checked at Fan Services booth outside of Gate 1).
•
Marching 110 The Ohio Marching 110 will perform at Pepsi Tail-Great Park
STROLLERS (May be checked at Fan Services booth outside of
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Ticket Sales locations are located at Gate 1, Gate 3, and the
Concessions are located in both the west and east tunnels. An 2. Concession stands accept cash and credit cards.
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“As alumni, we wanted to give back in a way that would have a dynamic impact on a diverse group of students. Our love for academics and our appreciation for what intercollegiate athletics does for the University is why we chose to support this project. We encourage friends and alumni of Ohio University to invest in the Academic Center because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to support academics, students, and Ohio Athletics!” - Perry
(BSC ’80) & Sandy (BSC ’80, MED ’82) Sook
“As a former Ohio student-athlete I was really excited to support this project. I wanted to find a way to pay forward for the experience I had as a member of the Men’s Golf team. Giving to this project, no matter the amount, will ensure that we are prioritizing the academic mission of our student-athletes for this and future generations of Bobcats.”
- Dave Abram (BSC ‘89) “Even before this project made it past the conceptual phase we knew we wanted to be involved. We strongly believe in the educational experience at Ohio University. This facility will have an immense impact on our student-athletes and provide them with a better learning environment. We would encourage Bobcat friends and alumni to join the Campaign for Academic Excellence!”
- Tom (BSED ’61) & Gwen (BSHE ’61) Weihe
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THIS IS MORE THAN A TICKET TO A
GAME.
THIS TICKET CELEBRATES
HISTORY. IT CELEBRATES
TRADITION. THE OLDEST
TEAM. THE OLDEST
STADIUM IN THE MAC. THIS TICKET PROVIDES
OPPORTUNITY. IT SUPPORTS
STUDENT-ATHLETES. IT BRINGS ALUMNI, FANS, AND STUDENTS
TOGETHER.
THIS IS MORE THAN A TICKET.
THIS IS AN EXPERIENCE. WELCOME TO
PEDEN STADIUM. OHIO FOOTBALL. WELCOME TO
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