TIPS FOR A GREAT TAILGATE PARTY

  • Dress in team colors.
  • Plan your menu and do prep work a day or two before the game.
  • Make a list of things to pack.
  • Plan to arrive three or four hours early and stay at least an hour after the game.
  • Find a good spot to park. Park next to a grassy area or at the end of the parking row.
  • Fly a flag on a high pole so friends can find you.
  • Decorate your tailgate site with pennants and other team stuff.
  • Meet your tailgate neighbors, throw the football with friends and have a good time!
  • Food should be ready one and a half hours before the game starts. This is plenty of time for those going to the game to eat, clean up and extinguish fires.
  • Leave the area clean. Begin thinking about food and friends for the next game.
MUST-HAVES FOR TAILGATING

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Extra ice
  • Toilet paper
  • Rain gear
  • First aid kit
  • Jumper cables
  • Antacid
  • Sunblock
  • A friend