More than 30,000 UTEP fans are expected to participate in Minerpalooza, a back-to-school party and pep rally to pump up fans for the first football game of the season. The annual event is scheduled for 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 31 on The University of Texas at El Paso campus. The event is open to the public.
Rally highlights include an appearance by the 2011 NCA national champion UTEP cheer squad, live entertainment on two stages, inflatable obstacle courses, a Kids Zone, a beverage garden and Pete’s Pavilion.
Friday also marks the University’s official re-launch of Orange Fridays.
Everyone in El Paso, not just the UTEP community, is asked to show their University pride every Friday by sporting UTEP orange. Individuals who participate in Orange Fridays will receive special incentives and discounts from the UTEP Bookstore and food service venues.
“The Student Government Association launched Orange Fridays last year, but this year the students wanted to take the program to a whole new level,” said Catie McCorry-Andalis, associate vice president and dean of students. “The effort is to not only instill a sense of pride amongst faculty, staff and students, but to demonstrate this pride to the greater El Paso community.”
On Saturday, Sept. 1, Miner fans can begin tailgating for the 8:30 p.m. season opening football game against the University of Oklahoma Sooners as early as 8 a.m. in outer campus parking lots. Inner campus lots open at 2 p.m.
The Gameday Zone, a new tradition for UTEP this year, opens at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Families are invited to join the University in Memorial Triangle to partake in a special pre-game tailgate for fans of all ages.
Special features include the Coca Cola Family Fan Zone, a variety of games for children, inflatables, face painting and live music.
Each home football game will have a Gameday Zone that will open four hours prior to kickoff. In addition, the zones will each have a different theme. Food vendors will coordinate their menu to each of these assigned themes.
As fans begin to arrive at the Sun Bowl Stadium and settle in, they should keep an eye out for the Miner Run, another new feature of the 2012 football season. A team of energetic students will participate in a lively sprint across the football field signaling the arrival of the UTEP football team.
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