April 19, 2009

National Football Foundation Enshrinement Page

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Wildcat fans are hitting the road this summer as part of a special `Cats Caravan to South Bend for the College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival honoring Coach Fitzgerald. The three-day festival will wrap up with a fun-filled day on Saturday, July 18, including the parade, fan fest, Hall of Famer Pep Rally, Youth Football Clinic and meet-and-greet with Coach Fitzgerald.

There are three ways to make sure you are a part of this historic day:

#1 -- Win Your Way To South Bend: All fans who purchase Wildcat Football season tickets before Sunday, April 26 will automatically be entered to win two spots on the `Cats Caravan provided by Chicago Classic Coach. There will be 51 winners selected (plus their guests) in honor of #51 Pat Fitzgerald, so check NUsports.com on Monday, April 27 to see if you are one of the lucky winners. If a winner isn't available to attend, additional winners will be selected to fill the spots with all winners determined by May 15. Sorry, the prize is nontransferable. Click here to purchase your Wildcat season tickets today

#2 -- Buy Your Way to South Bend: For only $75 per person, Wildcat fans can purchase a spot on the `Cats Caravan on July 18. Click here beginning April 27 to secure your spot before July 1.

Whether you win it or buy it, the `Cats Caravan will include:
• Transportation to South Bend from Ryan Field (Buses will leave at 6 a.m.)
• Each bus will feature one of Coach Fitz's teammates reliving the memories of the run to the Rose Bowl and Citrus Bowl
• Breakfast and snacks on the bus compliments of Great Harvest Bread, Pepsi, Kehe Foods and Entenmann's
• Coach Fitz gift pack
• A seat at the parade (9:30 to 11 a.m.)
• A ticket to the Fan Fest Area (10 a.m to 4 p.m.), which includes the Hall of Famer Pep Rally (1:30 to 2 p.m.) and the Youth Football Clinic for fans 12 and under (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
• A Meet-N-Greet with Coach Fitz
• Transportation back to Evanston (Bus will leave South Bend at 5 p.m.)
• Snacks will be provided on the bus and Hecky's Barbecue will be available to fans when they arrive back at Ryan Field.

#3 -- Drive Your Way to South Bend: This three-day celebration includes concerts, a Ribs Cookoff, parade, fan fest and much more. If you would like to make your own travel arrangements to support Coach Fitzgerald in South Bend, please visit www.collegefootball.org for more information. If you travel on your own, please contact wildcatmarketing@northwestern so we can let Coach Fitzgerald know you are there.

You can also let everyone know you are supporting Coach Fitzgerald by wearing the commemorative Fitz T-Shirt. You can purchase this t-shirt for only $21.99 by clicking here.

There are three ways to get there, but all roads lead to South Bend for Coach Fitzgerald's College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement so we hope to see you there. For questions, please e-mail wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu or call 847.491.7504.

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