November 10th, 2009 by joe.hanley
Hey Block!
Even though the roadtrip is over, there are still plenty of reasons to come out to the tailgate this week. We will be having FREE Panera Bagels this week. The tailgate will start at 9:30 am, in our normal tailgate spot (by the gameday tent at the corner of 1st and Kirby). Your Dad’s are more than welcome to come and join us and are also welcome to the Panera Bagels. SO make sure to come out for FREE food, fun times, and of course friendly people!
October 27th, 2009 by joe.hanley
HEY BLOCK!!!
The weekly tailgate will be before the game at 11 am. As always, we will have burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and all that jazz, but this week is special. Since Saturday is Halloween, we will be having a COSTUME CONTEST at our tailgate! We encourage everyone to come dressed up in their best Halloween costume! Have fun with this! We will be giving away TWO AUTOGRAPHED POSTERS to the two best costumes that we see! We will be in our usual tailgate spot near the corner of 1st and Kirby by the Gameday Tent. Look for the Blockheads and their jerseys!
Where?: 1st and Kirby by the Gameday tent
When?: Saturday October 31st, 11am
Why?: FREE food! Costume Contest with a chance to win an autographed poster!
October 27th, 2009 by joe.hanley
HEY BLOCK!!!
We realize the team is not doing as good as we all hoped for, but we need to support them through thick an thin (no matter how thin). This is the time of the year where roadtrip points really start to matter and add up, so make sure to come get all the points you can possibly get! REMEMBER, this trip is completely FREE for you!!!
The opportunity will be this Thursday, October 29th. We will be holding a pep rally on the East side of the stadium by the practice fields at 5:30. This is a tremendous opportunity as football practices are closed to the public! As if that isn’t enough of a reason to come out, we will also be raffling off a poster signed by members of the team! There will of course be FREE pizza, chips, and pop while we watch the scrimmage. Lastly, we will be playing football ON ZUPPKE FIELD after the pep rally. We have done this in the past, and it is always a lot of fun. So make sure to come out, get some free food, and support our FIGHTING ILLINI!
What?: Pep Rally!
When?: Thursday, October 29, 5:30 pm.
Where?: East side of Memorial Stadium by the practice fields
Why?: FREE food! Chance at an autographed poster! Watch the team practice (normally closed to the public)! Play football in Memorial Stadium afterwards!
October 20th, 2009 by joe.hanley
HEY BLOCK-
So as you all know our team is not playing up to par right now, and you may be asking yourself “Why should I go to Block-I Roadtrip Point events when our team is playing so poorly?” Well let me remind you that the 2009 ROADTRIP TO MINNESOTA ON NOV. 7th IS COMPLETELY FREE AND ROADTRIPS WITH 100 ILLINI FANS ARE ALWAYS A TON OF FUN!!!!! Not to mention when you come to events you get to see other Fighting Illini Sports compete and win!! So now that we have that out of the way let me tell you where you can get your 2 points this week…
1) Thursday, October 22nd at 6pm the Illinois Soccer team will be hosting THE Ohio State University at the Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium. The team is coming off of a 3-1 road victory against the Iowa and are excited about returning home to take on the Buckeyes. So come out, sit behind the opposing teams goalie, and cheer the Illini Soccer team on to victory.
2) Saturday, October 24th at 12pm is your second opportunity to get a ROADTRIP POINT at the Illini Swimming and Diving “Splash Bash” meet. This is a new sport for Illini Pride this year and we hope all of you will come out and support the team and represent IP! The meet takes place at the ARC and you will need both your student i.d. and your Illini Pride card. We do realize that this is at the same time as the football game and it is this way because we had scheduled it for a roadtrip point long before we knew the time of the football game. HOWEVER, since the football game is going on at the same time, it WILL be projected on a big screen at the ARC, and there will be a room where you can hear commentary at the same time as you watch Splash Bash. We think this is the fairest way to work out this event since we had scheduled it far in advance. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause you.
That is all of the events we have this week. Again the remaining tshirts are in the Illini Pride cubicle located on the second floor of the quad side of the Illinois Union. You can pick them up during the times listed on
www.illinipride.com/cube. If you have any questions/comments/concerns please let us know. Thanks! and GO ILLINI!!!!!
October 13th, 2009 by joe.hanley
Hey Block!
This Friday is Spike the Record at Assembly Hall! For those of you that don’t know, this event has the #10 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the #6 Minnesota Golden Gophers at 6:30. After the volleyball game, the Illinois Basketball team will have their Illini Madness event! You will HAVE to be in attendance at the volleyball game in order to witness Illini madness. This should be an awesome event, and on top of all that, Block I will be giving away a roadtrip point!
October 6th, 2009 by joe.hanley
HEY BLOCK!-
Because of homecoming this week, there will be no pep rally or tailgate. With that being said, don’t think that there are no opportunities to get roadtrip points this week! The first roadtrip opportunity will be on gameday at approximately 8:45 for Illini Walk. Illini Walk takes place on the drive that goes in between the stadium and the ARC. If you are there, you will get a roadtrip point!! The second opportunity will be the next day (Sunday) at the soccer game. The game is at 1 o’clock and will be at Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium. The girls take on Big Ten conference rival Wisconsin. The games are always a lot of fun, and if that isn’t enough to get you out there, a roadtrip point should! This is the time of the year when roadtrip points really start to add up and they become really important (Remember the roadtrip is FREE to you and is always a lot of fun!!!)
RECAP
What?: Illini Walk and Soccer Game!
Where?: Drive between ARC and the stadium (Illini Walk) and Illinois Track and Soccer stadium (Soccer)
When?: 8:45 Saturday, October 10th (Illini Walk) and 1 pm Sunday, October 11th (Soccer)
Why?: ROADTRIP POINTS!!
September 29th, 2009 by joe.hanley
BLOCK-
This Saturday, October 3rd, before the HUGE game against Penn State at 2:30, we will be hosting the tailgate in the same spot as last week. The tailgate will start at 10 am and go until 1:30. Tailgates are always a ton of fun and of course there will be FREE food provided! For those of you that don’t know, our tailgate spot this year is in the grass lot on the west side of the stadium before First street. Be on the lookout for the Blockhead jerseys and the kids having a TON of fun because that is us! DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR ROADTRIP POINT!!!
RECAP:
WHAT?: Tailgate
WHERE?: The west side of the stadium near first street, look for the Blockhead jerseys
WHEN?: Saturday, October 3rd, starting at 10 am until 1:30 pm
WHY?: FUN, FREE FOOD AND ROADTRIP POINT!
September 29th, 2009 by joe.hanley
Hey Block-
This Thursday, October 1st, we will be having our first official Pep Rally! The pep rally will start at 6 o’clock, but instead of having it on the East side of the stadium like we normally do, we will be having it in the 8th floor of the press box on the West side of the stadium. Enter into the stadium through the West doors, and take the elevator up to the 8th floor (we will have blockheads there directing you where to go, so don’t worry about getting lost if you are not familiar with the stadium). We will be serving food and drinks starting at 6. Once you are done eating, you will be able to go on a tour of the press box, which is really something to see and I would highly recommend taking advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity. At 7, the Zook show starts, so make sure to come ready with some good questions for coach. The show will last an hour, and you have a really good opportunity of being on the radio so be sure to tell all your family and friends to listen in! Also don’t forget that this is a roadtrip point opportunity, and all the points matter and do add up, so make sure you come to secure your spot on the roadtrip! Lastly, IP barndance tickets are being distributed starting at 6, and they always go quickly, so make sure to come early!
RECAP:
WHAT?: Zook show and Pep Rally
WHEN?: Thursday, October 1st, 6 pm until 8 pm
WHERE?: 8th floor of the press box, enter in through the west side of the stadium and look for blockheads if lost!
WHY?: Roadtrip point, FREE food, opportunity to see the AMAZING press box, barndance tickets, Zook show and an opportunity to be on the radio! Do you need any more reasons?!
September 21st, 2009 by joe.hanley
Hey Block-
There will be two possibilities for a road trip point this week. They are both on Saturday, the 26th. The first is the official Block I watch party at Kam’s. We will be watching our Illini travel to Columbus, Ohio and hopefully repeat the upset of the Buckeyes last time the team went to THE Ohio State University. The game is at 2:30, the watch party will start at 2. Even if you are 18, you can come (NO excuses!), but you will have to leave after the game is over. We have Block I logo cups that Kam’s will be giving out and they look pretty cool. Kam’s is having great deals on food. As if that isn’t enough reasons, you will even get a ROAD TRIP POINT! The second opportunity is later that night. The volleyball team takes on the hated Penn State University at 7 at Huff Hall. This is one of two planned Block I nights at volleyball. The volleyball games are always tons of fun, so make sure to take advantage of these two great opportunities for road trip points!
RECAP:
What?: Block I watch party and Block I night at volleyball
When? Saturday, September, 26th at 2 (watch party) and 7 (volleyball game)
Where?: Kam’s (watch party) and Huff Hall (volleyball game)
Why?: Fun times, Block I logo cup, Great deals on food, ROADTRIP POINTS
September 7th, 2009 by joe.hanley
Hey IP! This year, we have found out that Hershey’s is hosting a “craziest” fan contest! If you want to win greats prizes like a trip for 4 to a college football game of your choice or a $1000 visa gift card or college football gear, then be sure to check out this contest. All you have to do is submit a short video of yourself (3 minutes or less) showing why you are the best fan. I know we have plenty of great fans out there that would be perfect for this contest! Be sure to check out the website (www.hersheysbigfan.com) for more details and to enter. The contest runs from September 2nd until November 3rd so be sure to get your entry in!
Recap:
What?: Biggest Fan Contest!
When?: September 2nd to November 3rd
Where?: http://www.hersheysbigfan.com
Why?: Because we have the best fans and we need to show the world!
