Aug. 23, 2002

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky volleyball team will appear at UK’s Fan Day, Saturday, Aug. 24 at Commonwealth Stadium. The team will be handing out their 2002 poster and schedule cards and will be available for autographs.

The event, which is the kickoff for the 2002-03 athletics year at UK, begins at 5:30 p.m. A football team workout and numerous giveaways, including a Grand Prize trip for two to an away football game, highlight the annual event. This is the first time that a football team workout has been combined with Fans’ Day.

Here is the schedule of events:

Tailgating available during the day in the stadium parking lots

Inflatable Football Land, a play area for children, opens at 4 p.m. next to the UK Ticket Booth

Stadium Gate 4 and Stadium Gate 9 open at 5:30 p.m.

The first 2,000 fans entering the stadium will receive a ticket for a free hot dog and drink

Each person entering the stadium will receive a numbered ticket for the prize drawings

Posters, schedule cards, autograph books, and team photos will be distributed on the stadium concourses

Football media guides and souvenirs will be on sale

UK volleyball, women’s soccer, and men’s soccer posters and schedule cards also will be given away

On the field, the football team begins workout warm-ups at 5:50 p.m.

At 6:10 p.m., the UK Band, Cheerleaders, and Pom Squad take the field for the pregame show

At 6:30 p.m., the football team will re-enter the field and have a 30-minute workout

After the workout, the football players will be available for autographs on the field for approximately one hour and 15 minutes

During the player autograph session, prize drawings will be held. The grand prize is a trip for two to a UK away football game, including air travel, hotel, and game tickets. The list of additional highly attractive prizes includes two football season tickets with parking; a golf package for a foursome at the University Club; a 27-inch television; four autographed footballs; eight game helmets; four game jerseys; and a golf bag.

The volleyball team kicks off the 2002 season with its annual Blue/White scrimmage on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum. Fans will get a chance to see the Wildcats in action before they open regular-season play next weekend, Aug. 30-31, at the Hofstra Inviatational in Hempstead, N.Y.