Nov. 15, 2002
Senior Day on Saturday: UK Athletics will honor 20 seniors at their final home game when the Wildcats play host to Vanderbilt on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Commemorative flags, each one featuring a senior’s name and jersey number, will fly on the stadium flagpoles, replacing the SEC school flags that are flown usually. In pregame ceremonies, each senior will be introduced and given a framed jersey.
The first 1,400 students in attendance will be given plastic travel mugs, emblazoned with each senior’s name. Five students will win an authentic game jersey of the senior of their choice.
Dr. Todd to Make Two Presentations: University President Lee Todd will make two presentations during the Vanderbilt game.
Between the first and second quarters, Dr. Todd will recognize the UK engineering students who designed and built a formula-style race car. The car was run in the 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers race in Michigan. Before the game, the car will be displayed at the Launch Pad.
Between the third and fourth quarter, Dr. Todd will honor students who participated in the 2002 Bucks for Brains Summer Research Program. The program was developed to encourage minority students at the university to consider careers in scientific and scholarly research. Twenty-two students were involved in areas such as marketing, engineering, pharmacy, and biochemistry.
JCPenney Afterschool Recognized During the First Quarter: During the first quarter of the game, UK will recognize JCPenney Afterschool, a foundation that provides financial support to five of America’s leading after-school advocates – YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, 4-H, Junior Achievement, and the Afterschool Alliance.
Upon leaving the game, fans may pick up a brochure about after-school activities available for children in the Lexington area.
Tickets Available for Vanderbilt: Tickets are available for the Vanderbilt game, which kicks off Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $22 each and fans may purchase at the stadium ticket office on game day.
UK Athletics also is offering a special “Family Four-Pack” of tickets for the Vanderbilt game on Saturday. Fans may purchase four tickets for $60, a savings of $28 versus the normal ticket price. Fans may purchase at the stadium ticket office on game day.
Team Will Have “Cat Walk” at 11:20 a.m. as Wildcats Arrive at Gate 9: Fans are encouraged to meet the team Saturday when the Wildcats arrive at 11:20 a.m. at Gate 9. The players will make the “Cat Walk” from Gate 9 to their stadium entry point at Gate 12. Blue cat paws are painted along the “Cat Walk” route on the south side of the stadium and fans are encouraged to line up on the sidewalk and cheer the team as it enters the stadium.
The “Cat Walk” has been organized by the families of the players, a group named the Wildcat Football Family Association.
Kentucky Goes All-Blue on Saturday: The Wildcats will wear blue helmets, jerseys, and pants in the Vanderbilt game.
Big Haul for God’s Pantry: The UK Student-Athlete Advisory Committed held a food drive last Saturday on behalf of God’s Pantry. A total of 2,263 pounds of food and $4,436.39 was raised to help feed the hungry in the Lexington area.
