Ithaca Tailgate

Calling ALL Cow bells!!!!!

Hello Cardinal Fans,
I hope some of you got to see those smiling faces at the Courage Bowl trophy
presentation.... from the little guys - Joe, Joey and Mitch... to the big
guys... those smiles couldn't be any wider. Let's hope those smiles continue
this week and for the rest of the season.

Ithaca Tailgate Sign Up:
We will be cooking up hot dogs this week! We will need volunteers to cook,
help serve and cleanup... please add your name to the list of helpers. Brian
and I have a retirement dinner to go to in Buffalo... so need to leave ASAP
after the tailgate. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
We have some items in the freezer... that fared well over the last 3
weeks... we will bring those this week. We will need a few more items... beverages,
side dishes, chips and desserts. Please let me know your contribution by
8:00 on Wednesday night. I will try to send out the final list later on
Wednesday... as I have a education conference during the day, hospital dedication
after school and Open House at night on Thursday... with about 10 minutes to
spare sometime!

Watch the weather... we may need canopies - if we are outside and there is a
threat of rain. Location of the tailgate will be announced in the final
tailgate.

Fan Gear and Spirit Items:
Our inventory is going fast... only few items remain! If you wish to
purchase something... see the updated inventory attached. Send me an email and I
will save it for you. You can pick it up at the Varsity post game tailgate or
JV tailgate from Cindy Hendrickson. We will not be reordering... so get
your items while they still remain.

Upcoming Events:
Norwich University Game - October 18th
We are working on the Norwich, Vermont game housing. There is limited
hotels in Northfield (home of Norwich University). Most are Bed and Breakfast
type. We are in the process of obtaining a price for the Boosters at the
Comfort Inn in Montpelier, VT. We will be finalizing the price with the manager
tomorrow... as soon as we make confirmation we suggest you call and reserve
yourself a room. You will get an email after we confirm the price at the
Comfort Inn.

Senior Game vs. Springfield - October 25th:
Senior parents... don't forget to save the 25th as a special day to honor
our seniors. I will be mailing a letter to all senior parents outlining the
day. I do not have email addresses for all of our senior parents and want to
make sure I inform everyone.

2009 Football Season:
Junior and Sophomore parents... start to think about the 2009 Football
Season of Tailgating. If you think you would be interested in orchestrating this
effort for the Varsity team... please drop me a line. We can bring you on
the team early - so we can have a smooth transition to next fall.
Have a great week everyone... see you on Saturday!
Brian and Sarah McQueen