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Tailgating Rules Clarified Further Online
This past summer, the Gameday Committee changed tailgating rules which were announced via OleMissFB.com this past summer.
The tailgaters reacted most to the first rule that essentially reset the Grove to discourage all-day tent spot saving. The Gameday Committee explained why the changes had to be made.
The rules on OleMissFB.com has been updated this week: http://olemissfb.com/the-grove
The FAQ stands out in the update. In the replies to the popular questions, this statement is repeated three times: “Please respect the traditions of those who have tailgated in the same area for seasons.”
The Approved Tailgate Tent Vendor Program is clarified in the FAQs. The vendors in the program must pay the university in order to store their tents. They are allowed to store their tents on any predetermined, university-sponsored locations for quicker set-up of multiple tents but they cannot enter the Grove earlier than anyone between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. nor can they reserve any spots whatsoever.
According to the site, all proceeds from the program are reinvested into the Grove and the Circle. The proceeds from this season pay for the new street signs at the walkway intersections in the Grove as well as purchasing a number of large LED countdown clocks to be placed around the Grove on Friday afternoons.
Further information from the bag policy to the history of tailgating can be read here.
Callie Daniels Bryant is the senior managing editor at HottyToddy.com. She can be reached at callie.daniels@hottytoddy.com.
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Chris
September 24, 2015 at 3:42 pm
I understand the comment “Please respect the traditions of those who have tailgated in the same area for seasons.” But given that statement where are new groups/people to go. So I plop down my tent on Friday night at 7:30 only to have someone come along at 8:30 and say, “This is our spot. We’ve been Groving here for years.” How should this be handled?
Jonothan
September 25, 2015 at 7:36 am
It sounds like that the Grove is no longer first come, first served. It sounds more like “Since I was here last week, you need to find somewhere else to go”. This will lead up to having to pay a fee to reserve your spot and that will kill the atmosphere of the Grove. It is already moving that direction now with the paid companies being able to pay a fee and have their gear stored near the Grove on Friday evening. Also, they are not enforcing the no over sized tents. I have seen several that are 20×20 and they are in the same spot every game. I have even had some to them move my tent and tables.