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Message: [QUOTE="Salty Dog, post: 3272931, member: 10111"] Thanks for all the replies. A few more thoughts: To start off, any kind of away game tailgate or viewing party would have to happen [U]on campus.[/U] Having a viewing party at the Rent or anywhere but campus the students won't go, and the whole point is to spark student interest in the first place. Any of the on-campus parking lots would be sufficient and allow the students to walk to the destination. As far as to how the school would keep it tamer then old spring weekend parties, you said it yourself, spring weekend parties weren't school sanctioned events - this would be, and thus I am assuming the school could implement similar protocol as to what it currently has for student tailgates at the Rent - but its crucial they don't crack down too hard, there should still be drinking, music, etc. The viewing party could start about an hour before the game and students could drink and party while the game commences in the background. It would last the whole game. As it was said above UConn has to be creative to keep fans engaged for away games (let alone home games), and there's no better way than this. [B]Does anyone know where this idea could seriously be brought up to the university, where it would be seen by the right eyes. I'd be happy to reach out if I knew who to contact.[/B] [/QUOTE]