Tailgating at USD

[JackJD]

Re: Tailgating at USD

For comparison: South Dakota State's first designated tailgate (the "Backyard" -- your Captn Cap has been there) area is sold out. So, tailgating is now allowed in essentially all of the parking lots. I think most of the lots real close to the stadium require a $5.00 fee for parking - nothing additional if you decide to put out a grill and have a cold one etc. Tailgating has been a lot of fun at SDSU, proved by the fact that some NDSU fans, particularly your buddy Lakes, have nothing good to say about it.

[jegbomb52]

Re: Tailgating at USD

The other thing is that if we charge for a tailgaiting lot and enfore tailgating only in designated areas we make the tailgaiting atmosphere that much better. Rather than 100 tailgates spreadout throughout campus, you have one lot full of tailgaters.

[Yote 53]

Re: Tailgating at USD

USD has one designated tailgate area, much like SDSU. There are 41 designated spots, the Howling Pack tailgate tent and student tailgate section which are all located in a greenspace area. The 41 designated spots are sold out for Saturday. Lot F is paved but is reserved for drive up/overflow tailgating, $10 per spot. Lot's A & B are priority parking reserved for Boosters who give a certain level. Not the same as the tailgate area. Boosters can get priority parking as part of their gift package, but they would still have to pay for their tailgate spot. In future years, I can see tailgate spots being prioritized and given to those who give the most $$. The other lots are free parking but fill up very fast. Parking really isn't an issue at USD as there is street parking along Dakota Street next to the Dome, free, and there is a bare lot across the street next to Pro's Bar.

I don't know what UNI's tailgating policies are, but at USD and SDSU, the reason we have to pay for the priveledge to tailgate (with alcohol) is because we are dry campuses (in name only) and it is against the law. Trust me, years ago we just broke the dang law and tailgated wherever we wanted, but it got bigger and bigger and a little crazy so they put a stop to it and this was the compromise. Actually, SDSU implemented these rules a few years before USD, we just ignored them, some up at State complained, we got rules.