When you think about football \u2013 you probably think about tailgates. Tailgates are the tradition for the National Football League, universities and colleges all over the nation. Texas A&M University \u2013 Kingsville (TAMUK) is no exception.<\/p>\n
Students have their own expectations of what to get out of the tailgates. For some its food and drinks, as for others, it\u2019s music and games.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe high school I went to didn\u2019t really have much school spirit, even though our teams were great. [At TAMUK] there\u2019s just so much energy behind [them] whether [the team is doing] good or not. Knowing there\u2019s a lot more people here I think [my tailgate experience] will be better. I expect a lot of music, BBQ, beef fajitas, chicken and things like that,\u201d said Nadia Cuellar, a freshman anticipating the tailgate this weekend.<\/p>\n
During the tailgates, campus organizations and sponsors start setting up their tents as early as 7 a.m. on game day. The tent area is not reserved for organizations but on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are only reserved areas for corporate sponsors. The sponsor for the Javelina football game this Saturday is IBC Bank.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe game’s sponsor is IBC Bank. They\u2019ve been a corporate sponsor for about four or five years. They\u2019ll have the tent closest to McCulley Hall,\u201d said Joe Biedron, the associate director for corporate sponsorship at TAMUK.<\/p>\n
Because the tents are set up at a first-come, first-serve-basis it is possible to experience some new tents almost every tailgate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know who\u2019s going to be there. It\u2019s a first-come-first-serve basis, but we try to get every one of our home games sponsored. I only have one on the schedule that needs a sponsor as of now,\u201d Biedron said.<\/p>\n
Some organizations or sororities, like Chi Betas Delta, try to post up tents every tailgate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe get together and socialize. I think it\u2019s cool that students and organizations come together to celebrate our school and show school spirit. I\u2019ve never been to a tailgate anywhere else, but I think it\u2019s [amazing] how people can just get together and have fun here,\u201d said Jasmine Garcia, a member of the Chi Betas Delta sorority.<\/p>\n
Some students like Garcia think the tailgates help bring people to the football games.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the tailgates enhance the football games,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n
This Saturday the Javelinas (1-2) will be hosting the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico University at 7 p.m. at the Javelina Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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