Game Day Guide - University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame Stadium Seating Diagram
Places to Eat on Campus
Irish Green, adjacent to DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday: 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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The Irish Green is free and open to the public. It is a hospitality area offering a familyfriendly environment for fans to hang out, enjoy food and drink, and take in both live
music and Notre Dame-oriented entertainment. Multiple activities for younger Irish
fans like face painting, balloon twisting, and yard games makes the Green an ideal
family environment.
Schedule of Events:
Friday
Noon Varsity Shop on the Irish Green Opens
4:00 p.m. Irish Green Opens
Live Performance by Red Alert
Kids Activities: Face Painting and Balloon Twisting until 6:00 pm
South Bend/Mishawaka Convention & Visitors Bureau with City & County Parks
Office of Sustainability
Notre Dame Alumni Association
6:15 p.m. Pep Rally, Irish Green
7:30 p.m. Irish Green Closes
Saturday Varsity Shop on the Irish Green Opens
8:00 a.m. Varsity Shop on the Irish Green Opens
11:00 a.m. Irish Green Opens
Live Performance by Half Pint Jones
Live Performance by Isabela Nanni
Kids Activities: Face Painting and Balloon Twisting until 1:00 pm
Office of Sustainability
12:00 p.m. ND Hour
Visit from the ND Band & Cheerleaders (12:00 p.m.)
ND Glee Club (12:30 p.m.)
2:00 p.m. Irish Green Closes
2:30 p.m. Kickoff, ND vs. Western Michigan
Visit gameday.nd.edu, your one-stop resource for information on pep rallies, special
events, parking, the band and everything else that occurs on a home football weekend.
Have a question on game day? Look for a Notre Dame Guest Services representative,
identifiable by the green blazers stationed around campus on Saturday. They will be
available to assist and answer questions to make your fan experience a memorable one.
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Guest Services
Transportation Plan NEW for 2010!
Courtesy Campus Shuttle
Friday’s route will circle the entire interior perimeter of campus. Saturday’s route will serve the west side of
campus with pick-up and drop-off locations located at Burke Golf Course and St. Mary’s parking lots.
Pedal Cab Service
Green and blue pedal cabs can service two adults at a time and are operated by student clubs. All proceeds
from the service go toward the operator’s student club.
Courtesy Cart Service
This flag-down service provides one-way rides in the interior of campus. If a guest is in need of the cart
service and has not been able to flag one down, they are invited to approach a Guest Services Team (the greenjacketed ushers spread throughout campus). The Guest Services Team will work with the cart drivers to meet
as many guests in need as possible.
Fan Assistance Texting
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturdays fans can utilize a text messaging system to report any instances of unruly
or disruptive behavior, including inside Notre Dame Stadium. Text the word “IRISH” <space> and the
issue to 69050.
ND Game Day Fan Line: 1-877-ND1-FANS
Have a comment or concern? Your feedback is very important to us. Please leave a message and we will
respond to your concern appropriately.
Sorin’s Restaurant at the Morris Inn, Friday & Saturday: 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Leahy’s at the Morris Inn, Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - midnight
Irish Courtyard at Morris Inn, Saturday only: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Legends of Notre Dame, Friday: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.;
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
Reckers located in South Dining Hall, Open 24 hours
Huddle Food Court (LaFortune Student Center), 7:30 a.m.–4:00 a.m.
Burger King, Buen Provecho (Friday only), Huddle Mart, Sbarro,
Starbucks, Subway
Greenfields Cafe at Hesburgh Center, Friday: 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Warren Grill, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (weather permitting)
Irish Ink (Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore), Friday/Saturday: 8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday
Waddicks Snack Bar, O’Shaughnessy
Hall: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Café De Grasta, Grace Hall:
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Crossings, Law School:
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Café Poche, Bond Hall:
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Decio Commons, Decio Hall:
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Café Commons, Mendoza:
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lunch in North & South Dining
Halls, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame • October 15-17, 2010
Dinner in North & South Dining Halls,
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Brunch in North & South Dining
Halls, 9:00 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.
All-American Snack Shop, Joyce
Center: 8:00 a.m. until 30 minutes
after the game
Waddicks, O’Shaughnessy Hall:
8:30 a.m.–kickoff
Candlelight Dinner Buffet in
Dining Halls, 5:30 p.m. until two
hours after the game
Places to Shop on Campus
Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore,
Friday 8:00 a.m. – midnight;
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.;
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(Extended hours only for home
football weekends)
Varsity Shop, Joyce Center (Second
Floor), Friday 9:00 a.m.–end of the
pep rally; Saturday 8:00 a.m.–one
hour after game
Leep Varsity Shop, Joyce Center
(First Floor), Friday: 9:00 a.m.–
6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–
one hour after the game, Sunday:
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Varsity Shop on the Irish Green,
Friday: Noon–end of pep rally;
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–Kickoff
Irish Express, LaFortune Student
Center, Friday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00p.m.;
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–one hour after
the game.
Warren Golf Shop, Warren Golf
Course: 7:00 a.m.–dark (Fri. & Sun.);
7:00 a.m.–Kick off (Sat.)
A guide to football weekend events
compliments of
Department of Athletics
To Notre Dame Alumni and Fans:
On behalf of the Notre Dame Alumni Association, Department of
Athletics, and the Notre Dame Monogram Club, welcome to the
University of Notre Dame. We’ve developed this guide to help you plan
for a great weekend under the Golden Dome, and we look forward to
seeing you on campus. Thanks for visiting and enjoy the weekend.
Go Irish!
Chuck Lennon ’61, ’62 M.A., Executive Director, Alumni Association
Jack Swarbrick ’76, Director of Athletics
Beth Hunter, Executive Director, Monogram Club
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“Chemistry Behind the Scenes,” National Chemistry Week, Jordan Hall
Galleria
Noon
Notre Dame Band, Cheerleaders & Glee Club Performance, Irish Green,
adjacent to DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
12:20 p.m. Player Walk, Basilica of the Sacred Heart
1:00 p.m. Marching Band Concert, Bond Hall
1:30 p.m. Trumpets Under the Dome, Rotunda, Main Building
1:30 p.m. Irish Guard Inspection, Bond Hall
1:40 p.m. Marching Band Inspection and March Out, Main Building
2:30 p.m. Western Michigan vs. ND, Notre Dame Stadium
Mass, Basilica, 30 minutes after game
Mass, Stepan Center, 45 minutes after game
Sunday, October 17
Read up on the latest University news, learn about alumni
programs and events, join a discussion group, and locate
your nearest Notre Dame club. Stay Connected. Stay Irish.
Visit myNotreDame.nd.edu
Friday, October 15
10:00 a.m. Campus Tour, Eck Visitors Center
10:00 a.m. ND Stadium Tunnel, open to the public, north end of stadium, until 5:00
p.m.,(except during visiting team walk-thru)
11:30 a.m. Mass, Basilica
Noon
Kickoff Luncheon, Joyce Center Fieldhouse, reservation and ticket required
1:00 p.m. Campus Tour, Eck Visitors Center
3:00 p.m. Campus Tour, Eck Visitors Center
4:00 p.m. Hospitality Village Opens, Irish Green, closes at 7:30 p.m.
adjacent to DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
4:30 p.m. Trumpets Under the Dome, Rotunda, Main Building
4:45 p.m. Glee Club Open Rehearsal, 329 Coleman Morse
5:15 p.m. Mass, Basilica
6:15 p.m. Pep Rally, Irish Green
7:00 p.m. Film: “Daddy Longlegs,” Philbin Studio Theatre,
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
7:30 p.m. Irish Volleyball vs. DePaul, Purcell Pavilion at the JACC
7:35 p.m. Irish Hockey vs. Lake Superior State, JACC
10:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Open Practice, Purcell Pavilion at the JACC
12:00 a.m. Midnight Drummer’s Circle, Front Steps, Main Building
Saturday, October 16
Noon
10:00 a.m. LaBar Practice Field Open House, until 2:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Saturdays with the Saints, “Miracles at the Door: Brother Andre and
St. Joseph,” Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
10:30 a.m. Bagpipe Concert, Main Building, Front Steps
11:00 a.m. Hospitality Village Opens, Irish Green, closes at 2:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Saturday Science Series, “Imaginary Numbers, Unsolvable Equations, and
Newton’s Method: How a Mathematician Copes,”
Jordan Hall of Science, Room 101
11:00 a.m. The Dooley Society Lecture, “Churning out the Learning: Teaching
Medicine Effectively,” Jordan Hall of Science, Room 105
Noon
Saturday Scholar Series, “The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan,”
Annenberg Auditorium, Snite Museum of Art
8:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Mass, Basilica (additional services at 10:00 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.)
“Das Rheingold: Encore,” Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts
Center
“Chamber I: Autumn Winds,” Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center
Book Signings Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore
Friday, October 15
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Connie McNamara, My First Notre Dame
Words: Go Irish!
Flynn Meany, Bloodthirsty
Fr. King and others, Notre Dame Book of
Prayer
Maura Zagrans, Miracles Everyday
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Elihu Feustel & George Howard,
Conquering Risk
Gene Stowe, Voices: Ability and Disability
Saturday, October 16
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Bill Bilinski, Champions: Lou Holtz’s
Fighting Irish
George Dohrmann, Play Their Hearts Out
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
George Dohrmann, Play Their Hearts Out
Gene Stowe, Voices: Ability and Disability
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gerry Faust, Tales from the Notre Dame
Sideline
Mass Schedule
Points of Interest
South Bend/Mishawaka Visitor Information
Eck Visitors Center, Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–
2:30 p.m.; Sunday: noon–4:00 p.m. The Eck Visitors Center provides
an intriguing look at the University’s history through artifacts and
memorabilia. Experience the magic of Notre Dame by viewing “Spirit
of du Lac” — a movie that chronicles Notre Dame’s tradition and
commitment to excellence. Campus tours depart on Friday at: 10:00
a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
For more visitor info and hotel availability, visit exploresouthbend.org and
ndfootballweekends.com
Friday Tunnel Tour, Friday Only: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. North end of
ND Stadium, (except during visiting team walk-thru)
Experience the same fabled walk every Irish player has taken for the
past 80 years. Free and open to the public.
College Football Hall of Fame
574-235-9999, collegefootball.org
Downtown South Bend, 111 S. St. Joseph St.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.,
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Come visit the College Football Hall of Fame and check out the newest Notre
Dame inductee, Heisman trophy winner Tim Brown. Don’t miss the autograph
session for former Notre Dame standouts Travis Thomas and George West
on Friday, October 8 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am! With just a Hall of Fame
admission ticket, you can explore college football’s greatest shrine and meet
two Fighting Irish greats.
LaBar Practice Field Open House, Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.,
south of the Guglielmino Football Complex. Come visit where the Irish
football team prepares each week and view the nationwide benchmark
for football practice facilities.
Monogram Club Sports Heritage Hall, Joyce Center Concourse.
National Championship trophies, national awards, All-Americans, and
all 26 varsity programs are celebrated through graphics and artifacts
in this breath-taking space.
Interactive Fan Fest, Joyce Center, North Dome
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Interactive games, inflatables, and
former Irish football greats autograph sessions. Plus watch the game
on the big screen.
Alumni Hospitality Center, Irish Green, adjacent to DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Friday: 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Find out what is happening on campus and connect with old friends.
Snite Museum of Art, Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.;
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday
Basilica: 11:30 a.m.; 5:15 p.m.
Crypt: 6:45 a.m.; 12:10 p.m.
DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts Open House/Tours,
Friday only: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday
Crypt: 6:45 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Geddes Hall, Room B034,
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Post-Game Masses
30 minutes after the game in Basilica;
Dorm Masses: Alumni Hall, Dillon Hall, KeenanStanford Hall, Keough Hall, Morrissey Hall,
Siegfried Hall, Sorin Hall and St. Edward’s Hall.
45 minutes after the game in Stepan Center
NOTE: Please remember your interest in Notre Dame athletics alone qualifies
you as a representative of the University per NCAA rules. Please refrain from
providing any benefits to our student-athletes. Please do not make contact with
any prospective student-athletes visiting our campus.
Sunday
Basilica: 8:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.
Crypt: 6:30 a.m.; 8:00 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.
Pray at Notre Dame…from wherever you are.
Daily inspiration from Our Lady’s University.
Visit daily at Pray.ND.edu
Gridiron Guide is a joint production of the Notre Dame Alumni Association
and the Notre Dame Department of Athletics. All dates, times and events listed
in this publication are subject to change.
Football Fridays Block Party
Friday: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Downtown South Bend, corner of Jefferson & St. Joseph
Celebrate the start of the ND football season while enjoying tailgate food,
beverages, games and the party band King Pao. $3 admission (12 & under free)
Studebaker National Museum
574-235-9714, studebakermuseum.org
Downtown South Bend, 201 S. Chapin St.
The Studebaker brothers started a legend in 1852. See it for yourself at the
museum. Cruise through the priceless collection of covered wagons, military
vehicles and Studebakers, the cars that became famous for their style and
craftsmanship. Also included are four presidential carriages including the one
President Lincoln rode to Ford’s Theatre the night of his assassination.
Center for History
574-235-9664, centerforhistory.org
Downtown South Bend, 808 W. Washington St.
Discover a 38-room Victorian mansion plus exhibits on Notre Dame history,
the real players of “A League of Their Own” and more at the Center for History,
located just seven blocks from downtown South Bend.
Game Day General Admission Public Parking
White Field North: Opens at 8:00 a.m. To enter, proceed straight at the end of
the Exit 77 ramp or turn left (north) on SR 933. Go north to third traffic light
(Cleveland Road) and turn right (east). At first traffic light (Juniper Road) turn
right (south). Parking is the second right past the overpass bridge. Shuttles
run from White Field North to the Library Circle. Parking is only available for
passenger cars and recreational vehicles.
Notre Dame 9-Hole Golf Course: (southwest corner of campus) Opens at 8:00
a.m. Enter on Dorr Road or Angela Boulevard. Football game tickets must be
shown for entrance to the parking areas on the course. Only passenger vehicles
will be permitted to park in this new area. No recreational vehicles, limousines,
large trucks, buses, or motorcycles will be admitted. If inclement weather forces
the course to be unavailable, there will be signs to that effect at Exit 77 of the
Indiana Toll Road and at entrances to the course.
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