Tailgater Monthly - November/December 2011

Tailgating for the Troops

A new partnership promises to make it easier for soldiers stationed abroad to stay connected to family and friends back home. The joint effort between Tailgating for the Troops, Smartphones Inc. and Cell Phones for Soldiers collects out-of-service cell phones at drop-off locations across the country. Each week, tailgating volunteers in each NFL city provide a drop-off location for the phones in the stadium lot, and Tailgating for the Troops lists the parking lot location where fans can drop off their phones on their website. Fans who are interested in helping the cause can visit the Contact Us page of Tailgating for the Troops’ website. Those who can’t make it to the game can also print off a pre-paid shipping label from the website. The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone. Each donated phone generates enough revenue to provide approximately an hour of talk time for soldiers abroad to call home for free. For more information, visit

tailgatingforthetroops.com.

Burying the Word Tailgate
at Duke University

This fall, administrators at Duke University formally changed the name of the pre-football gathering traditionally known as “Tailgate” to “Football Gameday.” “The word ‘Tailgate’ will never exist,” said Dean of Students, Sue Wasiolek. “We buried the term.” Registered student groups are still allowed to host barbecues in certain areas of the campus, provided they abide by certain rules, and tailgating continues in the parking lots around the stadium. “The basic premise is that there is not an event other than the football game,” Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, said. “There are opportunities on Gameday for groups that want to have a private barbecue and gathering to do so. We’re inviting spirit-building in advance of the game.” To read the full article, visit dukechronicle.com.nd.