Official Free Panthers/Falcons Tailgate Thread

[mush]

The Falcons come to town for a 1pm matchup this Sunday and The Huddle has your Official Free Tailgate. Nobody else in town offers free food and tailgate to all who show up and we guarantee it is the cheapest way to tailgate before the game. This week's menu will be london broil with salad, rice, potato salad, beans, cole slaw, rolls, and various other sides and desserts. The london broil will be sliced hot off the grill and onto your plate in smaller pieces so as to minimize your cutting time.

How do we do this? We line up sponsors who donate their time and money to provide you all with free food. When you come through the line to eat and drink, you donate as much as you can in the bucket. At the end of the year we take all the money and buy brand new bikes and give them to the Marine Corps Reserve toy drive outside the stadium, this year on Dec. 20th. 100% of the money donated goes to this cause, no overhead. To date we have raised over $15,000 and given over 500 new bikes to the Panthers Marine Corps Reserve Toy Drive at the stadium.

The tailgate this week is sponsored by Madhatter. Without sponsors we cannot provide the food for free.

Here's the rest of the details:

1. Where? Our Free Huddle Tailgate is at a parking lot that borders Church St, Poplar, and 3rd St. downtown. The lot is right across the street from Picassos's downtown. Specifically in that lot our tailgate is closest to the corner of Poplar and 3rd. right on the sidewalk. We have 3 tents and lots of Carolinahuddle.com banners to help you locate us. We are RIGHT beside the lower entrance to this lot.

2. When? This week we will start at 7 AM. The main course won't be served until 11 am though.

3. What will be there? Lots. We have plenty of tents for cover from sun or rain. We provide for free all the food and free drinks included: Pepsi products, Sundrops, Diet Sundrops, and waters. There will also be plenty of music and good people.

4. How much? If you park in that lot it's $30. You DO NOT HAVE TO PARK THERE TO PARTY WITH US! There are many lots a few blocks back that are MUCH cheaper, even down to $5. Take advantage of that or take the train into town for a few bucks. To tailgate please donate as much as you can til it hurts. Please be generous and consider how convenient our tailgate makes things for you and how much you save vs. going into the game and buying all this or trying to do it yourself.

5. Who is there? Most of the people there are people on this website and their friends and family. All of us were new at one time or another. Please don't be shy if you've never been here before. We make friends easily. We give our food and non-alcoholic drinks away for free to ALL, even opposing fans are welcome.

6. Is this tailgate kid friendly? We do not police adult behavior before football games. We do not take responsibility for what kids may see or hear during the tailgate. Generally most adults mind their manners around them, but you never know what they may be exposed to during their time there so use your own judgment.

Most important please bring your own drinks if you want alcohol. The Official Huddle Tailgate does not in any fashion provide alcohol as part of its tailgate. We do not accept responsibility for anyone's actions as a result of what they consume at a tailgate.

[mush]

If anyone can step up a little bit more financially, we need a co-sponsor for this game. Madhatter has stepped up to finance half of this one, but if anyone else can step up and sponsor a significant portion of the rest of it...basically we need another $125 to make it happen where 100% of all proceeds donated will go directly to charity.

Anyone?....even if it's not the whole amt. whatever you can kick in the more the better til we get another $125....

[JakeFlake]

I'll be there.

[Kyle82]

I'll be glad to kick in a little bit Mush.

[Ricky Spanish]

there is a slight possibility i can go to this game, and if i do, i'm totally tailgating with you guys.

[KatsAzz]

I will be there count me in.My hat is off to all you guys that make this a success and a fun thing to attend.

[mush]

ok need $75 more to make this tailgate fully sponsored.......

we're getting really close....

[Bo In Monroe]

I will be at this one bearing jello shots.

[mush]

Menu for Sunday....london broil marinated for 24 hrs then grilled at the tailgate and put on your plate from the grill. Sides will include salad, rice, coleslaw, potato salad, rolls, baked beans and various desserts.

Weather is supposed to be nearly perfect, 73 degrees and sunny. The london broil will be ready around 10:45 and will be served until 12:15 or until gone.

[Kyle82]

I will be at this one bearing jello shots.

:willy_nilly:

[BankerBird]

Thanks and I'll be sure to drop by. By the way, I've created a thread on our message boards about the Food Drive you guys are having on Sunday, so a lot of us will be bringing canned goods to donate.

[jbland]

Where is the tailgate? I am coming in from Atlanta with some friends and will be looking for some fun.

[BankerBird]

Where is the tailgate? I am coming in from Atlanta with some friends and will be looking for some fun.

You should come mix it up with us Falcons fans on Saturday evening at the Hooters at 123 W. Trade Street. We've got that place on lock from 6:00 - 8:00. More info here.

[mush]

Where is the tailgate? I am coming in from Atlanta with some friends and will be looking for some fun.

question #1 in the first post of this thread answers this the best.