Boone T-Shirt Giveaway Recalls 2008 Pep Rally

(above) LIVE PHOTO: 200 Boone T-shirts delevered today @ 11 AM MT

 

(above) Slideshow of Boone T-shirt giveaway at Spanky's back in 2008

Oct. 11, 2008 - LetsGoDU threw a Pep Rally at Spanky's before DU's opening night hockey game against Notre Dame. 260 students showed up, received FREE Bring Back Boone T-Shirts, made posters, ate burgers and supported Boone. 

Less than ten days later, Chancellor Coombe announced via an email to students that Boone would not become the Official Mascot of the University of Denver. He did allow that, "DU students and alumni be allowed to use the image as a celebration of that past, to the extent that they may choose."

Bud & Coors Step Up Pep Rally Sponsorship

(above) The LetsGoDU Pep Rally at Spankys received a last minute sponsorship infusion from Budweiser & Coors

In response to the high volume of people that LetsGoDU is bringing to the Pep Rally at Spanky's on Saturday, Budweiser is donating two tickets to the Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings in their private suite on Saturday night, plus a parking pass.

Coors will be giving tickets away as well for the DU Vs. Minnesota State hockey game November 12. They will also be giving other "swag" away from 4-6 pm on Saturday evening before the Wisconsin game.

The DU Pep Band will perform three 30 minute sets, Boone will be in the House, Dollar Beers, $100 Poster Contest and hundreds of DU hockey fans will be pumping up the volume. Boone Posters will be sold for $10 and Boone necklaces will be for sale. Spanky's will provide a special game day menu.

The event is designed to raise funding and publicity for the DU Pep Band and help DU hockey SWEEP THE BADGERS.

Facebook Evite To Spanky's Pep Rally

(click) on image above to RSVP on Facebook

DU Pep Band To Play At Spanky's Pep Rally

Between 35-40 members of the University of Denver Pep Band will be performing at Spanky's Roadhouse (1800 E. Evans Ave) on Saturday (4-6 PM).

The band will play three 30 minute sets to pump up the crowd before heading over to Magness Arena to perform at the DU vs. Wisconsin hockey game.

This event is "voluntary" for the band members, so having such a large turnout shows how excited the students are to meet the hockey fans and grab some food at Spanky's.

The band will be collecting donations at the event to fund instruments, travel and uniforms. They will accept cash or checks made out "University of Denver Pep Band." Donations are tax deductible.

Spanky's Pep Rally Set to Go On Saturday Night

(above) LetsGoDU's 3rd Annual Poster Contest will have a $100 cash first prize

For the past month the management over at Spanky's Roadhouse and LetsGoDU have been working together to host a pregame Pep Rally on Saturday, October 23rd (4-6:30 PM) before the DU vs. Wisconsin hockey game.

The event will be held in Spanky's parking lot and will feature outdoor grilling and fun hockey related activities. Budweiser, Coors, LetsGoDU & Red Bull are the event's corporate sponsors. The event will also help raise money for the DU Pep Band.

The DU Pep Band will play at the event and Boone will be there to sign autographs and meet the kids.

Red Bull will be providing a tent to cover the parking lot and Coors and Budweiser will provide promotional support. Spanky's has obtained a special event permit from the City of Denver.

There will be a poster contest sponsored by LetsGoDU with a $100 cash first prize.

Keep reading LetsGoDU this week we'll keep you updated on the party. We hope to host other events at local restaurants throughout the season.

Spanky's & LetsGoDU To Host Parking Lot Party

(above) LetsGoDU & Spanky's Roadhouse on East Evans will co-host a Pregame Pep Rally on Saturday, Oct. 23rd

For the past month the management over at Spanky's Roadhouse, several DU alums and students have been working together to host a pregame party in October. Agreeing on a mutually beneficial date and securing a permit from the City of Denver were just two of the obstacles to overcome.

We were able to secure the Permit today for Saturday, October 23rd before the DU-Wisconsin game.

The party will be held in Spanky's parking lot and will feature outdoor grilling and fun hockey related activities. Budweiser, Coors, Red Bull and other possible companies have been contacted about sponsorship. We're going to be working for the next month on building and promoting the event.

Keep reading LetsGoDU and we'll keep you updated on the party. We hope to host other events at local restaurants throughout the season.

Thousand Fan March Update

(above) The Thousand Fan March shirts

THOUSAND FAN PEP RALLY @ SPANKY'S 3-6 PM

The first 60 students to arrive at Spanky's at 3 PM (Saturday) will receive $5.00 Gift Certificates to Spanky's. The back room at Spanky's is reserved for the party.

There also be poster contest sponsored by Know Your Foe Blog and many Spanky's Gift Certificates will be awarded as prizes.

There are just 20 "Thousand Fan March" T-shirts left, so get there at 3 PM or miss out.

Thousand Fan March & BBQ Adds Facebook Page

Event: Thousand Fan March & BBQ
Where: Spanky's - 1800 E. Evans Ave
When: Saturday, Jan. 10 (3:30-6:00 PM)

On Saturday the DU Grilling Society, LetsGoDU & Spanky's Roadhouse are co-hosting an event to build school spirit, get our fans pumped up for the Michigan Tech game that evening and promote "Boone Awareness."

If you're a member of Facebook.com you can RSVP for the event and forward invites to your friends. Just hit the "Invite People" Link and forward to your Facebook contacts.

Spanky's will rope off the parking lot so that we can tailgate, mingle and get psyched for the game. LetsGoDU will be selling commemorative long-sleeve T-shirts for 10 bucks (5 bucks for students), Puck Swami's Know Your Foe Blog will be hosting a poster contest, the "Boone Flag" will be on display to be signed by attendees. Then we'll march to Magness Arena en masse between 6-6:30 PM.

The weather is supposed to be in the high 40's and sunny, but the event will go on, rain or shine. If its cold, we'll have Spanky's Party Room reserved for our use.

Hope to see you there and BRING YOUR FRIENDS.

LetsGoDU/Boone '09 T-Shirts For Tech Series

We've ordered "Bring Back Boone '09 long-sleeve T-Shirts" for the Michigan Tech series. The logo (above) will be on the back and the text (left) will be on the left breast. The shirt was designed by a DU student.

The shirts will only be available to fans and students attending the Saturday night Tech hockey game. These shirts are sweet and will cost $5 for students and $10 for everyone else.

Puck Swami's KYF Blog Inks Sponsorship Deal

Puck Swami's Know Your Foe Blog has agreed to sponsor the Poster Contest on Saturday afternoon. They will provide all the materials and prizes including gift certificates to Spanky's and Free T-Shirts to the winners. The contest will be from 3-6 PM at Spanky's Road House at 1800 East Evans Ave.

If your company would like to sponsor a portion of the festivities this weekend, drop us an email.

Spanky's & LetsGoDU To Host BBQ Next Saturday

(above) Spanky's Roadhouse has always been the pregame hangout for DU hockey fans

LetsGoDU, the DU Grilling Society and Spanky's Roadhouse Bar & Grill on East Evans Ave. near DU will be hosting a BBQ and Tailgate Party next Saturday afternoon before the Michigan Tech game.

The Event will kick off "The Bring Back Boone '09" Campaign and will feature cool commemorative T-shirts, Boone merchandise sold by University of Denver students, music, brats & burgers, a poster contest and a pregame pep rally.

Where: Spanky's Roadhouse
When: Saturday, Jan. 10
Time: 3:30-6:30

260 Students, Alums & Fans Attend Pep Rally

(above) "Bring Back Boone Pep Rally" at Spanky's on Saturday united DU hockey fans of all ages

(above) 9 out of 10 Hockey Moms agree, Notre Dame was over-rated

(above) The judges loved this poster entitled "Bladder Control Boone"

(above) Future Pioneer hockey player 2020-24

(above) "Bring Back Boone" works better than Viagra

(above) It was standing room only in the patio room at Spanky's

(above) 250 "Bring Back Boone" shirts were donated by LetsGoDU

(above) Winner of the "Biggest Sign" category, proving once again that size does matter

(above) "Fat Boone" needs to lay off the cheeseburgers at Spanky's

(above) Winner of "Best In Show" sign

Over 260 Students, Alums & DU hockey fans showed up at Spanky's Roadhouse for a Saturday afternoon pep rally to kick off the opening of hockey season. A vast majority of attendees were students who responded to the DU Grilling Society Facebook Invitation [more photos of the event are posted on the Facebook Invite]. What does it say about a university who's most pro-active spirit organizations are its hockey blog and BBQ team?

The students had a great time designing posters to take to the game. Many of the students walked away with Spanky's gift certificates donated by DU hockey fan CO14ers. The students practiced a few cheers, chowed down on burgers and mingled with alums.

Minnesota State Senator and former DU hockey player Dave Tomassoni said a few words and reminded the students how lucky they were to witness games in beautiful Magness Arena. LetsGoDU presented Senator Tomassoni with a "Bring Back Boone" T-shirt to wear to Gopher games back home.

Thanks go out to Kent, Tom, Steve, Todd, Brenda, Nick, & Jason and the many, many others who helped promote and organize the event. The Spanky's staff was fantastic and even showed some school spirit by wearing the T-shirts and designing special "Boone Menus" for the event.

DU Pep Rally At Spanky's Today

The entire backroom of Spanky's has been reserved for the LetsGoDU/DU Grilling Society pep rally where 250 free shirts will be given away. The Pep Rally is from 4 to 6PM Saturday prior to the game.