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2011 Game Day Information

Gameday

Make VMI part of your fall football plans.  Parades by the Corps of Cadets begin at 10:30 a.m.  Guests enjoy a morning of tailgating, getting to know friends of their cadet, and catching up with other parents.  Please, do not allow alcohol in the midst of this experience.  Games begin promptly at 1:30 p.m. following a full Corps opening march-on ceremony.   There are five home games in the fall of 2011 - don't miss one.

Be aware that a new traffic light has been installed at the corner of Main and Diamond streets at Cameron Hall.

FAN PARKING: Parking on post during game days will start later than in previous years to ensure the safety of our visitors and parking attendants.  Fans will be permitted to park beginning no earlier than 7:30 a.m.   This includes Parade Ground parking and parking in parking lots.  The only exception is for Oct. 15, Parents Weekend, when parking opens at 7:00 a.m.  No overnight parking is permitted.

At the direction of local law enforcement, fans will not be permitted to line up on Letcher Avenue prior to the opening of parking areas.  Vehicles arriving on post prior to the opening of parking will be directed off post until parking is available.

Restricted Traffic Flow in Front of Barracks - With the installation of security bollards, traffic is no longer allowed in front of Barracks. Please plan accordingly when coordinating pickups and drop offs with your cadet.

Jordan's Point Entrance Closed­ due to the ongoing construction of the Military Leadership and Field Training Ground project at North Post, the Jordan¹s Point entrance is closed to thru traffic.  Please use the Letcher Avenue entrance when coming onto Post.

RV Parking:  RV parking is not permitted on Post.  RVs are allowed to use the WalMart lot adjacent to Lowes for parking and use the Lowes shuttle service to and from Post.  RV owners are asked to park in the back of the lot (adjacent to the Goodwill Donation Building).  If the lot becomes crowded, WalMart management reserves the right to ask RVs owners to relocate.

REMOTE PARKING: Off-post parking for fans this year will be at the Lowe's parking lot.  A shuttle service will run continuously from 9 a.m. to after the end of the game.  Lowes is located at 1255 N. Lee Highway, Lexington, Va. 24450.  Click here for driving directions.


CITY OF LEXINGTON PARKING:  The City of Lexington has stepped up to support VMI's game day weekends by allowing us to use available parking within a short distance from VMI.

    1. COURTHOUSE PARKING DECK AND RANDOLPH STREET PARKING LOT:  More than 150 free parking spaces are available in these two lots that are located on Varner Lane across from the Lexington Visitors Center and just a short walk from Post and Foster Stadium.  For directions, use Varner Lane, Lexington, VA when you Google.

    2. CITY PARKING:  On weekends, there are no time limits for parking on the street or in city parking lots.


PARADE GROUND PARKING AND TAILGATING:

    1. ALCOHOL POLICY: Employees, cadets, visitors, and other persons, regardless of age, are not allowed to consume or possess alcohol on-Post, including events such as tailgating and locations such as, but not limited to alumni Memorial Field, Foster Stadium, Gray-Minor Stadium, and other locales involving Institute athletic events.

    2. COST: The cost to park on the Parade Ground is $10.  Please have it ready for attendants in order to keep traffic moving.  Money takers will have the ability to make change if needed.

    3. Parking on the Parade Ground is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Parking attendants will not allow spaces to be held for others.  If you want to tailgate next to friends or family, please follow each other onto the Parade Ground.


    4. Please follow all directions when parking.  We have an established plan that allows approximately 400 vehicles to park on the Parade Ground.


    5. Once you have entered the Parade Ground, you are not allowed to leave and return.  If you choose to depart from the Parade Ground, please take all your personal items with you.  Your space will not be held open.


    6. For safety purposes, all grills will be properly secured and turned off if left unattended. 


    7. Activities that put others at risk are prohibited.


    8. Please secure all personal items when left unattended.

    9. TAILGATING with tents is permitted only on the Parade Ground.

    10.  Tailgaters are responsible for disposing of separating their recycling from their garbage.  We ask that recycling be placed in a clear bag, and garbage be placed in a garbage bag, and tied closed to avoid spilling.  Trash and recycling cans are provided on the Parade Ground and are emptied during the football game.

    11. Tailgating tents with maximum dimensions of 10' x 10' are allowed.  Any tents exceeding these measurements will be removed.

    12. The Parade Ground will close at 6:00 p.m.  Any vehicles remaining on the Parade Ground will be subject to towing.

    13. PETS: The following guidance is provided concerning pets on Post ­ (1) pets will not be left unattended at any time, (2) pets will be on a leash at all times, (3) owners will clean up after their pets.  Violators will be ticketed in accordance with local ordinances.

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