Spread the Red
Beginning with the current 2011-12 membership year, the Howling Pack and its Board of Directors have launched “Twenty Twelve – Spread the Red” new member campaign with a goal to increase the total number of Howling Pack members to 2,012 by the end of 2012. The campaign asks all alumni, fans and friends to show their Coyote Pride in their home, business and community by spreading the red.
Make a Gift by joining the Howling Pack
Spread the Red by joining the Howling Pack. An aggressive goal of increasing membership to the Howling Pack to 2,012 by 2012 is necessary in order to remain competitive and provide positive experiences for the 350 student-athletes that wear the South Dakota red and white every day. With just one year left before The University of South Dakota is fully eligible at the Division I level, the athletics department is looking for more members to join the Howling Pack and increase the dollars raised to support scholarships for student-athletes. If the Howling Pack can reach 2,012 members, it would rank The University of South Dakota as the number one annual fund membership organization in total members in all of the Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference!
For the Howling Pack to reach the goal of 2,012 members by the year 2012, we need to Spread the Red throughout the state of South Dakota. Last year, 34 of 66 South Dakota counties had at least one member join the Howling Pack. Now we want to spread the red across all counties throughout the state of South Dakota. The goal is to have a minimum of one donor from each county in the state of South Dakota. Next, we want, to have a minimum of 3% of all alumni in the counties within 100 miles of the USD. Finally, we want every state in the country to have at least one member join the Howling Pack.
Wear Red on Fridays
Spread the Red by wearing your Coyote Red apparel on Fridays. President Abbott has encouraged all students, faculty and staff to participate; now it is time for you, your family, friends and coworkers to show Coyote Pride by doing the same. Also, encourage your place of business to make all Fridays red. You can order your red Coyote apparel online by going to shop.usdcoyotes.com or you can stop by the Barnes & Noble bookstore in the Muenster University Center on campus.
Purchase Yard Signs
Spread the Red by placing a University of South Dakota yard sign at your home or place of business. Call or stop by the Coyote Ticket Office (605) 677-5959 to purchase your signs for $10 or stop by Jones Food or Ace Hardware in Vermillion to pick up your sign and show your Coyote Pride.
SD on your Driveway
Spread the Red by having the new SD logo painted on your home driveway or the driveway at your place of business for $35. Contact Diana Olson in the South Dakota athletic department to find out how you can make arrangements to show your Coyote Pride at (605) 677-5943 or Dianna.Olson@usd.edu.
Bud Light Coyote Tailgate Nation
Spread the Red by tailgating prior to all home football games this fall. Come with your family, friends and alumni to eat, drink and socialize. For the 2011 season, the Coyotes will play six home games. The Coyotes open their home schedule against the defending NCAA (FCS) champion. Dakota Days this year will be on October 8th as the Coyotes host the defending Great West Conference champion Southern Utah University. Call (605) 677-5959 now to reserve your spot in the Bud Light Coyote Tailgate Nation.
Champps Coyote Tailgate Express
For the Fall 2011 Football season, Coyote fans living in the Sioux Falls area can ride the Champps Coyote Tailgate Express to all University of South Dakota home football games. The bus will depart from Champps Americana Sports Cafe in Sioux Falls (2101 West 41st Street) four hours prior to kick-off and arrive at the DakotaDome in plenty of time for Coyote fans to tailgate, enjoy the pre-game festivities and get to the DakotaDome to cheer the Coyotes on to victory. The bus will depart the DakotaDome 30 minutes after the game ends returning to Champps. All riders can bring food and drink on the bus for the ride to/from Vermillion and to use at Bud Light Coyote Tailgate Nation upon arrival. Fans must reserve their seat (and game ticket if needed) on the bus by going to www.usdalumni.com and click on EVENTS by noon on the Friday preceding each game.Reservations can also be purchased by contacting the Coyote Ticket Office at (605) 677-5959 or tickets@usd.edu.
Costs
*$20 – Bus Only (no game ticket needed)
*$30 – Bus + Adult Game Ticket
*$25 – Bus + Youth (12 & under) Game Ticket
Note: Prices Exclude DakotaDays
2011 Home Football Schedule
September 10, 4 p.m. vs. Eastern Washington
September 17, 4 p.m. vs. NW Oklahoma State (Hall of Fame)
October 1, 4 p.m. vs. Lindenwood
October 8, 4 p.m. vs. Southern Utah (DakotaDays)
October 22, 4 p.m. vs. UC Davis
November 12, 12 p.m. vs. Missouri S&T
“605″ Merchandise Campaign
The University of South Dakota Athletic Department announced a new “605” merchandise campaign featuring its new SD Paw logo inside a red and white image of the numbers. The numbers represent the phone area code of the state which the Coyotes are claiming with their color combination.
The “605” program will launch with a red hat, a white hat and red t-shirt during the football season and proceeds will benefit SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee). Other variations of the hat and shirt will be produced in white and black combinations and will be announced in the future via the athletic department web site (www.usdcoyotes.com) or by calling or stopping by the Coyote Ticket Office or calling (605) 677-5959. New orders can be placed exclusively via South Dakota Athletics.
