A-to-Z Fan Guide for 2024 Game Days at Kidd Brewer Stadium (2024)

• For information on parking and seating for guests that have disabilities, contact the Athletics Ticket Office at 828-262-7733 or visit the customer service booths outside the north end zone on game day.

Address

• Kidd Brewer Stadium’s physical address is 270 Stadium Drive, Boone, NC 28608.

Arrive early

• Stay late
• Be loud
• Be respectful

Assistance & Security

• Have an issue? Need help in the stadium? Text the word APPSTATETIP along with your location and issue to 67283 on your mobile device.

Beer

• Beer is sold at a variety of locations throughout the stadium through the end of the third quarter.
• Per NC law, all patrons of legal drinking age are permitted to purchase a maximum of two alcoholic beverages per valid ID for each transaction.
• Patrons will not be permitted to leave the stadium with alcohol purchased within the venue.
• Beer prices are $10 or $12 per can except for App State’sofficial craft beer, Mountain Brew, which is $8.

Cellular service enhancement

• With App State’s installation of cellular phone service boosters throughout Kidd Brewer Stadium in 2023, T-Mobile has committed to helping its customers who attend games at The Rock.

CLASS

• Clean Up After Yosef! Take pride in our beautiful campus and stadium.
• Let your actions represent the best of App State.
• Always be positive.
• Show respect for our visitors.
• Show respect for all fans and fellow Mountaineers.

Clear Bag Policy

• Kidd Brewer Stadium has employed aclear bag policysince 2017, intended to enhance patron safety and expedite stadium entry by reducing the time required searching bags at stadium gates. The policy aligns with clear bag policies from other NCAA FBS institutions and the National Football League.
• Approved bags include clear plastic bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” and small clutch purses no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”.
• Bags that are not approved include diaper bags, backpacks, binocular cases, camera cases, tinted or printed pattern plastic bags, fanny packs, oversized tote bags & mesh bags, and purses exceeding 4.5” x 6.5”.

Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at Kidd Brewer Stadium entrances.

Concerts

• Pregame concerts will take place on the Jerry Moore Plaza outside the north end zone for at least the Aug. 31 season openervs. ETSU, with App State alum Adam Church on the stage from 1:30-3 p.m. before the 3:30 kickoff.

Concessions

• This fall’s concessions offer many points of sale and a menu designed to create fast lines.
• Concessions stands take cash and card, with a dedicated cash-only lane at each main concessions stand on the East and West concourse.
• Yosef’s Sweet Shack - introduced in 2023- is located in the West concourse andincludes ice cream sandwiches from Blue Deer Cookies, cotton candy and frosé (frozen rosé), along with additional non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages.
• The Locker Room Grab & Go station with quick snacks and beverages will be available again this season in the West concourse, and there will also be an enhancedGrab & Go station on the East side (serving snacks and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages).
• Food trucks will be present throughout the stadium, including The Cardinal, Hungry Howies, Little Wing Ice Cream, Lobster Dogs, Penn Station and Sunset Slush. Circle BBQ food truck will also be present in the Jerry Moore Plaza outside the Echota West Gate.
• Condiment pumps will be utilized rather than individual condiment packets.

Customer Service

• For sold-out games, the ticket windows at the front of the north end zone will serve as customer service booths for fan questions on game day.

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Entry

Continuing a safety feature established in 2023, all five entrances to Kidd Brewer Stadium (listed below) will have walk-through metal detectors —fans will not be asked to remove keys, phones or other common items before passing through the metal detector.

• Echota West Gate (all patrons)
• Shelco East Gate (all patrons)
• Northwest Gate (all patrons)
• North End Zone (north end zone club ticket holders)
• Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex (suite and west club ticket holders; media)

Exit/Re-Entry

• Fans who exit Kidd Brewer Stadium during the game may not re-enter.

First Aid

• First aid stations are located behind sections 101 and 102 on the West side and under section 218 on the East side.

Food Trucks

• Food trucks will be present throughout the stadium, including The Cardinal, Hungry Howies, Little Wing Ice Cream, Lobster Dogs, Penn Station and Sunset Slush. Circle BBQ food truck will also be present in the Jerry Moore Plaza outside the Echota West Gate.

Free ice cream at Sept. 28 game

• Mars ice cream bars – 10,000 total! – will be handed out for free by App State student-athletes and other personnel outside the stadium before the Sept.28home game against Liberty.

Gate Openings

• Subject to change, gates will also open two hours before kickofffor fans (and two and a half hours before kickofffor Student Yosef Club members) for all home games.

Grab & Go

• The Locker Room Grab & Go station, introduced in 2022, will again be available in the West concourse. There will also be an enhancedGrab & Go station on the East side (serving snacks and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages).

Jeep Wrangler Raffle

• App State Athletics and RubiTrux Boone have partnered again to raffle off a Mountaineer-branded 2024 JeepWrangler, which will be parked in the Jerry Moore Plaza during every home game. Raffle tickets are just $100, and all net proceeds will go to support App State Athletics.
• The last day to purchase a raffle ticket will be Nov. 13, a drawing will take place on Nov. 14, and the winner will be presented with this one-of-a-kind Jeep in an on-field ceremony during the Nov. 23 App State football game against James Madison.
• Tickets can bepurchased onlineor in-person at the Appalachian State University ticket office (425 Jack Branch Drive).

Junior Mountaineer Kids Club

• Mountaineer fans 8th grade and younger can join theJunior Mountaineer Kids Clubto receive exclusive JMKC gear and experiences at App State Athletics events.
• JMKC Day will be on Nov. 2for the App State-Old Dominion game. After signing up your child or children, you will receive a link for a special deal on tickets for the JMKC Day game.

Lost and Found

• Any lost items during the game will be brought to the first-floor lobby of the Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex (or the first-floor lobby of the North End Zone facility for patrons in the North End Zone).
• After the game, all unclaimed items are turned over to the App State Police Department (828-262-2150).

Map of Stadium

Media Entrance & Policies

• Game entrance for media is the fourth floor of the Ricks Athletics Complex.
• Contact Joey Jones (jonesj7@appstate.edu) or Bret Strelow (strelowb@appstate.edu) with App State Athletics strategic communications to request credentials and find out more media information and policies.

Merchandise

There are five Mountaineer Merch locations, with more variety than ever offered before in Kidd Brewer Stadium. That includes signature game day items worn by Coach Clark as well as premium offerings. The four locations are:

• Jerry Moore Plaza (pregame only —opening four hours before kickoff and closing at kickoff)
• West concourse within the Locker Room Equipment station that’s adjacent to the Locker Room Grab & Go station
• South end of the East concourse
• For premium ticket holders, the fourth-floor lobby of the Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex, as well as the North End Zone Facility

In addition, the Yosef's Locker rebranded team store on the first floor of the north end zone facility is open on game days from 10 a.m. until one hour after each game ends.

Mobile App

• Download theApp State Athletics mobile appto get the latest updates and promotions for App State game days and sports teams. Enable push notifications to get up-to-date alerts for game days and other strategic times.

Mobile Tickets

• Kidd Brewer Stadium non-premium tickets became digital starting in 2022.Follow these instructions for how to deliver, add, manage, transfer and present your mobile tickets.
• Fans should download their mobile tickets to their phone before arriving at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
• For fans who have not yet downloaded their tickets, two mobile ticket download stations will be available next to Trivette Hall and in the residence hall quad between Laurel Creek Hall, Thunder Hill Hall and Raven Rocks Hall. If your mobile device is not working, you will be redirected to the ticket windows at the front of the north end zone.

Mountaineer Walk

• The App State football team will walk from Roess Dining Hall up Stadium Drive to Kidd Brewer Stadium roughly 2 hours, 45 minutes before kickoff on each game day.
• Mountaineer Walk for 3:30 p.m. games will begin at 12:45 p.m.

Outside Food & Drink

• No outside food or drink is accepted into Kidd Brewer Stadium. One unopened standard-size bottle of water per patron is allowed for home games in 2024.

Parking & Tailgating

• Yosef Club parking lot information and map.
• Yosef Club parking lots will open to passholders for tailgating at 8 a.m. for games with 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. start times (subject to change), including the Aug. 31opener that kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
• Fans who do not have a Yosef Club parking pass can park for free at Levine College of Health Sciences (75 first-come, first-serve spaces) and take theAppalCART route to campus. Other game day parking options can be found atExplore Boone’s Guide to Game Day Parking.
• Tailgating times are subject to change based on kickoff times as they are announced.
• Student tailgating information can be found at theOffice of Campus Activities web page.
• Malt beverages and unfortified wine may be consumed in designated tailgating locations by those fans of legal drinking age. Those who choose to consume alcohol must be able to present a valid driver’s license or photo ID to reflect their age upon request. Spiritous liquor, kegs, common containers and glass containers are not permitted in any tailgating location. No outside alcohol is permitted inside Kidd Brewer Stadium.
• What's the best time to leave your house or hotel room? Check out thisgame day map from waze.com.

Prohibited Items

• Outside alcohol
• Outside food and beverages
• Coolers or containers
• Artificial noisemakers
• Pets (with the exception of service animals)
• Explosives and firearms
• Folding chairs
• Strollers
• Umbrellas

Restrooms

• In addition to permanent restrooms on all four sides of Kidd Brewer Stadium, App State is bringing portable toilets to supplement in concourses and under thenorth end zone bleachers for all 2024 games.
• Additional urinals were added in the west concourse men's restrooms in 2024 to prevent long lines.
• Portable toilets are provided in parking/tailgate areas.

Schedule

• Thecomplete 2024App State football schedulecan be found here. Game times are subject to change. Most game times and TV designations will be assigned 12 days before each game day.

Shuttles

• Fans who do not have a Yosef Club parking pass can park for free at Levine College of Health Sciences (75 first-come, first-serve spaces) and take theAppalCART route to campus. Other game day parking and shuttle options can be found atExplore Boone’s Guide to Game Day Parking.
• AppalCARTalso provides a shuttle from Hill Street ADA parking to Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Smoking

• Kidd Brewer Stadium is a smoking-free facility. Smoking of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes/vaping is strictly prohibited.

Sustainability

• Recycle (blue), compost (green), and waste (gray/black) containers are available throughout the stadium.
• Fansare encouraged to recycle plastic, glass, metal and clean paperboard products in BLUE recycling receptacles.
• Compost leftoverfood waste and paper products in GREEN compost carts throughoutthe stadium.
• The Locker Room Grab & Go station includes more aluminum cans and less plastic products for better environmental sustainability.
• Recycling and trash bags will be handed out by staff/volunteers in all tailgate lots so please be sure to recycle your bottles, cans, and clean cardboard!

Tagboard

• Fans who use each game’s custom hashtag (e.g. #BeatETSU on Aug. 31 and #BeatLiberty on Sept. 28) will have the chance to see their social media posts shared on the main video board during game day.

Temporary Bleachers

• For all 2024 games, temporary bleachers in the north end zone will add roughly 2,000 seats to the stadium's capacity.

Text Message Alerts

• Stay in the know about App State Football game daysby signing up to receive text alerts for special ticket offers, game day reminders and more via our new partner, Vozzi.
• Sign up at goapp.st/Vozzi or opt in by texting APPSTATEFB to 833-390-1823.

Tickets

• Visitappstatesports.com/ticketsto purchase single-game tickets for 2024 football games.
• The Aug. 31 ETSU game, Sept. 28 Liberty game and Oct. 26 Georgia State game are sold out.
• Limited tickets remain for the other three scheduled home games.
• Season ticketssold out in May.
• Join the 2025 season ticket waitlist here.

Traffic Flow

• During pregame, on-campus traffic for vehicles with parking passes will be routed up Stadium and Jack Branch Drive and out by Stadium Deck, the Schaefer Center and back onto Rivers Street.
• Postgame traffic will all be directed away from Kidd Brewer Stadium. App State police and traffic attendants will determine which way traffic is routed onto Rivers Street and away from campus based on the flow or backup of vehicles.

TVs

• Fans can enjoy live footage of the game in progress on TVs in the East and West concourses, as well as premium areas.

Video Board

• Constructed in 2017, the main Kidd Brewer Stadium video board has 2,500 square feet of 13HD technology by Daktronics. It measures 50 feet high by 90 feet wide. Ribbon boards on the East, West and North give fans an immersive video board experience.

Water Fountains

• Water fountains are available in the concourses. Fans may bring in one unopened standard-size bottle of water to each 2024 home game.

Weather Delays

• If lightning is detected within eight miles, stadium patrons must be evacuated to their cars or designated areas on campus for their safety until the storm has passed.
• Any evacuation procedures will be instructed via the in-stadium PA announcer.
• Visitors can also sign up for stadium safety alerts by texting AppStateALERT to 67283 on game day.

White Out on Sept. 28

• App State fans will White Out Kidd Brewer Stadium for the sold-out Sept. 28 game against Liberty.
• Fans can purchase the official White Out T-shirt here or find officially licensed white App State gear at a number of online retailers and North Carolina retailers.

Yikas Rewards

• Yikas Rewards is a student-only rewards program that requires a valid App State student email address to join.
• Open the App State Athletics App on your mobile device, select "more" in the bottom navigation bar and click "Student Rewards" in the menu. Enter your information, including your student email address, and a confirmation message will be sent to your email. Then click "Confirm your email.”
• More info on the Yikas Rewards program

Yosef Club

• The Yosef Club is the annual fundraising component of theMountaineers Athletic Fund.
• Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, the Yosef Club’s primary purpose is to provide scholarships for App State student-athletes.
• Yosef Club members receive a variety of benefits. Members with season tickets receive their own parking pass for all home football and basketball games. Other benefits include a quarterly newsletter and special events throughout the year.
• For more information and to donate to the Yosef Club and other areas of interest (facilities, sport-specific giving, etc.), visit its page on theMountaineers Athletic Fund website.

Yosef's Locker

• Yosef's Locker is therebranded team store on the first floor of Kidd Brewer Stadium's north end zone facility.
• New and improved merchandise selection is sold seven days a week (full store hours here).
• On game days, Yosef's Locker opens at 10 a.m. and remains open until one hour after each home game ends.