SHREVEPORT, LA — Beginning Monday, Aug. 9th, fans will have the chance to vote for their favorite moments in Independence Bowl history as part of the “Top 10 Moments in Independence Bowl History Campaign” presented by Jimmy Granger Ford Mercury and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers.
Fans can visit the following link: http://independencebowl.org/poll/favorite-moments until Sunday, Aug. 29th at midnight to cast votes. There are 20 choices with accompanying YouTube video clips and also a space for one write-in vote per ballot. A link will also be provided on www.shreveporttimes.com and more information regarding the campaign is available at www.independencebowl.org.
The Top 10 moments will be announced in order from No. 10 to No. 1 beginning Saturday, Sept. 4th during the SEC Game of the Week on KMSS Fox 33 at 11 a.m. and will continue each week at that same time until Nov. 6th.
The Independence Bowl Foundation will host its fourth edition of “Trivia Night” on Friday, Aug. 20th at 6:30 p.m. at Independence Stadium’s club level.
Trivia Night is open to the public and costs $240 for a table of 8 or $30 for an individual ticket. The price includes entry into the trivia competition as well as dinner, which will be provided by Bistro Byronz,. There will also be a cash bar available and everyone is eligible for several great door prizes, which will be given away throughout the evening. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Doors open at 6:30 for dinner and the five rounds of trivia competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the first, second, and third place teams.
Door prizes will consist of a variety of gift certificates, electronics, LSU memorabilia, and several items from the bowl’s two new conferences — the ACC and Mountain West. The deadline for registration is Monday, Aug. 16th at 5 p.m.
Former Super Bowl Champion and Pro and College Football Hall of Fame member Terry Bradshaw will be the featured speaker at the Inaugural AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 1st at 11:45 a.m. at Shreveport Country Club. Tickets for the luncheon are available for $40 by calling the Bowl Office at 318-221-0712 or toll-free at 888-414-BOWL (2695).
Bradshaw, a Shreveport native, starred at Louisiana Tech University and then with the Pittsburgh Steelers for 14 seasons. He was a four-time Super Bowl Champion with the Steelers and a two-time Super Bowl MVP. Bradshaw also won the 1987 NFL MVP Award and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Bradshaw is currently an analyst and co-host of the FOX NFL Sunday pregame show and is nationally known for his humor and energy. He has appeared in several movies, television shows, has recorded country/western and gospel albums, co-written numerous books, and and stays busy with his broadcasting career.
The 2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl will kick off on Monday, Dec. 27th, 2010 at 4 p.m. Individual ticket prices in 2010 are $47 for sideline seats and $37 for south end zone seats. Military tickets can be purchased in person by military personnel at the Bowl Office for a special discounted price of $32 for south end zone and $42 for sideline bench seats. Those wishing to donate tickets to the military can do so at those same prices.
The AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl has revised several of its ticket packages this year. The “Johnny’s Catfish and Seafood Family FUN Pack” and the Touchdown Club offer fans a chance to save money for their group or family outing to the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.
The “Johnny’s Catfish and Seafood Family Fun Pack” includes four south end zone tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, and a souvenir 35th Anniversary hat for $175. The ticket package also includes a “Johnny’s Catfish Family Pack,” which is a $20 value included in the price. This saves fans more than $40 off of the regular price.
The Touchdown Club is a ticket package specially designed for larger groups. This package includes 10 south end zone tickets, 10 hot dogs, 10 soft drinks, 10 souvenir game program vouchers which can be redeemed at the game, one sliver lot parking pass (while supplies last), and a souvenir 35th Anniversary hat, all for $475. This package saves fans $60 with the parking pass. Hot dogs and soft drinks can be redeemed at the stadium on game day with vouchers provided.
The Independence Bowl also offers a wonderful ticket donation program, the Kid’s Corner Youth Ticket Initiative.
The Kid’s Corner Youth Ticket Initiative allows businesses and individuals the opportunity to donate 25 or more tickets to an area non-profit organization of their choice, such as the YMCA, Volunteers of America, or Boys and Girls Club. This program is also a great way for youth groups to sit together at the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in a fun and safe environment.
The AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl will begin partnerships with two new conferences this year, as teams from the ACC and Mountain West Conference will meet in December at Independence Stadium. The agreement with the two conferences runs through 2013. AdvoCare also extended its title sponsorship of the Independence Bowl for 2010.
Bowl officials also announced in January that the bowl has extended its partnership with its national radio partner, Sports USA, through 2013. The Independence Bowl has partnered with Sports USA since 2005, which marked the 30th anniversary of the game.
Information on becoming a member of the Independence Bowl Foundation or a corporate sponsor of the bowl is also available at the Bowl Office located on the ground floor of the American Tower in downtown Shreveport at 401 Market Street, Suite 120. Those interested may also contact the Bowl Office at 318.221.0712 or toll free at 888.414.BOWL (2695) or visit the bowl’s official website at www.independencebowl.org.
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