{"id":78665,"date":"2019-08-14T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T01:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=78665"},"modified":"2019-08-14T20:04:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T01:04:33","slug":"ole-miss-adding-student-party-decks-for-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ole-miss-adding-student-party-decks-for-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Miss Adding Student Party Decks for Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eight Decks Constructed at Top of Student Section<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To provide more in-game social opportunities for the student body, Ole Miss<\/strong> is testing party decks at the top of the student section in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium<\/strong> for the 2019 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The eight temporary party decks\u2014four on each side of the videoboard\u2014will feature awnings for shade, televisions, charging stations, fans, and pub tables along with plenty of space for students to socialize and watch the game. Each platform has a capacity of 100 students.\u00a0Only those with an Ole Miss student ticket are eligible for the party deck credentials. Student season ticket sales are ongoing, and students should visit Students.OleMissTix.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 888-732-TKTS to secure theirs while supplies last.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we have all seen firsthand at The Pavilion and Swayze Field, as well as throughout our fan research, the ability to socialize with friends is crucial to our students\u2019 game day experience, and the new party decks will provide a similar environment to those other venues,\u201d said Keith Carter<\/strong>, Ole Miss interim athletics director. \u201cThere is no question that our students are absolutely critical to creating a home field advantage at the Vaught, and we look forward to giving them an experience that makes them want to get there early and stay until the end.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two decks will be general admission for the first 200 fans in line on game day at the two marketing tables (one for each deck) outside the north end zone. The remaining available decks will be distributed to verified campus student groups through a weekly lottery.\u00a0The lottery will take place on Wednesday of each home game week to determine the student groups that receive a party deck for the game. Registration will begin at noon at the Union Plaza, and the drawing will be at 12:45 pm. Groups can request the maximum of 100 credentials for a deck, while smaller groups may share a platform.\u00a0For more information on the lottery process, student groups may email the Ole Miss Athletics Marketing office at sportsmarketing@olemiss.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party decks are among many upgrades to Ole Miss\u2019 gameday experience for the upcoming season. The full improvement plan and latest fan survey will be released later this month on OleMissSports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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