Week 2 Ticket Giveaway
This week's prize: Two pairs of 40 yard line tickets (39 rows up) to the Hawaii game on 9/10.
Story: These season tickets have been in my family since Michigan Stadium opened in the 1920s, when my grandfather attended Michigan. My Dad, also a Michigan alumnus, has attended games since the 1950s. I have gone to games since 1990s, but now I live in New York and only get out to a single game each year. My Dad is now living with Alzheimers, unfortunately, and can no longer attend games. To celebrate my father and fathers in general, I have gifting a game to the mgoblog community each year. This will be my last year doing this, but I'll be doing it the first 4 games.
Requirements and Rules:
1) You attend the game with your father OR you are a father and attend with your kid.
2) If you win, you make a donation to NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness, a cause important to my father and my family. Donate whatever you feel comfortable with.
3) Enter by replying on this thread. Deadline is midnight at the end of Monday, August 29th.
4) One entry per person each week. I ask that past winners not participate.
5) I'll use a random number generator to pick two winners of two tickets each and announce those winners in a new thread Tuesday mornings each week.
6) Winners will have 24 hours to acknowledge their win and claim their prize by emailing me at @jgmartin82 (it's a gmail address, but I don't want to fully type it out).
September 4th, 2022 at 10:26 AM ^
Sadly my father passed and my son is away at school but I’ll be making a donation to NAMI in honor of your dad. Great work my friend and wishing you and your dad well.
September 4th, 2022 at 10:53 AM ^
I'm in. I would take my daughter. Also great cause 🙏🏽
September 4th, 2022 at 11:10 AM ^
If I win I’ll be going with my two sons and my dad.
September 4th, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
Awesome, but to clarify, there will be two winners, each of whom will win 1 pair of tickets.
September 7th, 2022 at 1:57 PM ^
Reading comprehension : 0
However, I will be buying 2 extra so that we can all go. Probably do some halftime seat swapping.
September 4th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
Alas I've got a few years before my son is old enough. What's the youngest age someone would take a kid to a game?
September 4th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
I was 8 or 9 years old when I first went and have memories of those games. I've seen younger kids at games though.
September 4th, 2022 at 12:49 PM ^
The age that they will listen to you. So 30+, lol.
September 5th, 2022 at 8:12 PM ^
I took my son when he was 6 months old. He's been to the Big House about 105x and he's only 27 years old.
September 14th, 2022 at 12:03 AM ^
I believe he will have attended well over 300 games as long as he is interested. JMO.
Not many can say that.
September 4th, 2022 at 12:22 PM ^
Count me in. Mental health affects many people in many families.
September 4th, 2022 at 12:33 PM ^
Great cause. My father worked in the (children's) mental health field, and had season tickets for many years until moving away from Ann Arbor in the 90's.
Living abroad (Asia) for the past couple of decades, I am normally up in the middle of the night trying to find a stream somehow or another. But I will be in SE Michigan this week visiting family. The last game I was able to attend at Michigan Stadium was versus Colorado in 1997, so I am told I really ought to go....
September 4th, 2022 at 12:47 PM ^
I’m in. My son would love to see a prime time game at the Big House!
September 4th, 2022 at 1:20 PM ^
I’m in. Would love to take my son!
September 4th, 2022 at 1:54 PM ^
I’m in, my 11 year old would be ecstatic, thanks
September 4th, 2022 at 2:09 PM ^
I’m in as well. Would take my 7 year old daughter. Great cause! Thanks for doing this.
September 4th, 2022 at 2:23 PM ^
I would absolutely love to take my son (8) to his first Michigan game.. We could use a father / son weekend
September 4th, 2022 at 2:35 PM ^
Good luck to all that enter and thank you to the ticket donor. Go Blue!
September 4th, 2022 at 3:16 PM ^
I’m in. My son is finally old enough to be interested in sports and has just started asking about seeing a game in person.
September 4th, 2022 at 8:28 PM ^
Great cause. I'll throw my hat in the ring, I've been thinking it's time to get my daughter to her first game. She started cheerleading this year, so she's becoming familiar with all things football.
September 4th, 2022 at 9:49 PM ^
My 6 year old has been die hard for a few years now. It’s rubbing off on the younger two. He says he’s gonna beat Ohio State 10,000-0 when he’s older. This would be our first game together.
September 4th, 2022 at 11:28 PM ^
Great cause. I’m in
September 4th, 2022 at 11:43 PM ^
My son has his birthday coming up and it would be nice for him to experience his first football game in the Big House, I'd like to participate in this great cause.
September 4th, 2022 at 11:58 PM ^
I’m in! I’d take my 8 year old son. He’s playing his first season of tackle football this year. His first game is Saturday morning, so the night game would be perfect!
September 5th, 2022 at 8:38 AM ^
I have both a dad and a son that would love fight over the 2nd ticket!
September 5th, 2022 at 10:25 AM ^
sign me up.
September 6th, 2022 at 8:40 AM ^
It's probably too late to enter but I'd love to take my dad to a game!