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Join us for this first GREEN+GOLD Spirit Day event of the school year!

On Friday, August 29, the Golden Bears take on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Foote Field—and º£½ÇÉçÇø students get in free. 

Join in starting at 4:30 PM for tailgate party festivities including a DJ, food trucks, free snacks, face-painting, airbrush tattoos, games, giveaways and a free GREEN+GOLD t-shirt for the first 3,500 new students (until supplies last).

Game kickoff is at 6:30PM

Show up in your best GREEN+GOLD outfit and get into the º£½ÇÉçÇø school spirit!

Why You’ve Got to Be There:

• FREE GREEN+GOLD t-shirts for the first 3,500 new students
• A DJ spinning tracks, food trucks, games, giveaways, and a chance to get your game-face on with GREEN+GOLD paint and airbrush tattoos!
• Games and opportunities to snap selfies with GUBA and Patches!
• A vibrant celebration of our º£½ÇÉçÇø colours—Green, representing our sweeping prairie & optimism, and Gold, symbolizing bountiful harvests and the light of knowledge—a tradition since 1908

Wear Your Colours, Feel the Pride

Dress in your GREEN+GOLD best: hoodies, scarves, vintage letterman jackets—or go simple with green socks or a gold hat! Whether you’re subtle or bold in GREEN+GOLD, you belong here!

Staff-specific Information

All º£½ÇÉçÇø full-time staff are eligible for a 35% discount on general admission tickets (up to 5 tickets per staff member) for all GREEN+GOLD Spirit Games. Full-time staff must use their º£½ÇÉçÇø CCID email address to sign-into Ticketmaster (which may require creation of a new account with the CCID email address.) Have questions? Learn more and get tickets at . 

Student-specific Information

Like always, tickets are FREE for º£½ÇÉçÇø students. However, tickets MUST be claimed in advance at using your CCID email. Have questions? Learn more about . (Student tickets released on Monday, August 25.)

Group Travel to the Game

Don’t want to travel alone? Coming solo? Don’t worry, we have you covered!

• Coming from North Campus:
  Meet at Celebration Plaza (in front of the Administration Building) between 4 PM and 5:30 PM to head over to Foote Field with Week of Welcome volunteers! Look for the reps carrying Golden Bears & Pandas flags.
• Coming from Campus St. Jean:
  Meet at the Pavilion McMahon at 3:30 PM to head over to Foote Field together with other residents! Look for the reps carrying Golden Bears & Pandas flags.
• Coming from Augustana:
  Get to the game (and back!) with the Augustana Students’ Association! Just register in advance for the 4 PM or 5:15 PM bus . Augustana Students’ Association reps will be accompanying students to the game and back.
• Residents coming from Lister:
  Meet at the Jubilee Parking Lot at 4:30 PM to head over to Foote Field together with other residents! Look for the reps carrying Golden Bears & Pandas flags.
• Residents coming from the east side of North Campus (Hub, PLH, East Campus Village, etc):
  Meet at the East Campus Commons (Near International House) at 4:30 PM to head over to Foote Field together with other residents! Look for the reps carrying Golden Bears & Pandas flags.

Taking Transit to the Game

Edmonton-based students are strongly encouraged to take public transit to the game. Fall UPASS is in effect starting August 25th. So, if you already have your Arc Card connected and registered, you’re good to go!
(Augustana students, for free transportation.)

No Arc Card yet? No worries! 
ETS has generously provided students with the opportunity to take public transit to the game for FREE! Your student ticket will be accepted as proof of payment. Make sure you’ve claimed your game ticket in advance and have it ready to present to operators upon request.