There’s a long tradition of getting crazy during college football season that usually involves spray painting yourself in the college’s colors, donning kooky hats and wigs, marking up your face in cryptic tribal patterns or, for OU students, spraying your pet bobcat green (JK). Another football season tradition you’re probably familiar with is tailgating.
Heck, you don’t even have to be a football fan to partake of tailgating. After all, it doesn’t require that you actually buy a ticket, go inside the stadium and watch the game to join in the fun. You can go home after the party’s offer (but we bet you don’t).
Here are some great tailgating suggestions to make your party a success this season.
- Don’t stint on the food. You and your roommates in your rentals close to OU can pool your resources with other friends and come up with a decent spread that will keep your fellow tailgaters focused on your party. Make your house party central, and do look into the following menu items: tortilla chips and salsa or guacamole; potato salad; cold fried chicken; cheese and crackers or meat spreads; celery, carrot sticks; pretzels; lunch meats; cookies and brownies. You get the picture – make it easy. If you want to grill, keep the menu simple, with hotdogs and hamburgers.
- Keep the music flowing. You and your friends will likely have you own favorite tune selections, but if you’re not sure what to play, check out Spotify’s Ultimate Tailgate Party list.
- Controlling the commentary. No dancers at this party? Maybe your crowd prefers pre-game commentary on the radio, or streaming other college football games to assess the competition. Either option will work.
- Tailgating games. What’s a party without games? Some of the most popular: paddle ball, horseshoes, cards, pocket passer football board, ladder toss and cornhole. Otherwise, toss a Frisbee, kick around a soccer ball – do anything other than talk about how worried you are about your next round of tests. Yes, we do know about beer pong, but we’re not here to encourage underage drinking. If your gang imbibes, you still need to moderate yourself and have a designated driver if you plan on getting on the road.