Blue Key Hosts 52nd Annual Tigerama

Nov. 12, 2008

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson students and fans will get into “An Orange State of Mind” at the 52nd annual Tigerama at 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Hosted by Blue Key honor society, Tigerama will feature skits, videos and presentations by student organizations; Tiger Band; the Rally Cats and cheerleaders; and the crowning of Miss Homecoming. Former Clemson football standout Perry Tuttle will emcee the event and interim head football coach Dabo Swinney is scheduled to make an appearance along with a few surprise guests. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show.

Tickets are $6 for students and $7 for the public in advance and $8 for everyone at the door. Tickets are available on campus at the Hendrix Student Center, the University Union, the athletic ticket office at Memorial Stadium, the Littlejohn Coliseum box office and the Alumni Center. Tickets also are available off campus at Mr. Knickerbockers, The Athletic Department, Tiger Sports Shop and Hubbard/Young Pharmacy.

A free pre-event, “Tailgate Tigerama,” will kick off the fun at 5 p.m. on the lawn of Littlejohn. Sponsored by Blue Key, CLEMSONLiVE, EMpower Clemson and the Clemson Alumni Association, the event will feature free food and entertainment, including a performance by the band Professors of Soul, inflatable games, the Clemson cheerleaders and more. Doors will open for Tigerama at 6:30 p.m.

For the first time, Blue Key will collect canned goods and non-perishable food items at Littlejohn for donation to area food banks. The drive is a partnership with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, which conducts a food drive every Thanksgiving. Proceeds from Tigerama ticket sales go to the Tigerama Scholarship Endowment Fund.