Event title:   Bobcat Bash: OHIO vs Kent State University

Event date:   August 30, 2014 3:30 PM

Event end date:   August 30, 2014 5:30 PM

Location:    KSU Field House 2227 Summit Rd Kent, Ohio 44242

Description:

Join fellow Bobcats at the Bobcat Bash before the OHIO vs. Kent State University Football game! The Marching 110 will make be making an appearance! Location: KSU Field House 2227 Summit Rd Kent, Ohio 44242 Time: The bash will start at 3:30 PM and end at 5:30 PM, a half hour before kick-off. Bobcat Bash Cost:  $20 per adult for the Bobcat Bash - $10 for kids 6-12 years old for the Bobcat Bash Kids 5 years old or younger are free.  The Bobcat Bash ticket will include food and beverages. Game tickets sold separately. Menu: Pulled Pork BBQ Pulled Chicken Gouda Mac and Cheese Coleslaw Fresh Baked Rolls Broccoli Salad Pepsi Products Imported and Domestic Beer  Directions: From the North:  I-71 or I-77 or I-271 to I-480 East * I-480 becomes St. Rt.14.  * Stay on St. Rt. 14 into Streetsboro (Interstate map).  * Take St. Rt. 43 south from Streetsboro to Kent (5 miles).  * Stay on Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).  * Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.  * Stay on St. Rt. 59 past campus to St. Rt. 261 (just over 2 miles).  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * At the 1st traffic light turn left.  * Dix Stadium is on your left. The Field House is on your left just past Dix Stadium.  From the South:  I-71/I-77 to I-76 East to St. Rt. 43 North (exit 33)  * Follow St. Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 261 (less than 2 miles).  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * Turn right at 2nd traffic light onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left. The Field House is just beyond Dix Stadium on your left.  From the East:  I-76 West to St. Rt. 43 North (exit 33)  * Stay on St. Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 261 (less than 2 miles).  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * Turn right at 2nd traffic light onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left.  * The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  St. Rt. 59 * Turn left onto St. Rt. 261.  * Follow St. Rt. 261 to 1st traffic light.  * Turn left onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left.  * The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  Ohio Turnpike to exit 187 * Take St. Rt. 14 to Streetsboro (Interstate map).  * Take St. Rt. 43 south to Kent (5 miles).  * Stay on St. Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).  * Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.  * Stay on St. Rt. 59 past campus to St. Rt. 261 (just over 2 miles).  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * At the 1st traffic light turn left onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left.  * The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  From the West:  I-76 to St. Rt. 43 North (exit 33)  * Stay on St. Rt. 43 North to Kent (less than 2 miles) to the intersection with St Rt. 261.  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * Turn right at 2nd traffic light onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left. The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  St. Rt. 261 to Summit Road (1 miles past intersection withSt. Rt. 43)  * Turn right onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left. The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  Ohio Turnpike to exit 187 * Take St. Rt. 14 to Streetsboro (Interstate map).  * Take St. Rt. 43 south to Kent (5 miles).  * Stay on St. Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).  * Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.  * Stay on St. Rt. 59 past campus to St. Rt. 261 (just over 2 miles).  * Turn right onto St. Rt. 261.  * At the 1st traffic light turn left onto Summit Road.  * Dix Stadium is on your left. The Field House is on the left just past Dix Stadium.  Parking:: Since parking at the stadium is limited, fans are encouraged to park in one of the following parking lots along Summit Street and ride the free shuttle to Dix Stadium: Summit East, University Facilities Management, C-Science, R5, Student Center visitor's lot, R12, and the C-Campus Center lot. Please click here for a football gameday parking map. Game tickets: Game tickets must be purchased through OHIO Athletics at 1-800-575-CATS. For questions please contact Tyler Gagai at 740-597-1280 or at gagai@ohio.edu.

Anyone with any green blood in them at all oughta be here for this one:  A chance for revenge for the way that kents has handled us recently, a chance to see the new start for a young but talented O H I O.

My brother and his wife are probably going.  I'm hereby reserving, also, for our local (to kents) prolific author, MJ.




 

Go Cats!

 

 

Kent has a number of solid options. I've enjoyed Bar 145 for a place that's in the new part of downtown. Ray's Place is a mainstay in the older part of downtown. You can never go wrong with wonderfully weird Mike's Place, but it's on the outskirts of town. For something a bit fancier, Bistro on Main is good. If you want horrible for you but great fast food, hit the town's Swenson's location.

Add the fireworks at the end plus the 110 in the house and you've even amped up the college game experience. 

On a long weekend there really isn't much of a reason not to spend a day and overnight in NE Ohio watching the Flashes and Bobcats battle.

 

According to the Attendance Summary listed on the Kent St. Bash, 96 people have already paid. IMO, the farther away an event is the better the attendance is. Great turnouts at places like Northwestern or Penn St., not so great at Oxford. I think in MAC locales people are more able to set up tailgates or have established pre-game spots.

I think the Marching 110 plans on stopping by so this should be a good time.