Important Information for Friday's Meet

It's that time again, gymnastics season! For fans coming to Coleman Coliseum for the meet, and for fans following along on the radio and online, we have a few announcements, reminders, and, hopefully, helpful links:

• Two vital links for meet night information: our own Meet Central page and the GameDay page on RollTide.com. Betwen those two pages you should be able to find links to the radio broadcasts, the play-by-play commentary and scoring, parking and travel information, weather information, and, really, anything else you might need to know. If by some chance you have a question you can't get answered there, don't hesitate to bring it to the GymTide.com message board. If you have not already done so, signing up to post on the messageboard is quick, simple, and, best of all, completely free.
  
  
• If you have a gymnastics parking pass, keep in mind that the reserved parking lots will be open to the general public 15 minutes before meet starts. We know that many fans like to get to the meet right as it begins, so don't be shut out at the gate!
  
  
• Speaking of parking, per a recent article "the new Soccer lot, located off University Boulevard, is now available for Coleman Coliseum athletic event parking. For convenience sake, starting one hour before the meet starts, the Crimson Ride transit system will run a direct route that will transport fans from the Soccer Lot to the front of Coleman Coliseum free of charge. After the meet, the buses will pick up directly in front of the coliseum near the steps. Once again, this service is FREE of charge for all fans."
  
  
• There will be a sign-up table in the front foyer for the bus trip to Auburn next Friday, January 18th. This will be your first and last opportunity to sign up in person for the trip if you intend to travel with us. Information about the trip and how to sign up can be found on the Bus Trips and Travel page.
  
  
• Immediately following the meet there will be an autograph session with the gymnasts, also in the front foyer. This session is open to all. However, we will have a Medalist Club table close by where you will be able to join the club, sign up for the bus trip, or just find out about the many benefits of membership.
  
  
• A numerous giveaways, contests, special promotions and prizes are on tap for the meet. Just a partial list includes: 2008 posters and magnetic schedules, an iPod Shuffle, an iPod, an iPhone, an iTouch, Bose headphones, a Toys-R-Us gift card, a “Best Seat in the House” prize pack, a 42” plasma television, and much, much more. For a complete listing on all the promotions, see this article.

Each new gym season begins with great anticipation and excitement; 2008 is no exception. The team has been hard at work for months - in the gym, in the classroom, and out in the community - all in preparation for this Friday. Come on out, bring a friend (or friends), and help us ring in the new year with a few big 'Roll Tides!' for Alabama Gymnastics!