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‘Packers’ Tailgate Tour’ to make its way around Wisconsin in April

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you’re in southern Wisconsin in April, keep your eyes peeled for a custom, Packers-themed motor coach!

On Wednesday the Packers announced their plans for the “Packers Tailgate Tour”, which will travel from Green Bay to southern Wisconsin and back from April 9th to the 13th. The Tailgate Tour will return in its “road trip” format, stopping at a variety of locations to thank Packers fans in person and appear at nonprofit fundraising events.

The event will feature current players Elgton Jenkins, Kenny Clark, and Rasheed Walker, alumni players Bryan Bulaga, Mike Daniels, and Alex Green, as well as president/CEO Mark Murphy.

The first stop of the tour will be in Kenosha on April 9, then it will head to Beloit on April 10, Platteville on April 11, and Sun Prairie on April 12 before returning to Green Bay on April 13. The Packers have planned surprises and visits in each area and will make surprise stops at places not listed as their schedule allows.

The Packers tour group will visit schools, hospitals, businesses, retirement homes, event venues, and community centers along the route to present donations, give away items, and visit with fans. They’re working with various locations and nonprofits to coordinate these visits and fundraises, in order to have an impact on as many communities as possible.

In Kenosha, the Tailgate Tour will stop at the Shalom Center for their fundraising event at The Club at Strawberry Creek. The event tickets are $100 each on the Shalom Center website and the event will feature food, drinks, music, raffles, and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the Shalom Center’s food, shelter, and community resource programs.

In Beloit, the Packers will stop at the NeighborWorks Blackhawk Region fundraising event, held at the Eclipse Center. Tickets are $75 each and are limited to the first 300 fans at the group’s website and will include food, activities, a live auction, and a Q&A session with the Packers on the tour.

In Platteville, the Tailgate Tour will be at the Broske Center’s Platteville Dairy Days from 5 to 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 and are available on the event’s website . These include participation in the Dairy-Oke, music, and a Q&A with the Packers. VIP tickets are $75 each and are limited to 50 people. These can be bought at the Platteville Regional Chamber and include time to meet the Packers during the Mac & Cheese Cook-Off Judging.

In Sun Prairie, the Packers will be at the Sunshine Place’s fundraising event being held at The Pavillion at Angell Park from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 and are limited to 250 people. They are available at the Sunshine Place’s website and include food, drunk, live music, auctions, and a Q&A with the Packers.

The Packers will not be holding any formal autograph sessions at these events in order to allow for more opportunities to interact with fans and raise money for the nonprofits.

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Packers Tailgate Tour

Sunshine Place was honored to be chosen by the Green Bay Packers as a stop on their annual Tailgate Tour. The event set a special event fundraising record for Sunshine Place, bringing in more than $107,000 in net proceeds! 

We are so grateful to the event attendees, sponsors, donors, and volunteers who helped make this night a huge success. Funds raised through your efforts will make a big impact in the lives of so many in our community, providing help with food, housing, and other essentials. Thank you.

There is still time to order your commemorative Tailgate Tour apparel! A portion of each sale will benefit Sunshine Place. Click below to check out shirt options and order yours today. Deadline to purchase apparel is Friday, April 26. 

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Packers Tailgate Tour, featuring current, former players, to visit southern Wisconsin

GREEN BAY — This year's Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour will visit southern Wisconsin cities, from Kenosha in the east to Platteville in the west.

The 500-mile tour, which includes current and former Packers players, plus Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy, is scheduled for April 9 to 11. Announced stops will include Kenosha, Beloit, Platteville and Sun Prairie.

Current players joining Murphy on the bus include Elgton Jenkins, Kenny Clark and Rasheed Walker. Former players include Bryan Bulaga, Mike Daniels and Alex Green. Jenkins was on the tour in 2023, as well.

The tour bus will also make unannounced stops at schools, hospitals, businesses, retirement homes and community centers to make donations, participate in fundraisers and give away merchandise and other goodies.

The first announced stop will be at The Club at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha County to participate in a fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. April 9 for The Shalom Center. Tickets are $100 each and available at shalomcenter.org/events . Proceeds will go to the center's food, shelter and community resource programs.

On April 10, the tour will host a fundraising event from 6-7:30 p.m. for NeighborWorks Blackhawk Region at the Eclipse Center , Beloit. General admission tickets are $75 each and limited to 200 attendees. For information, visit nwblackhawkregion.org/gbp-tour/ .

The Packers will attend a fundraising event for Platteville Dairy Days from 5 to 8 p.m. April 11 at Broske Center in Platteville. The event will include a Mac & Cheese Cook-Off. Tickets are $25 each and are available at dairydaysmacandcheese2024.eventbrite.com . Raffles, food and beverages must be purchased separately. VIP tickets are $75 each and limited to 50 tickets. They must be purchased at the Platteville Regional Chamber office.

The final announced stop will be from 5 to 9:30 p.m. April 12 at The Pavilion at Angell Park in Sun Prairie for a fundraiser for Sunshine Place , a community resource center. Tickets are $100 each and limited to 250. Information is available at sunshineplace.org/tailgate .

All of the fundraiser stops will include some degree of food, drinks, music, auctions, raffles and interaction with the Packers representatives and Q&As.

Contact Richard Ryman at  [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter at  @RichRymanPG,  on Instagram at  @rrymanPG  or on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG .

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Tailgate the green bay way.

You are planning a trip to Green Bay for a home Packers game for the first time, what could be more exciting than that?! Of course, you’ll visit Titletown , the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and perhaps partake in an alumni led stadium tour at Lambeau Field or hop on the Packers Heritage Trail Trolley Tour . The last thing you will need to know about to complete your weekend adventure in Green Bay is where you can find the best pre-game party.

Every NFL city has their own take on tailgating and each team has different fans with their own pre-game rituals, but we like to think Packers Nation has the best fans and they sure know how to cheer on the Pack in style.

If kickoff is at Noon, 3:25 p.m. or even on a Monday night, have no fear, there’s a party happening at least four hours prior to game time and it's impossible to miss. But with so many options, how do you choose? Who has the best live music, the best beer selection, or how about an all you can eat and drink buffet?! 

It is important to note once you enter the area surrounding the stadium, you will find people everywhere and the locals that live near the stadium may offer you the chance to park on their lawn for a fee of $10-40 dollars for an easy in and out. Once you find your spot, maybe for free on the street if you arrive early enough, or in one of the lots surrounding the stadium if you don’t feel like walking too far, it’s time to decide where to go to get in the gameday spirit. After you cross Lombardi Avenue, you will be sure to find the action. Some of the roads will be closed for ease of walking from tailgate to tailgate, all within a short walk to Lambeau Field.

So, where should you go? Here are the top tailgating spots you can find every gameday in Green Bay.

Titletown Gameday Live

Explore Titletown! Every gameday you can find Titletown Gameday Live hopping in the Titletown District.

Enjoy live music, food and beverages, fun activities and more. Titletown is the perfect place to celebrate each home game. Play some games like foosball or bean bag toss, perfect your spiral or touchdown celebrations on Titletown’s football field, try your hand at breaking the 40 yd dash record, or run up and down Ariens Hill. Once the snow hits, the tubing hill and ice rink will be open for business. Titletown Gameday Live is open to the public and starts four hours before kickoff. Entertainment lineup for remaining 2021 home games:

Sun., Oct 24 | 8 am - Noon | The Third Wheels Sun., Nov 14 | 11:25 am - 3:25 pm | Scratch & Bang Sun., Nov 28 | 11:25 am - 3:25 pm | Eric Lives Here Sun., Dec 12 | 3:20-7:20 pm | DJ Mando Sun., Dec 25 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm | TBD Sun., Jan 2 | 3:20-7:20 pm | TBD The Titletown parking lot off of Lombardi Avenue is also open for paid parking, with refunds offered to those with vehicles that leave the lot earlier than four hours before the game starts. Additionally, guests parking at the Titletown parking lot will not be permitted to tailgate in the lot.

Find it at the intersection of Lombardi Ave. & Ridge Rd.

Kroll’s West

Next to Lodge Kohler at Titletown, you can find Kroll's West. This family-owned, family-friendly restaurant has been a part of Green Bay history and tradition for the past 80 years. With a coveted spot directly across the street from Lambeau Field’s Fleet Farm gate, Kroll’s West has become a destination landmark for the ever-popular Wisconsin Butter-Burger. And like the others, craziness will ensue during your pre-game warm up. Enjoy live music, a food truck stocked with Kroll’s West favorites and drinks galore.

Find it on Ridge Rd. directly across from the stadium.

Johnsonville Tailgate Village

On the other side of the stadium, you can kick off gameday at Lambeau Field’s Johnsonville Tailgate Village , located in the east parking lot, outside the Oneida Nation Gate. The Johnsonville Tailgate Village gives fans a tailgating experience like never before. Located in the shadows of Lambeau Field, this 13,242 square-foot temple has: a full kitchen, spacious bar, floor to ceiling windows, and overhead doors that open to a 4,300 square-foot party deck. In addition to these outstanding amenities, the Village hosts live bands and that one-of-a-kind Packers’ atmosphere.

No ticket? No problem! The Tailgate Village is free of charge and open to the public. Listen to live music, enjoy great food and cold beverages and watch the game on any of the 35 plasma screens located throughout the Village.

Find it at the intersection of Oneida St. & Armed Forces Dr.

Veterans Tailgate Zone

Among the hundreds of tailgaters in the Lambeau Field parking lot, you can find a tent that will stand out to those who’ve served in the military. New in 2019, the local VFW POST 2037 has been hosting the Veteran’s Tailgate Zone in Lot 1. Vets who are cheering on the Pack or even the opposing team, make a point to stop by and say hi and bond with fellow vets.

So, if you are a vet or plan on going to the game with one, be sure to stop on by.

You can find more information on parking and tailgating in the Lambeau Field parking lots, here .

Bart Starr Plaza Tailgate Party

At the Bart Starr Plaza Tailgate Party you'll get beer, food, music and the football winning spirit in the air, and it’s all-inclusive! They’ll keep the drinks pouring for you and your friends while you get amped up for the game. If you want to tailgate without the hassle of bringing all of the gear- the Bart Starr Plaza Tailgate Party has got it all for you. Plus, with being located right across the street from the stadium in front of the Resch Center , you don’t have to worry about a long walk or getting back into your car to get to the game. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online.

Badger State Brewing Company

Tailgate with a local Green Bay brewery located in the heart of the gameday action at Badger State Brewing Company ! Enjoy fresh beer from the source, local food trucks, outdoor games, and a fun atmosphere in both the Tap Room and Beer Garden on all regular season home game days. Gameday hours vary based on game start:

• 9am for Noon & 3 pm games
• 11am for night games

Find it at the intersection of Tony Canadeo Run & Reggie White Way (across from SpringHill Suites).

The sports bars located in the heart of the action has your gameday entertainment covered for every home game. Hop around from bar to bar to catch a variety of live bands and keep the drinks flowing until kick off and in a most cases return to celebrate some more after the Packers win!

Stadium View

Stadium View  is known for their pre & post game parties. Head on over four hours prior to kickoff for live music, visit the vendors to get your gameday accessories, and enjoy food, drinks and games. With recent renovations including an outdoor beer garden and patio where you will find the live musical entertainment, a unique 4-season rooftop bar, along with the recently renovated indoor Sports Bar, Stadium View is a must see stop along the way.

Stadium View has been named one of the “Top 10 Sports Bars in North America” by ESPN, and the “#1 Sports Bar in the Nation” by Forbes for two consecutive years! Once you stop in and try the great food, take advantage of the drink specials and dance to the live music, it’ll be easy to see why.

Paid parking can also be found on site.

Find it at the intersection of Holmgren Way & Armed Forces Dr.

Anduzzi’s

If you like all-inclusive options, Anduzzi’s  has you covered! Come tailgate with your friends and fellow Packers fans and enjoy a wide array of ALL YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK items. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. Their Packers Tailgate Party menu features the following tailgate essentials:

• Drinks: Bud Light, Bloody Marys, Rail and Call Mixers, Soda
• Food: Burgers, Brats, Beans, Pub Chips and Dip, and Cookies

Enjoy endless food and bottomless beverages until game time!

You don’t want to miss out on the greatest tailgate party in the shadows of Lambeau Field! Be sure to head back after the game as the fun will still be going strong!

Find it at the intersection of Holmgren Way & Mike McCarthy Way.

Along the way you will find another party at The Bar on Holmgren Way. Similar to the atmosphere at Stadium View and Anduzzi’s you can find drink specials, food and live music to rock away with all your fellow Packers fans under the tent.

Paid parking is also available on site.

Find it on the intersection Holmgren Way & Mike McCarthy Way.

Official Event USA Tailgate & VIP Tailgate Party

Event USA  has partnered with Green Bay Distillery for their World Famous Tailgate Party! Join the celebration with an exciting tailgate menu including an all NEW VIP indoor area to help keep you warm before entering the Frozen Tundra.

With two different tailgate party options to choose from, Event USA has your pre-game needs handled!

Whether you go VIP or keep it traditional, their Fan Tailgate Party includes an “all-you-can-eat” buffet or traditional Wisconsin “tailgate party” fare! Chow down to your heart’s (and belly’s) content before you pull out your Tickets and enter Lambeau.

Starting three hours before kickoff, it’s held outdoors just one block from historic Lambeau Field. Find it on Mike McCarthy Way.

D2 Sports Pub

If you want to stay close to the stadium with a short walk to the Oneida gate, check out D2 Sports Pub . They’ll also be rocking away until game time.

Find it on Armed Forces Dr. next to the Resch Center .

University of Missouri Athletics

Football 4/27/2024 7:31:00 AM

Hopper Chosen By Packers In Round Three Of NFL Draft

DETROIT –  University of Missouri linebacker  Ty'Ron Hopper  was the third-round choice of the Green Bay Packers with pick 91 in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Hopper is the third Mizzou player to be selected among the first 91 picks in this year's draft, the first time since 2009 MU has had a selection in each of the first three rounds.  A native of Shelby, N.C., Hopper earned Second-Team All-SEC honors by the conference's coaches in 2023, while also becoming the third Tiger ever named as a finalist for the Butkus Award (Nick Bolton, Sean Weatherspoon). Through 10 games this season before being sidelined by an injury for the final two regular season contests, Hopper led the team with 55 tackles and wreaked havoc in the backfield with six TFL's and three sacks. In 22 starts at MU, he posted 133 tackles, including 20 for a loss along with 5.5 sacks. His 49 QB pressures since 2022 rank third among all SEC linebackers. Prior to joining Missouri, Hopper spent three seasons at Florida, appearing in 28 games and making four starts for the Gators from 2019-21. At Missouri's pro day, Hopper clocked a 4.68-second 40 with a 36-inch vertical jump. The NFL Draft concludes on Saturday with rounds 4-7 starting at 11 a.m. CT with coverage on ESPN and NFL Network. 2024 NFL DRAFT TRACKER Round (Pick) — Name (Team) 1 (27) — Darius Robinson (Arizona) 2 (61) — Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. (Detroit) 3 (91) — Ty'Ron Hopper (Green Bay) RESERVE YOUR FOOTBALL SEATS NOW! Fans can reserve their 2024 season tickets today by visiting  MUTigers.com/FBTix . FOLLOW THE TIGERS For all the latest information on Mizzou Athletics, please visit  MUTigers.com . For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Missouri football (@ MizzouFootball ) and Coach Drinkwitz (@ CoachDrinkwitz ) on X. You can also find the Tigers on  Instagram  and  Facebook .

Players Mentioned

#8 Ty'Ron Hopper

#2 Ennis Rakestraw, Jr.

#6 Darius Robinson

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