How To Begin Planning Your Trip

Choose Your Destination

Once you've formed your group of tailgaters, it's time to pick your first destination. Here are some suggestions on how to do it:

1. Create a Game Plan. Would you like to start on one coast and make your way over to the opposite one? Go North to South?
2. Decide How Many Games to Attend Each Year. Walker and his friends decided to aim for at least one traveling game (by air or a long drive) and one or two closer games.
3. Check the Schedule. Once you know how many games you plan to attend, check the game schedule against everyone else’s. You’ll come up with a shortlist of games that are contenders for the upcoming season.
4. Be Democratic. As always, the best way to choose your destination is by majority vote. If there’s one place you would love to go in particular, lobby your case before the vote. But once the votes have been cast, remember -- majority rules.

Arranging Logistics

The best way to do this is to divide the tasks up amongst the group.

Designate:

• One guy to book the airfare
• One guy to book the hotel
• One guy to buy the tickets
• One person in charge of all game--day logistics including buying food and drinks before the game and transportation to and from the game.