Next Pit Crew Leadership Meeting

Our next meeting will be Wednesday December 3rd, at 5:00 PM in the Fishbowl. We will be discussing how shirt distribution went, ideas for the Kansas State game, and starting to prepare for Pac-10 games. All students are invited to attend and share ideas to improve the group.

We will also have the remaining Pape Jam tickets on sale for $15 at the meeting. They can be used by anyone, are half off retail price, and the seats are on the floor behind a basket. Awesome seats in the same section as last year.

More clarification on shirt distribution

All students who are on the list to receive shirts should have received an email last week. I do not know what the cut-off was, although I believe it was Juniors who attended 2 games.

The event will begin at 3:30 and students must attend to receive their shirt. Coach Kent and Coach Smith will both talk about the season and what they would like to see from the Pit Crew. If you have any questions, post them in the comments section or the message board and I'll try to answer them.

Pit Crew Shirt Recipients Notified Today

Here's a copy of the email sent, this afternoon, to students who will be receiving Pit Crew shirts. If you do not receive a shirt, it doesn't mean you aren't a member of the Pit Crew. All students should be wearing yellow shirts to games, standing, and getting involved. That includes students who are in the corners and in the 100 level. Here's the email, with a number to contact if you have any questions:

You are now a member of the 2008-09 Pit Crew! In honor of your commitment to the Oregon Men's Basketball program through attendance at the first four games this year, you have been awarded a 2008-09 Pit Crew shirt! Pit Crew shirts will be distributed at an exclusive open basketball practice at which you will hear from both Head Coach Ernie Kent and Head Coach Bev Smith!

Where: Mac Court
When: Monday, December 1st @ 3:30pm
What to Bring: UO Student ID card (You will not be given your shirt without it!)

The Oregon Basketball program would like to thank you for your support during the month of November and hopes the enthusiasm will carry over into the Pac-10 season with the loudest arena in the country!

If you have any questions about the distribution process, please contact the Athletic Marketing Office at 541-346-5417.

Maui Invitational Watch Party Monday Night

The game will be shown in the Ben Linder Room and is open to all students. It's free and we'll have Mountain Dew AMP for everyone, in addition to EA Sports gear and games. Swing by sometime between 8-11 and watch the game, get questions about this season answered, and learn how to get more involved in planning for the Pit Crew if you're interested. Duck game starts at 9:00 but we'll have the new EA Sports NCAA Basketball game setup at 8:00 for students to play.

Also, we'll have Pape Jam tickets for sale at the event. They are $15 dollars apiece and can be used by anyone (doesn't have to be a student.) Game is December 13th at the Rose Garden in Portland.

Join the facebook group if you haven't already!

OMB vs. OSMB Flag Football Game

Next Tuesday, the 25th of November, our Marching band will take on Oregon State's marching band in a flag football game at Autzen Stadium. The game starts at 8:00 and admission is free. Prizes will be given away and the band would love to have as many students as possible come support them! They are 4-0 all-time vs. Oregon State and are looking to remain undefeated and make it 5 in a row.

Maui Invitational Watch Party

The Pit Crew will be hosting a Maui Invitational watch party on campus, open to all students, on November 24th. It's being sponsored by EA Sports and will begin at 8:00. in the Ben Linder room, downstairs at the EMU. We will have consoles set-up for students to demo the new NCAA Basketball video game, in addition to copies of the game to give away.

Additionally, we will provide free Mountain Dew AMP energy drinks for any student who attends and will have EA Sports gear to give away. See everyone there.

Who: All Pit Crew members and students
What: Maui Invitational Watch Party
Where: EMU Ben Linder Room
When: Starts at 8:00 PM, goes until the Ducks win!

AZ Game Football Recruits

We've heard there will be a total of 8 football recruits visiting this weekend. The following are who we've heard will be here:

LB - Boseko Lokombo
CB - Vachel Samuels
SAF - Terrence Brown
DL - Jackson Powell
OT - Michael Phillip
QB - Keith Price
OT - Charles Siddoway
WR- Bryce McNeal

GET YOUR SIGNS AND CHANTS READY EARLY! We heard all the visitors last weekend had a great time and the highlight of their trip was interacting with students. Lets do it again this weekend! There will also be a giveaway for students at the game so be sure to come early.

Meeting Reminder

Our second Pit Crew Leadership meeting of the year will be this evening, Monday November 10. We will be discussing cheer's/chant's for the season, ideas fo the next 2 home games, shirt distribution, website content and an opportunity to help set stuff up for the football game this weekend.

Meeting is at 6:00 in the EMU Fishbowl and all students are invited to attend.

Final FB Weekend Recruiting List/Track Visitor

Hey Everyone,

The following players will be making visits to the University this weekend. Like we've been saying all week: make signs, start chants, encourage the recruits to come up to the student section and take pictures! Lets make sure these guys realize how much we want them to be Ducks!

Jaz Reynolds
Bryce Brown
Montrell Conner
Boseko Lokombo
Craig Loston

Charles Siddoway (Unofficial)
Curtis White (Committed and Unofficial)
Get your stuff made this afternoon and if you have facebook, this event showed up yesterday.

Also Jordan Hasay, the teenage runner who broke the national high school record for 1500m at the Olympic Trials this summer, will be visiting this weekend. She would be a HUGE addition to the track team, so root for her as well! Thanks to the Oregon Rivals.com site for sharing the news.

Next Pit Crew Leadership Meeting

Our next Leadership meeting will be Monday November 10th, at 6:00 in the EMU Fishbowl. We will be discussing chants for games this year, clearing up shirt distribution rumors, and preparing for the first 2 games of the season.

All students are invited to attend. Please come prepared and with new ideas so we can be efficient. It doesn't have to be a chant, we encourage you to come share any kind of tradition you think would be a positive addition to the Pit Crew and/or Mac Court.