The UF Alumni Association's Fifth Annual
Orange & Blue Barbecue

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Join us for a barbecue lunch, with all the fixins', served on the North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin stadium two hours before kickoff. We will have a DJ, face painters, stilt walkers, carnival-style games and activities for our younger Gator fans.

Registration deadline is noon on Friday, April 10.

Books and Barbecue!

Urbans Way

University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer will autograph copies of the book, Urban's Way, the authorized biography by author Buddy Martin, to raise funds for UF's Florida Opportunity Scholars program on April 18th from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., the morning of the Orange & Blue Barbecue and prior to the Orange and Blue game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The book signing will take place at Gate 1.

The books are $25.00, with all sales and additional contributions collected benefitting the Florida Opportunity Scholars program at the University of Florida.

The book signing event is co-sponsored by St. Martin's Press and GatorCountry.com.

For more information call (800) 279-6796

Event Information

This event draws a huge crowd and has the potential to sell out. Secure your spot today by registering online.

Cost is $10 per person. Walk-up tickets will only be sold if the event does not reach capacity. In an effort to decrease your wait time, we have doubled the food lines for this year's event.

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Gator Glance-Back

2 BCS National Championships in Three Years!

4th school in the modern era to win two outright national titles in three years.

5th youngest head coach to win a pair of national titles since 1950.

#15 Tim Tebow was named BCS Most Valuable Offensive Player.

18th Straight bowl appearance extends the current school record. Longest active streak by an SEC team and the second-longest in the nation.