The Valdosta State University Alumni Association and the V-State Club are combining forces to help alumni and friends of the university show their Blazer spirit prior to the Sept. 13 football game against Winston-Salem State University. The game will be played at McEachern High School, located in Powder Springs, Ga., (Cobb County), and kickoff is at 4 p.m.

The weekend festivities begin Friday night at 6:30 p.m. with a reception at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center (located in the Cobb Galleria on Galleria Parkway).

Events continue Saturday with tailgating hosted by the Alumni Association at 1 p.m., catered by Atlanta’s iconic The Varsity.

High school juniors and seniors along with family members are invited to attend the V-State Experience at 10 a.m. on Saturday, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. Register online at www.valdosta.edu or call VSU's Office of Admissions at 1-800-618-1878.

Cost to attend the tailgate is $10 per person. Registration and additional information are available on the Alumni website at www.valdostastate.org or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 229-333-5797. All tickets are $15 general admission, plus a $5 parking fee. For information on purchasing game tickets, call VSU Athletics at 229-333-7328 or email [email protected].