The Block T Association Playbook - September 2024 - Texas Christian University Development

Hello Frog Fam!

We are looking forward to seeing you out and about supporting our Frogs on the pitch, the court, the course, and the field!

In this month’s Playbook check out our Pep-Rally and Tailgate section. The Block T Association is partnering with Frog Club and the Alumni Association to provide opportunities to ‘pre-game’ with fellow Frogs at select football road games. We hope to see you!

If you want to connect with your former teammates and your sports current coaches and players, check out the BTA schedule of events. We list all sport specific alumni functions on the calendar. If you have not received communication regarding your sport specific event, please email us at blockt@tcu.edu and we will send you the details you need!

We are looking forward to two major BTA events in October: TCU Athletics Hall of Fame and the Block T Association Annual Homecoming Tailgate. Hall of Fame tickets are very limited. If you are interested in attending, please email blockt@tcu.edu. Once again, our Homecoming Tailgate will be on Kelly Lawn, but this year will be closest to The Carter! We are looking forward to seeing you there! Be on the lookout for registration information!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Go Frogs!

Jill Kramer
Associate Athletic Director
Director of the Block T Association

TCU Football Pregame Pep-Rally in Kansas City
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

TCU Football at Utah Travel Trip & Tailgate
Friday - Sunday, Oct. 18-20, 2024

Block T Assoc. Homecoming Tailgate
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

If you are going to be in the Kansas City area for the TCU vs. KU game at GEHA Field, come join us for the TCU vs. KU Pep-Rally, that Friday, Sept. 27, presented by TCU Alumni Association, Frog Club and Block T Association!

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Place: Johnny's Tavern Power & Light District 1310 Grand Blvd Kansas City, MO 64106

Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

Cost: Free | Light bites provided!

REGISTER TODAY!

Join the TCU Alumni Association, Frog Club and Block T Association in Park City as the Horned Frogs head to play the Utah Utes! Packages include Park City hotel accommodations, tour welcome event, official pregame event and more!

Date: Friday thru Sunday, Oct. 18-20, 2024

Place: The Hotel Park City | Park City, Utah

Pricing:* $1,899 (single), $1,399 (double), $1,259 (triple), $1,199 (quad), $619 (child)
* - Pricing is per-person, based on room occupancy.

For more information and to register CLICK HERE

The TCU Block T Association Tailgate will be back on the Kelly Lawn again for 2024, as we celebrate Homecoming prior to TCU's contest against Texas Tech on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024!

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Place: Kelly Center Lawn

Time: Two (2) hours prior to kickoff

Cost: Current dues-paying and Lifetime Block T Association members are admitted free into the tailgate. Non-current Block T members and guests of Block T members are $40 each.

REGISTER HERE!

Block T Association membership renewals are still in full swing! Fall sporting events have officially began, so be sure to get your membership renewed today!

We are always looking for ways to increase engagement with all 8,500+ TCU letterwinners. Your 2024-2025 Block T Membership (Lifetime Members included), will include 10 priority points to add to your account, entry to our BTA tailgates, BTA networking events, program/team reunions, Block T Pop-up store access, and our newest addition – FREE ENTRY to all Soccer, Volleyball, and Women’s Basketball games for the 2024-2025 season. Your GA ticket will be uploaded to your Horned Frog ticket account before each team's season!

Block T Association member contributions assist in funding events such as the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, tailgates, exclusive networking events, and other special events and programs throughout the year. By contributing to the Block T Association, members make a lasting impact on the former, current, and future generations of TCU Athletics. The newest feature of our simplified Block T Association membership page allows for auto-renewal, so you can be sure you are up-to-date with your annual Block T Association contribution!

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP HERE

TCU Soccer and Volleyball season tickets and parking passes are still on sale! Parking passes for Volleyball and Soccer are considered gifts to Frog Club and will be applied to your Priority Point status! Go get yours today!

Volleyball
Youth (3-17): $75 each
Adult: $100-$125 each (GA, Courtside)
Family Plan (minimum of 4 tickets): $80 ($320 minimum total)
Volleyball Game Day LOT 6 Parking Pass: $500
- Volleyball season parking in Lot 6 is valid for all regular season games plus postseason if TCU is a host site All spaces are general parking, not individually reserved spaces.

CLICK HERE for Volleyball Season Ticket/Parking Information

Soccer
Youth: $50 each
Adult: $75 each
Family Plan (minimum of 4 tickets): $60 each ($240 minimum total)
Soccer Game Day LOT 13 Parking Pass: $255
- Women's soccer season parking in Lot 13 is valid for all regular season games plus postseason if TCU is a host site All spaces are general parking, not individually reserved spaces.

Click HERE for Soccer Season Ticket/Parking Information

- SEPTEMBER 2024

Thursday thru Sunday, Sept. 12-15 | TCU Women's Soccer Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14 | TCU Men's Basketball Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14 | TCU Volleyball Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Friday, Sept. 27 | TCU vs Kansas Pep-Rally in K.C.
- Johnny's Tavern - Kansas City, Mo. | 6-8 p.m.

- OCTOBER 2024

Thursday thru Saturday, Oct. 3-5 | TCU Men's & Women's Tennis Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Thursday, Oct. 3 | TCU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet
- BLUU Ballroom | 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4 | Hall of Fame Portrait Unveiling
- Jane & John Justin Hall of Fame, Schollmaier Arena | 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4 | TCU Football Hall of Fame Game, TCU vs. Houston
- Amon G. Carter Stadium | 6:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19 | TCU Football at Utah Block T Association/Frog Club/Alumni Association Travel Trip
- Salt Lake City, Utah | Register Today!
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25-26 | TCU Football Reunions (1984 Bluebonnet Bowl, 1994 Independence Bowl, 2014 Peach Bowl)
- TCU Campus | Events & Times TBA
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25-26 | TCU Women's Basketball Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25-26 | TCU Men's Golf Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25-26 | TCU Swim & Dive Alumni Reunion Weekend
- TCU Campus | Refer to Block T Association Alumni emails for event times
Saturday, Oct. 26 | Block T Association Homecoming Tailgate, TCU vs. Texas Tech
- Dee J. Kelly Center Lawn | Time TBA

CLICK ON THE CALENDAR TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST
OF UPCOMING BLOCK T ASSOCIATION EVENTS!

Cindy Gonzalez

TCU Swim & Dive '85
Block T Association President

What was it like for you, being a student-athlete at TCU?
I became a student-athlete at TCU via the walk-on route. I had swam competitively since the age of seven and moved to Texas when I was ten, due to my dad's job at TCU. At that time Rufe Brewton was the TCU head swim coach, but he also coached an AAU team - thus my first encounter with the Rickel pool. With the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics combined with my senior year in high school, I was burned out and did not swim that year. At freshman orientation in the summer of 1981 I met some TCU swimmers, which led me to Coach Richard Sybesma and back to many more laps in the Rickel pool. If it wasn't for him giving me the opportunity to be a student-athlete, I wouldn't be saying any of this today. I am forever grateful to Coach Sybesma.

What are some of your favorite memories being a student-athlete at TCU?
One of the best memories was our swim meet trip to Lubbock, which coincided with the TCU-Tech football game at Jones Stadium. After the meet we stuck around to cheer on the football team to a 39-39 tie. Earlier that season, TCU had beat the #18 Arkansas Razorbacks coming from behind to secure a 28-24 victory. I believe the fall of 1981 was the beginning of our football success today.

What does it mean to you, being a letterwinner at TCU?
It means a great deal to be a TCU letter-winner especially in today's environment with all of the successes of TCU athletics. We feel proud wearing the TCU purple because people throughout the country recognize and respect the path TCU has taken to get us into the spotlight and to be contenders in all of its sport programs. I recently ran the NYC marathon wearing my Horned Frog shirt and visor and loved hearing the many "Go Frogs" cheers along the streets of New York City. My husband, Mike (aka Gonzo/1986 TCU graduate), is a pilot for American Airlines and can always be seen sporting TCU attire everywhere he goes. As a former TCU lacrosse player, he also loves and supports TCU athletics.

You currently serve as President of the Block T Association. What is it that you enjoy about giving back to the Block T?
Having the opportunity to represent TCU as a student-athlete was a dream come true. My appreciation for what TCU offered and gave to me, I can now return through my membership in the Block T Association. I thoroughly enjoy the camaraderie that the Block T Association promotes which is evident in the Block T tailgates, Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the various ways it supports current student-athletes and the university as a whole. I am humbled and honored to represent and be associated with an exclusive group of outstanding athletes. Go Frogs!!

Are you a TCU Letterwinner and want to share an announcement with your former teammates and coaches? The Block T Association Playbook is a great place for those announcements!

Just email the Block T Association with your announcement (wedding, anniversary, births of children/grandchildren, etc.) and we will look to include it in upcoming Playbooks throughout the year!

Email your announcement (and photos if you have them) to Block T Association Announcements.

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