BATON ROUGE – LSU’s annual Tiger Tour, featuring head football coach Les Miles, starts next Wednesday, April 28, in Alexandria in what will be the first of 10 stops for the event.
Next Wednesday’s event will be held at the Alexandria Riverfront Center. The following night, the tour heads to the River Oaks Catering and Event Center in Lafayette.
The annual LSU Tiger Tour 2010, which is presented by Capital One, CST, 104.5 FM ESPN Baton Rouge, and the LSU National L Club, is a joint venture by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, the LSU Foundation and the LSU Alumni Association, all of which are collaborating to support the Forever LSU Campaign.
This year’s tour will feature Miles, along with other LSU personalities, including LSU Chancellor Dr. Michael Martin, LSU Vice-Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva, and General Ron Richard, who serves as CEO of the TAF.
Other features on this year’s tour include the Capital One Photo Area; the CST Trivia Challenge where fans can win prize packs courtesy of CST and TAF; and the popular TAF Silent Auction, which features memorabilia from past Tiger greats. There will be LSU merchandise on sale at the events courtesy of the LSU Alumni Store.
Event times and ticket prices vary for each tour stop. All times and prices are available at the LSU Tiger Tour website at www.lsutigertour.com, the Tiger Athletic Foundation website at www.lsutaf.org, and at the official website of LSU Athletics, www.LSUsports.net.
2010 LSU Tiger Tour Schedule
Date City Location
April 28 Alexandria, Alexandria Riverfront Center
April 29 Lafayette, River Oaks Catering and Event Center
May 10 Shreveport, Horseshoe Casino Riverdome
May 11 Monroe, Monroe Civic Center
June 3 Covington, Tchefuncta Country Club
June 10 Morgan City, Morgan City Municipal Auditorium
July 15 Lake Charles, Isle of Capri Casino
July 22 Houston, Texas, J.W. Marriott
July 25 New Orleans, New Orleans Hilton Riverside
July 29 Baton Rouge, Lod Cook Alumni Center