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Training Camp Attractions
Green Bay Packers training camp has traditionally been an event to experience, but now fans can take in action beyond the field during their visit to training camp. From July 26 - August 28, visitors will enjoy a five-week event that integrates daily themed activities, on-site interactive games, sponsored giveaways and community events.
Visitors can still experience the traditional features of training camp, including the Packers Experience, players riding children's bikes from Lambeau Field to Clarke Hinkle Field, acquiring autographs of players and coaches and getting a sneak preview of the upcoming season.
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And if you need some help in planning your vacation for Packers Training Camp 2005 in Green Bay, be sure to check out the Packer Country Regional Tourism Organization to get additional tourist information on hotels/motels, attractions, recreation, and more.
PACKERS PRACTICES
Practices, weather permitting, are free and open to the public until August 28, 2005.
Practices will take place on Clarke Hinkle Field, just across Oneida Street from Lambeau Field. Morning practices generally begin at 8:45 a.m. and run until approximately 11:15 a.m. Meanwhile, afternoon practices generally begin at either 2:15 p.m. or 2:45 p.m.
Any practices moved inside to the Don Hutson Center due to inclement weather, poor field conditions or for other reasons will be closed to the public due to space limitations. All other practices will be open to the public unless indicated otherwise. - 2005 Packers Practice Times
There are a limited amount of bleacher seats available on a first-come, first-served basis surrounding the practice field. Many fans also bring along lawn chairs to set up on the sidewalk surrounding the fence. Parking in the Lambeau Field parking lot is free for most practice sessions. There is also plenty of free street parking available within a short walk of the practice field.
New For 2005: New to the 2005 training camp will be complimentary daily training camp guides and Green Bay Press-Gazette newspapers courtesy of Wisconsin Gannett Newspapers. The training camp guide will include information on practice times, Lambeau Field Atrium amenities and events and the Packers Experience schedule and main stage programs.
In addition, a matrix board will be displayed to provide daily, up-to-date information to fans attending practice.
Make sure you know who's on the field by checking out these areas before heading out to practice...
Roster & Updated Bios
Depth Chart
How The Team Was Built
Coach Bios
HAVE A PLAYER RIDE YOUR BIKE
In what has been a Packers tradition since the days of Vince Lombardi, Packers players will often ride to the practice field on the bicycles of young Packers fans.
Youngsters with bicycles are encouraged to line up near the area where the players exit/enter Lambeau Field (in front of the Oneida Nation Gate). Players will generally come out for practice starting about 20 minutes before the scheduled start of practice.
While some players will choose to walk to the practice field, most players will pick a bike to ride to practice, with the bike's owner either hitching a ride on the back of the bike or running alongside the player.
Remember, if you're a young Packers fan and you want a player to ride your bike, be courteous -- it will help your chances!
AUTOGRAPH TABLES
On select days following the morning practice, a handfull of Packers players and coaches will be stationed at an autograph table inside the practice field area. During the morning practice, Packers personnel will hand out a limited amount of FREE admission tokens at random to Packers fans lining the fence. The FREE token is needed for admission to the autograph table. View the 2005 Packers Practice Times schedule for a list of practices that will be followed with autograph sessions.
If you are not lucky enough to receive an admission token, don't fret. Many of the players will sign autographs on their way back to the stadium after practice. Please remember that in some instances the players have a limited amount of time following practice to get to scheduled meetings. And always be courteous when seeking autographs -- it will help your chances of landing a Packers momento from Training Camp.
LAMBEAU FIELD ATRIUM ENTERTAINMENT
Main stage entertainment will take place in the Lambeau Field Atrium between practices and embrace a variety of programs including high school dance team performances, entertainment for children, alumni question-and-answer sessions, Gatorade health and fitness sessions for kids and a talent search to find the next teen co-host of the Packers kids show, "G-TV". Fans will also have the opportunity to hear stories of the Packers' past with team historian Lee Remmel. - Entertainment Schedule
LAMBEAU FIELD EATERIES
The Lambeau Field Atrium contains seven dining options during Training Camp, all of which will be open during Training Camp lunch hours.
Options include Curly's Pub, The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Grill, Frozen In Time Ice Cream, Brett Favre's Two-Minute Grill, Chili John's, Fratello's Presto and The Meat Packing Co.
Curly's Pub, which is open late, also features a phenomenal game zone, with over 50 interactive games designed to entertain young and old alike.
Get more information on the Curly's Pub and the Eateries.
THE PACKERS EXPERIENCE
The Packers Experience, an interactive area previously held at Brown County Arena and ShopKo Hall, will now take place at historic Lambeau Field in the concourse area, adjacent to the Lambeau Field Atrium.
Also new for 2005, the Packers Experience activities will be FREE to the public and open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily starting July 26 until August 28. Fans can enjoy inflatable football games and participate in skills challenges.
All children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult or guardian to enter the Packers Experience area. This area will not be open on Aug. 5-6, 11-12, and 26-27 to accommodate Family Night and both preseason home games.
Program Addition: On Friday, Aug. 6, the Milwaukee Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will team up with the Green Bay Packers to distribute inkless ID kits to interested parents at Lambeau Field.
Parents are encouraged to stop by the Oneida Nation Gate on the east side of the stadium, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., to pick up their kits. Visitors will also have the opportunity to visit the Green bay Packers Experience.
GREEN BAY PACKER HALL OF FAME
Located in the Lambeau Field Atrium, the new Packers Hall of Fame experience is 25,000 square feet of pure Packers adrenaline where you can see, touch and feel over 80 years of riveting history. There is an exciting 12-minute introductory movie created by NFL Films, as well as many other presentations shown in small theaters.
Beautifully recreated moments are around every corner. Interactive videos line the hallways. There are 77 exhibits featuring Packers fans, the Ice Bowl, the three Super Bowl trophies, plaques of all 130 members of the Packers Hall of Fame, today's team, and even a re-creation of Vince Lombardi's office.
A huge kids area lets little fans do the Lambeau Leap, throw passes and kick field goals. New fans, old fans, young fans - there is something for everyone in the incredible Packers Hall of Fame.
HALL OF FAME HOURS: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours vary on Home Gamedays.
HALL OF FAME ADMISSION: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors (62 & up), $5.00 for children 6-11, and children 5 and under are Free.
HALL OF FAME HOTLINE: 920-569-7512.
LAMBEAU FIELD STADIUM TOURS
Sports Illustrated called Lambeau Field the eighth best venue in the world to watch sports. See why, with an intimate tour of this amazing, hallowed ground. The 60-minute tour gives you access to behind-the-scenes areas. You'll learn the history of Lambeau Field. And you'll even walk through the team tunnel on the same concrete that every Packers player has walked on since Lombardi's teams took the field.
Each one-hour tour will begin in Harlan Plaza at the statues of Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi. Tour guides will lead fans through the all-new Atrium, up to the Club Level for an exclusive look at the private boxes, club seats and the Legends Club, and then visit the upgraded concourse and check out the turf of football's most famous gridiron. Call for group tour information. And don't forget your camera.
STADIUM TOUR HOURS: Tours begin at regular intervals between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. There will be no tours on home gamedays. - Click here for the most updated tour times.
STADIUM TOUR ADMISSION: Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis for each day's available tours. Tickets go on sale at 9:30 a.m. and are available in the Lambeau Field Atrium, between the entrance of the Packers Hall of Fame and the staircase to Curly's Pub. During the off-season, tickets will be sold in the Hall of Fame. Modified tours may be conducted due to stadium operations.
Adults $8. Seniors 62+ $7. Children 6-11 $5. Children 5 and under FREE.
Call 920-499-4281 for special pricing for groups of 20 or more people.
STADIUM TOUR HOTLINE: 920-569-7513.
THE PACKERS PRO SHOP
Owned and operated by the Packers, the new, two-story Packers Pro Shop is nirvana for the Packers fan of any age, with over 2,000 individual items in stock. A unique place to simply visit, the Pro Shop has a refurbished 1957 Packers Chevy pickup on display, along with authentic helmets from all 32 NFL teams and framed, authentic jerseys from some of the team's Hall of Famers, among other things.
Located in the Lambeau Field Atrium, the Packers Pro Shop is open year-round with special hours for training camp, on gamedays and on holidays.
PACKERS PRO SHOP HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays
PACKERS PRO SHOP HOTLINE: 1-800-992-5750.
SHOP ONLINE: PackersProShop.com
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