Tomorrow, Saturday August 3rd, has been expected to be, by far, the most-attended day at Training Camp at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center.
The Redskins bring their annual tradition, "Fan Appreciation Day" to Richmond, and here is what to expect:
1) Last year, 25,000 fans came to the event at Redskins Park in Ashburn near Dulles Airport. Richmond officials and the team are expecting at least that many fans here in RVA Saturday.
2) Gates will open Saturday morning at 9am at Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center.
3) Remember that there are changes to where parking is available. The City Stadium shuttle system will not be available Saturday, but thousands of parking spaces at two VCU parking decks WILL be. There are costs involved and shuttles to take you from those decks to the Training Center.
The BEST advice is to RESERVE a parking space by using THIS LINK, provided by the City of Richmond. Select Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center on the first page and follow directions.
4) The team will come on the field around 12noon and will spend that hour signing autographs, interacting with the fans.
5) The team's one practice will begin promptly at 1pm and last around two hours.
6) The 3pm hour, the part not dedicated to practice, will be dedicated to more fan autographs and interaction.
7) Wear comfortable shoes and do NOT wear shoes that get wet or muddy easily. The Redskins brought in a helicopter this morning to help dry the fields before walkthrough. Expect some sogginess on the field tomorrow as well, so don't wear those shoes that you really, really love.
8) BRING A SHARPIE! When seeking autographs, it is ALWAYS advised that you have a writing utensil at the ready, and Sharpies are you best bet so the autograph can be signed on a poster, shirt, or various surfaces.
9) If you collect football cards, always try to bring a card of a player IN a Redskins uniform. ONLY bring cards of players on their past teams if a new card of them with the Redskins isn't available yet (for example, veterans Devery Henderson, Donte Stallworth and newly-signed Nick Barnett have cards in 2012 and before when with other teams, but 2013 cards aren't widely available yet). For example, we wouldn't suggest asking Pierre Garcon to sign a card from his days in Indianapolis. Go with a poster or clothing item instead. Some players don't mind signing older football cards, while others do.
REMEMBER: If you can't get to Fan Appreciation Day, the Redskins will continue to practice at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center most days through August 16th. The team will not practice this coming Wednesday or Friday, August 7th and 9th, as they'll be traveling to and from Nashville where, on Thursday August 8th, they'll play their preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans.
So, the following days will see practices in Richmond:
August 5th, 6th, 10th
August 12th through 16th.
There are changes to their daily routine schedule on some of those days, especially during the last week of practice. Check the schedule at this link.
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