Featuring food, drinks and a variety of activities, music and games, BearFest Village is the place for #MSUBears fans to go before kickoff on home football Saturdays. Among the activities in 2016 are performances by the Pride Band, Bear Walks through the Village and pregame pep rallies.

Key details

• What: BearFest Village 2016
  
• When:
  • Sept. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 19
    
  • Opens three hours before kickoff for each home football game
  • Closes just before kickoff
  • Setup begins five hours before kickoff
• Where: North of Plaster Stadium in the grass plaza in front of McDonald Arena and extending east to Carrington Hall and west to the John Q. Hammons Fountain
  

Share your story

The best BearFest Village stories come from the people who experience it first-hand. This kit provides pre-cropped photos for Facebook and Twitter, as well as messages that will help BearFest Village participants maximize their game day enjoyment.

Make your post social media savvy

• Tag posts with the official Missouri State athletics hashtag, #MSUBears, or the official Missouri State football hashtag, #BearUp.
• Tag the following accounts:
  • Missouri State Bears or Missouri State Football
  • @BearfestVillage
  • @MissouriStBears or @MOStateFootball
  • Missouri State University
  • @MissouriState
• To provide a link for more information on the events, please link to http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• When you post to Facebook, boost your update by including a photo or video.
• Nothing beats a first-hand perspective. When you attend BearFest Village, share a photo from or quote about your experience. Images below are pre-cropped for optimal use on Facebook and Twitter.

Visual assets

Facebook Photos

Twitter Photos

Video

This features the Missouri State Pride Band drumline, a BearFest Village staple.

GIFs

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Sample social media posts

The following posts will help promote BearFest Village and a variety of policies that are specific to it and the Missouri State campus in general. The posts have built-in available characters intended to be used for images on Twitter.

Sample tweets

General promotion

• Join us at @BearfestVillage: The place to be on #MSUBears game days. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Bring the kids to @BearfestVillage and check out the Family Zone north of McDonald Arena. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Welcome @MoStateFootball on game days during the pregame Bear Walk tradition. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage #MSUBears
• @missouristate is dedicated to providing a safe and fun @BearfestVillage experience. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Students: Buy food from official MSU vendors at @BearfestVillage with your BearPass cards. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• If you’re looking for a traditional tailgate experience, go to the lots south of Grand St. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage

Policies and procedures

• Reserve your spot at @BearfestVillage on or before the Monday of each game week. Call 417-836-5001. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Please drink responsibly at @BearfestVillage. Find out which alcoholic beverages are allowed. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Want to bring your own drinks to @BearfestVillage? All containers except glass are allowed. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• As @missouristate is a tobacco-free campus, the use of it is prohibited at @BearfestVillage. http://bit.ly/1UXh2Oi

Sample Facebook posts

Use these posts with any of the images listed above.

General promotion

• Join us at BearFest Village: The place to be on #MSUBears game days. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Bring the kids to BearFest Village and check out the Family Zone north of McDonald Arena. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Welcome the #MSUBears on game days during the pregame Bear Walk tradition. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Missouri State is dedicated to providing a safe and fun BearFest Village experience. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Students: Buy food from official Missouri State vendors at BearFest Village with your BearPass cards. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• If you’re looking for a traditional tailgate experience, go to the lots south of Grand St. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage

Policies and procedures

• Reserve your spot at BearFest Village by the Monday of each game week. Call 417-836-5001. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Please drink responsibly at BearFest Village. Find out which alcoholic beverages are allowed. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• Want to bring your own drinks to BearFest Village? All containers except glass are allowed. http://bit.ly/bearfestvillage
• As Missouri State is a tobacco-free campus, the use of it is prohibited at BearFest Village. http://bit.ly/1UXh6xn