April 18, 2001

Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri Athletic Department and the MU Alumni Association invites MU alumni, fans and friends to meet with new Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel, and other Tiger coaches and administrators, when the Mizzou Caravan gets underway next week.

The week-long promotional tour includes stops in Kennett (April 23), Hannibal (April 24), Mendon (April 25), Joplin (April 26), Springfield (April 26) and wraps up Monday, April 30th in St. Joseph.

Each Caravan event will feature a speaking program by Tiger Athletic officials along with lunch, dinner or social hour opportunities. Coach Pinkel will present his goals for the Tiger football program as it prepares for the upcoming 2001 season, and review the spring practice period, which ends this Saturday with the annual Black and Gold Spring Game.

Mizzou fans can pick up Tiger football ticket information at the event. Persons attending will also have the opportunity to purchase Tiger merchandise and souvenirs from the Tiger Team Store, official Memorial Stadium/Hearnes Center vendor.

Reservations are requested in advance for each site, due to space limitations. Following is contact information for each of the stops:

Date Site Time Contact 
April 23 Kennett 5:30 p.m. Reception Paul T. Combs
 VFW Headquarters 6:30 p.m. Dinner (573) 888-4646

April 24 Hannibal 5:00 p.m. Reception Kent Brown
 Country Club 6:00 p.m. Dinner (573) 221-4306

April 25 Mendon 6:00 p.m. Reception Fred Carpenter
 Northwestern H.S. 6:45 p.m. Dinner (660) 256-3212

April 26 Joplin 11:30 a.m. Lunch Jeff Montgomery
 Continental Banquet Center (417) 673-1882

April 26 Springfield 5:30 p.m. Reception Cathy Powell
 University Plaza Hotel 6:30 p.m. Dinner (417) 881-8339, ext. 101

April 30 St. Joseph 5:30 p.m. Reception Errol Taylor
 Country Club 6:30 p.m. Dinner (816) 232-7748
 Lee Tieman
 (816) 364-4044