1) Check both Giants.com and BBI for camp dates.
2) Bring lots of sunscreen/hats. There is limited protection from the Sun (small canopies on top of the bleachers). Fans are either on metal bleachers sitting on cement, or next to the fence (also cement). Everything, including the kids playgrounds, gets hot. And if I remember, the playgrounds are behind the bleachers, so you can't see practice if you're watching your kid.
3) Security is tight, it will take time getting in, as they search all bags, and wand everyone. Get there REAL early.
4) You won't be able to move around much (unlike Albany,where you sat on real grass with trees around you).
5) They did allow small coolers, but I don't think they allow glass...they may also be banning bottles, etc. Check with the front office (here's the contact us page link from Giants.com)
You should bring water, if allowed. You can also buy beverages/food at camp.
6) Unless you're inside the fence, sight lines suck. Bring small binoculars.
7) There are 4 fields. Look for where the camera towers are, those areas have the most activity.
8) They changed the autograph rules after some idiots almost caused a riot. The Giants will post where and when you can get autographs. (side note...there is a special hell for 30 year olds who elbow out kids to get another adult to sign something so they can sell the damn thing on Ebay.)
9) Practice will have little contact. It's mostly drills, with some passing (7 on 7, 11 on 11, and a lot of kick return stuff).
10) Bring umbrellas (or ponchos). If it starts raining, you are a fair distance from the car. If it rains hard, they will move practice indoors, but fans can't go there.
Come on, man...there needs to be a permanent, easily accessible Camp page on Giants.com with basic camp info (directions, autograph rules, etc.) Enough with the social media stuff, we get that...if you're going to have camp in NJ, do the right thing for the fans.
And not just for the lucky VIP's inside the fence.
Unfortunately, much of the action will be too far away to see without them. The whole thing is not particularly fan friendly unless you have VIP access.
Took my 2,5 year old daughter last year and will again this year. She had a great time. It's free and there is plenty of room to move around. Fan day is going to be packed though.
Just bring what you'd normally bring for a day in the sun.
2) Bring lots of sunscreen/hats. There is limited protection from the Sun (small canopies on top of the bleachers). Fans are either on metal bleachers sitting on cement, or next to the fence (also cement). Everything, including the kids playgrounds, gets hot. And if I remember, the playgrounds are behind the bleachers, so you can't see practice if you're watching your kid.
3) Security is tight, it will take time getting in, as they search all bags, and wand everyone. Get there REAL early.
4) You won't be able to move around much (unlike Albany,where you sat on real grass with trees around you).
5) They did allow small coolers, but I don't think they allow glass...they may also be banning bottles, etc. Check with the front office (here's the contact us page link from Giants.com)
http://www.giants.com/tickets-and-stadium/contact-us.html
You should bring water, if allowed. You can also buy beverages/food at camp.
6) Unless you're inside the fence, sight lines suck. Bring small binoculars.
7) There are 4 fields. Look for where the camera towers are, those areas have the most activity.
8) They changed the autograph rules after some idiots almost caused a riot. The Giants will post where and when you can get autographs. (side note...there is a special hell for 30 year olds who elbow out kids to get another adult to sign something so they can sell the damn thing on Ebay.)
9) Practice will have little contact. It's mostly drills, with some passing (7 on 7, 11 on 11, and a lot of kick return stuff).
10) Bring umbrellas (or ponchos). If it starts raining, you are a fair distance from the car. If it rains hard, they will move practice indoors, but fans can't go there.
Have fun!
And not just for the lucky VIP's inside the fence.
Thanks!
Just bring what you'd normally bring for a day in the sun.