NEWPORT NEWS - The 2024 Apprentice School football season is less than 24 hours away from starting, and the Department of Athletics wishes to remind fans of the following ahead of Saturday's home opener.
NNS Policies
Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited on all Newport News Shipbuilding property. Artificiai noisemakers and electric amplifiers are not allowed in the facility. While photography is allowed from the general seating areas outside of the playing surface and sidelines, flash photography is prohibited. Only credentialed media will be allowed inside the hedges for photography and/or videography. Drones are not allowed unless permitted by HII clearance.
Tickets
Fans must purchase tickets online at GoBuilders.com. Tickets are $10 each with children 5 and under getting free admission. There will be no credit card reader at the gate or cash exchanged at the gate. Fans must purchase online either ahead of time to speed up entry to the stadium or at the gate via their phone. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to kickoff each home game.
Tailgating
New this season are dedicated tailgating areas, which will open four hours prior to kickoff every home game. Tailgating passes must be prepurchased at GoBuilders.com. There are general tailgating spots and VIP tailgating spots available for each game. No alcohol is allowed in the facility. Also, no gas or charcoal grills are allowed either. Apprentice Athletics Booster Club members that are coming for the socials (when applicable) will park in general parking and then enter nearest the scoreboard as normal.
Booster Club Passes
Apprentice Athletics Booster Club members either already have or will have their passes emailed to them. If you do not receive them by midnight tonight, please continue on to the AABC area and check in as normal. The passes will be emailed out in full by the next home game. As a reminder, memberships must be purchased under the new membership structure, unless previously enrolled in payroll deduction. Those previously enrolled in payroll deduction recieved an email from the AABC Friday morning with up-to-date information regarding this season's membership.
Parking
Fans should reference the map below for parking and entrances to the facility. Tailgating passes will be scanned on entry to the tailgating area. All fans without tailgating passes should enter the general entrance to the facility. No fans should park in the roped off area nearest the fieldhouse to reserve parking for visiting teams and officials.
Concessions/Restrooms
Food truck(s) will be available at every home game for concessions. They will be found near the scoreboard. Restrooms can be found in the fieldhouse while portable restrooms are located throughout the facility.
