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Live music, games, food and activities for all will be part of the Pioneer Pete Tailgate Party Thursday, Sept. 4, prior to the Tusculum football team’s home opener.<\/p>\n

The community is invited to come and be part of the fun, which includes a performance by Carson Peters, the 10-year-old fiddler who has appeared on the Jay Leno Show and performed at the Grand Ole Opry. The tailgate will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the area just outside the Niswonger Sports Complex and Pioneer Field.<\/p>\n

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Carson Peters<\/p><\/div>\n

The Fiddlin’ Carson Peters Band also include his father, Jamie Peters, and two Greene Countians, Tom and Bobbie Dier. Carson, who began playing fiddle at three, says his main inspiration is using “the talent God gave me to make people smile!”<\/p>\n

The tailgate will include games, inflatables, face painting and other activities for all ages.<\/p>\n

Tasty food will also be plentiful as Creamy Cup, Auntie Ruth Donuts and Soft Pretzels and other concessions will be part of the tailgate.<\/p>\n

There is no charge for any of the activities except for food and a ticket to the game. Tusculum\u00a0 will be taking on the College of Faith with kickoff scheduled at 7 p.m. Fireworks will follow the game.<\/p>\n

The Pioneer Club will also be having a tailgate on Thursday with information available about how to become a member and support Tusculum student-athletes and athletic programs.<\/p>\n

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Games and inflatables will be part of the Pioneer Pete Tailgate Party.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Thursday night game is the first of six home games for Tusculum this season. The other home games include against North Greenville (Sept. 20), Newberry (Oct. 11), Carson-Newman (Oct. 18), UNC Pembroke (Nov. 1) and Brevard (Nov. 6).<\/p>\n

Tusculum hosts North Greenville on Saturday, Sept. 20, as the Pioneers will be celebrating Local Heroes Night and Take-A-Kid the Game Night at Pioneer Field.\u00a0 Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free.\u00a0 It will also be Youth Football Night as all players of the Boys & Girls Club, Greene County YMCA Flag Football League, and the Greeneville\/Greene County Youth Football Association will\u00a0 be admitted free.\u00a0 All youth players are asked to wear their game t-shirt or game jersey to gain free admittance. (All youth must have adult supervision).\u00a0 All youth football players will lead the Tusculum team out onto the field prior to kickoff.<\/p>\n

As Local Heroes Night, the College is inviting all law enforcement, fire and emergency medical professionals and members of the Armed Forces to attend the Sept. 20\u00a0 game free of charge. Members of the aforementioned agencies may either present their ID badge or be in uniform for free admission to the game. The ID badge admits the public servant and one (1) guest.<\/p>\n

Tusculum hosts South Atlantic Conference foe Newberry College on Saturday, Oct. 11, <\/sup> for Breast Cancer Awareness Day and Local Church Day.\u00a0 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month as the Pioneers and their fans will be donning pink and will be raising funds and awareness in the battle against breast cancer.\u00a0 Tusculum will also be recognizing and honoring churches in the community as the Pioneers take on the Wolves at 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Pioneers will take on arch-rival Carson-Newman on Saturday, Oct. 18. for Homecoming 2014 as the game is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m.\u00a0 Be there for all the pageantry and tradition of homecoming weekend with the parade, alumni reunions and the homecoming court.\u00a0 It is also Sports Hall of Fame weekend as members of the 2014 induction class will be honored.<\/p>\n

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Tusculum hosts 2013 NCAA Playoff participant UNC Pembroke at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, for Senior Day.\u00a0 The Pioneers will honor its senior members of the football team as well as the senior members of the cheerleading squad and the Pioneer Marching Band prior to kickoff.\u00a0 It is also Family Weekend on the Greeneville campus.<\/p>\n

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The Pioneers will host South Atlantic Conference foe Brevard for a rare Thursday night battle on Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.\u00a0 Following the regular-season home finale, there will be a fireworks show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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