Ski-U-Mania & Private Party Rentals

On seven Saturdays in the Fall each year, 50,000 U of M alumni and fans come to campus to watch the Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Before the football games, fans gather across the street at the McNamara Alumni Center for Ski-U-Mania, the official pre-game party of the U of M Alumni Association.

Be a part of the pre-game fun!
Rent a room for a private party!

• Seven rooms from which to choose—either adjacent to Memorial Hall where the public party is or down the hall for semi-privacy
• Rental includes custom set-up of tables, chairs, and podium
• All rooms include a screen for watching pre-game coverage or other football games
• McNamara staff can reserve parking for your guests in the adjacent University Ave. ramp for an additional fee
• Choose between 3 buffet menus prepared by D’Amico Catering, McNamara’s onsite caterer.
• A full bar is available in Memorial Hall for your guests to purchase their own beverages or you can hire a private D’Amico bartender exclusively for your party.
• Your reservation is guaranteed without a confirmed game time or if the game time changes

AVAILABLE ROOMS
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TOUCHDOWN RENTAL PACKAGE

• Meeting rooms University Hall, Swain and The Commons–located in a private wing of the McNamara Alumni Center which combined can host up to 300 people.
• Ideal for away team pregame parties 
• Adjacent landscaped outdoor private patio with built-in seating for 90 people, weather permitting.
• Custom set-up of tables, chairs, and podium
• Three built-in screens (total of 3) for watching pre-game coverage or other football games
• Private bathrooms (2)
• McNamara staff can reserve parking for your guests in the adjacent University Ave. ramp for an additional fee or help coordinate easy bus drop-off at your party’s doorstep!
• Choose between 3 buffet menus prepared by D’Amico Catering, McNamara’s onsite caterer.
• Private full bar in one of your rooms serviced by a D’Amico bartender

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