The TRU WolfPack is offering fans a winter bonus this semester: wear visible orange clothing to selected WolfPack games and get in free!

“We’d like to encourage people to come out to games,” said TRU Athletics Director Ken Olynyk.

“Once people come and see the high level of play and how much fun it is in the stands, they come back, but the first step is getting fans out in the first place,” he added.

The WolfPack fan base has been all over the map in the past semester, with as many as 800 at the men’s volleyball home-opener last fall to as little as 40 at a women’s volleyball match this winter.

The WolfPack has also initiated a $20 flat rate for teams wishing to come to games as a group. The price includes admission for team chaperones.

Seeing fans out in the bleachers wearing WolfPack orange and hearing them cheering for the home team is great for student-athlete morale,” explained Olynyk. “These athletes give up a lot of time and energy for schoolwork and their sport, with not much left over for a social life. Having community and campus support means a lot to them.”

Fans can “Wear Orange and Get in Free” on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 21.

On Friday, Jan. 13, the men’s volleyball team plays at 6:00 pm followed by women’s volleyball at 7:30 pm vs Trinity Western University. On Saturday, Jan. 21, the women’s basketball team plays at 6:00 pm followed by men’s basketball at 8:00 pm vs UBC.

For more information, please contact Aaron LeBlanc at 377-6116 or 318-1912.