STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Guys we are all extremely stressed out about this game and there is no need for the trip to be stress full as well!!! I have been in contact with the New Orleans Police Department in regards to our trip to Pan American Stadium.  I have posted a Google link with the showing you which way the bus will be traveling!!! After a lengthy discussion about where and when we are playing, where the parade routes are, where people will be parking for the parade, and where the parade will be staging before it begins, the New Orleans Police Department and I agreed that this is the best way in. The officer I spoke to did not think parking would be a major problem. Although I suggest you leave early with us just in case.

 

The closest the Parade will get to us is over a mile away!

As you guys can see from the map, City Park in New Orleans is divided in half buy interstate 610.  The parade and the majority of the parade Traffic/Parking will be South of the interstate on the west side of the park! We are playing North of the interstate on the East side of the park.

 

The Jesuit administration, coaches, and fans have been making a huge issue out of playing on Saturday and the game time.  The reason behind this… they are more interested in celebrating Mardi Gras than playing soccer! They are concerned their fan base will go to the parade and not the game! They are concerned that their players will make poor decisions on Friday night! They are working very hard at trying to frighten away our fans!!!  All of these work to our advantage! Our boys will be more focus and ready to play come game time!!

 

I appreciate everyone’s concern and efforts to help get us there in one piece. I was starting to sense a little panic in the masses and figured it was time to get some hard facts for everyone. I look forward to seeing you all there!!

 

Go Lions!!!!!!

 

 

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=3000+W+Congress+St,+Lafayette,+LA+70506+(Lafayette+High+School)&daddr=I-610+E+to:30.021246,-90.072956+to:Zachary+Taylor+Drive,+New+Orleans,+LA+70124+(Pan+American+Stadium)&hl=en&geocode=Fa7szAEdOlOD-iG6DmR5rqsmGA%3BFU6gyQEdgMCh-g%3B%3BFd6ryQEdWV6h-iEQI0aEfUQ-_g&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=15&via=1,2&sll=30.011287,-90.068579&sspn=0.026942,0.03828&ie=UTF8&ll=29.994726,-90.087209&spn=0.006737,0.00957&z=17

 

Start address: Lafayette High School 3000 W Congress St Lafayette, LA 70506 End address: New Orleans City Park Zachary Taylor Drive New Orleans, LA

70124

 

Start at: Lafayette High School 3000 W Congress St Lafayette, LA 70506

 

1. Head northeast on W Congress St toward Foreman Dr - 2.2 mi 2. Turn left at LA-182/W University Ave - 1.8 mi 3. Take the ramp to BATON ROUGE - 0.3 mi 4. Merge onto I-10 E - 128 mi 5. Slight left at I-610 E (signs for Slidell/I-610 E) - 3.9 mi 6. Take exit 3 for Elysian Fields Ave - 0.2 mi 7. Merge onto Benefit St - 95 ft 8. Turn left at Elysian Fields Ave - 2.2 mi 9. Turn left at Robert E Lee Blvd - 1.4 mi 10. Turn left at Beauregard Ave/Wisner Blvd  Continue to follow Wisner Blvd

- 1.8 mi

11. Turn right at Zachary Taylor Dr - 0.2 mi 12. Turn right to stay on Zachary Taylor Dr  Destination will be on the right - 262 ft

 

Arrive at: New Orleans City Park Zachary Taylor Drive New Orleans, LA 70124

 

 

Here is a link to the Endymion Parade route:

 

http://www.kreweofendymion.org/endymion/EndymionParadeRoute/tabid/82/Default.aspx

 

 

 

Coach J