CletusFest

CletusFest CletusFest is the Ultimate Buckeye Tailgate. The tailgate is co-hosted by Lanton Lee, Greg Sech, Pat Derr, Steven Detrick, and Brian Ritchie.

CletusFest is a private tailgate hosted by a few friends for their friends. We are always happy to making new friends to join us at our tailgate. CletusFest is up and running typically by 7 a.m. on game day until a few hours after the game. CletusFest also will travel to one or two away games each year. Please email us to find out where we will be for those games.

Our next tailgate is this Saturday, November 9 when Purdue visits the Shoe for a 12:00 pm kickoff. For more details and ...
11/04/2024

Our next tailgate is this Saturday, November 9 when Purdue visits the Shoe for a 12:00 pm kickoff. For more details and to RSVP please click this link:

We will begin our festivities at 7:00 a.m. with our sausage sandwiches, bacon, hash browns, breakfast casserole, and sausage balls. Brenda Lyons will be providing her world famous Turkeyfest brunch style with shredded turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, p...

Don't miss out!  Per many requests CletusFest standard  logo TriBlend T-Shirts, crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies are av...
10/21/2024

Don't miss out! Per many requests CletusFest standard logo TriBlend T-Shirts, crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies are available for purchase. Click this link for more info. and to order
https://powellprints.chipply.com/cletusfest
Store closes Sunday. Oct. 27th.

Thanks to everyone that joined us for our Game Watch at Hoof Hearted Brewing last night! It was a great event. Our next ...
09/29/2024

Thanks to everyone that joined us for our Game Watch at Hoof Hearted Brewing last night! It was a great event. Our next tailgate is this Saturday, October 5 when Iowa visits the Shoe for a 3:30 pm kickoff. For more details and to RSVP please click this link:

We will begin our festivities at 8:00 a.m. with our sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns. For lunch and post game we will have assorted sliders and mac&cheese. You are encouraged to bring sides that compliment this meal. We are excited to partner again with Albeit Masters and they are providing...

Thanks to those that have RSVP'd for the Marshall University Thundering Herd this Saturday, September 21 for a 12:00 pm ...
09/18/2024

Thanks to those that have RSVP'd for the Marshall University Thundering Herd this Saturday, September 21 for a 12:00 pm kick-off.
We will begin our festivities 7:00 a.m. with our traditional tailgate breakfast of omelets to order, sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns. For lunch and and post game we will have hot dogs, brats and hamburgers. You are encouraged to bring sides that compliment this meal.
Further, we continue to serve our traditional tailgate beverages (water, pop, beer, and Steve Detrick’s magic bar), bartended this week by Pat Derr and Brandi Bowen, Official Mixologist of CletusFest with special drinks of the game - Bison J**z. During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Thundering Herd and let traffic clear-out from campus.

The OSU Circle K Club will be doing their annual Teeter Totter Marathon to raise money for Neighborhood Services. Please bring some extra cash to donate to this great cause that supports the University District.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the White Ford Transit with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flag pole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://tinyurl.com/CletusFestMarshall
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

After "Improvement week (bye week)" Next up are the Marshall University Thundering Herd this Saturday, September 21 for ...
09/16/2024

After "Improvement week (bye week)" Next up are the Marshall University Thundering Herd this Saturday, September 21 for a 12:00 pm kick-off.
We will begin our festivities 7:00 a.m. with our traditional tailgate breakfast of omelets to order, sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns. For lunch and and post game we will have hot dogs, brats and hamburgers. You are encouraged to bring sides that compliment this meal.
Further, we continue to serve our traditional tailgate beverages (water, pop, beer, and Steve Detrick’s magic bar), bartended this week by Pat Derr and Brandi Bowen, Official Mixologist of CletusFest with special drinks of the game. During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Thundering Herd and let traffic clear-out from campus.

The OSU Circle K Club will be doing their annual Teeter Totter Marathon to raise money for Neighborhood Services. Please bring some extra cash to donate to this great cause that supports the University District.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the White Ford Transit with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flag pole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://tinyurl.com/CletusFestMarshall
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

Thanks to everyone that has RSVP'd for our last home game tailgate this Saturday, November 18th with Minnesota coming to...
11/15/2023

Thanks to everyone that has RSVP'd for our last home game tailgate this Saturday, November 18th with Minnesota coming to the Shoe for a 4:00 pm kickoff. Don't miss out the last home game for the year, RSVP today for the tailgate.
We will begin our festivities at 8:00 a.m. with omelets to order, sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivals. For lunch we will have hamburgers, hot dogs and brats. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Golden Shower Gopher" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. We will also have beer, water, and pop.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Golden Gophers and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the CletusFest flag hanging from the flagpole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio13
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

The last home game tailgate is this Saturday, November 18th with Minnesota coming to the Shoe for a 4:00 pm kickoff.We w...
11/13/2023

The last home game tailgate is this Saturday, November 18th with Minnesota coming to the Shoe for a 4:00 pm kickoff.
We will begin our festivities at 8:00 a.m. with omelets to order, sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivals. For lunch we will have hamburgers, hot dogs and brats. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Golden Shower Gopher" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. We will also have beer, water, and pop.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Golden Gophers and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the CletusFest flag hanging from the flagpole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio13
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

Thanks to everyone that have RSVP'd so far for our next tailgate this Saturday, November 11th with Michigan State coming...
11/08/2023

Thanks to everyone that have RSVP'd so far for our next tailgate this Saturday, November 11th with Michigan State coming to the Shoe for a 7:30 pm kickoff.
We will begin our festivities at 8:00 a.m. with sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivals. For lunch we will have hot dogs and brats. For our featured meal in the late afternoon Turkeyfest returns thanks to Brenda Lyons with shredded turkey, stuffing, noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, Sweet Potato casserole, cranberry sauce and pumpkin dunk cake. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Spartan P**s" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. Columbus Brewing Company is sponsoring our tailgate and will be providing an assortment of their beer along with fun swag. We will also have water, pop.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over Sparty and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flagpole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio12
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

Our next tailgate is this Saturday, November 11th with Michigan State coming to the Shoe for a 7:30 pm kickoff.  We will...
11/06/2023

Our next tailgate is this Saturday, November 11th with Michigan State coming to the Shoe for a 7:30 pm kickoff.
We will begin our festivities at 8:00 a.m. with sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivers. For lunch we will have hot dogs and brats. For our featured meal in the late afternoon Turkeyfest returns thanks to Brenda Lyons with shredded turkey, stuffing, noodles, mased potatoes and gravy, Sweet Potato casserole, cranberry sauce and pumpkin dunk cake. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Spartan P**s" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. Columbus Brewing Company is sponsoring our tailgate and will be providing an assortment of their beer along with fun swag. We will also have water, pop.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Sparty and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flag pole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio12

If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

30th Anniversary Cake
10/21/2023

30th Anniversary Cake

Thanks to those of you that have RSVP'd for our biggest game of the year this Saturday, October 21st with Penn State com...
10/18/2023

Thanks to those of you that have RSVP'd for our biggest game of the year this Saturday, October 21st with Penn State coming to the Shoe for a Big Noon kickoff. You don't want to miss this tailgate. We will officially celebrate the 30th Anniversary of CletusFest during this tailgate!
We will begin our festivities at 7:30 a.m. with sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivers. Mid-morning through the game the hosts will be providing a Taco Bar and we will have hot dogs and brats. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Here Kitty, Kitty" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. We will also have water, pop, and a variety of beer.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Nittany Lions and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flag pole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio11
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

Great win yesterday at Purdue.  Now we have our biggest game of the year this Saturday, October 21st with Penn State com...
10/16/2023

Great win yesterday at Purdue. Now we have our biggest game of the year this Saturday, October 21st with Penn State coming to the Shoe for a Big Noon kickoff. You don't want to miss this tailgate. We will officially celebrate the 30th Anniversary of CletusFest during this tailgate!
We will begin our festivities at 7:30 a.m. with sausage sandwiches, bacon and hash browns for our early arrivers. Mid-morning through the game the hosts will be providing a Taco Bar and we will have hot dogs and brats. Please bring a side that would compliment this menu. Steve Detrick's magic bar will return and our official mixologist, Brandi Bowen will be providing our drink of the game "Here Kitty, Kitty" and our Bartender Pat Derr will be serving other mix drinks. We will also have water, pop, and a variety of beer.
During the game, CletusFest will be broadcasting the game (via satellite) if you don't have tickets to the game. We will continue the tailgate after the game to celebrate a Buckeye victory over the Nittany Lions and let traffic clear-out from campus.
CletusFest stands by its "community" approach to hosting your tailgate. We ask each person contributes an appropriate donation to help cover the costs of the weekly festivities. For those of you who may be new (or you old timers who don't remember), a recommended donation would be $30 for a full day and $20 for a half day. We are located at the NW corner of Coffey Rd and Woody Hayes Drive in the first grass median of the Ag Lot, just west of the Olentangy River and north of Woody Hayes Drive between the Ag Admin and Ag Engineering building- Look for the Red Chrysler Town & Country with the OSU Flag and CletusFest flag hanging from the flag pole.
To help us estimate food quantity and know what side dishes you will be providing please RSVP at this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5AF2EAAF94-ohio11
If you have questions or need additional information please contact Lanton at [email protected] or by cell at 317-679-0678.

We are excited you will be joining us for CletusFest. Please let us know how many people will be coming, and what side dish you plan to bring. In the Personal Message, let us know how long you plan to tailgate with us (Full Day, Half Day, Just Stopping By). Go Bucks!

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