2. Lane Stadium Kyle Begley Self taken picture of Labor Day game vs. Georgia Tech. Lane Stadium

3. Why Lane Stadium?  I choose Lane Stadium because I’m now a Hokie and I’m a diehard sports fanatic.  I’m also very interested in the tradition and history behind Virginia Tech, and this project was an excellent opportunity to do so. Lane Stadium

4. History of Lane Stadium 1  April 1964: Construction begins  Oct 2, 1965: First Varsity football game; 9-7 win over William and Mary  Oct 23, 1965: Stadium dedicated to Edward Lane  Summer 1968: Construction complete; original capacity of 35,050, $3.5 million dollars spent.  1980: Additional seats added, capacity up to 52,500  1982: First nationally televised game, Tech wins 21-14 over UVa.  1994-2001: Yearly renovations and additions Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field

5. Present Day Lane Stadium  Home of the Virginia Tech Hokies  Capacity: 65,632 1  15 th Toughest stadium to play 2  Hokies have a 186-67-6 record in Lane Stadium 1  Helped Hokies to 8 straight (and counting) 10 win seasons 1 9/39/89/2210/1311/811/24 GTAPBGDukeFSUUVa 20- 17 42- 7 TBD Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 2 E. Holden

6. VT wins since 2002 3 Lane Stadium 3 Virginia Tech Website

7. Traditions and Such Enter Sandman Orange Effect/Maroon Effect Hokie Pokie Firing of “Skipper” after every score Defensive 3 rd Downs are key plays Lane Stadium

8. Fact and Figures 1  Playing field is called Worsham Field  Donated over $1 million to universities Second Century Campaign  Original construction cost a total of $3.5 million  Recent renovations cost as much as $52.5 million  Hokies have a 186-67-6 record in Lane Stadium.  More information: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/lanestadium.html http://www.hokiesports.com/football/lanestadium.html Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field

9. Picture at a Game (vs. GT 9/3/12) Lane Stadium That’s me on the right!

10. Citations  Football. Virginia Tech. Retrieved September 8, 2012 from http://www.unirel.vt.edu/history/athletics/football.html.  Holden, E. (August 15, 2012). Yahoo Sports. College Football’s Top 25 Toughest Places to Play. Retrieved September 9, 2012, from http://sports.yahoo.com/news/college-footballs-top-25- toughest-places-play-204600964--ncaaf.html  Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Hokie Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2012 from http://www.hokiesports.com/football/lanestadium.html. Lane Stadium

11. Feedback  I found this project very helpful for refreshing on some old PP topics, while helping me to learn new tools.  New topics to me included:  Adding a table  Adding a graph  SmartArt Lane Stadium