Purple power: Tickets to training camp on sale July 8

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 2, 2002

Tickets for the Minnesota Vikings' intra-squad passing scrimmages and practices with the Kansas City Chiefs at training camp will go on sale Monday, July 8, at 10 a.m.

The Vikings will practice with the Kansas City Chiefs at the Minnesota State University at Mankato campus on Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 3.

Tickets for the practices are $7 per day or $12 for a weekend pass.

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Tickets are available in person at the Minnesota Vikings' ticket office, Mankato Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention Bureau, and the Minnesota State University athletic office.

Tickets are available by phone through Ticketmaster by calling (651) 989-5151 or going online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Vikings will hold two intra-squad passing scrimmages at training camp. The first will be held on Wednesday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m., and the second will be on Tuesday, August 13, at 6:30 p.m.

Both scrimmages are at Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato. Tickets are $7 per scrimmage and are available through the same outlets listed above.

Practices with the Kansas City Chiefs

Friday, August 2 from 10:30-1 p.m. and 5:40-8 p.m.

Saturday, August 3 from 8:30-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.

Passing Scrimmages

Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.

-- Post-scrimmage team autograph session

-- NFL Trading Card Pack giveaway

Tuesday, August 13, 6:30 p.m.

-- Alumni Day

-- Pre-scrimmage alumni autograph session

-- Head Coach Mike Tice bobblehead giveaway (first 4,000 fans)

2002 Training Camp Schedule

July 26Team reports to camp

July 278:45-11 a.m., 4-5:45 p.m.

July 288:45-11:10 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

July 298:45-11:20 a.m., 4-5:45 p.m.

July 308:45-11:20 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

July 318:45-11:20 a.m., 4-5:45 p.m.

Aug. 19:30-11:30 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Aug. 210:30-1 p.m., 5:40-8p.m.

Aug. 38:30-11:00 a.m., 3-5 p.m.

Aug. 4Players' day off

Aug. 59:30-11:30 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Aug. 68:45-11:20 a.m., 4-5:45

Aug. 710:30-11:30 a.m., 6:30-8 p.m.

Aug. 810-11 a.m., 4-5:50 p.m.

Aug. 910:30-11:15 a.m.

Aug. 10vs. Cleveland at Metrodome, 7 p.m.

Aug. 11Players' day off

Aug. 1210:30-12:15 p.m., 3:30-4:30

Aug. 1310:30-12:20 p.m., 6:30-8 p.m.

Aug. 1410:30-12:20 p.m., CAMP BREAKS

* Please note that all training camp dates, times, and lengths of practices are subject to change.