Fan Fun for Friday and Saturday

For those who want to get a little closer to the Bruins as they ready for Stanford, here are two events on tap for Los Angeles on Friday and Palo Alto on Saturday:

>> Friday, 7:00 a.m.: Westwood Bruin Touchdown Club

Founded in 1977, the club has met at what is now known as The Westwood on Wilshire Hotel (formerly a Holiday Inn and a Doubletree Hotel, among other owners) at Wilshire Blvd. and Selby Avenue since 1978.

However, the hotel is being renovated and meetings will now be held at The Olympic Collection at Olympic and Sawtelle Boulevards with the first event to be held on Friday morning just before the Bruins get on the plane for the game. Parking is available on site and is free.

Head coach Karl Dorrell will speak, along with tailback Chris Markey, offensive guard Shannon Tevaga, defensive end Bruce Davis and linebacker Reggie Carter. Members of the UCLA spirit team will be present.

The club meets on all Fridays prior to home games, except for the Oregon game on the Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend, so that event will be held on October 16. The price for all eight breakfast events is $145.

For more information or tickets, please contact Claudia Hart at (310) 348-UCLA or claudia4ucla@yahoo.com.

>> Saturday, 9:00 a.m.: Bruin Bash in Palo Alto

Those attending the Stanford game in person can join in the Bruin Bash, an official, on-site party that will be held for Bruin fans prior to each road game. Saturday’s party will be held at the Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford campus.

There will be food and drink, performances by the Bruin Spirit Squad and the live KLAC AM 570 radio pre-game broadcast with former Bruin quarterbacks Wayne Cook and Matt Stevens.

The cost is $30 at the door on a space-available basis, although advance arrangements can be made with the UCLA Fan Travel Office at (310) 206-2873.