(613,1,'2023-06-28 16:09:12','2023-06-28 16:09:12','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 align-column-center\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 4em 0em 2em;\">\r\n\r\n[video width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\" poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:09:12','2023-06-28 16:09:12','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=613',0,'revision','',0),(616,1,'2023-06-28 16:15:23','2023-06-28 16:15:23','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 20px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:15:23','2023-06-28 16:15:23','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=616',0,'revision','',0),(615,1,'2023-06-28 16:13:45','2023-06-28 16:13:45','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 align-column-center\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 4em 0em 2em;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:13:45','2023-06-28 16:13:45','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=615',0,'revision','',0),(614,1,'2023-06-28 16:10:52','2023-06-28 16:10:52','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 align-column-center\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 4em 0em 2em;\">\r\n\r\n[video width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\" poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:10:52','2023-06-28 16:10:52','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=614',0,'revision','',0),(617,1,'2023-06-28 16:16:15','2023-06-28 16:16:15','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 40px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:16:15','2023-06-28 16:16:15','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=617',0,'revision','',0),(618,1,'2023-06-28 16:17:00','2023-06-28 16:17:00','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:17:00','2023-06-28 16:17:00','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=618',0,'revision','',0),(619,1,'2023-06-28 16:43:57','2023-06-28 16:43:57','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun® has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:43:57','2023-06-28 16:43:57','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=619',0,'revision','',0),(620,1,'2023-06-28 16:44:38','2023-06-28 16:44:38','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:44:38','2023-06-28 16:44:38','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=620',0,'revision','',0),(621,1,'2023-06-28 16:45:09','2023-06-28 16:45:09','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:45:09','2023-06-28 16:45:09','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=621',0,'revision','',0),(622,1,'2023-06-28 16:46:02','2023-06-28 16:46:02','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 16:46:02','2023-06-28 16:46:02','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=622',0,'revision','',0),(626,1,'2023-06-28 17:03:22','2023-06-28 17:03:22','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:03:22','2023-06-28 17:03:22','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=626',0,'revision','',0),(624,1,'2023-06-28 17:01:37','2023-06-28 17:01:37','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"74\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 37px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 50px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:01:37','2023-06-28 17:01:37','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=624',0,'revision','',0),(625,1,'2023-06-28 17:03:03','2023-06-28 17:03:03','','Trinity2','','inherit','open','closed','','trinity2','','','2023-06-28 17:03:03','2023-06-28 17:03:03','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(627,1,'2023-06-28 17:20:10','2023-06-28 17:20:10','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:20:10','2023-06-28 17:20:10','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=627',0,'revision','',0),(628,1,'2023-06-28 17:21:33','2023-06-28 17:21:33','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:21:33','2023-06-28 17:21:33','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=628',0,'revision','',0),(629,1,'2023-06-28 17:22:45','2023-06-28 17:22:45','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:22:45','2023-06-28 17:22:45','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=629',0,'revision','',0),(634,1,'2023-06-28 17:40:55','2023-06-28 17:40:55','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:40:55','2023-06-28 17:40:55','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=634',0,'revision','',0),(632,1,'2023-06-28 17:33:34','2023-06-28 17:33:34','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:33:34','2023-06-28 17:33:34','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=632',0,'revision','',0),(630,1,'2023-06-28 17:25:31','2023-06-28 17:25:31','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 0px 0em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:25:31','2023-06-28 17:25:31','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=630',0,'revision','',0),(633,1,'2023-06-28 17:36:31','2023-06-28 17:36:31','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:36:31','2023-06-28 17:36:31','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=633',0,'revision','',0),(635,1,'2023-06-28 17:41:35','2023-06-28 17:41:35','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 17:41:35','2023-06-28 17:41:35','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=635',0,'revision','',0),(636,1,'2023-06-28 18:25:22','2023-06-28 18:25:22','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 35px;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 18:25:22','2023-06-28 18:25:22','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=636',0,'revision','',0),(637,1,'2023-06-28 18:26:15','2023-06-28 18:26:15','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 34px;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 18:26:15','2023-06-28 18:26:15','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=637',0,'revision','',0),(638,1,'2023-06-28 18:28:59','2023-06-28 18:28:59','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 32px; padding: 0em;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 18:28:59','2023-06-28 18:28:59','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=638',0,'revision','',0),(639,1,'2023-06-28 18:31:52','2023-06-28 18:31:52','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-glow\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 32px; padding: 0em;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 18:31:52','2023-06-28 18:31:52','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=639',0,'revision','',0),(640,1,'2023-06-28 18:39:27','2023-06-28 18:39:27','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding: 0em; border-width: 0px; width: auto; margin: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 40px; text-align: center;\">How It Started</h1>\r\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px; width: auto; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">A Family Rivalry and a National Title Loss Started It All</h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-218 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jwood-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">I\'m a first-generation fan, my father and my grandfather are from Alabama, and he moved to South Bend. I grew up in a household in South Bend, where Alabama football was the thing, and I started watching Notre <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Dame on TV around 1984, so I\'ve been through some ups and downs. Those gold helmets, that golden standard, are what drew me in. I started paying more attention around 1986 when Notre Dame traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and they played the Tide and got destroyed. So my grandpa, being a Bama Fan, was almost like my father, and I was close to him, so he would always rub it in. He lived in South Bend and was a fish out of the water.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Then the following year, in 1987, when the Tide came to Notre Dame Stadium, we dismantled them! That\'s the year of Jimmy Brown and the last Heisman. So I had bragging rights for a long time over my grandpa. My grandpa retired in 1996 and moved back to Alabama. Shortly after, he had a massive stroke, and we got worried we wouldn\'t have much time with him, so my family and I packed up and moved to Bama. My grandpa passed in 2005. In 2012 Notre Dame started that miraculous run we all saw and couldn\'t believe, but it happened, so the 2012 National Championship against the Tide in Miami Gardens, FL, means a lot to me. I know Notre Dame got destroyed 42-14, but I had waited for that game for 25 years. So from his heavenly grave, my grandpa will always have eternal bragging rights against me, much like in South Bend. Now I\'m looking forward to a victory over Bama.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Going forward into the future with my Notre Dame fandom and how I became a fan of the Irish, it\'s family, and it\'s a family rivalry that I had with my grandpa. When we lost to the Tide in 2012, living here in Alabama, Tide fans would constantly shove it down your throat. So it was day after day after day of embarrassment. So how I coped was simple: I dug into Notre Dame\'s history, giving me a sense of pride unlike anything else. So I searched for a whole year. I knew there was something I needed to do for a year that would get me back to a point where I had confidence and pride in my team. As I learned the history of Notre Dame football, I decided I needed to share it. Living in the South, I needed an outlet. I needed a connection to the old fans. I didn\'t want to leave but did, and I did it for family reasons.</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">So I created a public and private community on Facebook in February 2014, and I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name \"Legion of the Leprechaun\" spawned, and a new Notre Dame family community was born.</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color-4-text-contrast color4-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; padding: 0em 0em 0px;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 23px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0px 0em 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trinity2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"76\"></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-glow\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 32px; padding: 0em;\">A Decade of Dedication</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row color1-border-color\" style=\"padding: 1em 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n[video poster=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Capture1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-04-23-15-17-27.mp4\"][/video]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row full-width-row\" style=\"padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 75px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">Since its humble beginnings in 2014 with a handful of passionate Notre Dame fans, Legion of the Leprechaun has flourished, creating a family of over 60,000 fans and members by 2023. As we eagerly anticipate our 10th anniversary next March 2024, we\'re proud to be one of the longest-standing Facebook communities. Our celebrated home tailgates have become a beloved tradition, a symbol of the deep bond that connects us all. More than just a fan club, we\'re a family, united by a shared love for Notre Dame and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging within our ranks.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-glow\" style=\"text-align: center; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; font-size: 32px; padding: 0em;\">The Legion Brigade</h2>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; border-style: none;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-325 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chad-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Chad michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">owner &amp; ceo</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chad was brought into the Legion community by Founder Jason M. Wood to help with content creation in 2016, and is the owner and CEO of the community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/1559817645\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-329 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dan-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Dan Sanchez</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead Moderator</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dan joined the community in 2021 and moved from California to South Bend in 2022 and is now the lead moderator of the members-only community.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000505721985\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-330 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Laurie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Laurie leach</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">lead events</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie came on board in 2015 and dedicates most of her free time to the community. She is Legion\'s lead event planner, and loves bringing members together.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"margin: 0 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/653464921387060/user/100000776772988\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-team-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; width: auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-379 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ben-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ben elijah</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Convoy leader</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben is a 9 year member that leads our early morning convoy into White Field with his flags flying high and a proud Legion leader. He is also Legion\'s cornhole undefeated champion.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-357 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ShawnCraford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">shawn crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">HEAD TAILGATE CHEF</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shawn has been dedicated to Legion\'s tailgates since day one and is known for his smoked BBQ pork, buffalo chicken wraps, and proudly flys the Legion flag above his canopy.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-360 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PapaCrawford-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">papa crawford</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">breakfast chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Papa Crawford loves visiting Notre Dame with his son Shawn and assists with Legion\'s tailgates. He is well known for cooking breakfast and makes killer Belgium waffles.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-352 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tara2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tara michen</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tara has been planning and cooking for Legion\'s community home tailgates and watch parties since 2016 and is known for her homemade Mac N\' Cheese and Bloody Marys. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AndyAshley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">ashley &amp; andy basso</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ashley &amp; Andy joined Legion in 2021 and love tailgating with the community. They bring comfort with their food and a T.V. lounge to gather around and watch college gameday.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-371 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LaurieJeff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">laurie &amp; jeff mcfadden</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. Their dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-385 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DaveandMelissa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">dave &amp; mellisa digman&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dave &amp; Mellisa became members in 2021 and have been tailgating with the Legion every since. They both love to cook for members and are truly dedicated to Legion hospitality.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-389 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CalibCarri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Calib &amp; carri Quigley</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate chef</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calib &amp; Carri met us at White Field for a tailgate and found their home with Legion. They have become family and adding love to the Legion tailgate experience.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle alignnone wp-image-430 size-thumbnail\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NickShelby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"></p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">Shelbey &amp; nick Banke</h4>\r\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">tailgate assistant</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Laurie and Jeff joined Legion in 2019 and are huge supporters of the community. They\'re dedication is second to none, and they love providing food and fun for tailgates.</p>\r\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','About Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','103-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 18:39:27','2023-06-28 18:39:27','',103,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=640',0,'revision','',0),(642,1,'2023-06-28 19:12:42','2023-06-28 19:12:42','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"border-width: 0px; background-image: url(\'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 100%; width: auto; padding: 15em 0em; margin: 0px -15px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-repeat: unset;\" class=\"boldgrid-section wow zoomIn\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184937\" data-image-url=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\">\r\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">0</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 0em 1em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">The Rise of Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\"><strong>A Decade of New Notre Dame Traditions from Legion\'s Founder </strong><strong>Jason M. Wood</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">\"I created a private community on Facebook and made a public fan page, but I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name Legion of the Leprechaun spawned.\"</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Learn More</a> <a class=\"button-secondary btn btn-color-2 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"contact-us\">Join Now</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin-right: -15px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12 text-lg-left\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-3 aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WhoWeAre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184936\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-7 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Who We Are</h3>\r\n<p class=\"\">We\'re a vibrant community of Fighting Irish enthusiasts from around the globe, united in our shared love for Notre Dame. Our team, fueled by passion and dedication, works tirelessly to create engaging and meaningful connections.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">We invite you to meet our team, join the conversation, and celebrate the camaraderie that makes being a Notre Dame fan truly special. Join us as we cheer on the Fighting Irish together!</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Meet the Team</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-services-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock background-scroll color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"color: #1d1d1d; background-position: 50% 50%; background-size: cover; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 33%; margin: 0px -30px; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255,0.74)\" data-bg-overlaycolor-alpha=\"0.74\" data-bg-overlaycolor-class=\"4\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\" style=\"padding-right: 1em;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"color4-color\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; padding: 0em; margin-right: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #141b2b;\">Memberships</span></h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-testimonial-6 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 42px; padding-top: 42px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Free Community</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"color5-color\">Follow our public Facebook fan page, where you can share and enjoy posts personally created by the Legion team to keep you excited all season long. Or, join our private members-only group where you can share and post your passion with thousands of other ND Fighting Irish Fans!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Paid Membership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\">Sign up for our monthly facebook membership and get immediate access to the Legion Locker Room group. Perfect for those who want to further support the Legion community. Each member receives exclusive benefits including game day chats, contests, giveaways, and more!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake-o color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Official Partnership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"color: #0c2340;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Become an official paid partner and increase your website traffic and social media accounts reach to thousands of dedicated Notre Dame fans world wide through the Legion community. Giving the ability for B2B cross promotion support for your business and brand!</span></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','99-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 19:12:42','2023-06-28 19:12:42','',99,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=642',0,'revision','',0),(643,1,'2023-06-28 19:14:49','2023-06-28 19:14:49','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"border-width: 0px; background-image: url(\'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 100%; width: auto; padding: 15em 0em; margin: 0px -15px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-repeat: unset;\" class=\"boldgrid-section wow zoomIn\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184937\" data-image-url=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\">\r\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">0</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 0em 1em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">The Rise of Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\"><strong>A Decade of New Notre Dame Traditions from Legion\'s Founder </strong><strong>Jason M. Wood</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">\"I created a private community on Facebook and made a public fan page, but I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name Legion of the Leprechaun spawned.\"</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Learn More</a> <a class=\"button-secondary btn btn-color-2 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"contact-us\">Join Now</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin-right: -15px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12 text-lg-left\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-3 aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WhoWeAre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184936\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-7 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Who We Are</h3>\r\n<p class=\"\">We\'re a vibrant community of Fighting Irish enthusiasts from around the globe, united in our shared love for Notre Dame. Our team, fueled by passion and dedication, works tirelessly to create engaging and meaningful connections.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">We invite you to meet our team, join the conversation, and celebrate the camaraderie that makes being a Notre Dame fan truly special. Join us as we cheer on the Fighting Irish together!</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Meet the Team</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-services-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock background-scroll color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"color: #1d1d1d; background-position: 50% 50%; background-size: cover; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 33%; margin: 0px -30px; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255,0.74)\" data-bg-overlaycolor-alpha=\"0.74\" data-bg-overlaycolor-class=\"4\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\" style=\"padding-right: 1em;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"color4-color\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; padding: 0em; margin-right: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #141b2b;\">Memberships</span></h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-testimonial-6 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 42px; padding-top: 42px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Free Community</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"color5-color\">Follow our public Facebook fan page, where you can share and enjoy posts personally created by the Legion team to keep you excited all season long. Or, join our private members-only group where you can share and post your passion with thousands of other ND Fighting Irish Fans!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Paid Membership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\">Sign up for our monthly facebook membership and get immediate access to the Legion Locker Room group. Perfect for those who want to further support the Legion community. Each member receives exclusive benefits including game day chats, contests, giveaways, and more!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake-o color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Official Partnership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Become an official paid partner and increase your website traffic and social media accounts reach to thousands of dedicated Notre Dame fans world wide through the Legion community. Giving the ability for B2B cross promotion support for your business and brand!</span></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','99-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 19:14:49','2023-06-28 19:14:49','',99,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=643',0,'revision','',0),(644,1,'2023-06-28 19:16:03','2023-06-28 19:16:03','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"border-width: 0px; background-image: url(\'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 100%; width: auto; padding: 15em 0em; margin: 0px -15px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-repeat: unset;\" class=\"boldgrid-section wow zoomIn\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184937\" data-image-url=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\">\r\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">0</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 0em 1em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">The Rise of Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\"><strong>A Decade of New Notre Dame Traditions from Legion\'s Founder </strong><strong>Jason M. Wood</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">\"I created a private community on Facebook and made a public fan page, but I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name Legion of the Leprechaun spawned.\"</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Learn More</a> <a class=\"button-secondary btn btn-color-2 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"contact-us\">Join Now</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin-right: -15px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12 text-lg-left\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-3 aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WhoWeAre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184936\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-7 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Who We Are</h3>\r\n<p class=\"\">We\'re a vibrant community of Fighting Irish enthusiasts from around the globe, united in our shared love for Notre Dame. Our team, fueled by passion and dedication, works tirelessly to create engaging and meaningful connections.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">We invite you to meet our team, join the conversation, and celebrate the camaraderie that makes being a Notre Dame fan truly special. 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Or, join our private members-only group where you can share and post your passion with thousands of other ND Fighting Irish Fans!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Paid Membership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\">Sign up for our monthly facebook membership and get immediate access to the Legion Locker Room group. Perfect for those who want to further support the Legion community. Each member receives exclusive benefits including game day chats, contests, giveaways, and more!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake-o color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Official Partnership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color4-color\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Become an official paid partner and increase your website traffic and social media accounts reach to thousands of dedicated Notre Dame fans world wide through the Legion community. Giving the ability for B2B cross promotion support for your business and brand!</span></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','99-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 19:16:03','2023-06-28 19:16:03','',99,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=644',0,'revision','',0),(645,1,'2023-06-28 19:19:07','2023-06-28 19:19:07','<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"border-width: 0px; background-image: url(\'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 100%; width: auto; padding: 15em 0em; margin: 0px -15px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-repeat: unset;\" class=\"boldgrid-section wow zoomIn\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184937\" data-image-url=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Capture1.jpg\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\">\r\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">0</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding: 0em 0em 1em;\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">The Rise of Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\"><strong>A Decade of New Notre Dame Traditions from Legion\'s Founder </strong><strong>Jason M. Wood</strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"\">\"I created a private community on Facebook and made a public fan page, but I had to name it. So I started going back in my memory and thinking about the past. I always came back to 1986 when this rivalry with my grandpa began, and that was at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and that\'s how the name Legion of the Leprechaun spawned.\"</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Learn More</a> <a class=\"button-secondary btn btn-color-2 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"contact-us\">Join Now</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin-right: -15px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12 text-lg-left\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Team Legion</h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<p class=\"\"><img class=\"bg-img bg-img-3 aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WhoWeAre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" data-imhwpb-asset-id=\"1184936\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-7 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Who We Are</h3>\r\n<p class=\"\">We\'re a vibrant community of Fighting Irish enthusiasts from around the globe, united in our shared love for Notre Dame. Our team, fueled by passion and dedication, works tirelessly to create engaging and meaningful connections.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"\">We invite you to meet our team, join the conversation, and celebrate the camaraderie that makes being a Notre Dame fan truly special. Join us as we cheer on the Fighting Irish together!</p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"about-us\">Meet the Team</a></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\" style=\"box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset; padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"bg-hr color3-color bg-hr-11\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 3px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px; width: 76%;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-services-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock background-scroll color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"color: #1d1d1d; background-position: 50% 50%; background-size: cover; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 33%; margin: 0px -30px; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 0em; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px inset;\" data-bg-overlaycolor=\"rgba(255, 255, 255,0.74)\" data-bg-overlaycolor-alpha=\"0.74\" data-bg-overlaycolor-class=\"4\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-6\" style=\"padding-right: 1em;\">\r\n<h2 class=\"color4-color\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; padding: 0em; margin-right: 0px; box-shadow: #cecece 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #141b2b;\">Memberships</span></h2>\r\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"bg-hr color1-color bg-hr-15\" style=\"width: 50px; margin: 0px 80px 40px 0px; border-radius: 100px;\">\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"tmpl-testimonial-6 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 42px; padding-top: 42px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-f color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Free Community</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"color4-color\">Follow our public Facebook fan page, where you can share and enjoy posts personally created by the Legion team to keep you excited all season long. 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Each member receives exclusive benefits including game day chats, contests, giveaways, and more!</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake-o color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 41px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;</span></i></p>\r\n<p class=\"color2-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Official Partnership</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"color4-color\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Become an official paid partner and increase your website traffic and social media accounts reach to thousands of dedicated Notre Dame fans world wide through the Legion community. Giving the ability for B2B cross promotion support for your business and brand!</span></p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\r\n<div class=\"container\"></div>\r\n</div>','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','99-revision-v1','','','2023-06-28 19:19:07','2023-06-28 19:19:07','',99,'https://staging.legionoftheleprechaun.com/?p=645',0,'revision','',0),