On Sept. 6 of last year, this little bundle of joy in The Athletic‘s ever-expanding network was born with a single post from Michael Russo.

Eleven months, somewhere north of 1,300 articles and many more subscribers later, we’re about to turn 1 year old. To celebrate, we’ll be hosting an anniversary party at Dulono’s Pizza in Minneapolis on Friday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m.

We won’t have panel discussions with the writers this time, but many of them will be there to hang out. We will also have a limited supply of beer and pizza, plus a ticket raffle, for our subscribers. Sadly, there will be no dunk tank or pin the tail on the donkey. Check out the details below and stay tuned for more as the date gets closer.

For those of you who have been around most of the year, you’ve seen us grow from a hockey site into one that covers six major professional teams in town. As we head into our second fall sports season, we will be announcing even more expanded coverage plans soon and will be doing a whole week of special content leading up to the party. All the while, The Athletic as a whole has added new markets around the country at a breakneck pace, along with more national verticals — including fantasy football, just announced Monday.

It’s all part of our effort to keep this network your go-to for sports content. Thanks to you all for getting us to this milestone. We’re looking forward to a great Year 2. Hope to see you on September 7.

The Athletic Minnesota’s First Anniversary Party

When: Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 6 p.m.

Where: Dulono’s Pizza. 118 N 4th St in Minneapolis. We’ll be in the side dining room area, to the left behind the main bar when you walk in.

Who: Anyone is welcome to join The Athletic Minnesota’s writers for the event. Please note, though, that only subscribers with proof of subscription will be eligible to receive the beer, pizza and tickets mentioned below.

Beer and pizza: We will have free beer and pizza available to our subscribers on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Proof of subscription will be required to partake, either by showing the app on your phone or having a printed copy of your account page from the website. There will be per-subscriber limits of two items — either one beer and one serving of pizza or two of either one — to be sure we can accommodate as many subscribers as possible before supplies run out. Fair warning: we could run out fast, particularly on the pizza front, depending on the turnout. We recommend arriving as close to 6 p.m. as possible if you’re hoping to grab a bite.

Here’s how it’ll work: One of us (either Jake Jensen or I) will be camped out near the pizza buffet with a stack of red raffle tickets. Just open up The Athletic app on your phone and show us you’re a subscriber. We’ll then give you two tickets — each one can be redeemed for a beer at the bar or a serving of pizza at the buffet.

Wild ticket raffle: We’ll be raffling off a pair of upper-bowl tickets to one Wild game, again only for subscribers. You’ll get your raffle ticket for this at the same time you get your beer/pizza tickets. The raffle will then take place sometime around 8 p.m. If you’re the lucky winner, you’ll then give us your contact info and your top three choices for games to attend, in case there are any availability issues. We’ll then send the tickets to you.

The Athletic swag: We’ll have some The Athletic phone wallets to hand out as well, again while supplies last.

Pool tournament: We may also organize a pool tournament on the tables at Dulono’s. If you’re interested in participating, email me at [email protected]

RSVP? No need, but again — we’d recommend arriving early so you get some beer and pizza before it runs out.

Not yet a subscriber? It’s as good a time as any to join. Go here to get started with a free trial.

(Top image: Our first moments in this world.)