A typical bowl week -- whether in Birmingham , Ala. , or Boise , Idaho -- unfolds basically the same way : A welcome party -LRB- often at the team hotel -RRB- is followed by a community service event -LRB- often at a children 's hospital -RRB- , a luncheon -LRB- often at a steakhouse -RRB- and a pep rally -LRB- often at a park -RRB- .