Melody Derleth of Beaver Dam knows what the secret is to her status as the Ultimate Fan. “It’s longevity,” she laughs. It’s true that longevity has enabled her to do what few other Badger fans have ever done: attend every home football game for the past 50 years. Since 1957, when her brother. Hank, began playing for the Badgers (he was captain in 1960), Derleth has been a staple on the sidelines.