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Bison03

08-05-2016, 03:30 PM

http://www.gobison.com/news/2016/8/4/general-ndsu-announces-football-opening-weekend-kickoff-events.aspx

Fan day is not happening in the dome this year because of the video board installation. Bison Football Eve looks to be a pretty sweet event. Like downtown street fair but all Bison. I wonder how well it will be attended with the Scheels Block Party being the night before. Seems like the same event, different location. Friday's event I think will be better because of downtown, food and drink vendors, and going later. Next year they should just have one event and make it "Bison Football Eve sponsored by Scheels." Should be a fun kickoff to the weekend.

MrSnuffleupagus

08-05-2016, 05:17 PM

BisonNation11

08-05-2016, 05:44 PM

PS. Can someone please tell me why its SCHEELS and not Scheels? I don't understand that at all...

Marketing. They got you with it

Christopher Moen

08-05-2016, 06:49 PM

PS. Can someone please tell me why its SCHEELS and not Scheels? I don't understand that at all...

They're angry?

Bison Loaf

08-05-2016, 06:59 PM

PS. Can someone please tell me why its SCHEELS and not Scheels? I don't understand that at all...

Might it be to better differentiate between the legal, corporate name (all caps) and the personal, family name (first letter capped) with regards to who is actually involved and sponsoring?

stevdock

08-06-2016, 02:30 PM

Actually really disappointed they are not doing a Fan Day. I'm sure these events will be a good replacement, but I enjoyed the flow of Fan Day and the 'organized' opportunity to get the players signatures.

That and watching how awkward people get when being forced to walk past the soccer team and not ask/want their autographs. Honestly, watching that sometimes is rough. To be honest it's kind of a dick move placing them before the football team so people are forced to be in their line to. But hey, I get why they are doing that...

PS. Can someone please tell me why its SCHEELS and not Scheels? I don't understand that at all...

I wish they would have found a good alternative for Fan Day. That is something my entire family looks forward to. I loved how the ladies of our soccer and volleyball teams were so engaging with my girls as we were going through the line. In fact, I thought they were way better at it then the football players.

Mr Meaty

08-06-2016, 02:33 PM

I wish they would have found a good alternative for Fan Day. That is something my entire family looks forward to. I loved how the ladies of our soccer and volleyball teams were so engaging with my girls as we were going through the line. In fact, I thought they were way better at it then the football players.

Maybe they will have the other fall teams at/during a football game. Good to expose our fan base to all student athletes.

Bison 4 Life

08-06-2016, 02:37 PM

Is anyone that I know personally going to the fan fest? I can't get up to Fargo until late Friday night and I really want a schedule poster to hang at my desk so my K-State neighbors get to see it.

IzzyFlexion

08-06-2016, 03:20 PM

PS. Can someone please tell me why its SCHEELS and not Scheels? I don't understand that at all...

I read somewhere that the company is so influential, Merriam-Webster's has granted them a spelling exemption.

bri-dog

08-06-2016, 04:02 PM

I just finished working on an offering document for a new bond issue for a shopping center in Johnstown, CO. The anchor store is the first SCHEELS store in Colorado.

Tony Almeida

08-06-2016, 05:33 PM

I just finished working on an offering document for a new bond issue for a shopping center in Johnstown, CO. The anchor store is the first SCHEELS store in Colorado.
Nice good to hear they are expanding, they need to keep it up. Are they in Texas yet?

Ndsu84

08-06-2016, 07:06 PM

Nice good to hear they are expanding, they need to keep it up. Are they in Texas yet?

Pretty competitive in Texas. We buy the same shoes for half the price down south. But still I love SCHEELS. They have a way of making you throw money at them. :)

Tony Almeida

08-06-2016, 07:19 PM

Pretty competitive in Texas. We buy the same shoes for half the price down south. But still I love SCHEELS. They have a way of making you throw money at them. :)

I hear ya on the prices....maybe that is the reason Scheels doesn't expand too far out of northern midwest...they would be forced to drop prices and that is more important to them then making themselves a national brand...

Mr Meaty

08-07-2016, 01:07 AM

They are expanding to Texas. Will be the anchor in a new shopping center in frisco.

Christopher Moen

08-07-2016, 11:45 PM

I just finished working on an offering document for a new bond issue for a shopping center in Johnstown, CO. The anchor store is the first SCHEELS store in Colorado.

With Sports Authority dead in the water, there really isn't any competition left for Dick's. Scheels can be a big threat to them if they make a serious Colorado expansion. Just wish their online "Fan Gear" store (http://fanshop.scheels.com/COLLEGE_NDSU_Bison) was better.

stevdock

08-08-2016, 01:02 AM

Is anyone that I know personally going to the fan fest? I can't get up to Fargo until late Friday night and I really want a schedule poster to hang at my desk so my K-State neighbors get to see it.

Almost every year I pick up a few at one of the first home games.

Hammerhead

08-08-2016, 12:57 PM

With Sports Authority dead in the water, there really isn't any competition left for Dick's. Scheels can be a big threat to them if they make a serious Colorado expansion. Just wish their online "Fan Gear" store (http://fanshop.scheels.com/COLLEGE_NDSU_Bison) was better.

Also may still be a void left by G.I. Joes who had sporting goods stores in the Pacific northwest until 2009. It was your typical big boy's toy store with sporting goods and auto parts & accessories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe%27s