SHAC Fundraising

[roadwarrior]

FACT: Last fall NDSU announced they are raising $32,000,000 for the BSA
FACT: Sanford Health announced they are donating $10,000,000 to the project
FACT: Scheels has announced they are donating $5,000,000 to the project
FACT: Other donations have been received but not yet announced
FACT: The entire $32,000,000 has NOT been raised yet
FACT: The Development Foundation is actively seeking donations for the project
FACT: Student athletes will greatly benefit from this project
FACT: Coaches will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU Athletics overall will benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU basketball fans will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: There are 18 home basketball games at the BSA in the next 8 weeks
FACT: Thousands of fans will attend each of these games

WHY NOT: Set up a display showing the public the drawings and floor plans?
WHY NOT: Print a simple brochure listing the benefits this facility will provide?
WHY NOT: Provide forms and envelopes for those fans that wish to donate?
WHY NOT: Use the video boards to promote this?
WHY NOT: Show the basketball fans what the future arena will look like?

[Tatanka]

FACT: Last fall NDSU announced they are raising $32,000,000 for the BSA
FACT: Sanford Health announced they are donating $10,000,000 to the project
FACT: Scheels has announced they are donating $5,000,000 to the project
FACT: Other donations have been received but not yet announced
FACT: The entire $32,000,000 has NOT been raised yet
FACT: The Development Foundation is actively seeking donations for the project
FACT: Student athletes will greatly benefit from this project
FACT: Coaches will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU Athletics overall will benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU basketball fans will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: There are 18 home basketball games at the BSA in the next 8 weeks
FACT: Thousands of fans will attend each of these games

WHY NOT: Set up a display showing the public the drawings and floor plans?
WHY NOT: Print a simple brochure listing the benefits this facility will provide?
WHY NOT: Provide forms and envelopes for those fans that wish to donate?
WHY NOT: Use the video boards to promote this?
WHY NOT: Show the basketball fans what the future arena will look like?

FACT: These are all very simple, Marketing 101, yet effective ideas and suggestions.
OPINION: NDSU Athletics does not demonstrate the skills necessary to implement these suggestions.
OPINION: It's high time something was done to remedy this deficiency.

[Kermit]

Great ideas, Road!

[roadwarrior]

They have my ideas. Now to see if it happens....

[coldspot]

FACT: These are all very simple, Marketing 101, yet effective ideas and suggestions.
OPINION: NDSU Athletics does not demonstrate the skills necessary to implement these suggestions.
OPINION: It's high time something was done to remedy this deficiency.

Idea: Hire roadwarrior as marketing manager, give him free travel to all athletic events.

[99Bison]

WHY NOT: Provide forms and envelopes for those fans that wish to donate?

I saw this form yesterday at the BSA.

[lakesbison]

WHY NOT

bring in D1 experienced staff and Teammakers??
Kinda getting stale, should be new ideas are all over??

[SDbison]

FACT: Last fall NDSU announced they are raising $32,000,000 for the BSA
FACT: Sanford Health announced they are donating $10,000,000 to the project
FACT: Scheels has announced they are donating $5,000,000 to the project
FACT: Other donations have been received but not yet announced
FACT: The entire $32,000,000 has NOT been raised yet
FACT: The Development Foundation is actively seeking donations for the project
FACT: Student athletes will greatly benefit from this project
FACT: Coaches will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU Athletics overall will benefit from the project
FACT: NDSU basketball fans will greatly benefit from the project
FACT: There are 18 home basketball games at the BSA in the next 8 weeks
FACT: Thousands of fans will attend each of these games

WHY NOT: Set up a display showing the public the drawings and floor plans?
WHY NOT: Print a simple brochure listing the benefits this facility will provide?
WHY NOT: Provide forms and envelopes for those fans that wish to donate?
WHY NOT: Use the video boards to promote this?
WHY NOT: Show the basketball fans what the future arena will look like?

What happened to the 8 Million that was earmarked for the Arena from the "?" fund 4 or 5 years ago? I put a nice donation in that......did the money get put someplace else?

[roadwarrior]

What happened to the 8 Million that was earmarked for the Arena from the "?" fund 4 or 5 years ago? I put a nice donation in that......did the money get put someplace else?

They still have that money available for the project (some has been spent), but it is separate from the $32 million fund raising effort.

[99Bison]

They still have that money available for the project (some has been spent), but it is separate from the $32 million fund raising effort.

Really? ,,,,,,,