Wonderful!!! BTW, Donated Tickets are coming in like crazy!!!My suggestions in previous posts may have sounded a little harsh and unhinged. I just think it is because the problems of lower attendance, dissatisfaction with concession selections and game-day experiences have been a problem for a long time and it would have been nice to nip it in the bud when we saw the first signs of decline. It seems to me that there has been a "retraction" of events and experiences. I thought I heard Teamaker's lunches were reduced in number (?). Still concerns about communication to the general public about seats available. I do not know everything that AD/Coaches and Teamakers has done but I think I will write a snail letter to AD and Teamakers. Also I read somewhere there is actually a Fan Engagement person. I am not just THINKING about such a letter but I AM going to do it. I think snail mail gets their attention.
1. They do need to publicize that tickets to games ARE available. Maybe some of the general public thinks to the old days when they were hard to get (nostalgia for those days).
2. Send out a digital questionnaire to demographics of Bison Fans "what can we do better? What should we do to make the gameday experience better for our fans. Make SURE that the fans know they are appreciated". And bandwagon fans, too, are appreciated. Maybe they dropped off but they can hop back on. In short, find out what can be done to get them back in seats. AD and Teamakers both need to make sure that fans know they are a huge part of the equation.
3. Communicate with other colleges which have had the same problems of decline in attendance. What did they do and what can realistically be done?
4. Also tailgating. I was there recently and it seemed to be a dropoff from the glory days. Are there ways to bring some back?
5. Most of all, AD and Teammakers and NDSU really need to engage a whole generation of fans to support Bison Athletics. Find out what will bring the younger ones in. Try to make things more economical for young people who are just starting out. New college graduates and new/young families.
That's all.