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Post by lexilulu2 on May 2, 2008 11:55:00 GMT -5
does anyone know if an outside company or Valpo themselves is doing the job?
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Post by vu72 on May 2, 2008 12:04:29 GMT -5
An outside company for sure, but don't recall the name
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Post by vufan75 on May 2, 2008 12:13:12 GMT -5
I think in recent years McShane Construction has done work on different capital projects at Valpo. I'm not sure what contractor is the design build company or project manager and involved in the Brown Field FITT renovation, but, if I were guessing, it might be them again?
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Post by ValpoHoops on May 2, 2008 12:23:15 GMT -5
Its either McShane or Marshall...I can't recall who
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Post by 78crusader on May 2, 2008 15:41:55 GMT -5
Does anyone have any idea what the target date is for installation of the new track? Next year? 2010? I would guess the athletic dept has some sort of idea when the new track might happen. Paul
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Post by vufan75 on May 2, 2008 16:03:30 GMT -5
It depends on FITT fundraising, and whenever the donations are secured for that portion of the FITT project.
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Post by okinawatyphoon on May 2, 2008 16:18:20 GMT -5
I really think priority should have been given to the track. An outdoor track would benefit many more students than improved seating or a video scoreboard at Brown Field.
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Post by 78crusader on May 2, 2008 16:25:13 GMT -5
Agreed. I would think this track has to be the #1 priority for the VU athletic dept. I'm sure the cost has gone up considerably due to the recent surge in oil prices, but...this needs to get done, and soon. Paul
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Post by ValpoHoops on May 2, 2008 17:12:05 GMT -5
THey could not have installed the track without first doing the football field. The new wiring for the scoreboard, and the equipment that is moving in and out of the site would have damaged the track or required digging under it.
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Post by lexilulu2 on May 4, 2008 20:03:00 GMT -5
Why doesn't Valpo booster club have fun raising events , drives in major cities , membership drives through the various sports , Golf tournaments , Etc. their are a million things they { I guess it would be Crusaders Club ] could do. At many universities , the boosters will designate 1-2 projects a year & help out with them. While the cost of asphalt , etc. for the track has increased in price , I don't see it decreasing in the near future.
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Post by sid on May 4, 2008 21:21:08 GMT -5
Because the Crusader Club is a joke. I quit three years ago when the only thing I got for my money was the ability to buy basketball tickets in the chairbacks. And I got to go into the Crusader Club room to talk to the same people I talk to anyway. They have a "gold mine" sitting there if they would just use it.
Golf outings would be a great start. Put silent auctions with VU stuff at them for more money. How about keeping us informed with what's going on with a newsletter. Something like that e-mail newletter rlh is sending out. It sure would be easier to get money from people if they were more informed.
Just a thought.
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Post by lexilulu2 on May 5, 2008 8:08:29 GMT -5
sid ..those are the kind of things I would like to see them do as well. It does seem like they are stuck in their ways & don't really want to change. Maybe they are raising a good amount of money per year & just don't want to tell where it is going , if they are not , they need to look at some new ideas. Just some thoughts , as well.
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Post by vu72 on May 5, 2008 8:13:40 GMT -5
Because the Crusader Club is a joke. I quit three years ago when the only thing I got for my money was the ability to buy basketball tickets in the chairbacks. Seems to me that this is a pretty big contridiction in terms sid. The idea for the Crusader Club is to GIVE, not to GET. The club supports all athletic teams although you can name any specific one to support if you would prefer. Does this mean you no longer donate to athletics? And does it follow that the only thing Valpo is getting from you is a filled seat in the bleachers? |
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Post by rlh on May 5, 2008 8:28:34 GMT -5
FYI....I have offered the Brown & Gold to the Crusader Club to send to members on at least five occassions and been turned down. When we published before, and the new e-mail newsletter.
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Post by crusaderjoe on May 5, 2008 9:58:36 GMT -5
What would help would be to put a link to the "Crusader Club's" site on the Valpo Alumni home page so it can be easily accessed. I think it would also help to provide this link there so that the casual or "non athletic" alum (someone who may not frequent the VU athletic home page) could at least be exposed to information about the "Crusader Club". I also believe that if VU allowed for affiliate chapters of the "Crusader Club" to begin that would peak more interest from regional alums located in those areas. (Crusader Club of Indianapolis, Crusader Club of South Florida, etc.) Do they still have the "V-Club"? You want golf outings? How about an outing sponsored by the Crusader Club of Greater Fort Lauderdale in the month of January when it's sunny and 75 degrees....anyone up for that?  |
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