The Event Experience

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

There was no foundation during tooth pick years. I did have my 4 season tickets and my tailgating spot knowing that he was temporary.

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I don't need a return per se but expect good utilization of my donations. I was giving a few grand from the last few years. When they brought back Marlin I dropped my contributions to $250. Now after the cluster that is game day at Cajun field, it might be zero.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I don't need a return per se but expect good utilization of my donations. I was giving a few grand from the last few years. When they brought back Marlin I dropped my contributions to $250. Now after the cluster that is game day at Cajun field, it might be zero.

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Did anyone with RCAF or the athletic department contact you when your contributions went down significantly?

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I don't need a return per se but expect good utilization of my donations. I was giving a few grand from the last few years. When they brought back Marlin I dropped my contributions to $250. Now after the cluster that is game day at Cajun field, it might be zero.

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If renew day would have been on Homecoming when they shut down the major entrance to CF for a freaking parade and I sat in traffic for 2 hrs trying to get into the gates I would have dropped then too.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

Did anyone with RCAF or the athletic department contact you when your contributions went down significantly?

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LOL!!

I had show up at CD to drop off my parking pass payment because no one could answer me over the phone.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

LOL!!

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I can't think of another business contingent on a small clientele base who wouldn't bother to contact one of their few clients when that person cuts their spending back to an 1/8th of what it used to be.

Several people close to me and numerous folks on here have mentioned dropping or slashing donations. I ask the same question every time (did anyone from UL ask you why), and I always get the same answer. Lannister has the correct idea that my question is probably laughable to even ask at this point. At least I'm not too scared to still ask it.

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Originally Posted by Big Poppa

One can get a ticket for 10 bucks today. You saying it was a third of that.

I have been in the same tailgating spot since the 90s and it has never been free. Like bread eggs and milk it has gone up. But tailgate spots inside of Cajun field gates have always had a price on them since the end of stokley days.

Please explain how expansion of ambassador Caffery, Youngsville, Carencro, and Broussard hinder attendance?

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Not totally true. Those spots from the maintenance building to the stadium were pay spots; everything else was free until well into the Bustle era. We had to beg the administration to charge us for our spot under the big oak tree near the College fenceline about 50 yards north of Rhinehart.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

I can't think of another business contingent on a small clientele base who wouldn't bother to contact one of their few clients when that person cuts their spending back to an 1/8th of what it used to be.

Several people close to me and numerous folks on here have mentioned dropping or slashing donations. I ask the same question every time (did anyone from UL ask you why), and I always get the same answer. Lannister has the correct idea that my question is probably laughable to even ask at this point. At least I'm not too scared to still ask it.

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The People Getting Paid to Do These Jobs 0

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I did get a call about basketball season tickets that I didn't renew lol.

But RCAF should have automated messages sent out to people who have large percentage drops. With an option for a good call-back time if wanted.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I did get a call about basketball season tickets that I didn't renew lol.

But RCAF should have automated messages sent out to people who have large percentage drops. With an option for a good call-back time if wanted.

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For basketball I got my usual call for renewal. I decided to wait until the last minute. Went online to buy, and it showed the whole Dome unavailable. I should've taken that as a sign, but I drove my dumbass to the Dome and bought one. I like the acoustics in empty arenas.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I did get a call about basketball season tickets that I didn't renew lol.

But RCAF should have automated messages sent out to people who have large percentage drops. With an option for a good call-back time if wanted.

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They didn't call me after 42 years.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Not totally true. Those spots from the maintenance building to the stadium were pay spots; everything else was free until well into the Bustle era. We had to beg the administration to charge us for our spot under the big oak tree near the College fenceline about 50 yards north of Rhinehart.

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I got my spot about 20 yards past the maintenance building just on the other side of the gravel/blacktop road in 1998. I think I paid $100 for the year. There were very few people beyond me all the way to Bertrand. I may have been the last one to have a paid spot until Bustle.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Not totally true. Those spots from the maintenance building to the stadium were pay spots; everything else was free until well into the Bustle era. We had to beg the administration to charge us for our spot under the big oak tree near the College fenceline about 50 yards north of Rhinehart.

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Pretty funny. When you don’t know, you just don’t know

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Not totally true. Those spots from the maintenance building to the stadium were pay spots; everything else was free until well into the Bustle era. We had to beg the administration to charge us for our spot under the big oak tree near the College fenceline about 50 yards north of Rhinehart.

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I remember "The March on Nelson" demanding to give UL money. :)

The thing about Nelson Shexnayder is, he was great at accepting suggestions.

He had a committee of fans that he met with once a month. If I recall correctly all but 2 were here on RP gathering and sharing ideas.

I remember the first suggestion to pay for the Eauk was on Delphi.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

Not totally true. Those spots from the maintenance building to the stadium were pay spots; everything else was free until well into the Bustle era. We had to beg the administration to charge us for our spot under the big oak tree near the College fenceline about 50 yards north of Rhinehart.

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That is not true. I have always had a spot along that gravel road / now black top road since mid 90s. Right across the gravel road from me that whole time 2 rows deep was former player Peanut Sharon and next to him was the former Mayor of the Maurice. I know both of them payed for their spots.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

That is not true. I have always had a spot along that gravel road / now black top road since mid 90s. Right across the gravel road from me that whole time 2 rows deep was former player Peanut Sharon and next to him was the former Mayor of the Maurice. I know both of them payed for their spots.

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He was saying there were huge exceptions inside the fenced in area.

"Not totally true"

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I remember "The March on Nelson" demanding to give UL money. :)

The thing about Nelson Shexnayder is, he was great at accepting suggestions.

He had a committee of fans that he met with once a month. If I recall correctly all but 2 were here on RP gathering and sharing ideas.

I remember the first suggestion to pay for the Eauk was on Delphi.

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So am I understanding this correctly. In those days folks complained about not being charged for their tailgate spot? And today tailgating is being ruined because it is not free according to some? Hmm the evolution of tailgating.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

So am I understanding this correctly. In those days folks complained about not being charged for their tailgate spot? And today tailgating is being ruined because it is not free according to some? Hmm the evolution of tailgating.

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Tailgating was a stand alone product.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Tailgating was a stand alone product.

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Yes it was. Only because we had a fossil for a president who was about 15 years late in starting an athletic foundation. It really is a shame how clueless they were on how to generate money for so long under Doc Ray.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

Yes it was. Only because we had a fossil for a president who was about 15 years late in starting an athletic foundation. It really is a shame how clueless they were on how to generate money for so long under Doc Ray.

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I’m not sure clueless is the right word. We knew damn good and well what we were choosing not to do.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I remember "The March on Nelson" demanding to give UL money. :)

The thing about Nelson Shexnayder is, he was great at accepting suggestions.

He had a committee of fans that he met with once a month. If I recall correctly all but 2 were here on RP gathering and sharing ideas.

I remember the first suggestion to pay for the Eauk was on Delphi.

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I remember those days.

I recall the day we decided to beg them to charge us for the oak spot. I do believe that maybe we wanted to be pro active and not have the spot sold out from under us.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

I'm making a macro-point here. I'm not talking specifically about you. I said as much at the beginning of my message. Nobody is looking to get stroked by the RCAF. Any good foundation or charitable organization knows they have to work just a little bit harder to keep growing a business model where gift giving is their primary revenue stream. You may not 'need' a hat, shirt or whatever... But how does that not help spread the word about RCAF? You make the donor feel appreciated and free advertising? It's basic business. I still to this day have people ask me what the RCAF is when they see my sticker.. in Lafayette. That's a shame.

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Just cleaning off my desk and found that RCAF sticker I got back in July for the 22 and 23 fiscal year. Because of this conversation I went ahead and put it on my truck to give them that free advertisement we were talking about.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

Just cleaning off my desk and found that RCAF sticker I got back in July for the 22 and 23 fiscal year. Because of this conversation I went ahead and put it on my truck to give them that free advertisement we were talking about.

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Starting the year off right . . .

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

Just cleaning off my desk and found that RCAF sticker I got back in July for the 22 and 23 fiscal year. Because of this conversation I went ahead and put it on my truck to give them that free advertisement we were talking about.

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Good. We're going to need all the help we can get.

Don't know if this is old news or has been posted here already, but hope this starts a trend here!!

https://www.klfy.com/local/lafayette...ter-for-tixly/

Geaux Cajuns!!!

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Originally Posted by RayneCajun

Don't know if this is old news or has been posted here already, but hope this starts a trend here!!

https://www.klfy.com/local/lafayette...ter-for-tixly/

Geaux Cajuns!!!

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It was previously posted. We do need to drop ticketmaster.