Gates to the Swamp ( SwampGate Project )

[DaddyCajun]

You can write checks to UL Baseball, etc. but for this project, write it to UL Foundation then in the memo section of your check attn: SwampGate Project!!

Thanks and hope many more have followed your lead as I have been in Fla. on vacation!!

Keep the checks coming!! IF YOU DONATE AND FEEL COMFORTABLE IN POSTING YOU HAVE MADE A DONATION PLEASE DO SO!!!!!


I WILL START BY STATING I DONATED $200 NEAR THE BEGINING OF THE EFFORT!!!

[Turbine]

There are 2 of these things left.
I just hope they are gone by the nationally televised game North Texas game on ESPN.

[Turbine]

No comparison.

[DaddyCajun]

As Always Turbine "U da Man"!!!!!

Thanks so much!

I will discuss with you the Alumni contact and/or with DestinCajun to see about doing the Gateway match!!

DaddyCajun!!

Delphi and RaginPagin posters making the GateWay happen!!! These gifts will raise money for Y E A R S to come for UL athletic recruiting!!!

[DaddyCajun]

Just found out that the Alumni center has undergone a budget cut(sizeable) and will not be able to match the Delphi monies that have been raised for the SwampGate project.

HOWEVER, Gerald did say that when 1 of 2 companies or both sign on the dotted line to sponsor the existing Gateways, first year monies would be used along with our monies from Delphi and RaginPagin to complete the remaining TWO gates!!!

Also workday times have been set:

Friday August 13th 3p.m. - 8p.m.
Saturday Aug 14th 8a.m. - 5p.m.
Sunday August 15th 12noon- 4p.m.

(THIS SHORT TIME FRAME IS DUE TO FAN DAY AT CAJUNFIELD TO GIVE ALL WORKERS TIME TO GO HOME AND SHOWER IF THEY WISH TO)

BRING GLOVES ETC(Steve Provost is making a list of project to be done IF we have the turn out we have had in the past ALL projects should be completed)

FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE ONCE AGAIN PROVIDED!!!

This again is an opportunity to give back to UL a little sweat equity!!!

[DaddyCajun]

Working on a way to get a donor I have in mind to either put the money up while waiting to get the Sponsors money or to put the balance up to be their donation or part of their donation for this year!!

Cross your toes and fingers!!

[RedBug58]

Hey DaddyC!

I heard that Shoneys has already committed to a gate. Is that the real poop?

[CDeb]

Here's a question that should be asked:

It's been said that these gates will bring in $25k annually.

At a cost of let's say, 8k to build them, the university is not willing to make an investment that will pay off in four months?

[RaginCajunEQM]

all they have left is 2 more gates like that

they should just do it !

[DaddyCajun]

Gerald has said, that he has TWO sponsors for the gates that are up that should sign the 5 year contracts at $12,500/year soon. As soon as one signs Gerald will take some of the money and match with the monies raised by you guys and start construction.

I agree there should have been some way to start the projects so they are finished by football season and would then avail opportunity to TWO additional sponsors.

Gerald will get a phone call Monday A.M. from me to belabor that point exactly!!!


Dan Hare of the Alumni association and I caught up with one another Thursday and he agreed to start a call team at the Alumni Phone bank to raise the MATCHING money from Alumni!


DaddyCajun!!!!

[Turbine]

DaddyCajun (Troy Sonnier) contacted Dan Hare Thursday to talk about the Alumni Association matching the funds raised though the Univerity of Louisiana fan message boards.

Dan Hare came up with the idea of establishing a phone bank team to contact alumi with the goal being to match or exceed the Delphi and RaginPagin fundraising push for the SwampGate project.

[Turbine]

Sorry DaddyCajun I had clicked Post Reply a half hour ago but didn't click submit till just now so I didn't see your post.

There is a link to a Dan Hare page