Bowl Game Bus Trip

[CajunVic]

Our meeting place shut down RIP the Curve

I have been to your meeting hall.

[CajunJeaux]

Our meeting place shut down RIP the Curve

What happened to the Pink Chicken meet ups??

[cajun_lannister]

What happened to the Pink Chicken meet ups??

The talent went in the crapper

[CajunVic]

The talent went in the crapper

The hens were no longer pristine?

[WestUCajun]

Cajun Dre Dog
There is no way the Alumni Association or ticket office can call and beg people to go nor should they have to. There just isn't enough resources - staff and money, to do what you are proposing. There has been plenty of communication from the Alumni Association, RCAF, etc. about events. In addition to supporting athletic events such as football tailgating (all home games and select away games) , homecoming, providing alumni functions at sporting events such as the Wally Pontiff baseball game and Sunbelt conference tournaments, along with managing the alumni house and facility maintenance. In addition the Alumni association is responsible for supporting university events such as graduation, distinguished donors banquet, outstanding alumni reception, outstanding graduate reception, fundraising events such as the spring gala, camellia tea, bingo and bubbly, and art of giving. Not to mention the day to day activities such as office management, personnel management, budgeting and cost control.
The local club and chapters (such as the Baton Rouge, North Shore, Vermilion, and Houston Ragin Cajun clubs)needs to be the ones who engage their members to push for the things you asked for. Of course all of this takes more funding than the Alumni Association currently has. So if you haven't done so, please make a donation to the Alumni Association Loyalty fund. It will be greatly appreciated

[ManAboutTown]

Cajun Dre Dog
There is no way the Alumni Association or ticket office can call and beg people to go nor should they have to. There just isn't enough resources - staff and money, to do what you are proposing. There has been plenty of communication from the Alumni Association, RCAF, etc. about events. In addition to supporting athletic events such as football tailgating (all home games and select away games) , homecoming, providing alumni functions at sporting events such as the Wally Pontiff baseball game and Sunbelt conference tournaments, along with managing the alumni house and facility maintenance. In addition the Alumni association is responsible for supporting university events such as graduation, distinguished donors banquet, outstanding alumni reception, outstanding graduate reception, fundraising events such as the spring gala, camellia tea, bingo and bubbly, and art of giving. Not to mention the day to day activities such as office management, personnel management, budgeting and cost control.
The local club and chapters (such as the Baton Rouge, North Shore, Vermilion, and Houston Ragin Cajun clubs)needs to be the ones who engage their members to push for the things you asked for. Of course all of this takes more funding than the Alumni Association currently has. So if you haven't done so, please make a donation to the Alumni Association Loyalty fund. It will be greatly appreciated

Dre, if you want me to handle this one, just say the word....

[BabbForHeisman]

Dre, if you want me to handle this one, just say the word....

Popcorn ready.

[CajunDreDog]

Dre, if you want me to handle this one, just say the word....

Geaux

[ManAboutTown]

Dre, if you want me to handle this one, just say the word....

Full disclosure, I just exchanged messages with WestU, but I'm happy to state my opinion and fill people in on some things being discussed among folks behind the scenes.

My firm belief is that failure to promote and communicate within the Alumni Association (especially from local chapters, not including Houston and Atlanta - They do a tremendous job) is dramatically crippling our relationships with potential RCAF members, supporters going to events and attendance at home. I totally understand that need for funding. But I don't believe that our local chapters need to sit back and wait for demand in order to start "fund raising." Local chapters should be driving the bus (no pun intended) on these exact types of events. There is absolutely no funding necessary to start a social media campaign specifically geared toward BR, Biloxi, North Shore, NOLA chapters. No funding necessary to text, call, or email chapter members. It just takes a few individuals that give a damn. As I've discussed with others during the week of ULM, these things should be in the works weeks before! When the demand is successfully whipped up, the funding mechanism will take care of itself.

There should absolutely be a blitz of the mentioned chapters (or just fans in general) going on right now. And there's no reason at all that we can't get a vehicle stopping in the mentioned areas to pick up fans and get them to Mobile. Like it or not, this is where we are right now. It's time to stop talking and start DOING.

[billbeck451]

Biloxi is about an hour from the stadium, that's a little close for a bus, and I dont really know how many alums are on the coast, but all good points about BR or New Orleans busses