How to Increase Attendance?

[Ragin9221]

Give another great idea. ULM is inviting all the cub scouts to the game against the Cajuns. If you only knew how many Cub Scout groups that have. It’s in the 300 members range if not more. Parents don’t get in for free they got to pay to get into the game.

A parent will not sit outside or drop there kid off and say stick with your pack leader. Those parents will show up to the game.

I be there no matter what with my UL attire, supporting my Cajuns but if they were playing someone else I would still go to the game .

[CajunRage]

Stadium logistics fixes A LOT of the issue. I have 4 kids under 8. It's a massive undertaking to get them there, a huge burden on my wife to let me go alone or an expensive night with the sitter. If I have confidence that things will run smoothly, it's worth the effort. I don't have that confidence and watching the game on TV in the AC with a cold beer on the couch is the easier option. Call me a bad fan. It's why I stay home...

[CajunVic]

Stadium logistics fixes A LOT of the issue. I have 4 kids under 8. It's a massive undertaking to get them there, a huge burden on my wife to let me go alone or an expensive night with the sitter. If I have confidence that things will run smoothly, it's worth the effort. I don't have that confidence and watching the game on TV in the AC with a cold beer on the couch is the easier option. Call me a bad fan. It's why I stay home...

I sure hope honesty does not get met here with reprisal. Without honesty, we will never really know why those who stay home elected to stay home.

Not only were you honest, you point out a correctable reason why you are not going now.
That is the type of information needed.

[Ragin9221]

I tell you another thing about this. It helps recruit for the school. If you invite band members you recruiting for the Pride of Acadiana, if you inviting cheerleaders it will help recruit top cheerleaders, same with boy or girls scouts it helps recruit future students

My son wants to go to ULM, and I told him you can go anywhere but wouldn’t you want to go where mommy and daddy went to school? As long he doesn’t go to LaTech I am cool. Joking of course

[CajunJeaux]

Trust me BeauCajun is familiar with every lot at CajunField. He has been around for a while and is one of the best Cajun supporters that the Cajuns have.

That great, it truly is.

But he’s wrong. Lot C in its current designation is not limestone.

[zeppelincajun]

Stadium logistics fixes A LOT of the issue. I have 4 kids under 8. It's a massive undertaking to get them there, a huge burden on my wife to let me go alone or an expensive night with the sitter. If I have confidence that things will run smoothly, it's worth the effort. I don't have that confidence and watching the game on TV in the AC with a cold beer on the couch is the easier option. Call me a bad fan. It's why I stay home...

CajunRage when you refer to stadium logistics can you be more specific? Are you referring to parking situation? Concessions? Appreciate your response.

[Ragin9221]

Stadium logistics fixes A LOT of the issue. I have 4 kids under 8. It's a massive undertaking to get them there, a huge burden on my wife to let me go alone or an expensive night with the sitter. If I have confidence that things will run smoothly, it's worth the effort. I don't have that confidence and watching the game on TV in the AC with a cold beer on the couch is the easier option. Call me a bad fan. It's why I stay home...

Would you go to the game if one of your kids was in cub scouts, or in band, or a cheerleader, and all the cheerleaders were invited to do a routine with the UL cheerleaders, or the Pride of Acadiana? You would be almost obligate to go right .

[CajunRage]

CajunRage when you refer to stadium logistics can you be more specific? Are you referring to parking situation? Concessions? Appreciate your response.

I've tried at least a game a year for the last several years. There hasn't been a single time that one of the following hasn't happened. Most of the time is multiple issues:

1) ticket scanners don't work
2) person checking tickets to get to section are slow as _____
3) concession lines are a mile long and/or product is horrible (cold nacho cheese, stale hot dog bun, etc.)
4) speakers are either piercing loud or too low to hear anything (I'll put the inappropriate music for my children to hear here as well)

[CajunRage]

Would you go to the game if one of your kids was in cub scouts, or in band, or a cheerleader, and all the cheerleaders were invited to do a routine with the UL cheerleaders, or the Pride of Acadiana? You would be almost obligate to go right .

so guilt parents instead of fixing the issue? I'm a long time fan, supporter and alumni so I'd probably go, but that's a good way to turn people off.

[BayouRichard]

I like the Cub Scout idea. 20 odd years ago when my son was a Cub Scout that was being done. I can remember 500 free Cub Scouts getting in and 500 or more paying parents.
I also like the idea about the cheerleaders that would definitely bring some parents to the game. some of you are rolling with some really good ideas. hopefully Martin Hall is taking notes.
Someone should have a notebook of ideas of what worked in the past and what didn’t work. It could be game plans from the past.

[CajunRage]

I like the Cub Scout idea. 20 odd years ago when my son was a Cub Scout that was being done. I can remember 500 free Cub Scouts getting in and 500 or more paying parents.
I also like the idea about the cheerleaders that would definitely bring some parents to the game. some of you are rolling with some really good ideas. hopefully Martin Hall is taking notes.
Someone should have a notebook of ideas of what worked in the past and what didn’t work. It could be game plans from the past.

The youth groups idea is great IF the experience is good. If not, you've just showed another potential group of fans why they shouldn't go.

[Ragin9221]

so guilt parents instead of fixing the issue? I'm a long time fan, supporter and alumni so I'd probably go, but that's a good way to turn people off.

I wouldn’t say it be guilting parents. I say it’s promoting your kids to go to that college and to give them a college experience when they are young. They wouldn’t have to go but they would want to go because they be with college students doing college extracurricular activities.

You are making future fans, and possibly future students , and giving parents to see your product. Who would of never went in the first place