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The Long awaited "Swamp Gates" are up on the Student side of the field. They were actually up as of the first home game!
I want to again THANK EVERYONE who put up monies towards this project. Here on Delphi and on RaginPagin I posted request to have monies raised to build these gates several years ago. We raised over $6500 dollars!!!!!!!!! The SGA put up a grand, so did the Alumni Association the remainder came frome YOU!!!
Due to the price of oil and steel the project ended up costing well over $30,000. Some of that $30,000 is the marble tops to be donated be Greene Marble and Tile, also the nice Circle Ragin Cajun plaques are being donated by a local Manufacturing Co.(starts with a B) I will post the name when it comes to me(they are GREAT UL backers). The Bricks were donated again this time. The remainder of the gates and labor was donated thru trade with Dailey Fence company!!!
This project should be totally complete prior to homecoming!
You have made Cajun Field not only look better but also make more money for years to come thru sponsorships of these gateways!!!! This is something you can tell your friends and family, as how stepping up as you did can and will make a difference!!!!
Now that this complete I will be coming to you with a much smaller project tomorrow when I get the numbers from Gerald. This is will be at the tennis complex, which is a Difference Makers Project I have taken over. I will be asking for $10-$20 donations to make it happen. I feel that most can afford this amount and more can get involved and take additional pride in this Difference Making Project!!!
DaddyCajun