Think the biggest issues has been getting enough people to want to actually work at the stands. Hopefully they were able to get more workers this season.
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When I was in school most of the stands were staffed with volunteers from different student organizations. Such as ROTC cadets etc. Wonder if that is still the case.
When theyre charging what they are maybe they should try paying more.
Are they actually landscaping the hillsides? Or does that end at the border of the walkway?
Okay maybe I exaggerating with 10% but it's not full 90% of the time. We do fine with the parking we have now but I understand we're hopefully going to have an entertainment center and will need to replace parking just sad we're covering everything in asphalt.
They should add a lil bar in that nook are between the walkway and Jacobsen in the last picture.
Or hot tubs
Aren't a number of them run by student groups as fund raisers?
I think a number of the concessions are staffed by volunteers fundraising for different organizations. I doubt staffing will be much better this year given how everyone is still struggling to find employees in just about every sector of the economy.
If so, they shouldn't be. This is big business and shouldnt be run like a high school concession stand.
It is a bit ripped up now close to the parking lot, but the edge of the pavement doesn't come right up to the sidewalk along Lincoln Way. There should still be some good grass areas along Lincoln Way and Beach Drive.
Not sure I understand your question. All hillsides are landscaped. The sidewalk in the photo is just above the hillside grass.
I would say this is fairly common. I worked at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a volunteer a couple of times. I also know parents that have worked at other D1 stadiums for fundraisers. I expect it is hard to hire people to work concession stands during games even at a decent wage. I would say the key is to make sure it is a really good fundraiser for groups and advertise it.
The external hillsides, on the back side towards the practice fields. They’ve always just been ground cover.
I know I worked them a couple times for this reason when I was in College. I didnt know if they still were, but I figured they were.
I don't agree with this. A lot of big time stadiums go this route. I know Lambeau does, for instance.
Ever been to Jack Trice? They’ve been run by fundraisers since forever and it’s run fine.
