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Post by coachfowler on May 15, 2013 22:26:52 GMT -6
I think I read about this on the board awhile ago but did not find anything about in searching the site. We are thinking about selling a season pass that comes with a parking spot at the field. In the post I read the team had 3 different"packages". We are thinking about trying this for the up coming year and am just looking to see what others have done/tried.
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Post by fballcoachg on May 16, 2013 4:09:19 GMT -6
Easy fundraiser, biggest headache is to communicate (and police) to those that have parked in those spots previously that they are now reserved.
You can package pretty much anything with it. You can do a basic season ticket and parking spot. You can do a season ticket, parking spot, and gear. You can do a reserved section season ticket. You can do a platinum package where it is a reserved section season ticket, parking spot, gear, and food vouchers for the concessions. A lot of possibilities.
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Post by coachfowler on May 16, 2013 7:44:05 GMT -6
from your response I will take it that you have done it. Was it worth the headache? What was your fee structure with it?
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Post by winstate on May 16, 2013 8:28:06 GMT -6
We have reserved parking spaces in our large main lot. I believe there are around 200 spaces and we sell them for $60 per space, this includes all home games (5 or 6) and playoffs. We are a private school with a large following. We actually have a waiting list. I can not say I have ever had to organize it, but we have a guy who just wants to help the program that runs it.
He made a map of the parking lot and numbered each spot. First year the head coach and the guy started around April and started to spread the word to alumni and friends. 1st year is the most work, after you have filled all the spots you can then just send a flyer out for them to pay for the spots for the upcoming year.
Game day can be a struggle. 1st we have 2 wrestling coaches running the spots ( we give them $ to their wrestling account).
You are not allowed in the lot unless you have a pass. We made little passes for the rearview mirror with their parking spot # on it. A police officer works the entrance with one coach. The other coach is on a golf cart making sure cars are in the correct spot.
One key aspect to this is cars in the lot, mainly students and faculty must be out of their spot by 3:30. Most are good, but you have some that don't like athletics and just want to tick you off.
To answer your question, is it worth the headache? Find someone that just wants to be part of the program, that you trust and work with him/her to organize it. The most work is in the off-season, so stay organized and everything will work out. $12,000/yr for parking is pretty darn good.
Also other sports will walk around selling food/pop/50-50 for their fundraisers.
Again we have a large following that love to tailgate, I image it rivals some small colleges. Also they are allowed to have "beverages" in solo cups, so they don't mind that. This past year our band would go out a little early and play songs.
If you do it right, you can bring a great deal of excitement to campus.
Also, we don't package anything else with it.
I hope I helped a little, let me know if you need anything.
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Post by coachfowler on May 16, 2013 12:54:11 GMT -6
As a public school I don't think they would let us have a "beverage". So the spots are just number 1-200 and its first come first serve or are people assigned a number/area? Do you let the people who bought the spots have 1st shot at them the following year?
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Post by winstate on May 16, 2013 20:00:46 GMT -6
Yeah, we just used spray paint and stencils to give each space a #. Each person is assigned a parking spot. They can choose what spot when they sign up. To answer your other question, yes, we will get in contact with the person who had the spot the previous year and see if they want to sign up for it again. Most do.
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