I think it would be great idea for ISU to have a charter bus for students to go. Greyhound has $311 round trip tickets from Des Moines to NYC. Maybe Windstar (They take the football team I believe) could make a deal with ISU and make it a little cheaper for students. Package deal could include ride there and a stay in a hotel. Could be well under $600. We don't need the extra perks, just want to be at the game. Could get a lot of students there which would make us look better and beat KSU's ticket sales of 3200.
I think it would be great idea for ISU to have a charter bus for students to go. Greyhound has $311 round trip tickets from Des Moines to NYC. Maybe Windstar (They take the football team I believe) could make a deal with ISU and make it a little cheaper for students. Package deal could include ride there and a stay in a hotel. Could be well under $600. We don't need the extra perks, just want to be at the game. Could get a lot of students there which would make us look better and beat KSU's ticket sales of 3200.
Want cheap? Pack 3 of your friends into a car and drive. Less than $100 gas each. Split hotel rooms 4 ways so you're only covering $40ish/night or less if you plan well. Get the $45 tickets. Can easily be done under $400 if you don't eat extravagantly.
Chris...you should put together a Cyclone Fanatic bus trip. Good advertising for you and you guys could make a few bucks in the process. Somebody needs to do this! Find a need and fill it right? I'd be up for staying the night before or something then going back after the game so we get back before NYE.
I think it would be great idea for ISU to have a charter bus for students to go. Greyhound has $311 round trip tickets from Des Moines to NYC. Maybe Windstar (They take the football team I believe) could make a deal with ISU and make it a little cheaper for students. Package deal could include ride there and a stay in a hotel. Could be well under $600. We don't need the extra perks, just want to be at the game. Could get a lot of students there which would make us look better and beat KSU's ticket sales of 3200.
Want cheap? Pack 3 of your friends into a car and drive. Less than $100 gas each. Split hotel rooms 4 ways so you're only covering $40ish/night or less if you plan well. Get the $45 tickets. Can easily be done under $400 if you don't eat extravagantly.
I have done some calculations for mileage and assuming 2400 miles and 28 mpg calculate to 85.7 gallons. The current national average is $3.43 per gallon, but if you figure $3.5 that comes to $300 in gas. I found hotel rooms for $120+tax in NJ for 3 nights. So
$75 for gas
$120 for 3 nights of hotel (threw in $40 a night in taxes)
$45 for ticket
Total of $240 for everything except food and alcohol. I think you could easily do under $400 and really probably could do under $300 if you everyone chips in and buys food and beer together.
I think the only problem would be the 20 hour drive but with 4 people you could take shifts and drive straight through.
not to be a buzzkill but i remember last year someone went through all the work of setting this up. When it came time to sign up not enough people did so it didnt work out
I have done some calculations for mileage and assuming 2400 miles and 28 mpg calculate to 85.7 gallons. The current national average is $3.43 per gallon, but if you figure $3.5 that comes to $300 in gas. I found hotel rooms for $120+tax in NJ for 3 nights. So
$75 for gas
$120 for 3 nights of hotel (threw in $40 a night in taxes)
$45 for ticket
Total of $240 for everything except food and alcohol. I think you could easily do under $400 and really probably could do under $300 if you everyone chips in and buys food and beer together.
I think the only problem would be the 20 hour drive but with 4 people you could take shifts and drive straight through.
and if you stay 3-4 hours outside NYC in Pennsylvania you can easily do cheaper than the $120.
Call me crazy -but what about having some donors help "sponsor". I can't make it, but I think I could pitch in to the cause to help get ISU students to the game. Wonder if there are others out there that would be interested in helping in this way -that can't make the trip???
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