Anyone in Ames get their FB seat assignment letter today?

Juggercy · 07-01-2008, 12:57 AM

Section E Row 17

i'm sure will be alright being center field but haven't ever been higher than row 5 in the upper deck though and those were good spots.

it's all good i'm ready for some football!

CRAZYGREG · 07-01-2008, 11:35 AM

I am a brand new cyclone club memeber. We joined the Captains level and requested West Side. Our seats are Secion 6 row 19 so not too bad. Not too far off the section 7 which is the captains level.

wartknight · 07-01-2008, 11:50 AM

ANy idea how many tickets are sold?

Mrs.ISUFan22 · 07-01-2008, 11:59 AM

We upped our donation this year but just because where we sit was moving up in donation level. We got our letter yesterday and our seats didn't change but I'm ok with that. I like where we sit. Section 12 Row 28.

brianhos · 07-01-2008, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I think I saw you in F last year. If that is the case, I know at least one guy that has been sitting there for years and never donated and he told me the other day he is getting the same seats and didn't donate again.

Of course he hadn't receive his confirmation at that time so he may be in line for a surprise.

Yes, I am in F surrounded by non donors.

Juggercy · 07-04-2008, 01:59 AM

any other cyclone fanatics in the section E?

isuno1fan · 07-04-2008, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Juggercy

any other cyclone fanatics in the section E?

As mentioned..I'm in E (Row 7). I know at least one more in Row 5.

cloneaholic · 07-04-2008, 09:47 AM

I bumped my donation up to the cardinal level so I could at least remain in my current seats in section N. The seat assignment letter was worded like I would be stuck with my same seat assignment, but I was actually moved several seats closer to the 50 yard line. Wierd.

besserheimerphat · 07-04-2008, 02:15 PM

We upped our donation and kept the same seats as last year: Section O, row 12, seats 7-8. That's about the south 47 yard line on the east side upper deck.

isuno1fan · 07-17-2008, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I think I saw you in F last year. If that is the case, I know at least one guy that has been sitting there for years and never donated and he told me the other day he is getting the same seats and didn't donate again.

Of course he hadn't receive his confirmation at that time so he may be in line for a surprise.

Ok...not to stir the pot, but I am starting to wonder what the actual process was for the "re-indexing" of seats given the fact I just confirmed what I mentioned above.

In short, I know a non-donor who had been sitting in what is now a $500 section for many years. He just confirmed to me this morning he is sitting in the same seats and is still a non-donor. He simply sent in the renewal for the same seats and did not donate as he never has and he still got the same seats?!?!

brianhos · 07-17-2008, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Ok...not to stir the pot, but I am starting to wonder what the actual process was for the "re-indexing" of seats given the fact I just confirmed what I mentioned above.

In short, I know a non-donor who had been sitting in what is now a $500 section for many years. He just confirmed to me this morning he is sitting in the same seats and is still a non-donor. He simply sent in the renewal for the same seats and did not donate as he never has and he still got the same seats?!?!

Yeah, I think someone is pulling the wool over our eyes here. I almost fell for the upgrade your donation line, and I am actually glad I did not. You can request people upgrade based on the need for more $$, but you cannot outright lie to them and say they must do it to save their seats, and then go back on it. That leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

CYKXBUT · 07-17-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Ok...not to stir the pot, but I am starting to wonder what the actual process was for the "re-indexing" of seats given the fact I just confirmed what I mentioned above.

In short, I know a non-donor who had been sitting in what is now a $500 section for many years. He just confirmed to me this morning he is sitting in the same seats and is still a non-donor. He simply sent in the renewal for the same seats and did not donate as he never has and he still got the same seats?!?!

Without any knowledge of how it was done, I'll guess. Maybe he has accumulated enough points that he is ranked high in the Non-donors group and would be one of the last ones moved. If there were not enough donors at the specified level to evict him, he was able to keep his seats for the time being.

isuno1fan · 07-17-2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by CYKXBUT

Without any knowledge of how it was done, I'll guess. Maybe he has accumulated enough points that he is ranked high in the Non-donors group and would be one of the last ones moved. If there were not enough donors at the specified level to evict him, he was able to keep his seats for the time being.

I'd except that, but it seems like a stretch. He has been holding those seats for about 10yrs I believe so I suppose it is feasible, but based on others who did not see improvements and did donate, it seems like a stretch.

GoCy · 07-17-2008, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by BCforISU

I just looked and had ours, thankfully all 4 are next to eachother in section 22. I have a question for anyone, I have always been in the second deck, so I am very excited. I do have some concerns though, we are in row 6 can anyone give their opinion on if we will be able to see over the players? I know we should be good by our endzone, but what about looking to the north the other 75 or so yards??
thanks!

We were in section 21, row 13, and there were no problems seeing over the players. The stadium sits high enough over the players that even the front row shouldn't have any problems. You will have some problem seeing some of the plays from the opposite 30 yard line to the endzone (especially trying to see if they got to the first down marker), but that is what the jumbotron is for. You'll have the best seats in the house for the other 70 yards of the field, though. I've sat in row 2 of the upper deck at mid-field before, and I prefered my old seats down low.

I had to give up my seats up this year due to the $400 increase in donor level for my section. The timing of the increase was not good for me, so I downgraded to the endzone seats. Thanks goodness for $99 endzone seats, or I'd be listening to the games on the radio instead. But, I'm sure that come kickoff time I'll still be missing my old seats.