Agree. What I have found out is they require 5200 signatures to overturn this. There is now a effort to get those sigs. I got invited to a facebook page earlier where they are organizing against taking away from the current stadiums.
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Agree. What I have found out is they require 5200 signatures to overturn this. There is now a effort to get those sigs. I got invited to a facebook page earlier where they are organizing against taking away from the current stadiums.
I attended DMPS back in the 70's (Hoover) and at that time, it was the 8 team Des Moines Metro conference, and there were a total of 3 fields (East, Lincoln, and Valley IIRC). So ever week there were 3 Friday night games and 1 Saturday night game. And 5 schools never had a home game. (I believe all schools played their sophomore games at home).
My question is there really a need for a 4000 seat stadium How often do they come close to getting them kind of attendance. Are they adding an extra 2000 seats for 1-2 times a year. Or is this intended to host summer concert series (if we ever see those again) or some other functions. Turning over control to Drake gives them the opportunity to find other ways to generate cash with the facility.
My question is there really a need for a 4000 seat stadium How often do they come close to getting them kind of attendance. Are they adding an extra 2000 seats for 1-2 times a year. Or is this intended to host summer concert series (if we ever see those again) or some other functions. Turning over control to Drake gives them the opportunity to find other ways to generate cash with the facility.
Grew up in CR and Kingston works well for all the schools. Out here in CO most of the stadiums are shared as well and seems to work fine.
I can see both sides of this. There’s something special about having your own stadium, however, in Cedar Rapids the three schools that share Kingston all seem to feel like it’s their home field. You can have as many as four schools share one stadium if you’re willing to play on Thursdays.
It’s certainly not the end of the world like some seem to think. Especially if the combined resources result in better locker rooms, scoreboards, field turf, etc. along with per-school cost savings.
It’s certainly not the end of the world like some seem to think. Especially if the combined resources result in better locker rooms, scoreboards, field turf, etc. along with per-school cost savings.
Large school districts all over the country do this. Just have to get used to Thursday night games maybe.
5200 sigs to overturn, or 5200 sigs to consider overturning? That seems like a pretty low threshold to up & shut down an already approved item.
Whats your high school, Mr Suburb?
As a Roughrider grad from the 80s... Both my high school & ISU teams sucked at football. Roosevelt got a bunch better last year & the Clones are riding the best team/coaches combo in our history.
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Not trying to ruffle any feathers here, but does anyone else feel like the amount that schools (more particularly those in the suburbs) are spending on athletics and facilities has gotten a bit out of hand in recent years?
That is because of the formula within the 1 cents sells tax increase passed by each county. That money can only go to physical assists of the district or technology, and may NOT be used for salaries and such.
All these schools have for the most part built brand new building, so now they can use that money on sports facilities throughout their district.
The last thing they would want to do is not spend it, then people would start to get the idea that the school doesn't now need the money, the tax is repealed and the school is hurting down the road when it needs money again.
