Reggie's Sleepout tonight at Jack Trice Stadium

[Tornado man]

Gonna be a cold wet night on the grass tonight at Jack Trice, with our sleeping bags and cardboard boxes. Expecting over 1,000, but the weather might scare some off.

http://whotv.com/2017/03/24/reggies-sleepout-coming-to-jack-trice-stadium/

 

[JM4CY]

For close to a million dollar salary, you'd think we could get an AD who could act.

 

[isufbcurt]

For close to a million dollar salary, you'd think we could get an AD who could act.

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[JM4CY]

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[BikeSkiClone]

Gonna be a cold wet night on the grass tonight at Jack Trice, with our sleeping bags and cardboard boxes. Expecting over 1,000, but the weather might scare some off.

http://whotv.com/2017/03/24/reggies-sleepout-coming-to-jack-trice-stadium/

Doesn't the bolded somewhat defeat the purpose of the "experience"? Most homeless folks can't just choose not to sleep outside if it's raining/cold/whatever it's supposed to be in Ames tonight. Reminds me of an event (don't think it was Reggie's Sleepout, I think it was a Greek house/org doing an awareness thing) when I was at ISU around this time of year for the same cause (awareness and simulation of homelessness). Signs had a footnote at the bottom with something along the lines of "in case of inclement weather, event will be moved inside _______ building." and they caught a lot of criticism for it.

I think Reggie's Sleepout is a good concept and good cause, but people who bail because of weather seem to be missing the point IMO.

 

[Dopey]

For close to a million dollar salary, you'd think we could get an AD who could act.

The least the mother ****** could do is sing!!