Improving Attendance

[hmsben]

Anyone with other ideas please post a comment:

http://wasatchswagger.blogspot.com/2011/01/improving-attendance-at-weber-state.html

 

[SWeberCat02]

You have some good ideas. But I don't think deer hunting is that much of an issue anymore. The deer hunt is not near as big as it used to be, and with the new limits on tags it is becoming even less important to more people. To increase student attendance, how about giving away a free semester (or year) of school to one lucky student at each game. But the winning student MUST be in attendance (and do it at half time or after the game). If word that it's possible to win free schooling by attending the game spreads, it might attract students that normally wouldn't attend, and reward those who do attend.

 

[ajwildcat]

You have some good ideas. But I don't think deer hunting is that much of an issue anymore. The deer hunt is not near as big as it used to be, and with the new limits on tags it is becoming even less important to more people.

To increase student attendance, how about giving away a free semester (or year) of school to one lucky student at each game. But the winning student MUST be in attendance

(and do it at half time or after the game). If word that it's possible to win free schooling by attending the game spreads, it might attract students that normally wouldn't attend, and reward those who do attend.

They have tried this several times in the past both at football and at basketball, but the problem is that the students didn't even know there was such a contest. Word didnt spread by word of mouth about it then, and it wouldn't now. Somebody in the athletic office has got to make it a priority to get students to games, and really put some work into it.

 

[gowildcats]

You have some good ideas. But I don't think deer hunting is that much of an issue anymore. The deer hunt is not near as big as it used to be, and with the new limits on tags it is becoming even less important to more people.

To increase student attendance, how about giving away a free semester (or year) of school to one lucky student at each game. But the winning student MUST be in attendance

(and do it at half time or after the game). If word that it's possible to win free schooling by attending the game spreads, it might attract students that normally wouldn't attend, and reward those who do attend.

They have tried this several times in the past both at football and at basketball, but the problem is that the students didn't even know there was such a contest. Word didnt spread by word of mouth about it then, and it wouldn't now. Somebody in the athletic office has got to make it a priority to get students to games, and really put some work into it.

When? I've never heard this. Has anyone else. Who remebers a game when a student won a free semester. I'm callin BS

 

[oldrunner]

It was a few years ago. There wasn't a winner every night. They would call a students name out and they would have 5 minutes to claim the prize at the scorers table. I seem to remember that the WSU Credit Union sponcered the giveaway. I don't remember if anyone actually won it.

I have often thought that participation in campus activities should have a financial benefit for students. I don't know how it would be managed, but students who reach a higher level of participation could get discounts on a variety of goods and services offered within the campus community. Tuition, books, fees, parking, food, housing, or anything else. Someone just needs to get creative and do something. This non-participation thing is a growing cancer that needs to be stopped.

 

[WILDCAT]

You could make the atmosphere a little more exciting, for instance......

1. BRING BACK THE FRIGGIN CANNON

2. add speakers to both ends of the football field

3. Purple smoke as the players are running out of the new giant purple helmet (that was a good start)

4. Add back rests to thier bleachers, kinda like UNLV did.

5. MORE NIGHT GAMES, our attendance is always higher at night games, we live in Utah we know what a coat is and I have a perfectly good Weber State sweater that I dont mind wearing.

 

[Waldo2]

All of you have some great ideas - I think the main things they can do is:

1. Win - Nobody wants to watch a loser (e.g., Idaho State).
2. Schedule night games. Attendance is ALWAYS higher for night games. I would guess that attendance will go up 20-30% with night games.

 

[fatcat]

you hit it on the head, WSU BEGINS ever year two loses, playing DIV ONE football teams. If we are to compete, less injuries, we can play FCS teams, away and home, and still get good attendance. What really needs to happen, is that WSC needs to be so much more agressive and sell 6,000 corporate football and basketball package seats..During spring football. After all there is enough businesses in Ogden and surrounding cities too sell to 3,000 to local business, doctors, lawers, and alumni. Then, they need to give out FOOTBALL TICKETS,two each, too students... when they regester to school, after all, you students do pay for it...with the extra tickets, they should ave. 20,000. if my math is the same as 1973...stadium expanion should follow, to hold 30,000.. They need (4) full time person to do nothing but sell season tickets one by one....by june 3500 should be sold, by Aug.. another 2500 on all kinds of payment plans.. 12 mo same as cash,,,so on...I've felt this way for a long time..sorry to ramble on...

 

[Wildcat 100]

All of you have some great ideas - I think the main things they can do is:

1. Win - Nobody wants to watch a loser (e.g., Idaho State).
2. Schedule night games. Attendance is ALWAYS higher for night games. I would guess that attendance will go up 20-30% with night games.

I agree, winning is important, but even in their winning season from 3 seasons ago, it was tough to fill the stands....but it helps.

Night games are more fun....but most important is a cohesive marketing plan. it seems that everything is reactive not proactive, but we have to start somewhere.