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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 27, 2012 11:03:52 GMT -5
why don't we have guided tours of a&t's newest and most recently renovated facilities during homecoming weekend? i'd luv to see all of the new classroom buildings, the new pressbox when its done, the new student fitness center, and one of my favorite hangouts as a student, williams cafeteria. heck, i'd luv to tour the football team's wellness center, never been in there before.
i think a lot of alums, especially those who have not been on campus in a minute, would luv to reminiscence their college days by revisiting some of the sites they spent their college days at. i mean, there could be advanced reservations for the tours and a student could lead the tours. if its promoted properly, i think a lot of alums would sign up for it. am i the only one who thinks this idea would work? what's your take...
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Post by aggieclt on Jan 27, 2012 11:54:37 GMT -5
This is an EXCELLENT idea! Shoot, I still get watery eyes looking at the spot where Scott Hall used to sit. I wonder what day of homecoming week would work best to tour the new buildings, facilities, etc....
Oh, by the way, I emailed Mr. Hilton either in November or December & asked him specifically about touring the new press box (as well as more advanced notice of the Spring game). He did reply that something would be worked out in those regards.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 27, 2012 12:07:11 GMT -5
I wonder what day of homecoming week would work best to tour the new buildings, facilities, etc.... i'm thinking friday would probably be the best day. but after the game on saturday would work too, except for the pressbox and wellness center. a lot of alums hang out on campus after the game anyway, it would be a natural fit in my opinion. the alumni foundation event center would be pretty cool to see also... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 12:31:26 GMT -5
why don't we have guided tours of a&t's newest and most recently renovated facilities during homecoming weekend? i'd luv to see all of the new classroom buildings, the new pressbox when its done, the new student fitness center, and one of my favorite hangouts as a student, williams cafeteria. heck, i'd luv to tour the football team's wellness center, never been in there before. i think a lot of alums, especially those who have not been on campus in a minute, would luv to reminiscence their college days by revisiting some of the sites they spent their college days at. i mean, there could be advanced reservations for the tours and a student could lead the tours. if its promoted properly, i think a lot of alums would sign up for it. am i the only one who thinks this idea would work? what's your take... I thought we do this for students and potential recruits? |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 27, 2012 12:58:52 GMT -5
why don't we have guided tours of a&t's newest and most recently renovated facilities during homecoming weekend? i'd luv to see all of the new classroom buildings, the new pressbox when its done, the new student fitness center, and one of my favorite hangouts as a student, williams cafeteria. heck, i'd luv to tour the football team's wellness center, never been in there before. i think a lot of alums, especially those who have not been on campus in a minute, would luv to reminiscence their college days by revisiting some of the sites they spent their college days at. i mean, there could be advanced reservations for the tours and a student could lead the tours. if its promoted properly, i think a lot of alums would sign up for it. am i the only one who thinks this idea would work? what's your take... I thought we do this for students and potential recruits? i don't know if we do it for students and recruits, but i would think that we do. hopefully we can do it for alums too. i don't think its difficult to organize. just takes a little planning and promotions to do it for homecoming. it could be listed on the homecoming schedule with all of the other ghoe activities. shouldn't incur any major expenses... |
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 27, 2012 13:05:26 GMT -5
This is already done for future students and recruits. ANYONE interested in A&T can schedule a tour with dowdy.
I would think if they started something like this for Alumni it would be so they could lecture you about giving back while taking you on the tour.
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Post by aggieblackie on Jan 27, 2012 13:57:43 GMT -5
This idea is good but it won't work. The majority of the people coming
in town from out of town are busy trying to get settled into their hotel
rooms on Friday. Once they are settled into their rooms they are busy
trying to locate friends who will have arrived already or on the way.
There are too many obstacles blocking this idea. On Sat. everyone is
at the parade or game. After the game everyone is going back to their
rooms to get prepared for the activities on Sat. night. On Sun. morning
people are in church or preparing to leave the city.
Good idea - but it won't be successful. Tour the campus some other time
if possible.
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Post by aggie1 on Jan 27, 2012 14:09:02 GMT -5
Oldschoolaggie - This idea would not work on Sat. after the game. Do you know how
much traffic is on campus during homecoming - before and after the game. It will be
literally impossible to have a tour after the Homecoming game. Think about it.
Friday is a bad day also. People are checking in hotels and getting up with friends. They
will be going out to eat or making plans for that night. Not enough time to go on campus
and return to your hotel room - especially if you checked in late in the evening or arrive
late in the evening.
Saturday - Parade, Tailgating, Game, Tailgating - Room - Party.
Sunday - Check Out - Church
Thursday would be a good day to do this - but how many people arrive on
Thursday during Homecoming.
Schedule a vacation in Greensboro during the year other than Homecoming and
tour the campus then.
Not a good idea to me.
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Post by 90Aggie on Jan 27, 2012 14:46:06 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, when I came down for the College of Arts and Sciences breakfast on Friday morning, alumni from the JOMC department were given tours of the new facilities in the JOMC, but there never was a large group - maybe 3 or 4 at the most.
I would love to have a campus tour of all of the new facilities - but that's just me. I don't think most alumni really care.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 27, 2012 15:19:08 GMT -5
you guys must think i'm referring to a tour by van or bus or something, but i'm not. i'm referring to a tour "by foot". no one can drive thru campus during homecoming. and, i understand the hustle and bustle of homecoming. but everybody isn't as unorganized as some of the folk you're referring to.
i usually get to town by early afternoon on friday's, say around 1pm or so. last season i went to the alumni concert which wasn't until about 8pm if i remember correctly. it takes me about 15 minutes to check into my hotel room. that gives me from about 2pm to 6pm or so to burn time at my leisure. i normally cruise thru campus during that timeframe anyway. it would be easy for me to tour during that time.
tours can be scheduled say from about 2pm until maybe 6pm (doing this right off the top of my head, need to give it more thought). if pre-registration is required for each tour, nobody's time will be wasted because you'll know how many people are expected to show up. no need for a tour guide to take a bunch people all at one time and show them around campus. what could be done instead is tours of each building could be scheduled by the half hour and a tour guide could be assigned to each building/facility. that way, tour guides could remain stationary at their assigned facility and alums can pick and choose which facilities they'd want to see instead of being stuck with a group and seeing stuff you might not want to see.
for example, let's say i just want to see the new pressbox, the new student fitness center, and the alumni foundation center. i'd sign up for a new pressbox tour at 3pm, a new student fitness center tour at 4pm, and an alumni foundation center tour at 5pm. each alum would be responsible for arriving at each facility on their own in time for their tour. what's so difficult about that?
it could also be done on saturday after the homecoming game. you just go the building you're scheduled to tour at the time you registered for. what's so hard about that? how does that conflict with everything else going on? a lot of alums walk pass these facilities after the game anyway. what so hard about stopping to tour them? if you're pressed for time, perhaps you'd only tour 1 facility. i mean, what's so hard about that?
you folk must forget that we have more than 15 or 20 thousand alums on campus during homecoming weekend. you've got to be very naive if you don't think a couple of hundred alums wouldn't want to do this...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 27, 2012 15:46:47 GMT -5
This idea is good but it won't work. The majority of the people coming in town from out of town are busy trying to get settled into their hotel rooms on Friday. Once they are settled into their rooms they are busy trying to locate friends who will have arrived already or on the way. There are too many obstacles blocking this idea. On Sat. everyone is at the parade or game. After the game everyone is going back to their rooms to get prepared for the activities on Sat. night. On Sun. morning people are in church or preparing to leave the city. Good idea - but it won't be successful. Tour the campus some other time if possible. you must be a recent grad. because when you've been out of school for more than about 10 years, you're not running around looking for friends. you get settled in your hotel, figure out what you want to do, and see your friends or frats at that event or after the game. i think its the older grads who'd want to tour more so than younger grads. younger grads haven't been away from the yard long enough to want to tour the campus... |
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Post by aggiebred09 on Jan 27, 2012 18:06:53 GMT -5
Oleschool, if you were a Junior or Senior on the yard I couldnt pay you enough to give me tour on Homecoming Saturday after the game.
If you want to see whats new at A&T hike it like you did back in the day, but dont waste a undergrads homecoming by making him show you some ish cause you dont want to go see Waka Flocka Flame.
I think it is a novel idea, but honestly it would be better for you to take a guided tour on a regular day. Maybe the Alumni Association should get the new alumni to do it. But honestly that is hazing.
I can remember my Junior year, an man in his 70s stopped me during Homecoming and asked where Scott Hall used to be. We happned to be standing by an old Tree in the middle of the new Scott Hall/ A&T 4 complex. If I hadnt have hung out the yard prior to 2003 and followed the transition of campus I couldn't have helped the guy. I imagine it would be just as difficult to explain to new Aggies the old A&T as it would to describe the new A&T to the old Aggies.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Jan 27, 2012 20:40:40 GMT -5
You guys have a great idea. Over the past 4 or 5 years I've been coming to Greensboro on Thursday to play golf and to prepare for the Alumni Golf Tournament. The last two years I've skipped the golf and just attended different University sponsored events. Last year I participated in the Business School's Entrepreneur Conference. It's been great meeting the students and faculty.
I think the University or Alumni Association should sponsor scheduled "open houses" in Alumni Affairs building, Field House, Student Union and Exercise facilty. I think Friday would work for most Aluns. Hell after they check into the hotel, most don't have anything schedule except hanging out in the lobby of the Sherriton.
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Post by aggie1 on Jan 27, 2012 22:25:05 GMT -5
Aggie 09 - you are correct. Ain't no undergrad gone waste their time to show some old azz
Aggies around the campus. If you want to see the campus and you have to walk it as OSA
is saying you can do that on your own. The campus has changed but people who went to
"T" 4 years or more can navigate it.
It is just to much stuff going on before the game and after to be trying to tour A&T.
Most older folks who check into the "Sheraton" do want to hang out in the lobby to see
who they can see. This is more interesting than walking around campus with two bad
knees and a herniated disc in your back to see a building.
If you want to tour the campus bring your butt back some other time.
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Post by aggie1 on Jan 27, 2012 22:29:36 GMT -5
OSA - It is ridiculous to think that someone wants to "Tour" A&T's campus after the
Homecoming game. The day is long enough with the parade, tailgating, game - hangover
from Friday night, tired and hungry. Man throw this idea to the dogs and move on.
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