• Campaign Launch Timmons Arena Renovation (83% Funded)

 #70834  by FU Hoopla
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:53 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:25 am
Donation link:
https://www.furman.edu/clearly-furman/donate-athletics/

If anyone knows someone that might be interested in giving towards this project (even smalls donations add up), now is the time to share this story with them and the donation link, let's all do our part to spread word and show our appreciation for what this program has achieved and where its headed next.

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 #70836  by Sad Din
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:24 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:37 am
FurmanFan23 wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:55 pm
*2025
Indeed

'23-24 Timmons and a few Bon Secours

'24-25 Bon Secours and a few other sites

'25-26 Newly renovated Timmons and a few Bon Secours
'23-24 NCAA BId

'24-25 NCAA Second Rd

'25-26 NCAA Sweet 16
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 #70839  by FU3
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:45 am
Campaigns in Higher Ed are primarily used as an advertising and marketing tool to boost donations above what they normally get thru fundraising efforts. Typically they list all donations prior to the new campaign from the end of the last one as being raised for that purpose.The last campaign ended in 2013.Hopefully all the remaining funding outlined yesterday can be raised in the next 3 years.
 #70840  by apaladin
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:41 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:59 pm
In a nutshell:

1) We are going to have the nicest campus arena in the SoCon at Timmons, it will seat 2,750, we are hoping to make sellouts a regular thing

2) There will be luxury boxes and tons of new amenities

3) 500 seats will be reserved for students every home game when they are on campus, student involvement will be the backbone of our homecourt advantage

4) We will also have one of the largest arenas in the SoCon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 15,000 seats

5) Any game we anticipate that we could draw 4,500+ we will schedule for downtown Greenville, our goal is to eventually host a big time P6 opponent there and fill it up
So basically we will play WC at the Well every year and thats it since no “name” team will play us there.
 #70841  by Sad Din
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:27 pm
apaladin wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:41 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:59 pm
In a nutshell:

1) We are going to have the nicest campus arena in the SoCon at Timmons, it will seat 2,750, we are hoping to make sellouts a regular thing

2) There will be luxury boxes and tons of new amenities

3) 500 seats will be reserved for students every home game when they are on campus, student involvement will be the backbone of our homecourt advantage

4) We will also have one of the largest arenas in the SoCon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 15,000 seats

5) Any game we anticipate that we could draw 4,500+ we will schedule for downtown Greenville, our goal is to eventually host a big time P6 opponent there and fill it up
So basically we will play WC at the Well every year and thats it since no “name” team will play us there.
Hey here's an idea.. the SoCon Commish job is up for grabs. We need a person like AP to lead some real changes!

AP has SD's full endorsement for the position!
 #70843  by FU Hoopla
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:56 pm
apaladin wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:41 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:59 pm
In a nutshell:

1) We are going to have the nicest campus arena in the SoCon at Timmons, it will seat 2,750, we are hoping to make sellouts a regular thing

2) There will be luxury boxes and tons of new amenities

3) 500 seats will be reserved for students every home game when they are on campus, student involvement will be the backbone of our homecourt advantage

4) We will also have one of the largest arenas in the SoCon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 15,000 seats

5) Any game we anticipate that we could draw 4,500+ we will schedule for downtown Greenville, our goal is to eventually host a big time P6 opponent there and fill it up
So basically we will play WC at the Well every year and thats it since no “name” team will play us there.

Even if we don't land a P6 to come play us we have more options than just Wofftard.

We can draw 4k+ easy against the likes of Belmont, Davidson, College of Charleston or a few other Mid-Majors.

Even a SoCon final Saturday game against Samford could bring in 4k+ as both teams will be going for the crown again most likely.

And don't forget about the Greenville Invitational.
 #70844  by apaladin
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:58 pm
Sad Din wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:27 pm
apaladin wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:41 am
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:59 pm
In a nutshell:

1) We are going to have the nicest campus arena in the SoCon at Timmons, it will seat 2,750, we are hoping to make sellouts a regular thing

2) There will be luxury boxes and tons of new amenities

3) 500 seats will be reserved for students every home game when they are on campus, student involvement will be the backbone of our homecourt advantage

4) We will also have one of the largest arenas in the SoCon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 15,000 seats

5) Any game we anticipate that we could draw 4,500+ we will schedule for downtown Greenville, our goal is to eventually host a big time P6 opponent there and fill it up
So basically we will play WC at the Well every year and thats it since no “name” team will play us there.
Hey here's an idea.. the SoCon Commish job is up for grabs. We need a person like AP to lead some real changes!

AP has SD's full endorsement for the position!
I would do it but will be costly! :lol:
 #70850  by FU Hoopla
 Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:19 pm
FU Hoopla wrote:
Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:48 pm
Renovations to Timmons Arena, a $40 million project, are now 83% funded


Come on folks let's bring this thing home, spread the word!!!
So that's $6.8M to go

Bet our target to begin construction will be March 2024

Ready for opening night Nov. 2025
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