I am guessing they would say, well we gave you a heads up with that email they sent late last year regarding the change in donations/parking.
RV lots torn asunder
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I am guessing they would say, well we gave you a heads up with that email they sent late last year regarding the change in donations/parking.
The whole day can end up costing a pretty penny for a family to go. Back in the day, it was super low cost, Of course we sucked. I am not complaining about raised ticket prices and so on. I get it. We need the money to compete. However, if I can save money to do something big my kids seem to enjoy that more than spending a crap load to go to one game.
Like I said I have been going to game since Clyde Williams. I love the game day experience. Absolutely love it. However, Like the original poster. We had our crew of people that got split up because of donations and so on. So it's not what it used to be for me. I encourage everyone to go and have fun. I just have been to so many games since I was little that the fun is not outweighing the cost.
Attending an ISU game is cheaper than most.
Which i think is a poor way to go about it.
A few years back they raised some of the hilton donations. They told everyone in the affected sections 'if you donate this next year, your seating will not be changed'. Tailgating spots shouldnt be different.
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VetMed can offer a great RV tailgate experience. Unfortunately/Fortunately, the prime RV spots are going up in value.
We have camped in Vet Med for many years and it has been great.....well until the dang weather doesn't cooperate.
Why not open the lots up around Hilton for RV's.
Until it rains out... Then it is a mud bog. down there. We even got our van stuck last year. Gave some folks jello shots for pushing us out.
The ground is like concrete from all the years of traffic. Once it rains, it turns it into a slippery greasy mess.Got campers but not a extra grand or so to solidify your spot? Never buy a camper or a boat and never find yourself in this position.
Will there also be fewer RV spots going forward? I wonder if there might also be a push to have fewer RVs so there can be more places for people to park since maybe there will be more donors/season ticket holders as the successful seasons continue.
At least our tailgating is easier/better than Iowa City tailgating.
I also agree that it may have been a better long-term business decision to give people more of a heads up as mentioned in an earlier post about Hilton.
At least our tailgating is easier/better than Iowa City tailgating.
I also agree that it may have been a better long-term business decision to give people more of a heads up as mentioned in an earlier post about Hilton.
Time to turn those intramural fields into one giant RV park with electrical hookups.
Never fails that there is volleyball game, something at CY, if it rains they pull over people from Lot G7. It think it was closed for parking more than it was open B1-B2 lots. Since they repaved around Hilton those are now donor spots also, I think. I know they weren't open at the start of the season since they weren't finished yet.
I agree, the deadline should have been the deadline. It hasn't changed for years. Hold firm to it and people will get the correct message.
Curious how that will work this year. The Hilton lots are designated as $500 level donor lots for football. Going to be tough parking all those extra cars some weekends.
When that email came out a couple months ago I went in and talked to the cyclone club about it. Checked my points level. He told me the only way to guarantee was to move up to 2500. So that's what I did considering passes on the secondary market were usually 150 or so.
Money isn't the only issue in this, well maybe it is, but all the parking west of the Jacobson and Olsen building will be eliminated by construction. Those big time donors are moving to 85E on the east side of Jacobson, displacing many of those donors and vehicles. They, in turn are bumping others, including those parking in other lots (like dominoes).
I’ve never paid attention to the procedure for RV parking. Is it part of the football ticket renewal?
Yes, only instead of a traditional parking pass an RV pass is requested. The RV pass costs 100 instead of 50. Plus whatever donation is wanted/needed.
It's unfortunate that you and your group have lost your spot. Those memories are something that you'll never forget. Something to consider though is the experience that the new donors will get that took your spot. Sucks for you, not for them. Parking will be an issue this year and in the near future. I don't think paving the playing fields that get used throughout the year, for 6 or 7 Saturdays is the right move. I'm surprised they haven't (unless they did this year) changed the lots around Hilton to donor lots. Lets just hope the rains don't screw with us this year.
It would be nice if they had a website with the status of the parking lots so you could see if they were full and/or closed before you sit in line for 30 minutes trying to get into it.
It would be nice if they had a website with the status of the parking lots so you could see if they were full and/or closed before you sit in line for 30 minutes trying to get into it.
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