Fetch Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I prefer the term poop and pee.I'd hate to be at the John the night they have a Poop & Pee Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 i think that the atmosphere is too watered down at the ralph to try something like this and be successful. also, would everybody where a green jersey or would there be free shirts? if they could charge like $40-50 more and give a green jersey of choice size. that would be cool. not going to happen. im guessing the majority of sioux fans have a green shirt of some sort so that shouldnt be a problem, they should so green hankys to make it look even better if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiSioux Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 I sent The Ralph another email with your fantastic suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If this happens I demand there are no Thundersticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyMom Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If this happens I demand there are no Thundersticks. I demand glow sticks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 The majority of us already have a green shirt... we don't need the Ralph to buy us another... although that'd be awfully sweet! WiSioux, Your effort and initiative are admirable, but it sounds like REA management is giving you the subtle brush-off. The suits know full well that our fans already own Sioux merchandise with predominant green colors. They don't have to buy all of us green shirts. All they would have to do is help promote the event, which they obviously don't have an interest in doing. Look at the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary in the playoffs with all the fans wearing the exact same jersey. I don't think the team paid for all those jerseys, but I'll bet they helped encourage and promote it. I think this is a great idea and I would participate, but it isn't going to happen if we wait for REA to pick up the ball and run with it. It would have to be a volunteer effort on the part of the fans, organized and promoted by local businesses and other organizations. Tough to pull off, but not impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If this happens I demand there are no Thundersticks. I second that! I still have nightmares from those stupid Thundersticks used by the freaking Anaheim Angels in the 2002 MLB playoffs. Besides ruining the Twin's postseason (along with Rick Reed), they made the games almost unwatchable because of those stupid Thundersticks. Our fans don't need cheap promotional gimmicks like that, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 WiSioux, Your effort and initiative are admirable, but it sounds like REA management is giving you the subtle brush-off. The suits know full well that our fans already own Sioux merchandise with predominant green colors. They don't have to buy all of us green shirts. All they would have to do is help promote the event, which they obviously don't have an interest in doing. Look at the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary in the playoffs with all the fans wearing the exact same jersey. I don't think the team paid for all those jerseys, but I'll bet they helped encourage and promote it. I think this is a great idea and I would participate, but it isn't going to happen if we wait for REA to pick up the ball and run with it. It would have to be a volunteer effort on the part of the fans, organized and promoted by local businesses and other organizations. Tough to pull off, but not impossible. I certainly hope this isn't true. Perhaps it is, but that would be a horrible attitude for REA to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I demand glow sticks!!!! yeah, it worked once before http://youtube.com/watch?v=IEpkMOZHAJk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp033 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have been talking with the guy that sits next to me about this since The Ralph opened. Here is my suggestion: 1) Publicize like crazy for all Sioux fans to wear green to that particular game 2) For those that miss the memo, The Ralph Pro Shop could work with sponsers to sell plain green "Sioux" shirts (like the Sioux Crew shirts) for like $3 or $5 bucks a pop To me this is a win/win. The Ralph doesn't have to buy 11,000 shirts. The person that only comes to one game a year and doesn't hear about the Green Out can participate for $3 or $5 bucks. A sponser could get there name on the back of a T-Shirt. Even if The Ralph can't find a sponser I still think it would be feasible if they buy thousands of T-Shirts in bulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I like the idea, but think the Minnesota series is a bad idea. People are already plenty jacked up for those games. I would pick another tough series to add a little extra oomph to the crowd, possibly Denver or St. Cloud. St. Cloud would make sense as we play them at home every year so it would be a truly annual event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I like the idea, but think the Minnesota series is a bad idea. People are already plenty jacked up for those games. I would pick another tough series to add a little extra oomph to the crowd, possibly Denver or St. Cloud. St. Cloud would make sense as we play them at home every year so it would be a truly annual event. I think the all green would just add to the gopher series and make it even better with all the crown being green, i dont think a green out makes you cheer louder or harder, it just makes the arena look pretty damn sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fargosioux Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Gotta come up with something other that "Green out". Maybe play around with "Green with envy" or "Envy the Green". The Green Party. Maybe Ralph Nader could throw in some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'd hate to be at the John the night they have a Poop & Pee Out Potty training at the John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 yeah, it worked once before http://youtube.com/watch?v=IEpkMOZHAJk Objects being thrown on the ice, I thought that was recorded at Mariucci for a second there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Objects being thrown on the ice, I thought that was recorded at Mariucci for a second there. or sccc didnt they throw foam batteries as gopher players?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 or sccc didnt they throw foam batteries as gopher players?? Which time, it happened 2 years in a row when the Gophers went up there. Just goes to show how bright they are up in good old Stearns County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiSioux Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm thinking we take full advantage of: -Brad's Blog and the Herald -The Ralph with any support they may provide -The Dakota Student can perhaps mention it -Sioux Crew can promote it -Lifetime Sports (where students purchase tickets) -Student season tickets... last year they had a little meeting with us before they hand over our tickets Other ideas: -handing out fliers at a previous series -working with the Sioux Shop to help those that forget Feel free to add to the list, or if any of you have any connections, feel free to volunteer to send someone an email or make a phone call I have some free time... at least for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Didn't Duluth fans throw hot dogs at the Gophers like 10 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Didn't Duluth fans throw hot dogs at the Gophers like 10 years ago? Yeah, that was during the Spehar era. They would chant "Spehars a wienie" or something like that. The ice was literally covered in hot dogs, UMD took a penalty after numerous warnings........good times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwinger_13 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm thinking we take full advantage of: -Brad's Blog and the Herald -The Ralph with any support they may provide -The Dakota Student can perhaps mention it -Sioux Crew can promote it -Lifetime Sports (where students purchase tickets) -Student season tickets... last year they had a little meeting with us before they hand over our tickets Other ideas: -handing out fliers at a previous series -working with the Sioux Shop to help those that forget Feel free to add to the list, or if any of you have any connections, feel free to volunteer to send someone an email or make a phone call I have some free time... at least for now... If you can get it into just one piece of student literature to get the idea coming out of hardcore students fans' mouths... then word of mouh will play its part with the students... this is almost a gaurentee... "hey guys let's have a small game of beer pong at our house tonight" then 300 people show up... same concept but with excited students that are already pumped for the game.. Maybe its just me thinking how easily i could convince a large group of students and friends to wear green but its almost a for sure go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Any suggestions on how to start this tradition? It seems as though the student should be fairly easy to reach through Sioux Crew, where you purchase tickets, and student season tickets.... What about the rest of the fans? What do non-students pay the most attention to? TV? Radio? the message board? papers being handed out? Is it possible to do a mailing to all the season ticket holders? (Do you guys already have your tickets....) If you were truly serious, the most realistic, cheap, and feasible way to get this to eventually become a tradition (long term) is simply to have the ralph/UND/ticketmaster print on the ticket (White Out Night: Wear a White Shirt). Obviously this wouldn't be possible for next year, but the following years it would be. Then year after year as it builds momentum a standard shirt could be used that the majority of people attending Sioux hockey games would know about or sold and bought (more money for REA in the Sioux Shop). It would be a simple design that you could wear year after year (Go Sioux: Green/White Out Night, etc...logistics could be worked out). I know all incoming freshman receive a free t shirt. It could be the official white/green out night shirt!!! (no added costs for the university!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oshiefan Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 One thing you could do is make a flyer and stick them in all of the grociery stores, it wouldn't be much advertising but it would be something. I work at hugos and I think we sell a plain green shirt with UND on the right chest part of the shirt and I think there only $5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux_Yeah_Yeah Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Well, working for Athletics could definitely have its perks... If there's anything you guys need me to do/ask, just let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_hoime Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Well my freshman tshirt I got this year was black, but they were green last year i believe. I think this green out thing is a great idea and would love to be in a sea of green. It just adds to the atmosphere. And do like they do at the final 5 and put hankys on every seat that night. This is exciting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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