Game Production - has degraded

[Reggie Redbird]

Better question, since it needs to be replaced and if that were to happen would insurance cover the cost of the new one?

Insurance doesn’t generally cover wear and tear, and any warranty is likely long over if the company behind it is even still in existence.

Chances are we have some facility reserve accounts, but who knows if those are being tapped to cover the donations for the IPF that never materialized. It might be that any major facility work is done after the Hancock bonds are paid off or we sell/renew some naming rights. At least RBA is used for graduation, the Circus, and a few other events.

There is a back-up option in town besides Horton that isn’t used much these days: the Coliseum. You could also rent Shirk for some athletic contests.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Insurance doesn’t generally cover wear and tear, and any warranty is likely long over if the company behind it is even still in existence.

Chances are we have some facility reserve accounts, but who knows if those are being tapped to cover the donations for the IPF that never materialized. It might be that any major facility work is done after the Hancock bonds are paid off or we sell/renew some naming rights. At least RBA is used for graduation, the Circus, and a few other events.

There is a back-up option in town besides Horton that isn’t used much these days: the Coliseum. You could also rent Shirk for some athletic contests.

Yeah I know but I was referring to the fireworks catching the roof on fire.

 

[Phantom]

The roof is part of the building itself, so it should be insured the same, I'd guess? Could probably claim it as "external damage" and at least have some of it paid for. Replace it, and remove the top 5 rows of the upper bowl at the same time. Our days of putting 10K in the arena are long gone. And bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia while you're out there.

 

[Buffett1]

The roof is part of the building itself, so it should be insured the same, I'd guess? Could probably claim it as "external damage" and at least have some of it paid for. Replace it, and remove the top 5 rows of the upper bowl at the same time. Our days of putting 10K in the arena are long gone. And bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia while you're out there.

Insurance pays for damage that is sudden and accidental. Not for wear and tear And damage that occurs over a period of time. Ie. Hail, wind, tornadoe, fire theft, etc. it is not a maintance coverage.

 

[Phantom]

Insurance pays for damage that is sudden and accidental. Not for wear and tear And damage that occurs over a period of time. Ie. Hail, wind, tornadoe, fire theft, etc. it is not a maintance coverage.

Exactly. Claim it as sudden damage from the Poison/RATT shows from '90 where the lighting truss yanked the roof down. Total accident that was never fixed.

 

[Buffett1]

Exactly. Claim it as sudden damage from the Poison/RATT shows from '90 where the lighting truss yanked the roof down. Total accident that was never fixed.

Have to subrogate against Poison/Rat
but I like your style Phantom !!

 

[Reggie Redbird]

Insurance pays for damage that is sudden and accidental. Not for wear and tear And damage that occurs over a period of time. Ie. Hail, wind, tornadoe, fire theft, etc. it is not a maintance coverage.

I believe the state self-insures, so the state would be paying for it all anyway. With a new state rep representing campus, it will be interesting to see if that has any impact on ISU’s budget in the future. I don’t see that going to athletic ventures, but they may consider RBA needing a roof replacement as worthy of some state funds because of its other minor uses.

Considering how long is has lasted, it might be the best option to utilize again!

 

[SgtHulka]

Just need a good hail storm

 

[dpdoughbird06]

I believe the state self-insures, so the state would be paying for it all anyway. With a new state rep representing campus, it will be interesting to see if that has any impact on ISU’s budget in the future. I don’t see that going to athletic ventures, but they may consider RBA needing a roof replacement as worthy of some state funds because of its other minor uses.

Considering how long is has lasted, it might be the best option to utilize again!

Does our area now being represented in the IL House by a member of the party with a supermajority yield any advantages?

If memory serves, ISU has historically received fewer state dollars per student than all of its peers; would this change in representation change this? The governor placing his people on the Board of Trustees?

We’ve at least had a pretty solid record of getting major capital projects approved…

 

[cpacmel]

Peoria Civic Center got some nice coin:

Peoria Civic Center gets $25m from state capital bill for renovations

The Peoria Civic Center will see $25 million from the state's capital bill for renovations and improvements,...

www.pjstar.com

 

[Reggie Redbird]

Peoria Civic Center got some nice coin:

Peoria Civic Center gets $25m from state capital bill for renovations

The Peoria Civic Center will see $25 million from the state's capital bill for renovations and improvements,...

www.pjstar.com

Good find, Mel!

The Civic Center has wider usage. I wish RBA held concerts still, but the Coliseum, Corn Crib, and even the Civic Center have taken away from that. I wonder if this allocation still happens if not for the pandemic.

 

[BirdGrad2011]

Who is in charge of Gameday operations anymore? Yesterday was the most lifeless and boring set up I’ve ever seen at a Redbird event. Nothing to get some energy in the building. The Reggie Kid Zone was unattended. I get students weren’t quite back yet, but it felt like going to a 1A high school game in a bigger building. Idk what is going on, but I’ve never seen such a small time production at ISU.

 

[isuquinndog]

Who is in charge of Gameday operations anymore? Yesterday was the most lifeless and boring set up I’ve ever seen at a Redbird event. Nothing to get some energy in the building. The Reggie Kid Zone was unattended. I get students weren’t quite back yet, but it felt like going to a 1A high school game in a bigger building. Idk what is going on, but I’ve never seen such a small time production at ISU.

Maybe Paul Kabbes?

During his time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the Golden Eagles, Kabbes provided oversight for all external units, including development, sponsorships, ticketing, marketing, and athletic communications. He assisted with the initiation of the inaugural University-wide Giving Day April 12, 2023, in collaboration with the Development and Alumni Relations Department. In addition, he was a member of the athletics executive staff of four and assisted the department to an NCAA Tournament appearance for men's basketball in 2023 and the first College World Series appearance since 1978. He and his staff were also instrumental in ORU Basketball being voted the best basketball atmosphere in the state of Oklahoma for 2022 and 2023.

 

[Adunk33]

Staff Directory - Illinois State University Athletics

The official Roster for the Illinois State University Redbirds

goredbirds.com

Alex Cain is Director of Game Ops with a couple of GAs under him.

 

[Seven]

I miss the shuttle. The shuttle bus was one of those little things that was weirdly one of my favorite parts of the gameday experience. It brought togetherness and was likely a potential deciding factor to attend for many older folks or park with kids.

I was saddened when arriving at the shuttle lot for a game this year and finding it dark and empty.

Hopefully they bring it back one day and charge $5 so it's not a big cost to the athletic department.

 

[isuquinndog]

Staff Directory - Illinois State University Athletics

The official Roster for the Illinois State University Redbirds

goredbirds.com

Alex Cain is Director of Game Ops with a couple of GAs under him.

I saw that, but this bio doesn't list he works on men's basketball.

 

[MadBird]

Minneapolis paper has an article on half time shows, with a nice story about Red Panda. I know she has a few fans on here!

Red Panda Bowl-Flipping Unicyclist
She has long been called the very best in her very specialized field, but don’t tell the woman known professionally as Red Panda that she’s the GOAT among NBA halftime acts. “What does that mean?” Krystal Niu asked. The Greatest Of All Time, of course. “Wow, I didn’t hear that,” she said. “They call me Red Panda, though. ”Yes, they do, from Target Center to Serbia.

When she started out, she needed a name .“What was I going to be, Bowl-Flipping Unicycle Girl?” she asked. How about Red because the color symbolizes luck, joy and happiness in China? And Panda because it’s China’s national animal and also endangered, special and rare? Trained hard by her father while growing up there, she has flipped bowls from her right foot, through the air and stacked wobbly atop her head since she was 7. When she grew older, her father added a unicycle and more bowls to the act. “Flipped more bowls, higher and higher, until we realized our pitched ceiling wasn’t high enough, ”she said. “So my dad tore our ceiling out.”

Niu joined the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe when she was 13 and traveled the world performing ,including time spent at Disney World’s EPCOT theme park. She fell in love with expressive American audiences and accepted a residency. Until then, she didn’t know what a standing ovation was.“ I was so young then,” she said. “It made me feel appreciated and grateful every time I went somewhere. ”That was nearly 35 years ago. She’s now in her 50s and lives in Reno after calling San Francisco home for decades. A couple of retirements through the years were passing.

She remains on the road with 50 gigs a year or more, traveling alone with a set of wrenches and a special 7-foot unicycle — 2 feet taller than she is — that disassembles into four pieces. She flips five bowls aligned up her shin at a time, increasing the suspense every time while hypnotic music plays — and while wearing white pumps .“It’s a unique act no one would ever think of,” West said. “You don’t grow up riding a unicycle or flipping bowls onto your head. Doing both at the same time is just incredible to us mere mortals. ”Her act is enduring. Her image is included in the NBA 2K24 video game. Internet debates ask if she deserves a place in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “I’m honored,” she said.

Last month, she entertained at the European Champions League Final Four in Serbia. Four days before that, she worked a Wolves-Suns playoff game at Target Center, unhappy she dropped her specifically contoured metal bowls twice. Her work done after those seven minutes, she broke down her unicycle, left the building like Elvis did and traveled on. “I love performing,” Niu said. “It is the reason I keep on. I like the feeling something unpredictable could happen, doesn’t matter how much I practice. I still try my best.”

 

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[ThumbsUp_BloNo]

I saw that, but this bio doesn't list he works on men's basketball.

FWIW, Game Ops is more of a logistics role. Timing, referees, ushers, facility/event management, etc. If we're talking "atmosphere" that's more on Marketing and Redbird Creative (video production). They control game scripts...music, videos, promotions, timeout content, kids activities, etc. Of course, most departments play into the full experience (ticketing/sport properties/sports info/game ops). The buck usually stops with the external leader (Kabbes), or even a notch lower - with what I think is a fairly new role for ISU - the AD for Brand Advancement (Macleod).