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by GOAPPS37 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:26 am
On April 4, 2009, I was invited to spend a Saturday at Owens Field House waiting for my number to be called to make my selection for the Club Seating. I was invited because I had given enough money over the years to the Yosef Club which put me in the top 200 donors. Let me first say, I am not a wealthy person but my passion has always been ASU football. I am 58 years old and I have been a Yosef Club member since 1998. I am not a Carolina Panther PSL owner, never been to a Charlotte Bobcat/Hornet game, do not play golf, nor hunt or fish. In the Fall, Mountaineer football is it!
On that Saturday in 2009 when my name was called, I sat down with Rick Beasley to select my 4 seats. I signed a five year commitment which cost me $2,000 ($500 per seat for the season). In 2014, I renewed for another 5 years at the same rate. In February of 2016, I was offered the choice of fulfilling my renewal agreement through the 2018 season at the $2,000 per year rate or "buying" a new 5 year renewal contract at the new rate of $3,000 per season, but this new agreement would go through the 2020 season. I chose the latter option because I didn't want to risk losing my seats after the 2018 season because of my point standing.
I fully understand that EVERYTHING is going to cost more as we get bigger games played at KBS, but my priority is ASU football and I for one will do all I can do to support this program. The problem I have is that there are many fans on Game Day who even tailgate with me that do not have a ticket for the game and will purchase from a scalper right before kickoff. Yes, they always come out much cheaper than most of us do whether you are a Club Seat owner, season ticket Reserved or General Admission but our program would benefit so much if these folks made a commitment to ASU football by becoming a season ticket holder. These folks are in Boone each Saturday anyway. They love APP football but not enough to invest in the program which I find puzzling.