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UpSan Bobcat
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Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/28/2011 11:45:42 AM

I'm looking for some clarification on a few things in regards to the Ohio Bobcat Club. I'm hoping to convince my wife it is time to join, but it could be a hard sell. I might be lucky to convince her of family pack season tickets. So I need to get my information straight first.

Phillips Club seating requires a $50 per seat contribution. That's simple enough. A benefit of the Ohio Bobcat Club is preferred parking. Those who donate at least $50 annually (and who buy season tickets) get complimentary parking at The Convo. Is that seperate from the $50 seat contribution? I'm guessing yes.

Then when basketball season comes around, I would think the $50 per seat contribution would be another contribution, right? However, the $50 donation toward parking would stand toward basketball parking also (although you have to donate more to get basketball parking).

Aside from that, I'm just looking for suggestions. What's the best deal? I suppose I may have to ask the ticket office about this, but seating in the Phillips Club, how far from midfield would the best available seats be? How good are the seats for general season tickets? Any other advice?

The schedule looks promising for us to be able to make at least four and maybe all six home games, and I like the prospects for this season, so I'm thinking maybe now is a good time. Thanks for the suggestions.

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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/28/2011 1:43:09 PM

I am not a fan of the Phillips Club seats because they are too close to the field. Personally, I like to be up a little higher to see the action so I do not think the extra fee is worth it. If you get the Family Pack, those seats are in the corner section of the endzone on the student section side of the stadium. I think if you are going to come to most of the games, I would buy seats near midfield on the tower side of the stadium. I would also join the OBC to get the parking pass. You only get parking for free if you hold season tickets for that sport (football and basketball).

I am obviously a fan of the OBC. I like the fact that most of my contribution goes towards scholarships for our student-athletes. Very little of your donation is spent on administration. Also, 80% of whatever you give is tax-deductible as a charitable donation. I would look at the spreadsheet to see what benefits you would like to receive and let that determine your donation level. I will always give at least what it takes to have Rohr Room access for basketball. If you have questions about the OBC, call Rob Norris in the athletic department. The ticket office will not be able to answer your questions as well as he will.

"You can't un-fist a fist pump." - Saul Phillips 1/24/15

Ryan Carey
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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/28/2011 2:27:21 PM

Aaron made most of the points I was going to make...the big one being the need to have season tickets (but the cheaper family pack seats DO count) for the parking pass. If you donate now, you won't have to donate until next summer.  So one donation will get you a parking pass for both football and basketball (assuming you have season tickets for both sports.)  With how cheap the family packs are, it does make it the best value in all of college sports! It's cheaper to get the family pack that to buy individual tickets for homecoming.

I'll also point out that this year there is a "premium" family pack that is located on the 30's at the top of the tower side for an additional $50 (the light green sections.)

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/tickets/#seatingchart

I moved my family pack to the premium so I didn't have to look into the sun during the afternoon games.  I got my 5 seats in the top row in section 106 so I could use the tower club fence/railing as a back rest. When you call, you can request a seat location and the ticket office will do their best to put you in those seats if possible. In the past I've gotten the last row in section 115 so the kids didn't bother people by standing up and shuffling around...plus it brought me back to when I was a student and I would stand and lean on the wall at the top of the student section.

I'll note that the family pack includes the 2 youth tickets. One year my tickets had "youth" printed on them, one year they didn't.  I think the ones with "youth" printed on them function and scan the same as an adult ticket. I don't know if a 19+ year old could get into the game with a youth ticket. The youth tickets are priced the same as the adult so I don't know why it would matter...but they do print "youth" on them.  Not sure if the ticket takers are paying enough attention to question an mid-aged guy using a ticket with "youth" on it.

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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/28/2011 3:31:12 PM

Ryan Carey wrote:

I actually had the family pack for basketbal this past year. Most of the time, it was just me and my wife, although her brother (who is 15) did go to one or two games with us. I never tested it to see if we could have used the youth tickets for adults, but I think we probably could have very easily. I did later notice one game I accidently used a ticket for the wrong game to get in, and that wasn't even noticed.

Just another clarification, though, if we do go with the Phillips Club, for example, it would be $100 each per season ticket plus $50 contribution for each seat. If we wanted parking on top of that, it would be a minimum of another $50, right? Then come basketball season, if we wanted Convo Gold seating, it would require another $50 per seat contribution?

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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/28/2011 3:41:12 PM

UpSan Bobcat wrote:

Just another clarification, though, if we do go with the Phillips Club, for example, it would be $100 each per season ticket plus $50 contribution for each seat. If we wanted parking on top of that, it would be a minimum of another $50, right? Then come basketball season, if we wanted Convo Gold seating, it would require another $50 per seat contribution?

I might be wrong, but I'm thinking that the 2 $50 seat donations count towards your OBC dues....so for another $25 you could get to the $125 level which gets you that BBall parking pass.

Ryan M. Carey
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UpSan Bobcat
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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/29/2011 8:55:40 AM

I guess it is the best-case scenario. I got this response, if anyone is interested.

The seat contributions for both football and basketball due count towards your Ohio Bobcat Club membership. Therefore, if you give $200 (2 Phillips football and 2 gold basketball) that would put you at the Walk-On Level in the Ohio Bobcat Club. If you are a season ticket holder for both football and basketball and are at the $125 level or above, you will receiving season parking for both. In order to receive this benefit for the upcoming seasons, your donation/seat contributions must be made by June 30^th. The Bobcat Club benefits are based on the previous year giving. The Ohio Bobcat Club year is from July 1^st to June 30^th.

Alan Swank
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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/30/2011 2:34:27 PM

bobcat695 wrote:

I like the fact that most of my contribution goes towards scholarships for our student-athletes. Very little of your donation is spent on administration.

Not sure where you got this information but I was told that the big three expenseareas for the obc were administration (over 100,000), coaches bonuses and summer school tuition. I would like to see a pie chart in the brochure showing where the money goes.

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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/30/2011 5:11:48 PM

Scholarships do not come out of the OBC, summer school yes.

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RE: Ohio Bobcat Club

Posted: 6/30/2011 5:35:32 PM

Alan Swank wrote:

Not sure where you got this information but I was told that the big three expense areas for the obc were administration (over 100,000), coaches bonuses and summer school tuition. I would like to see a pie chart in the brochure showing where the money goes.

OBC was restructured last year to have all fundraising efforts go towards student-athlete scholarships. It is now essentially what P.A.W.S. (providing athletes with scholarships) was back in the good 'ol days of Billy Hahn and winless football teams.

Now, one could argue that all the money goes to the same place...so really, it probably doesn't matter. But the OBC is marketing itself as having all revenue go back to student-athlete scholarships.

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If true, where is the other expenses covered from? And this sous be a great reduction in our budget! (NT)

Posted: 7/1/2011 12:45:56 AM

UpSan Bobcat
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RE: If true, where is the other expenses covered from? And this sous be a great reduction in our budget!

Posted: 7/1/2011 9:24:15 AM

Realistically, it's all just part of athletics' income, and it's just a matter of which money goes to which things. I'm just glad to help out our student-athletes.

UpSan Bobcat
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RE: If true, where is the other expenses covered from? And this sous be a great reduction in our budget!

Posted: 8/18/2011 10:35:41 AM

So I did order season tickets back in late June. Just curious as to when I should receive them? I kinda thought I'd have them by now. Am I just being too eager?

Bobcat Love
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RE: If true, where is the other expenses covered from? And this sous be a great reduction in our budget!

Posted: 8/19/2011 9:46:28 AM

I wouldn't worry about it. You can pretty much walk into the Gardner Webb game no questions asked, and sit wherever you want.

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