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I noticed the sound system issues too. The ticket scanners also didn't work when I was trying to get in - though that didn't affect me as a lowly standing room guy.
Out of curisoity, I made it out to Swisher. It will work fine for Aberdeen Central, but I'm happy NSU has their own facility. I noticed they took down every mention of both NSU and Presentation College, which is interesting. Did PC move out too?
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Before I left town I made it over to the NSU Pavillion - it's been forgotten with the excitement over the football stadium, but it's gorgeous. Not a fan of the turf and scoreboard, but I get it at the same time. Beautiful facility - I almost want to come back just to see a game there.
I didn't take a ton of pictures, but I'll see if I can upload what I have tomorrow.
Any plans to give Fossum Field a spit shine?
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
I noticed the sound system issues too. The ticket scanners also didn't work when I was trying to get in - though that didn't affect me as a lowly standing room guy.
Out of curisoity, I made it out to Swisher. It will work fine for Aberdeen Central, but I'm happy NSU has their own facility. I noticed they took down every mention of both NSU and Presentation College, which is interesting. Did PC move out too?
As for baseball, I don't see that happening. There are some wishful baseball people in town that hope they are next, but I don't see it happening. NSU baseball has next to no following and as you saw this weekend a lot of resources have been poured into the school and athletics over the past few years. I think it will be a while before you see any large capital campaigns around Northern again. It was kind of funny as there were baseball players selling the 50/50 tickets on Saturday and they made the comment they needed to raise money for their own stadium too.
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Originally posted by Thunder View Post
PC still plays games at Swisher, but the Saints are pretty much an afterthought in Aberdeen. I think they put up some signage on game day, but nothing permanent. Swisher got a bit of a facelift in 2019 and with NSU leaving they really wanted to make it an Aberdeen Central home field.
As for baseball, I don't see that happening. There are some wishful baseball people in town that hope they are next, but I don't see it happening. NSU baseball has next to no following and as you saw this weekend a lot of resources have been poured into the school and athletics over the past few years. I think it will be a while before you see any large capital campaigns around Northern again. It was kind of funny as there were baseball players selling the 50/50 tickets on Saturday and they made the comment they needed to raise money for their own stadium too.
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Originally posted by Thunder View Post
PC still plays games at Swisher, but the Saints are pretty much an afterthought in Aberdeen. I think they put up some signage on game day, but nothing permanent. Swisher got a bit of a facelift in 2019 and with NSU leaving they really wanted to make it an Aberdeen Central home field.
As for baseball, I don't see that happening. There are some wishful baseball people in town that hope they are next, but I don't see it happening. NSU baseball has next to no following and as you saw this weekend a lot of resources have been poured into the school and athletics over the past few years. I think it will be a while before you see any large capital campaigns around Northern again. It was kind of funny as there were baseball players selling the 50/50 tickets on Saturday and they made the comment they needed to raise money for their own stadium too.
I went over to Fossum Field before I left town too, it's actually a pretty respectable D2 stadium for the upper Midwest - I've seen a lot worse. Maybe someday NSU will be able to elevate it to the level of their other facilities.
I enjoyed the town, and the school. Seems like a solid community up there. Your theater is beautiful too, the Capitol. Will have to make it back for an event when I can actually root for the home team.
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