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LSU HoustonTailgate
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re: Congratulations to the LSU Houston Alumni chapter...
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/3/14 at 1:29 pm
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If I was a Houston chapter member I would sure as hell speak up and tell the idiot OP to STFU. I'm really confused because the OP says that he is not a board member but talks like he is one and represents the chapter. If he is not a board member, then why does he care so much about what other people thought of the event?
I can assure that there is not a Stephen on our board. You can go to our website and see all of our board members. We do have folks that help to volunteer on occasion. They will show up at an event and help out. It might have been one of our vols. Whoever it was spoke out turn and without being asked by me. I'm sorry if he offended anyone and whatever he said does not represent the thoughts and ideals of LSU Houston Alumni.
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re: Congratulations to the LSU Houston Alumni chapter...
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/3/14 at 1:25 pm
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All LSU Alumni chapter operate as businesses, not non-profits!
LSU Houston is a Non-Profit organization and we operate as such.
re: Congratulations to the LSU Houston Alumni chapter...
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/3/14 at 1:24 pm
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its a shame that you don't feel bad for ripping off so many people. you bit off more than you could chew and it affected a lot of people. your posts are just about as bad as the other guys, just less blunt. the whole Houston alumni group should be embarrassed.
What I said in my post was sincere. I meant that I can take the criticism because I'm learning a great deal about the event. I didn't mean that I don't care that people are upset! I'm just not taking it personally. As I said most of the issues posted are issues that LSU Houston could not have controlled even if we wanted to. We did not bite off more than we could chew. I warned the venue and their staff that as many as 6000 could show up. They assured me personally that this wasn't their first "Rodeo". They recommended how many chairs and tables we needed based on the size of the event. THEY are the professional party planners. They do this for a living and are paid to help with those that don't. I'm willing to bet that no one on this site has ever attempted to throw a party of this size on their own which is essentially what we did. We trusted those that we thought would do a good job. We have learned a great deal and I appreciate everyone's responses! In response to your second quote, if any one needs any help to hit me up....I wasn't being rude. I was serious that if anyone wants to learn from my mistakes I'd be happy to share where and how I went wrong! And... I am embarrassed. I'm not speaking for the rest of the group because I did most of the planning. I knew what it was going to be like and I allowed others to convince me that they could handle the situation against my better judgement. That was my failure. I would like to reassure everyone of one thing. I do have the power to make sure that the proceeds from this event are spent wisely. They will go to a good cause! LSU Houston has a mission. We try to support LSU more than any other Chapter in the country. The proceeds will go back to LSU in the form of scholarships, professorships and building projects. If you didn't have a good time, please know that we are sorry. But we promise your money will go back to the school we care most about....LSU!
re: So how was the official LSU Alumni Tailgate?
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/2/14 at 5:15 pm
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It was awful. They should be ashamed. I wish I was important enough to call and bitch to someone.
Feel free to contact us at:
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re: Congratulations to the LSU Houston Alumni chapter...
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/2/14 at 4:57 pm
I'm not sure who's defending the LSU Houston Chapter. I planned the event and my handle on here expresses just that! Please do not associate anyone to the LSU Houston Chapter making posts on this or any other thread unless my name is attached. I'm hear to learn and make sure that we don't, if given the chance, make the same mistakes. I can tell you this.....It won't be at a place where my hands are tied contractually. We looked at several locations but kept it there due to the proximity of the game. I appreciate all the feedback. I will tell everyone here that the majority of the problems were ones that I personally warned the caterer of repeatedly. LSU Houston alumni members were not serving the drinks (by law we aren't allowed) and we couldn't fix the restrooms. We tried to order more tables but the venue didn't have any left! The issues being talked about here are very valid! Thank you for the feedback and I promise I will try and do it better next time. It doesn't hurt my feelings at all that some are upset. With a crowd that size there will be those that have something to say. To me....it's all information for an opportunity for improvement. AND if anyone wants to throw the next 5000+ tailgate hit me up! I'll be happy to tell you where I went wrong. Thanks again for the comments. Cheers everyone! And hey....at least we all walk away with a Victory! LSU 1-0!
re: Congratulations to the LSU Houston Alumni chapter...
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 9/2/14 at 10:49 am
Ladies and Gents,
Since I planned the tailgate I WOULD like to thank all those that came and supported us! I would also like to apologize for all those that had issues. Having said that there are many misconceptions about the event that I would like to get straight. And we welcome any and all to help us if you have the time. The price was $50 pre-purchase AND at the door. The $75 was to get people to pre-purchase. Thank you to all those that did so. The food was ordered based on pre purchase. We were not able to order food for walk ups. We ordered quite a bit more than what was purchased to cover a large portion of the walkups. As you can imagine having an event of that magnitude costs a fortune! Having it at a convention center is worse! LSU Houston made nothing on the beer, wine and mixed drinks. The caterers were warned of how much Tigers can put down and they consistently said they knew how to handle the crowd. Remember, the Rodeo, which they handle has upwards of 100,000 people a day!
I'm sorry that anyone sat in lines. There were items that didn't show up that would have made the beer lines better. But there were 6 bars, all of which serving beer and mixed drinks. The food cost was $30+ per plate. SO anyone that hit multiple food lines or had seconds....well you can do the math. The rental of the room was not cheap. To rent a TV for the day was $750. That's JUST the TV. Does not include hooking it up or electricity being run to the TV's.
NOTHING will ever beat tailgating with friends and family on the campus of LSU. We all know that. The opportunity to throw a tailgate party at a neutral site doesn't come along often. We took this chance and did what we could with it! If we were allowed to have it outside and get whoever we wanted to cater the event we would have done a much better job but even outside we were held to the preferred vendor contract and the tailgate would have been shut down! Our hands were tied and the struggle was very real.
I'm sorry if some of you waited in lines for food or drinks. I'm sorry if you feel like the event wasn't worth it. You can sleep easy at night knowing that the little amt of money made on the event is going back to LSU scholarships and to help other LSU needs.
Suggestions for improvement are always welcome. Showing up and assisting and acting on those suggestions is what we need!
Thank you to everyone who showed up! Again I apologize to anyone who did not enjoy the party! To those that made the best of the situation as MOST Tigers do......Thank you! LSU Houston appreciates each and everyone of you for supporting the cause!
Cheers,
Since I planned the tailgate I WOULD like to thank all those that came and supported us! I would also like to apologize for all those that had issues. Having said that there are many misconceptions about the event that I would like to get straight. And we welcome any and all to help us if you have the time. The price was $50 pre-purchase AND at the door. The $75 was to get people to pre-purchase. Thank you to all those that did so. The food was ordered based on pre purchase. We were not able to order food for walk ups. We ordered quite a bit more than what was purchased to cover a large portion of the walkups. As you can imagine having an event of that magnitude costs a fortune! Having it at a convention center is worse! LSU Houston made nothing on the beer, wine and mixed drinks. The caterers were warned of how much Tigers can put down and they consistently said they knew how to handle the crowd. Remember, the Rodeo, which they handle has upwards of 100,000 people a day!
I'm sorry that anyone sat in lines. There were items that didn't show up that would have made the beer lines better. But there were 6 bars, all of which serving beer and mixed drinks. The food cost was $30+ per plate. SO anyone that hit multiple food lines or had seconds....well you can do the math. The rental of the room was not cheap. To rent a TV for the day was $750. That's JUST the TV. Does not include hooking it up or electricity being run to the TV's.
NOTHING will ever beat tailgating with friends and family on the campus of LSU. We all know that. The opportunity to throw a tailgate party at a neutral site doesn't come along often. We took this chance and did what we could with it! If we were allowed to have it outside and get whoever we wanted to cater the event we would have done a much better job but even outside we were held to the preferred vendor contract and the tailgate would have been shut down! Our hands were tied and the struggle was very real.
I'm sorry if some of you waited in lines for food or drinks. I'm sorry if you feel like the event wasn't worth it. You can sleep easy at night knowing that the little amt of money made on the event is going back to LSU scholarships and to help other LSU needs.
Suggestions for improvement are always welcome. Showing up and assisting and acting on those suggestions is what we need!
Thank you to everyone who showed up! Again I apologize to anyone who did not enjoy the party! To those that made the best of the situation as MOST Tigers do......Thank you! LSU Houston appreciates each and everyone of you for supporting the cause!
Cheers,
re: Transportation to and from NRG.
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/25/14 at 11:33 am
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Transportation to and from NRG.
I'll be staying about 1.5 miles from the stadium would a taxi be the easiest thing to do?
The Metro drop off is almost .5 miles from the stadium. And that's just crossing the parking lot. Best to just walk. If you're able.
re: **Official** Your One Stop LSU Guide To Houston (Free Uber & Lyft Codes)
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/22/14 at 10:58 pm
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No offense, but I do have to disagree with you here. Staying in the vicinity of the stadium is fine and convenient if all you want to do is go to the game or start tailgating at 3PM. However, if you want to truly enjoy Houston, downtown is a much MUCH better place to be.
The metro train has definitely encountered more people than will be present this weekend. Each year the Houston rodeo brings in millions of visitors and the concerts each night not only pack NRG to the brim, but they also have games, exhibits, cattle auctions, and the entire convention center packed with another 10-30 thousand people EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. These folks all park along the metro between the stadium and downtown lots and ride the same lines into the events.
The Metro counts the number of trains it takes to get people to the stadium, and adjusts departure schedules to be able to handle the large crowds.
I am not here to tell you you are wrong, I just want to let you know that the stadium is in the middle of residential, commercial, and industrial surroundings. It is a beautiful stadium and great for games, but you will not have NEAR the experience you would have downtown.
I've worked the Rodeo for years and have ridden the rail to Texans games and the rodeo on the busiest of nights. It will get you there. It'll be packed tighter than sardines and can take up to an hour to get from downtown to the stadium. There will be security at the gate exiting the Metro and again to enter the stadium. It will be the first big game of the season and the Texans are enforcing NFL security rules for the LSU vs Wisconsin game. The point I'm making is that the Metro is awesome if drinking all day is your goal! Just plan ahead! Plan to be exiting the Metro at about 6:30 to be in line at 7:00 to make kick off. Getting back to downtown.....That's another story.
re: For Houstonians in the know game day question
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/8/14 at 10:53 am
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to get to around 5PM gameday from Hobby and then can drive to Smith Lands parking lot
If you are planning on landing at 5. Driving straight to Smith Lands you'll make it in time for Kickoff. Won't get a lot of tailgating in if any....but you should make kickoff. If there is no traffic! I would get several routes to the lot and use a navigation that tracks the traffic to get you their the quickest route possible. You'll have about a 20-30 min walk to the stadium.
You don't need to take metro from there. That's gonna add more time unless they are running buses to and from the lot! Just walk to North Stadium and head south. It leads right into the red parking lot!
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/6/14 at 2:19 pm
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Big venues (like House of Blues)often put non-compete and/or geographic restrictions in contracts to protect their investment.
This guy knows why a band can't be advertised! :geauxtigers:
re: **Official Tiger Fans' Guide to Houston Nightlife/Gameday Bar Scene**
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/6/14 at 2:14 pm
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Where is the St. Arnold's Brewery? If we get in early enough we may try to check it out before going to the Astro's game.
I used to ride my bike from the brewery to the park. Easy to park at the brewery and catch a cab to the game. It's slightly to far to walk. But you can see Minute maid from the roof of the brewery. www.saintarnold.com 2000 Lyons Ave. Located on the north side of I-10 in downtown.
re: Revised parking lot times for LSU/Wisconsin game
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 8:45 pm
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Platinum and RV Lots will open at 1:00
*All other lots at 2:00
RV Lots will open on Friday.
Platinum opens at 1:00.
All others open at 2:00.
This was done in most part because the schools athletic dept. and Alumni Associations complained. Both Wisconsin and LSU! We really tried to get them open all day.
re: **Official Tiger Fans' Guide to Houston Nightlife/Gameday Bar Scene**
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 8:42 pm
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St Arnold's getting in on the action (thx LSU Houston!)
Welcome! I might stop by and give my fellow Tigers a tour. Since I do that every now and then. I hope to see you guys there!
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 6:42 pm
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maybe it's a better than ezra tribute band
I can only imagine what people on Tiger Droppings would say if LSU Houston threw a tailgate and hired a cover band...... :spank:
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 6:40 pm
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I am not sure if it means anything, but BTE is scheduled to perform at the Houston House of Blues Friday night.
This has ALOT to do with the contract.
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 1:00 pm
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The LSU Houston Alumni party is in the convention center next to the Wisconsin party?
The LSU Houston Tailgate is located in Hall E of the NRG Center located across the street from the stadium!
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 12:59 pm
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I don't understand not mentioning the name of the band for contractual reasons. If it was better than ezra and they wanted to sell spots, wouldn't they announce better than ezra? What party do you know of that keeps their bands a mystery?
All that means is that they don't officially have a band yet. They may be close to negotiating with some, but if they knew what band, they would announce the band.
The BAND is locked in. Negotiations are done. The info is out there.
re: LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/5/14 at 10:46 am
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LSU Houston Alumni chapter tailgate
I have tickets for the tailgate and will be there with a group. My question is about parking. Do I still need a parking pass, or is there a designated parking area for the tailgate?
You will need to purchase a parking pass. There is no designated parking area for the tailgate.
re: I wonder if there will be some Ranter tailgating places around Reliant on
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/4/14 at 10:28 pm
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I've never taken the train to nrg but you may want to load up on it sooner then an hour before game time. There should be more people trying to ride it then on your standard texans game.
I researched and found the train has a capacity of 400 and runs every 12 to 15 minutes so four times and hour.. Might end up being a cluster to get on that thing.
I have taken the train to Texans games. I have season tickets to the Texans. I will never ride the metro to a game again. AND I would NEVER do it on the first game of the year. (Which is exactly what the LSU vs Wisconsin game it) If you want to be in your seat for kick off you need to be exiting the train at 6. It might take an hour to get OFF the train! They are checking to make sure every person getting off the train has either a tailgate ticket or a game ticket. It's not just get off and walk in! And another hour easy to get in the gates! I could be wrong but I've done it before and it was miserable! There will be a lot of very upset fans if they think they can hop on the metro after 6 and make kick off!
re: Tailgating at Reliant (NRG) for LSU v Wisky
Posted by LSU HoustonTailgate on 8/4/14 at 4:42 pm
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Friday night party is at StEreo Live....Travis MAtte is playing. it is on Richmond west of the Galleria near Hillcroft..I came over to Houston this weekend tailgating is going to be terrible the fences around the lots blocked off all grassy areas there's hardly any where to set up a tent or table or pit..... The best you can do is open the hatch back on your car and drink beer out the back
Friday night party! Try House of Blues (Better than Ezra)! Or if you're into beer I would hit up the party at Texas' oldest craft brewery www.saintarnold.com
or Astros playing Rangers! use discount code LSU and get a serious discount on tickets!
Cheers,!
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