Clarkson 11/15

[Jim Hyla]

So I am starting this early because, as I posted on another thread, the Pep Band won't be going to the North Country.  It's not because of the final home football game, as they would be willing to go to Clarkson Friday night and come back right after the game.  Rather they just don't have enough funds to make the trip.  The bus costs about $1400, which they don't have. In fact they almost didn't go to the Capital District. I've spoken with some people and there is $500 in pledges raised so far. Obviously that's not enough to get them up there, but I thought I would post this and see if anybody has any suggestions.

The can't drive up there themselves, as it would be a university function and their insurance, etc. wouldn't cover it. So I guess, unless there is a couple of alumni band members who want to take it upon themselves, we are just going to have to listen to the Clarkson band.::help::

[LaJollaRed]

Is this a persistent problem with them lately?

Tell me where to throw my money!

[Jim Hyla]

Is this a persistent problem with them lately?

I don't know that I can answer this,

Tell me where to throw my money!

but I can tell you to throw some to the pep band.

[David Harding]

Is this a persistent problem with them lately?

Tell me where to throw my money!

Here's the URL with instructions on donating: http://pepband.bigredbands.org/donate.php

[marty]

I find it more gratifying to give to the pep band or similar small campus entities than to make my relatively small donations to the general fund. Thanks for the heads up.

[Drew]

As Joe posted on the roundtable it may be trying to get a hotel room in the North Country,

7 Women's Volleyball teams
2 Men's hockey teams (CU and CU)
1 Providence Women's team
1 Southern NH playing SUNY-Canton
1 Elmira women playing Potsdam St.

Cheers,
Drew

[Jim Hyla]

As Joe posted on the roundtable it may be trying to get a hotel room in the North Country,

7 Women's Volleyball teams
2 Men's hockey teams (CU and CU)
1 Providence Women's team
1 Southern NH playing SUNY-Canton
1 Elmira women playing Potsdam St.

Cheers,
Drew

Don't need one, I'm coming home to my own bed.::cheer::

[Jim Hyla]

Clarkson is CHN Team of the Week. If it does for them what it did for us, we might be okay this weekend.

[SLU65]

For those of you traveling to the N.C.  I offer this in the expectation that it will make your homeward journey from SLU
a little quicker:
Appleton Arena is on Miner Street which runs north-south
To avoid traffic, do not proceed north which takes you to Main St (Route 11), Canton.
Proceed south on Miner (a real country road)  to the tee intersection and take a right (Eddy- Pyrites Road - even more
of a country road) which takes you  to Route 11 well south of the village

Also, en route north on 81, exit at the new  Fort Drum exit which speeds you eastward to Route 11

All told this  might save you 20-30 minutes depending on  Route 11 traffic in these two areas

Beware: the NC teams are back

[Trotsky]

Beware: the NC teams are back

Sure looks like it.

As daunting as that would be, I'm a little nostalgic for when this weekend was a terrifying prospect (this may just be the sepia tinting of age).  Hopefully we can delay that one season longer at least.

Edit: the good news is the trip is so early that the weatherman thinks it will remain above freezing (albeit just barely) the whole time.

[ajh258]

For those of you traveling to the N.C.  I offer this in the expectation that it will make your homeward journey from SLU
a little quicker:
Appleton Arena is on Miner Street which runs north-south
To avoid traffic, do not proceed north which takes you to Main St (Route 11), Canton.
Proceed south on Miner (a real country road)  to the tee intersection and take a right (Eddy- Pyrites Road - even more
of a country road) which takes you  to Route 11 well south of the village

Also, en route north on 81, exit at the new  Fort Drum exit which speeds you eastward to Route 11

All told this  might save you 20-30 minutes depending on  Route 11 traffic in these two areas

Beware: the NC teams are back

If only someone told me this the first time I drove to Appleton...

Anyways, I recommend Eben's Hearth for breakfast if anyone's there. Loved the pancakes if you're into that kind of thing.

Also, avoid the Pizza...

[css228]

So expectations for the weekend? I say something along these lines [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOxY_nHdew[/video]

[Trotsky]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpBSStvMdPA[/video]

BTW, I expect 2 points, but there's no funny video of that.

[gomestar]

live stream of tonight's game:

http://www.americaonesports.com/partner_members.asp?id=19

[marty]

I find this one somewhat amusing and chose it as it isn't R Rated.

Two Points