Bulldog Stadium upgrades

[Bigdog]

Found out today that the new jumbotron for Bulldog stadium is a go!!  ;D ;D

The screen which will cost about $1 million, will be in place for the first home game this season!!

I have concept drawings that I will try to get uploaded, and I will take pictures as they build it.

No cost to the taxpayers!!

[KFDM COOP]

That will be nice!!!

[Bigdog]

Yeah, according to the drawings, the screen itself will be 14'2" by 17' . The rest of it will be the scoreboard and sponsers.  I think it will also have instant replay capability.

[KFDM COOP]

Not sure how big the one is in Lufkin, wonder if ya'lls will be that big? I know it was huge!!!

[Guest etbu]

How are you paying for it?

[Bigdog]

Sponsorships from local business.  The sales team did a good job beating the bushes for sponsors.

Here is a link from a Mid-County Chronicle article from a couple of months ago.

http://www.midcountychronicle.com/news/2007/0328/Front_Page/001.html

[adminbaberuth]

The scoreboard will be nice, and a big thanks to all the sponsors who stepped up to the plate.

Turf would have been my 1st choice, how would it had looked from the stands if the sponsors had their logo's imprinted on the field?

[AshlyHasBeen]

I hope we never see corporate logos on out local football fields, it would remind me of the Canadian League.

[Bigdog]

I'm willing to bet a bond issue is in the near future.  We will probably see turf and a new press box and maybe some other upgrades then.

[adminbaberuth]

I'm willing to bet a bond issue is in the near future.  We will probably see turf and a new press box and maybe some other upgrades then.

Yes, between 50-75 million is on the horizon.

[Bigdog]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was more, it depends on how many schools they replace.

[KFDM COOP]

Yes, between 50-75 million is on the horizon.

Man that would be a heck of a Bond.

[Bigdog]

Well, it would be more than just the stadium.  I wouldn't mind 75 mil for a staduim though.

[KFDM COOP]

I bet you wouldn't mind!  ;D Nederland, LCM will be the next to get Turf though.

[Guest etbu]

Great job Nederland and goes to show you what happens when you have a man like Coach Neauman and the respect he has. What a geat move by NISD and for the kids to have something so nice. Great job.

[Bigdog]

Thanks ETBU. I hope we are able to get some additional improvements later on.

[Bigdog]

;D

[PNG1992]

Congrats on the new board.

I'm stilll ticked PNG ISD didnt take advantage of the great gift Huntsman gave them and get a top-notch scoreboard at NDN Stadium. Sure the one we got is nice, but it could have been much much more with a little thinking on their part. That green screen is annoying.

[Bigdog]

It is kind of hard on the eyes.  Thats ok, yall are getting some pretty good upgrades to your stadium too.  When is all that slated to start?

[Guest Nederland Bulldogs]

Any word on Turf Bigdog?

[Bigdog]

Not yet.  If the bond comes up like I think it will, turf will probably be part of that.

[JoeBuck111]

Cool can't wait to see the new scoreboard, Go Dogs

[Bigdog]

I have the drawings online now.  They are in PDF format, so you will need Adobe.

http://files.filefront.com/NISD+++MC+++screenpdf/;7785833;;/fileinfo.html

[Guest airitout123]

They need to build a new stadium to hold the new board. As successful as Jasper has been I wish they would build a better stadium. But, if the folks in Jasper like the charm of the old stadium then improvements would be the answer.

[Bigdog]

The stadium itself is not in bad shape.  The stands are sound and the track is only a few years old.  We just need to redo the fencing, turf and someother things to get it up to par.