When is it OK...

[Slalomshocker]

Can you further explain this? I am not trying to jab, just understand.

I am a SASO donor but do not have season tickets. (There are not too many folks who do that)

After my original post I re read it and realized some who are in the CC level could possibly take it as me saying CC isn't good enough, which is absolutely not the case. I believe every single donor is important. Demeaning probably isn't the best choice of words, but that was what came to my finger tips. Just quite upset that I paid an increase in donation level originally to improve my seating (by a whopping 2 rows, but I needed to increase my tickets from 2 to 4), and now I am I paying a large increase in donation....to get moved back a donation level....makes no sense to me. You want to drop us back down the ladder...fine... but asking me to pony up while removing my benefits doesn't quite seem right.

As far as parking, if ground is broke before basketball season...great, I will offer my apologies to anyone I offended. But the new chart shows BG getting that parking lot. Ever notice all the unused parking stalls in the large lot directly South of Koch..... maybe thats where some parking could be made. Or as was mentioned prior, run shuttles. I know money is king, but Katrad look back through some of the discussion here, % increase means way more than $$ increase. So please don't play the "well XXX Corp had their donation go up $1000 and yours only went up $150..." Thats like saying I received the same % pay increase as Gregg Marshall..... pretty sure his % has a few more 0s than mine. But I guess I should be living next door to him and living his lifestyle because I got the same % increase....

Again, I will write the check without fail. I am an alum, I love this school, and I love this program. It just rubs a few blue collar people the wrong way to have your SASO donation take 5 years worth of increases over night.

[Rixtoy1]

Shocker Club $325 for 2 tickets- was $275 = 18% increase

Century Club $675 for 2 tickets - was $630 = 7% increase

Bold Gold $1,495 for 2 tickets -was $1395 = 7% increa e

Charter Guardian $3,025 for 4 tickets - was $2,850 = 6% increase

Super Guardian $5,705 for 8 tickets - was $5,380 = 6% increase

Angel $8,445 for 10 tickets - was $8,080 = 4.5% increase

Guardian Angel $12,510 for 12 tickets - was $11,970 = 4.5% increase

Golden Angel $16,575 for 16 tickets - was $15,860 = 4.5% increase

Shocker Scholarship $21,530 for 16 tickets - was $20,600 = 4.5% increase

I tried to identify the rows on the goshockers website (it used to be listed by each donor level) but the new graphic has removed the seat listing.

http://ev10.evenue.net/evenue/linkID=wichita/core/seating_charts.html?&&DB_OEM_ID=7500

As I said in a previous thread, the handling of this has been a complete surprise and has been a failure. Yes, I am a member of Team A regarding the AD. A reluctant member as I was previously an Eric Sexton apologist.

We are Century Club members and we purchase 4 tickets. Admittedly it appears that the days of Shocker games as family entertainment are moving into twilight. I know a large number of folks below us are able to use their business as a conduit for the tickets. I am not complaining, it just is. We are writing out checks and are quite happy to do so even to an "apparently" ungrateful SASO & athletic department.

Go Shocks!

My attempt at comparing is above in yellow - keep in mind the shocker cLub and Gold Rush were evidently combined for next year.

The seating rows are on the seating diagram on the SASO site:
Charter guardian and above: Rows 21 and below
BOld GOld and above: Rows 21 and below
Century club: Rows 22-27
Shocker club: Rows 28-34

[ShockTalk]

My attempt at comparing is above in yellow - keep in mind the shocker cLub and Gold Rush were evidently combined for next year.

What was the Gold Rush entry level last year?

I'm also being real dense on this as I don't understand the "paying more to get moved back a level" thing. Last year, Gold Rush paid less than Century, but got benefits that Century did not? If I still had last year's donor card I understand this better (I think).

[SubGod22]

What was the Gold Rush entry level last year?

I'm also being real dense on this as I don't understand the "paying more to get moved back a level" thing. Last year, Gold Rush paid less than Century, but got benefits that Century did not? If I still had last year's donor card I understand this better (I think).

I think he moved back a level to save money and then gets lumped in with an expanded level and ends up paying more. Or something to that effect. Hence, he moved back a level but is paying more.

I could be wrong.

[Rixtoy1]

What was the Gold Rush entry level last year?

I'm also being real dense on this as I don't understand the "paying more to get moved back a level" thing. Last year, Gold Rush paid less than Century, but got benefits that Century did not? If I still had last year's donor card I understand this better (I think).

Shocker Club was $275; Gold Rush was $460.

[DUShock]

Here is what we did; I currently have two Century Club memberships for our four tickets. I have increased our contribution to Bold Gold level and will receive all of the Bold Gold level benefits (including parking!) and we get to keep our four Century Club seats. We always planned on increasing our level to Bold Gold and relocating to lower level seating once our son (now 10) goes off to college but now we have paid a little more a little sooner and will have to forego the lower level seating in the interim. The bonus is of course we get better priority points for travel seating, etc. It is good to be a Shocker.

Go Shocks!

[DUShock]

Here is the SASO Seating Chart:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/NewSeating_3262013_Final.pdf

http://www.wsusaso.com/?page_id=108

The SASO benefits link:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/13-14-Benefit-Card.pdf

Parking Information:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-parking.pdf

http://www.wsusaso.com/?page_id=307

Go Shocks!

[SHOCKvalue]

Here is the SASO Seating Chart:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/NewSeating_3262013_Final.pdf

http://www.wsusaso.com/?page_id=108

The SASO benefits link:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/13-14-Benefit-Card.pdf

Parking Information:

http://www.wsusaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-parking.pdf

http://www.wsusaso.com/?page_id=307

Go Shocks!

So respective SASO contribution minimums are applicable for the purchase of up to 2 season tickets?

Something I've always wondered. Not a season ticket holder.

EDIT: Nevermind. See the answer in one of your links. A chart I've never been able to locate before.

[Rixtoy1]

Here is what we did; I currently have two Century Club memberships for our four tickets. I have increased our contribution to Bold Gold level and will receive all of the Bold Gold level benefits (including parking!) and we get to keep our four Century Club seats. We always planned on increasing our level to Bold Gold and relocating to lower level seating once our son (now 10) goes off to college but now we have paid a little more a little sooner and will have to forego the lower level seating in the interim. The bonus is of course we get better priority points for travel seating, etc. It is good to be a Shocker.

Go Shocks!

So I don't have to move up to Charter Guardian to go from 2 to 4 seats? Didn't know that. Or did you mean you will contribute at 2 BG levels?

[DUShock]

Rixtoy1, I am contributing one SASOBold Gold at $1501 which is more than my two Century Club memberships ($675x2=1,350). In my circumstance I am paying $1,501 for Bold Gold SASO level that provides certain benefits (parking, hospitality, and 2 seats in the Bold Gold seating area) but I can purchase seating in a lesser seating area in an amount not greater than my current SASO donot level. In short I give to the Bold Gold level and can purchase up to 4 tickets at the Century Club level, I can purchase 2 Bold Gold tickets or 4 Century Club tickets based on my 2013-14 season SASO donor level.

Go Shocks!