Billsboys Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 CL announced that she is expecting everyone in the athletic department to make a donation to the new arena. Coaches, secretaries, etc. I will say that people are not to happy about this. Her strategy I would guess is to tell people that her whole staff is on board donating, so you should to. I talked to a few coaches and they were not to happy about this. I can say that out of the 4 people I talked to in the department, all 4 were really upset they were being asked/told to do this. I think CL has done a good job so far but to anger the staff and coaches who are making below market value in their pay is a little overe the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Not much different than how many companies "force" their employees to donate to the United Way every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 This is not any different then being told by your company that you will make a contribution to the United Way. While it may be a pain it is a fact of life at some companies . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Sorry Box you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 just curious why department personell wouldnt want to contribute to the key aspect of the cash cow of the athletic dept? btw, count me in the group that has been making those "voluntary" united way contributions myself for most of my adult life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alameda bob Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Todays mail brought a letter from Stephen H. Peterson, Assosiate V.P. - Alumni Relations at SLU offering me a FREE $5 gas card if I call Liberty Mutual for an auto insurance quote! Hey that will buy me about 5 liters of petrol! Can I donate the $5 to the Arena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I agree 100%. All of us have been making " (in)voluntary" donations to the United Way campaign that is a fact of life. By the way, how about all those cookies and candy bars you bought because it was sort of expected. These coaches/employees need to wake up and live in the real world. Besides, if the arena raises revenue it will also indirectly bring $ to non-revenue sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 That and the damn Girl Scout cookie drive that seems to be a year-round thing. If it wasn't for them, I'd have plenty of money to donate. "The Girl comes first in Girl Scouts" used to be their old slogan. I thought that was pretty clever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsboys Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 The United Way and the Arena are 2 entirely different things. Some of the coaches will be long gone when that arena is up and running. Seems like they are struggling to get donors if you have to ask coaches and secretaries who make $27,000 a year for a donation. I have never heard a school do this to have coaches take it out of their own pockets. I thought it was low class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinfootes Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I'm not sure it's fair to compare the United Way to a new arena, but the strong-arm tactics might be the same. I once worked for a major company in StL that encouraged senior management to donate $1000 to Dick Gephardt's 1988 presidential campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 After all the university has done to bring this project to fruition, and it will be a wonderful arena with offices, practice facitlites, sports medicine offices, fitness and training rooms, beautiful locker rooms, etc, etc if you are telling the truth, which I question, then our coaches and staff should be ashamed of themselves. An effort by Cheryl to have 100% paticipation is a very important step in showing all concerned that this is a "team" effort. I am sure many of the staff will not be expected to give much but it is the thought and commitment that counts. Some of us will make big contributions and some will make small ones but we should all be willing to do something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsboys Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 It's not the resonsibility for the coaches to give money to this arena. You must be kidding me with this post. What if your boss, who has tons of money, comes to you to give money for new desks in your office. Yeah you would be pissed to. SLU coaches are under paid and work long hours, They don't need to help fund an arena that will benefit Biondi. The coaches work countless hours and usually make up program shortcomings out of their own pockets anyway. Once again the Koolaide drinkers are clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tseugnekillib Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Any coach that has a serious problem making a minimum donation to the arena should simply quit. There are many more coaching candidates than there are coaching positions. And you Billsperson, are the biggest cry-baby of the bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewey33 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I AGREE Most private educational institutions ask for participation by staff in any capital campaign... and for one such as this... where Cheryl took it from a basketball only facility to one that houses the whole dept... it would take a pretty selfish person not to participate...this building will change the whole athletic culture at SLU, it will carry over to all sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 well why not take the program shortcoming money this coming year and put it towards the arena? no one is a penny poorer. i am shocked you are taking this strong of a stance on this issue. my intial reaction is to question if you really want to work at slu or not? and if not, then you should leave. no one should have to work somewhere that they hate to be at and makes them that miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I am sorry but it is time for you to enter the real world. Giving back, even if it is a very little, is the best thing for a person and an organization. We are all very blessed to have what we have. The people you describe are blessed. Maybe they can only afford a small amount but to get a little something from those who can only afford a little and more from those who can donate more is a key element of any successful campaign. We are all in this together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Billikan your post sounds like a Coke commercial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volfan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Will Mark Spencer be donating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 who is mark spencer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volfan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 He works in the Athletic department, if you met him you would know who he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 he's the finance guy for the athletic dept! why would you think he wouldnt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volfan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 becausew he is too busy being on my space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 can you post a link to his myspace page??? Thanks... Pride of the Southland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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