IPI Site Outing

by **TonyIBI** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:07 pm

Just toying with this idea this year to do a site wide outing this coming season. No idea yet on date or details, but brainstorming to gauge interest.

First thing would be to decide which site would be best or most interesting for a game. My first guess is Columbus as it is such a beautiful ballpark and the higher level of guys....but Akron or Lake County may work best as well. Lake County would probaby be the easiest for me to setup something with the team too.

Thoughts?

by **wrestlecd4** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:49 pm

I would be interested in attending something like this. Columbus is the furthest for me. Akron and Lake County would both be great. If it is easiest for you to set something up with the Captains I would go that route.

by **A.Zajac** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:36 pm

wrestlecd4 wrote:I would be interested in attending something like this. Columbus is the furthest for me. Akron and Lake County would both be great. If it is easiest for you to set something up with the Captains I would go that route.

I'd be in for sure. C-Bus is also furthest from me, so both Akron and LC would work for me. C-Bus I'd still go, but longer distance.

by **Pork Chop Pough** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:49 pm

I'd be interested, although not a sure thing. Akron is definitely easiest for me (I'm south of Canton), but I usually make a couple trips to both Columbus and Lake County anyway... normally Lake County is closer, but I also have family near Columbus, so it might just depend on the date.

It does seem like Columbus will actually have better prospects than Akron this year, so my pref would likely be (1) Akron for personal convenience, (2) Columbus for ballpark and talent, (3) Lake County if that's most convenient for others, since my vote shouldn't count for much anyway.

by **GhostofTedCox** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:05 pm

Sounds like fun, Tony. As far as location, keep in mind we're on the World Wide Web here. What's convenient for some, might not for others. So, why limit it to just one outing? How about a Northern Ohio and Central Ohio get together. After all, we're not throwing a wedding here.
Invite Atkins, (in fact, make him buy a round).

by **MadThinker88** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:26 pm

I'm up for it (unless I end up transferred to St. Paul Minnesota).
Any of those 3 sites will work for me.

by **TonyIBI** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:52 pm

GhostofTedCox wrote:Sounds like fun, Tony. As far as location, keep in mind we're on the World Wide Web here. What's convenient for some, might not for others. So, why limit it to just one outing? How about a Northern Ohio and Central Ohio get together. After all, we're not throwing a wedding here.
Invite Atkins, (in fact, make him buy a round).

Would like to do more, but first want to walk before we run on this. So figured maybe we plan an April/May/June outing....and then leave it open for a 2nd in August.

Just throwing the idea out there. I won't do any serious planning for this until the start of the season, but seeing who is interested and checking for ideas.

by **GhostofTedCox** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:08 pm

TonyIPI wrote:
GhostofTedCox wrote:Sounds like fun, Tony. As far as location, keep in mind we're on the World Wide Web here. What's convenient for some, might not for others. So, why limit it to just one outing? How about a Northern Ohio and Central Ohio get together. After all, we're not throwing a wedding here.
Invite Atkins, (in fact, make him buy a round).

Would like to do more, but first want to walk before we run on this. So figured maybe we plan an April/May/June outing....and then leave it open for a 2nd in August.

Just throwing the idea out there. I won't do any serious planning for this until the start of the season, but seeing who is interested and checking for ideas.

How about a 2011 Draft party. Imagine the yelling!

by **osueddy** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:39 pm

I'm in.

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:02 pm

I'd be in for an outing at any of those sites.

By the way, if there's a 2nd outing in August, how about Mahoning Valley? It would be a good shot for all of us to see the top 2011 draft picks.

by **A.Zajac** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:24 pm

Upper Box Woodchuck wrote:I'd be in for an outing at any of those sites.

By the way, if there's a 2nd outing in August, how about Mahoning Valley? It would be a good shot for all of us to see the top 2011 draft picks.

Plus it's right here in my territory. :biggrin:

by **gotribe31** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:48 pm

No one wants to go to Kinston?

by **martyinnewyork** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:08 pm

If 2010 draft is any indication. most of our 2011 picks won't play for Mahonning Valley this coming season...

by **hoof32** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:20 pm

gotribe31 wrote:No one wants to go to Kinston?

Last chance, Sports Fans!!

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:53 pm

martyinnewyork wrote:If 2010 draft is any indication. most of our 2011 picks won't play for Mahonning Valley this coming season...

Not the very top picks, but if you go late enough, you can see some early round picks.

by **Timmyb** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:33 am

I think this is a great idea, as long as i am not trotting around the middle east, I am in as well. In my opinion the Indians future is in C-bus so it would be nice to have the outing there.

by **jellis** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:09 pm

I might be able to make it if it was end of JUne depending on my summer schedule for grad school. Other wise I will be a no go

by **martyinnewyork** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:46 pm

How about the Akron/Columbus exhibition game?

by **davidkey** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:09 pm

I'm in for any outing in Akron, and the Clippers vs. Aeros game in Akron on April 3rd (?) looks really cool, though I don't know what day of the week that is and I probably have class that night (!)

But I've never been to Lake County and may be up for that sometime.

I think it's been mentioned already, but is the idea here for just 1 single outing? I'm for the idea of having multiple outings, maybe at least 1 each at Akron/Colum/Lake County, etc based on people's geographic limitations.

by **TonyIBI** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:55 am

Clippers/Indians on Wed March 30th or Clippers/Aeros on Wednesday April 6 may be an option. Though the Clippers/Indians matchup will be hard to get arrangements for a group for obvious reasons.

To appease the needs of several, may have to do on a weekend so people have the time to get back and forth since everyone is not close to one site.

Once I get the book done I will start to hammer this out.

by **daingean** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:36 am

Alas I won't be able to do anything like this. I live in Georgia and my available travel time will be devoted to my step-son and his baseball. 16u summer teams play every weekend and they will be traveling throughout the Southeast.

Now when Columbus comes to Gwinnett at the end of April, I can try to make it there (although I am On-Call at work that week (which means I'll have to trade the pager with a teammate).

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:31 pm

[quote="davidkey"]I'm in for any outing in Akron, and the Clippers vs. Aeros game in Akron on April 3rd (?) looks really cool, though I don't know what day of the week that is and I probably have class that night (!)[quote]

It's either Sunday the 3rd or Monday the 4th. I've heard conflicting reports.

The only issue with the Aeros/Clippers game in Columbus is that it is a 2:05 weekday start. People may skip work for the Indians exhibition, but not the Aeros one. Also, it looks like a free open house event, so that may or may not effect the ability to sit together.

by **osueddy** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:41 pm

Any new ideas on this?

Just let me know when and where.

I'll be at the Aeros home opener next Thursday.

by **Bearcatbob** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:51 am

I vote for Lake County first and Akron 2nd.

Bob

by **TonyIBI** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:14 pm

Thanks for the reminder. Let's wait until the weather breaks...and we will likely do Lake County. Just easier for me to setup with them as I know everyone there really well and might be able to set some cool things up. Think sometime in June.

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:40 pm

I'm in unless it's the last homestand in June (27-30). I may be a little iffy then as I'll be recovering from dental surgery.

by **osueddy** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:16 am

Any chance this is happening, or did I miss it?

by **TonyIBI** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:10 am

Working on it. My health stuff threw this off....but planning on it sometime in August. Probably one of the days on the Captains homestand Aug 6-12.

by **TonyIBI** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:10 pm

Okay, would like to get some feedback.

We can do the site outing one of two ways....just get a block of tickets where each runs about $7 and everyone is up for their own food, etc. Or the other option is renting a suite, where the total cost per person (including ticket, food, beverages) would be about $30-40 depending on how many people come and what food package we get.

Thoughts?

by **MadThinker88** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:48 pm

I like the suite option. I feel it gives us more of an opportunity to mingle as group.
That said, I would go with either option.

As for the date range your looking at, I'm good for any date except Friday 8/12 - got Tribe seats for that date.

by **jellis** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:43 pm

I could actually make it in late Aug, but other than that I am going to have to miss this year again

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:45 pm

I'm pretty sure I'm good for any day except the 7th. Seats/suite doesn't bother me as I can't eat at a ballpark this summer (soft diet after dental surgery).

by **Pork Chop Pough** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:13 am

I might be in for any of the weekend dates. I echo MadThinker's thoughts on the suite, but would also be fine with regular seats.

by **TonyIBI** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:50 am

Yeah, the suite thing is something I'd be interested in mainly for the fact we can more easily mingle and "hang out". Plus, by the time you by a couple hot dogs, nachos, and a beer/pop or two, you are close to $30 anyway.

by **A.Zajac** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:09 pm

I'm good for the suite option as well. As long as the game date is before the 29th, I'm good to go.

by **TonyIBI** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:06 pm

I need to move forward with this as I think I am going to go with the suite option. But in doing that I need to get confirms that you are coming to ensure I get at least 16-20 people. For me the date would have to be one of following:

Saturday August 6th 7pm (Championship lithograph given out, fireworks)
Wednesday August 10th 7pm

You are more than welcome to bring a significant other and family, though you will need to pay of course for each ticket.

Let me know if you are interested in coming as I want to leave this just to the board posters and site staff first before opening it up to the main page/twitter.

by **criznit2009** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:15 pm

wish I could make it, would like to meet you guys. Perhaps I can have someone from a temp service go on behalf...

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:22 pm

Definitely interested. Need to check re: more particulars re: any guests.

by **Pork Chop Pough** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:53 pm

I don't want to scratch it off my list just yet, but I'm probably out. While the Saturday game is so far technically possible, it's two days after I get back from watching baseball in DC with some other weirdos I've met over the internet... probably too much going on.

by **criznit2009** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:57 pm

Pork Chop Pough wrote:I don't want to scratch it off my list just yet, but I'm probably out. While the Saturday game is so far technically possible, it's two days after I get back from watching baseball in DC with some other weirdos I've met over the internet... probably too much going on.

There are weirdos on the internet?

by **TonyIBI** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:35 pm

Pork Chop Pough wrote:I don't want to scratch it off my list just yet, but I'm probably out. While the Saturday game is so far technically possible, it's two days after I get back from watching baseball in DC with some other weirdos I've met over the internet... probably too much going on.

The Sunday game is an option as well, but I thought with it being a night game and the start of a new week coming that Saturday would be more preferred. We can do the Sunday game if that's easier for everyone though.

by **A.Zajac** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:56 pm

TonyIPI wrote:
Pork Chop Pough wrote:I don't want to scratch it off my list just yet, but I'm probably out. While the Saturday game is so far technically possible, it's two days after I get back from watching baseball in DC with some other weirdos I've met over the internet... probably too much going on.

The Sunday game is an option as well, but I thought with it being a night game and the start of a new week coming that Saturday would be more preferred. We can do the Sunday game if that's easier for everyone though.

A Sunday day game would probably be a heck of a lot easier for me.

by **GeronimoSon** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:56 pm

criznit2009 wrote:
Pork Chop Pough wrote:I don't want to scratch it off my list just yet, but I'm probably out. While the Saturday game is so far technically possible, it's two days after I get back from watching baseball in DC with some other weirdos I've met over the internet... probably too much going on.

There are weirdos on the internet?

I consider myself to be eccentric..not weird...

by **MadThinker88** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:29 pm

I'm good with either date so count me in. If something goes sideways, I'm still pay for my ticket.

by **Upper Box Woodchuck** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:39 pm

I'm out if it's the Sunday. Already have other plans.

by **TonyIBI** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:23 pm

How would Wednesday August 31 work for everyone in Lake County?

by **jellis** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:20 pm

TonyIPI wrote:How would Wednesday August 31 work for everyone in Lake County?

I will actually be in Ohio then, never been to a lake county game, but I could possibly make it this year

by **Bearcatbob** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:09 pm

TonyIPI wrote:How would Wednesday August 31 work for everyone in Lake County?

Works for us. I have not made a LC game this year - great incentive to go.

Bob

by **MadThinker88** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:43 pm

TonyIPI wrote:How would Wednesday August 31 work for everyone in Lake County?

Works for me & I'm on vacation that week as well.
How are we handling ticket costs & pickup???

by **TonyIBI** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:04 pm

MadThinker88 wrote:
TonyIPI wrote:How would Wednesday August 31 work for everyone in Lake County?

Works for me & I'm on vacation that week as well.
How are we handling ticket costs & pickup???

Once I hear more from others who are interested and coming we will figure it out.

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