Suggestion for New meet ups

[cactus]

Guys - Stu is going through all this trouble to organize the meetups, work with the restaurants, get the coaches and staff to attend, please get back to him ASAP if you would be able to make it Tuesday. it's a positive event (I will make sure of it!).

It would suck for Stu to get a commitment from a bunch of coaches and staff, then have to cancel on them last minute because we can't even get 10 fans to respond one way or the other. Next time they might just say no.

[Hofstra97]

Sorry for not replying. I will not be going.

[Jojogunne]

Stu, I appreciate your enthusiasm for the meet-ups, though not sure what you want to achieve.

If I decide to attend in the future, I will let you know. Assume no response = not attending. Thanks.

[stuball888]

So after receiving only 2 responses WE will cancel tomorrows meetup.
The next one will be in June at the same restaurant I will post the weeks and days and lets see if we can get at least 10 of us out of 40 who can attend
will keep you posted

[HofstraPride1]

Stu, I appreciate your enthusiasm for the meet-ups, though not sure what you want to achieve.

If I decide to attend in the future, I will let you know. Assume no response = not attending. Thanks.

It doesn't have always be about "achieving" something as meeting up with fellow Hofstra fans in general is an awesome thing and I wish more people on this board were appreciative of this. I hope you reconsider Jojoggune and come to the next one.

[HofstraPride1]

So after receiving only 2 responses WE will cancel tomorrows meetup.
The next one will be in June at the same restaurant I will post the weeks and days and lets see if we can get at least 10 of us out of 40 who can attend
will keep you posted

Is too bad but sounds like right call. Hopefully plenty more people can and will attend the June one.

[JoeyBagODonuts1]

Sorry Stu, but living out of state now assume I am a No unless I respond otherwise. I do hope to get to one someday as they sound like a great way to further build on the relationships started on this board, while also providing the opportunity to chat with the oft-elusive athletic department staff.

As a mostly outside observer, maybe monthly is too often. You may get better attendance scheduling these meet-ups quarterly.

[stuball888]

Joey, I understand your situation and of course I don't expect you to make a 2 1/2 to 3 hour trip especially during the week
Sometime in the summer either July or August, I will probably have a Sunday brunch at my house where everyone can invite themselves and their family over

[stuball888]

OK guys let's try this again
I'm gonna make this as simple as possible
I am giving everybody eight choices as to what would be best. It'll be a Tuesday or Thursday evening first week
June 2 or June 4
June 9 or June 11
June 16 or June 18
June 23 or June 25
Guys, let's make this work

[stuball888]

You guys can give me multiple dates I'm giving everybody plenty of time

[HofstraPride1]

Of these dates I can do all except June 9 and June 16.

[Polito]

Ok, let's do this!! I can do any except June 2, 4, or 16.

As far as the 'goal' here, I would say first and foremost it's a time to unify us diehards for some great camaraderie - this is a special brotherhood, we are a rare breed, and we've all earned a great evening hanging together. And I do agree, let's not overkill it every month, but I think a few times a year is just right.

Second, we FINALLY have HU's attention, support, and engagement. This is a very very long time coming folks. We've practically begged for this for years - let's recognize the opportunity, take advantage of it, and not blow it. We can't complain that they don't appreciate or interact with us and then when we finally get the right folks onboard we 'pass'. No bueno. They actually want to engage with us, they value the input, they desire more of a partnership, they're becoming more open to ideas, and they value who we are and what we can bring to the table. It's awesome to see.

Let's relish in this long-awaited team-up with the U's AD - it's fantastic, and exactly what should be happening. We can make even more impact than we have so far and a truly make a big difference for the U we love. Let's rally together troops and do some cool things!!

[cactus]

Should be good for any day other than the 9th, Thursdays better in general for me.

[HofstraPride1]

I also just realized I have a conflict on June 25 as well. Maybe we could aim for June 11 or June 18 since those work well with Cactus and Polito's availability?

[stuball888]

I will be going on campus tomorrow and Thursday. We will get it down
to two dates and as others have suggested, we will probably do either of the 11th or the 18th.
Guys, I need you to get back to me
So far we have five I'm expecting at least another five also, if you have any friends that you wanna invite along, I want to find out how to about our group just bring them along. Also, just let me know.
I will be talking to Frank Catalina, our baseball coach to see if he can make it one of those two days

[stuball888]

I will be going on campus tomorrow and Thursday. We will get it down
to two dates and as others have suggested, we will probably do either of the 11th or the 18th.
Guys, I need you to get back to me
So far we have five I'm expecting at least another five also, if you have any friends that you wanna invite along, I want to find out how to about our group just bring them along. Also, just let me know.
I will be talking to Frank Catalina, our baseball coach to see if he can make it one of those two days

[Justin]

My dad and I can make the 11th or 18th.

[Hofstra97]

The 11th works for me too assuming the meetup is in Nassau County.

[stuball888]

Hofstra 97 it will be at Fabio's restaurant in Merrick

[stuball888]

So after talking to the coaches the date will be june18th at 7PM
They could not do the 11th due to all the coaches going on a retreat.
I did my best to try to get it earlier but this seems to be the best date this month