Mini-Dome Unavailable for USIC per John Kagan Fwd: All good things...

From: Fred or Judy Rash <frash_at_chartertn.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:24:18 -0500

Recycling John Kagan's message regarding the unavailability of the
Johnson City, TN East Tennessee State University "Mini-Dome" for 2013
and future USIC/AMA Indoor NATS.

As of Tuesday, 6 Nov 21012, the new banners had not yet been hung in the
Mini-Dome but additional conduit was being installed near the roof for
something. The parking lot on the west side that we used for the USIC is
now a construction site for a new parking garage. I'll try to get and
post on Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com photos of the parking lot
and of the inside of the dome when a significant change occurs.

I have no information that disputes John Kagan's message below (except
that banners have not YET appeared).

Fred Rash
Kingsport, TN

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] All good things...
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:02:43 -0000
From: john_kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com



The folks at ETSU have informed us that 40+ new banners are being
installed before the upcoming basketball season. In addition, there will
be a new permanent light grid over the basketball floor. They love us
there, and while we have found solutions to the other challenges the
site presented, these new ones are insurmountable. Our site contact is
not able to offer us a contract going forward.

We've held off making this public until we were sure there were no other
solutions, but I got final confirmation today.

"All good things must come to an end" ? Q

but?

"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long
and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones
which open for us." ? Alexander Graham Bell

So, let's give the minidome a respectful period of mourning ? it was a
fantastic site, and a lot of us have spent many a Memorial Day weekend
under the formerly buzzing lights. I fought hard to keep us there,
despite pressure from various angles to abandon it. But, we now have a
compelling reason to find a new location, and nothing to regret about
leaving the old one. We'll make this work.

Your NFFS Indoor Committee is investigating the Georgia Dome as a
potential site. Big, good air, similar driving radius as Johnson City.
We'll post updates as things progress.

We are also looking at Champaign IL. If you aren't already planning to,
come out on Oct 13th and help us evaluate it as a potential Nats site.

Many other sites are feasible as permanent or temporary locations, too.
It will be sad to leave Johnson City, but I look forward to finding
something new.
Received on Fri Nov 09 2012 - 19:24:22 CET