Home field/court advantage has gotta start with the student body

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy1NB1Zr-uU

Interesting that the OIA is recognized as a stakeholder…….but not the ILH who schedules most regular season football games at Aloha Stadium……nor the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) who schedules the State Football Championships there……nor all the public high schools who conduct their graduation ceremonies there.

Also noticed that Centerplate…..the stadium concessionaire who also runs the Swap Meet….is also not listed as a stakeholder.

Yet Populous……a mainland-based stadium architectural consulting firm…..who was only partially involved in the design of the recent handrail upgrades at Aloha Stadium……is considered to be stakeholder.
http://populous.com/
Maybe ‘cuz they have a vested interest here…..i.e., the inside track as the designer of any new stadium.

Hmmm…..

michelle cards a bogey free 5 under 66″. trails the leader by one.

I believe I saw such a Rainbowtique trailer outside the Les and in the lower Halawa parking lot during UH football games. It is a tall “lunch wagon” type trailer about 8-10′ long, but needs to be towed.

The discussion with respect to stadium size and funding seemed superficial (http://www.scribd.com/doc/231502002/Aloha-Stadium-Report)

… “Stadium Too Large. Nearly all stakeholders agree that the Stadium is too large for its purposes and that a smaller facility would be preferable. Specifically, most stakeholders suggested that 30,000 to 40,000 seats would be the ideal stadium capacity.”

… “If the State were to divert up to $120 million needed for high priority health and safety improvements to the construction of a new stadium, a significant portion of construction costs would be covered.”

The “appetite” for premium amenities apparently didn’t come with a budget …

… “Appetite for Premium Amenities. Many stakeholders indicated that there would be appetite in the community for premiums seats (both luxury suites and/or clubseating) and premium parking. Generally, stakeholders indicated that 20 to 28luxury suites and a club seating section would be sustainable by the local business community.”

And no mention of bleacher versus status quo chair seating for us schlubs …

Aloha Sports Properties
Aloha Stadium Authority
Aloha Stadium Director Scott Chan
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
City and County of Honolulu Department of Land Use and Zoning
City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning & Permitting
E.K. Fernandez Shows
Great Aloha Run
Hawaii Authority for Rapid Transportation
Hawaii High School Sports Association
Hawaii Tourism Authority
Honolulu City Councilman Breene Harimoto
Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Police Department
National Football League
Neighborhood Board #18
Oahu Interscholastic Association
Office of the Governor
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Populous
PunishUM Motorsports
Shannon Wood (community advocate)
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highways Division
State of Hawaii Office of Planning
State Representative Aaron Johanson
State Senator David Ige
State Senator Donovan Dela Cruz
State Senator Glenn Wakai
Swap Meet & Marketplace (various individual vendors)
Tom Moffatt (event producer)
Transit Oriented Development
United States Navy (Naval Facilities Engineering Command
University of Hawaii Athletic Director Ben Jay

#50 St. Anthony Trojan – no waves just ripples – I’m a small guy.