Scoreboard improvements

[IndianFan]

Published February 12, 2008 10:38 pm -

Indian fans will know the score with improved scoreboard

By Darragh Doiron
The Port Arthur News

PORT NECHES — The Port Neches Independent School District Board approved a budget amendment to purchase video and sound equipment to welcome football fans to The Reservation.

Troy Burns of Fair-Play Scoreboards outlined the TV-quality video screen and sound with a barely-noticable delay that will come with $685,520 in improvements. The district will sell advertisement that will eventually pay for the sign. Platinum sponsors will pay $20,000 a year for 10 years. Three businesses have already approached the district to inquire about platinum, gold and silver sponsorships.

After Hurricane Rita, the district purchased a Fair-Play board. Now that the stadium is being upgraded, the improvements will make the board stand out even more so, but in a new location across the field.

The board approved the purchase at Tuesday’s meeting. In her superintendent’s report, Dr. Lani Randall showed pictures of district progress and reported that at the stadium, end zone bleachers have been moved to the tennis court.

“A lot has taken place over the past week,” Randall said. “Everyone’s working great as a team together.”

She also showed the new parking lot at the cosmetology lab.

The board approved the 2008-2009 school calendar and the first reading of revisions to policies on personnel management and student rights and responsibilities.

Contact this reporter at ddoiron@panews.com.

http://www.panews.com/local/local_story_043223829.html

 

[IndianFan]

http://www.fair-play.com/literature/Barcobrochure.pdf

 

[akifan94]

Will this be like Nederland's?

 

[IndianFan]

It's probably a different manufacturer. Regardless, it will be nice despite what anyone else has. I'm hoping it will be similar to the Rutger's University scoreboard that's in the brochure. The Copperas Cove board is also nice.

 

[Justafan]

This is what it reads in the board meeting agenda.

The cost includes the new windstorm rated structure, a 16’6” High x 27’ Wide video display with 10MM resolution, 3 cameras and computer equipment with training, and an upgrade to our existingsound system.

 

[IndianFan]

This is what it reads in the board meeting agenda.

The cost includes the new windstorm rated structure, a 16’6” High x 27’ Wide video display with 10MM resolution, 3 cameras and computer equipment with training, and an upgrade to our existingsound system.

Wow. That's huge.

I found the PA News article about the Nederland video board and it's 14' x 19'. Both are nice size for a high school stadium.
http://www.panews.com/archivesearch/local_story_199221104.html

 

[IndianFan]

Not sure if this the actual product that Fair-Play is providing for Indian Stadium, but it matches the specs mentioned (10mm) and Barco is the supplier for Fair-Play scoreboards. Barco is world-class leader in LED technology. Hope that's what they're buying.

http://www.barco.com/sports/en/products/product_specs.asp?element=3662

 

[Justafan]

http://www.boardbook.org/apps/bbv2/temp/15CCE0CE-A4E8-0475-12920448DC6D0A41.pdf


This is the vendor there getting it from.

http://www.olenwilliamsinc.com/

 

[IndianFan]

That vendor installs Barco video boards as described in the links above. 4.4 Trillion colors. Awesome. ;D

For an idea of what the video board will look like, the HD Barco board at Shotwell Stadium is 14'x24' compared to the 16.6'x27' board announced for Indian Stadium.
http://www.olenwilliamsinc.com/Installs/Football/New%20Pics/shotwell2.jpg

Wonder how many commercials Indian fans will see?
http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/13/shotwell-video-screen-to-air-commercials/

 

[pngfan93]

I wouldn't mind running one of the cameras as long as they would let me have footage for the Internet.

 

[PNG NDN Fan]

It should also provide a to way expand the journalism department into broadcast video (if they don't do that already). With three cameras , they could produce some good quality highlight film of each home game.

 

[PNG Proud]

On the PNG channel on cable ch.7, they have a pic of the new scoreboard w/ available advertising spots.

Just in case ya'll wanted to check it out.

 

[Justafan]

For those outside of PNG without ch 7

http://www.admin.pngisd.org/Scoreboard.pdf

 

[IndianFan]

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[pngfan93]

Here we go:

 

[WB/NDN]

Has anyone heard how the advertising sales are going for the new scoreboard? Channel 7 shows only three spots sold but I have a feeling that clip does not get updated.

 

[WB/NDN]

The PNGISD channel now shows only seven spots remaining on the scoreboard for ads. Things are looking good.

 

[IndianFan]

There's a lot of community concern with the scoreboard expenditure. And it's serving as political ammo as well.

But long term it's a win-win for the community and the advertisers. It WILL pay for itself and will help entice some area playoff games each playoff season. That's more money in the coffers.

Shorter term the advertisers are guaranteed a captive audience of 50,000+ fans per season between all the sporting events. And the kids and fans have a great addition to the stadium.

And I'm betting the schools will be taken care of as rightfully expected by the taxpayers. Maybe I'm too positive but that's the way I see it.

 

[PNG Proud]

I agree with you IndianFan. PLUS, the advertisers can also write the expense off, since it's going to a school.

 

[NDN X]

just out of curiosity, and maybe someone has already answered this and I missed it..... what happened to the scoreboard they took down? Is it able to be recycled for another school? Maybe painted and re-worded and used for baseball?