UHV excited to take over sales at Riverside
With Friends leaving stadium, UHV relishes chance to take over
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Beginning soon, the profits earned from every cotton candy, soda and candy bar sold at Riverside Stadium during the University of Houston-Victoria baseball season will directly benefit the program.
According to UHV athletic director Ashley Walyuchow, it is a pretty sweet deal.
Following the City of Victoria's decision to remove the Friends of Victoria Baseball from overseeing the sale of concessions and field maintenance at Riverside Stadium, each organization responsible for using the facilities was given the right to control its own concession sells.
While still unsure exactly how to proceed with the newly granted privilege, Walyuchow is certain the arrangement is a beneficial one.
"It is a mixed blessing in a way because it is an extra responsibility, but it provides us with a revenue stream we didn't have before," Walyuchow said. "I think [this is the best-case scenario].
"It certainly will help our program by providing for scholarships or what have you."
In total, Walyuchow expects the sale of concessions from all home Jaguar baseball games will bring at a minimum somewhere in the neighborhood of $8,000 to $10,000 to the athletic department per season.
The number, however, is dependent upon several factors.
Decisions must be made on whether the university will primarily sell low-overhead items such as peanuts, popcorn, chips, and candy or incorporate higher-end products such as burgers, hot dogs and barbecue.
Equally important to the equation is the decision regarding who will man the stands.
"The revenue might not be quite as high if we have to hire a couple of part-time workers to staff the stand," Walyuchow said. "If we can find a couple of moms and dads that want to help out on a volunteer basis, that would help us even more.
"We are just kind of exploring our options right now."
While the money can be used in any way the athletic department sees fit, the generated income is expected to be returned entirely to the University of Houston-Victoria baseball program in some fashion.
"It will probably all go to baseball because they are the ones deriving the revenue," Walyuchow said.
One area the university does not have to allocate funds for is maintenance of the field.
Although the Friends of Victoria Baseball contributed to the upkeep of the stadium, the City of Victoria was primarily responsible.
With the Friends of Victoria Baseball removed from the picture, the city will oversee all maintenance.
If anything, the conditions should only improve when the Jaguars take to the diamond in 2012 because the city is dedicating a second employee to maintain the stadium.
"They are providing an extra person, which is great, and the city has assured me a top-notch playing field," Walyuchow said. "That's all we can really ask for."
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Sergeant, I never said I would'nt support little league or high school basebaall. Just won't be going to Riverside. As far as the college team is concerned, let them build their own facilities. I can tell you that it is a very rare occurance that a little league team was allowed to use the field and I bet it will be even less now. I can tell you I have dedicated many hours over the last 12 yrs to Victoria baseball programs and this is just a real hard pill to swallow. Our city leaders have shown the "because I said so" attitude again.
October 13, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.Troof,
I am saddened that you will cease to support little league, high school and college players by not going to games.
Friends of Baseball did what they did to provide a place for baseball to be played.
The city did what they did but your actions will only punish those playing a game they love.
If you indeed follow through with your threat you are rather shallow.
October 9, 2011 at 1:44 p.m.If anything, the conditions should only improve when the Jaguars take to the diamond in 2012 because the city is dedicating a second employee to maintain the stadium.
And the city has the wonderful, proven trackrecord exactly where?
October 8, 2011 at 1:32 a.m.Having multiple groups using the concession stand is like telling your kids that it needs to be cleaned up. Noone will be responsible.
October 7, 2011 at 4 p.m.Well they won't be getting any of my money. After the way FVB were treated like they were, I wont be back to that stadium. Nothing like letting someone else do the bulk of the work then ousting them so you can get the benefits of their labor. This is wrong on so many levels. I hope I'm wrong but I believe it will go downhill from here.
October 7, 2011 at 10:19 a.m.Although I am thrilled that the baseball program will have a source of revenue, I'm extremely concerned with how the concession stand will be staffed. The Athletics department doesn't have the personnel nor the budget to hire part-time help and it would be counter-productive to do so. With the exception of the inaugural year, it has been nearly impossible to find volunteers to staff the essential positions. Where is the staff going to come from to work the concession stand?
With Friends of Victoria Baseball out of the picture, Riverside Stadium will deteriorate. Mark my words. FVB was a blessing and an asset to Riverside and Victoria and that small handful of caring and dedicated people were the primary reason that the stadium facility was in the beautiful condition that it was in. It was so nice to go to the ball park and see the familiar, friendly faces behind the counter of the concession stand. But my biggest concern is the field itself. If the care and upkeep of Rippamonti and Lowe fields is any indication, Cochran's folks will have Riverside stadium looking like crap in no time. So sad.
October 3, 2011 at 3:47 p.m.