tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post1296286155927480219..comments2024-02-13T18:15:00.083-05:00Comments on TRIADWATCH: Greensboro City Council Member Robbie Perkins Gets Front Row Seats With Dook as Team Host, Please Explain?Triadwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470318773895235030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post-64092668567704989472011-03-16T12:19:25.377-04:002011-03-16T12:19:25.377-04:00Thanks David for the comments. I just want everyon...Thanks David for the comments. I just want everyone to be aware of this situation and would like to know what a hosts consist of. Being a elected official takes things to a different and if council members are going to these major sporting events then we need to know how they got there . is it a freebie which should not happen or did they pay for those tickets. Free circus tickets made aware of this situation but to me when elected officials get freebies to a place that you vote on their budget and Matt brown comes in front of council plenty to adjust the budget are they letting these perks hinder their decision. for example the council voted to add $142,000 to add more parking then last week decide to have a shuttle from koury center . Now do you think it was wise to waste $142,000 for more parking when a solution was shuttle service for a price of $5 . This happens all the time and the bartering of services at coliseum no one wants to address either. Thanks for commentsTriadwatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470318773895235030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094922047296526858.post-32329124125253515682011-03-16T07:48:52.226-04:002011-03-16T07:48:52.226-04:00Keith,
Just a guess, but Perkins was likely a volu...Keith,<br />Just a guess, but Perkins was likely a volunteer like many other hundreds who did so during the two tournaments.<br /><br />My wife was a volunteer for Grimsley HS during much of both ACC tournaments working a concession stand. <br /><br />For her efforts she received free admittance to the coliseum, free parking, VIP shuttle to the front door (and back). During breaks, and after her duties were fulfilled, she was able to grab a seat and watch some b-ball.<br /><br />I'm guessing that you, too, could gain free admittance and perks if you volunteered. Might take you a while to move into Perkins' place as a "team host" (whatever that is), but you gotta start somewhere.<br /><br />From the teams' and the ACC's perspective, I think it more presentable and proper to have a City Council member serve as "team host" (although I don't know what the position entails besides sitting in a great seat) than a Grimsley volunteer such as my wife.<br /><br />That's not a dig, obviously, to my wife... just reality.<br /><br />The tourney returns in two years... go ahead and put your name in the volunteer hat and see what happens - but don't expect a "team host" position until you pay some volunteer dues and move through the ranks.David Hoggardhttp://www.hoggsblog.comnoreply@blogger.com