Update on Carter/Kimball Stadium [Archive]

supercentex

07-23-2005, 11:54 AM

Football and Basketball Arena

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/content/DISD/ImagesAUSTIN/835/Gallery/5%20-%20Stadium%20070705%20002.jpg

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/content/DISD/ImagesAUSTIN/835/Gallery/5%20-%20Stadium%20070705%20003.jpg

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/content/DISD/ImagesAUSTIN/835/Gallery/6%20-%20Jesse%20Owens%2006.01.2005-2.jpg

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/content/DISD/ImagesAUSTIN/835/Gallery/6%20-%20Jesse%20Owens%2006.01.2005-3.jpg

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/content/DISD/ImagesAUSTIN/835/Gallery/6%20-%20Jesse%20Owens%2006.01.2005-4.jpg

Favpack

07-23-2005, 12:03 PM

I realize this could sound stupid - but do you ever stop to think how much is spent on pressboxes? I bet a pressbox represents 20% of a total stadium cost.

All pressboxes today must be disabled compliant (elevators) - which is fine - but why build a pressbox in the first place? Do the coaches/writers really need a climate controlled catbird's seat? I say let 'em sit with the rest of us.

PackAttack2005

07-23-2005, 12:03 PM

Thats a nice place. I would like to see what happens with the attendance for the games. Thier old stadiums were never full except for the Carter-Kimball or Carter- Skyline games. They are going to feel like they are playing in a canyon if the fans don't show up to watch the games.

Real nice use of Dallas ISD tax money, close Wilmer-Hutchins and open a new stadium.

Favpack

07-23-2005, 12:05 PM

PA - I think WH was it's own school district - kind of a no man's land really - but I'm not sure. WH has had money troubles for decades.

supercentex

07-23-2005, 12:15 PM

Dallas ISD is taking in the students from WH ISD.......and they got a new stadium too!

catman

07-23-2005, 04:34 PM

Looks very nice.
I heard that the first game played there will be Saturday night, Sept. 10. Arlington Lamar -vs- Carter Cowboys.
I for one will be there.

VB Pack Fan

07-23-2005, 08:28 PM

That looks very nice, but I must disagree with the pressbox statement. I think that it should be as nice as a school could afford. Ours in Lufkin looks like a 2a school. We are a 5a school with the smallest and really just plain jane of any I have seen. We are going to have turf, a new pratice field and a jumbotron scoreboard and still that dinky pressbox. :confused:

StormingCowboy

07-24-2005, 03:22 AM

Looks very nice.
I heard that the first game played there will be Saturday night, Sept. 10. Arlington Lamar -vs- Carter Cowboys.
I for one will be there.

The first game played there will be South Oak Cliff vs Dallas Madison. Fri. Aug. 26.

The next day :
Dallas Kimball vs Houston Sterling 4:00
Dallas Carter vs Arlington Sam Houston 7:30

businesstron

07-24-2005, 07:59 AM

Decent I might have to pop in there for those Aug 27th games.

JCP1984

07-24-2005, 11:49 AM

I think state-of-the-art press boxes are a complete waste of money. Think about it...how often are they used? Maybe twenty times a year?! I believe in a nice press box to accomodate the folks that use it, but some of the ones I saw this year were so big and so lavish. What a waste of money.

GTown02

07-24-2005, 12:43 PM

Well I have a different opinion about pressboxes... I was in the Garland pressbox literaly every day of the week filming practice, and filming every varsity game... I enjoyed the new pressbox... anything is better than the old green one with the little metal platform jutting out from the side :P

pooch

07-26-2005, 03:37 PM

pooch

07-26-2005, 03:38 PM

hey supercentex, where did you get those photos? I tried persuing DISD website and found nothing. Thanks for the pics!

StormingCowboy

07-27-2005, 08:42 AM

hey supercentex, where did you get those photos? I tried persuing DISD website and found nothing. Thanks for the pics!

You'll be hard pressed to find anything about sports on DISD website.

grayowl60

07-27-2005, 09:49 AM

To bad they put the track in. Puts the seats to far back. (check it out) How many times will you get 10k fans at a track meet?

raidercheerdad

07-27-2005, 10:16 AM

To bad they put the track in. Puts the seats to far back. (check it out) How many times will you get 10k fans at a track meet?It makes a better use of limited real estate!

jtk1519

07-27-2005, 11:31 AM

hey supercentex, where did you get those photos? I tried persuing DISD website and found nothing. Thanks for the pics!

Go to www.dallasisd.org. Go to the top where it says "news" then click on "bond prgram." That will bring up the bond page. On the left of that page, click on "New Facilities." You will see the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex... just click on that and you'll get all the info.

Of course, I can also just give you the link...

http://12.45.130.5/SS/bin/site/templates/splash.asp?area_2=pages/details&schoolid=835

JustCoach

07-27-2005, 02:24 PM

To bad they put the track in. Puts the seats to far back. (check it out) How many times will you get 10k fans at a track meet?

They probably put a track in because there are some pretty good track being ran in the DISD.

StormingCowboy

07-27-2005, 02:59 PM

They probably put a track in because there are some pretty good track being ran in the DISD.

Especially when Carter goes to state every year in track!!

Plus the area draws large track crowds.

CoppellCowboy57

07-28-2005, 12:40 AM

Coppell stadium has press boxes on both sides of the feild, I like that look..its diffrent...I went into the home press box during a JV game this season, it so much better...