C November, WEBER STATE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1973 _ Plans for Special Events Center Gather Steam Authorization for the architect to proceed with work on contract documents for the Weber State College special events center was given by the WSC Institutional Council buildings and grounds committee. The authorization was given after chitect Robert recommended taken to speed an inflationary ar- A. Fowler, Salt Lake City, that all possible steps be up work on the project due to trend that amounts to about $70,000 a month. Cost of the domed structure is estimated at $7,723,125. Completion date goal is midsummer of 1976, and Dean W. Hurst, assistant to the president, and co-chairman of public fund drive, said efforts should be _ centennial. ec ~~ Ba Mr. Hurst said the fund drive to raise $600,000 or more by a sale of upholstered seats and other memorialization projects in the 12,000-seat facility began Nov. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Donnell B. Stewart, Remainder of the money will come from student building fees, sale of revenue bonds, and income. from college operations such as rendering of the special events center, to be located near Country Hills Drive and Harrison, south of campus. He said the earth will be shaped around the structure_and earth colors _used_on the the Union Building food service. radial ribbed steel dome to make it visually make > pleasant to the immediate neighborhood. Roofing material such as used on the Nortre Dame special events center will be used to colored — a it leak proof. 4 displayed The huge facility, to be used for cultural, Tey Fowler in entertainment and other events in addition to basketball, will be completely air con- cathy... Architect completion « Lame Se Meneete. ARTIST’S concept of the Weber State Co llege Special Events Center scheduled for 1976. prominent Weber State alumni members, have agreed to match dollar for dollar any amount raised during the fund drive. ditioned. through Dec. 15; You can become a part of the new Weber State College Special Events Center in a WSC alumni, students and college community--Dec. 17 through Dec. 29; General public--Jan. 2 through Jan. 15. All chairs in the preferred seating area will be sold for $200 per chair on a first- very real way. A specigl section of seats in the planned structure will be sold for $200 per chair to help raige funds for construction costs of the center. The $200 donation wil give the buyer the right to occupy the chair at all regularly scheduled home WSC long as the donor basketball ticket. holds a come-first-served the Payments can be made by cash or by $50 two installments of $75 each, the first by Dec. 31, 1974, and the second by Dec. 31, 1975. No interest or carrying charges will be made, and future billing will be handled by Your name, designating you as a “‘chair the college. donor”’ will be appropriately displayed on a plaque in the Special Events Center. This opportunity makes it possible for Funds received are considered a donation to the Special Events Center, and no refunds each and every member No phone orders will be accepted. Selection and sales of chairs will be made in the Weber State College athletic offices of the alumni and interested community residents to make a real contribution to the college and, specifically, to the realization of the Special Events Center. Seats will be can be made. located under the west stadium bleachers, with office hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday sold according to 1 Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Since state funds or taxes cannot be used for a building of this nature, the total construction cost must be raised by the college and the community. Ae eed season ticket holders--Dec. through the following schedule: Special donors and current Century Club members--Nov. 15 through Nov. 30; Current Wildcat Club members and current »» to down per chair with balance of $150 paid in children or heirs under the same conditions if you purchase a chair. \ according as The privilege will also carry over to your N basis above schedule. season basketball games also the Action WI N You Can Buy a Piece of hiiiishiiitshihhhiiisiiiiithttth \ \ Ni Nj VAAL NY Ny NY \ Ny ddadlddllddddliddiiiiiiéilidiitéliidiiiditddddd VLdddiidiiddiiddidlidiididddddiddiilliddddlddiddddildldiddddididddddddddiddddddddddddddddddddddddlddddddddddddaaaadddadlhlaaaaaaaaadaaddddddddddddddddddddddddddédda \N N N \N NN N NN \N N WILLE ae. -. made to tie in the special events center opening with celebration of the nation’s bi- exekbottstzzaaaaaaaadddaaaaaadddidddddddddddddsdddddddddiddsidddddddsddsisdisdssdsddidddsdiiioa