The United Wireless Arena finally agreed to host the junior hockey team. This is a massive win for Dodge City and proves that our pressure forced these bureaucrats to move. Keep watching the arena to make sure they follow through on this contract now that they have been dragged to …
December 12, 2015
Final supporters
A junior hockey team wants to set roots at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City. Players are age 16 - 20. These are kids working on a hockey career. These players work their way up to college and pro hockey. The players are not paid, they have to pay to play in the the league. The team will pay to play in the arena. Income to the arena is roughly $150,000 whether you come watch them play or not. Their games are played at home two weekends a month. All players are required to provide 20 hours per month of community service. That's 500 hours per month of community service. The community would also benefit from teams and fans that would spend the entire weekend in Dodge City, since games are on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the teams will have to stay the night in hotels and eat out. Current projections are that no less than 1000 will attend each game, and they expect more. We would be a part of a league that has 30 teams. Check it out. http://www.wshl.pointstreaksites.com/view/westerns...
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Reached 250 supporters
December 1, 2015
November 23, 2015
The management at the United Wireless Arena is still choosing to ignore the massive economic boost this team would bring to Dodge City. They are passing up thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of community service just to keep their doors closed to these kids. Do not let them sweep this opportunity under the rug while our town misses out on real growth.
Reached 100 supporters
November 11, 2015
71 Comments
This is a professional level team. It is what the arena was designed for! Coaches and players live in the community. 30 home games each season would bring in more income than all the concerts! We already subsidize the empty arena from sales tax so no ones taxes would change. That is a red herring. This community claims there's nothing to do. .. well, here it is so let's get behind it!
Great opportunity for the youth and southwest Kansas. We travel from Ulysses to dodge so my 6 year old and 10 year old can play in the youth hockey league
There are many things to consider when making a decision like this including what events are we going to loose. The arena is just starting to see the benefits from being on past tour schedules. If the arena is occupied by sports teams 6 months out of the year how will that affect concerts and such? Speaking from the standpoint of someone who was at every law game I saw that there was support, but how much will be lost due to not being able to afford both? All I'm saying is don't be fooled by promises backed by nothing.
The youth hockey program has flourished and grows each year. We need more ice time for tournaments and adult hockey leagues. Hard to believe the people of Ford Co and Dodge city can build a gem of a facility and only utilize it to maybe a quarter of its potential. It sits empty more than it is used, sad.
A Junior hockey team would be a great fit for Dodge City as part of the WSHL! Players live in our town, attend our schools and help with our existing youth hockey program. There would likely be about 30 home games each season! Arena management thinks this is a super idea!! We need to support this idea in our community!
I would like to see a hockey team come to SW Kansas. I feel the more things like this that we have, the more opportunities we will have for youth and adult participation in what is truly a great sport.
Would do us good to have another sport here n town
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The United Wireless Arena finally agreed to host the junior hockey team. This is a massive win for Dodge City and proves that our pressure forced these bureaucrats to move. Keep watching the arena to make sure they follow through on this contract now that they have been dragged to …
December 12, 2015
Final supporters
A junior hockey team wants to set roots at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City. Players are age 16 - 20. These are kids working on a hockey career. These players work their way up to college and pro hockey. The players are not paid, they have to pay to play in the the league. The team will pay to play in the arena. Income to the arena is roughly $150,000 whether you come watch them play or not. Their games are played at home two weekends a month. All players are required to provide 20 hours per month of community service. That's 500 hours per month of community service. The community would also benefit from teams and fans that would spend the entire weekend in Dodge City, since games are on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the teams will have to stay the night in hotels and eat out. Current projections are that no less than 1000 will attend each game, and they expect more. We would be a part of a league that has 30 teams. Check it out. http://www.wshl.pointstreaksites.com/view/westerns...
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
December 1, 2015
November 23, 2015
The management at the United Wireless Arena is still choosing to ignore the massive economic boost this team would bring to Dodge City. They are passing up thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of community service just to keep their doors closed to these kids. Do not let them sweep this opportunity under the rug while our town misses out on real growth.
Reached 100 supporters
November 11, 2015
71 Comments
I would love a hockey team in sw Kansas! In the past,y wife and I traveled a lot to Oklahoma city to watch the AHL Baron's before their move to California. For us Amarillo, TX is the closest hockey we have.
This is a professional level team. It is what the arena was designed for! Coaches and players live in the community. 30 home games each season would bring in more income than all the concerts! We already subsidize the empty arena from sales tax so no ones taxes would change. That is a red herring. This community claims there's nothing to do. .. well, here it is so let's get behind it!
Great opportunity for the youth and southwest Kansas. We travel from Ulysses to dodge so my 6 year old and 10 year old can play in the youth hockey league
There are many things to consider when making a decision like this including what events are we going to loose. The arena is just starting to see the benefits from being on past tour schedules. If the arena is occupied by sports teams 6 months out of the year how will that affect concerts and such? Speaking from the standpoint of someone who was at every law game I saw that there was support, but how much will be lost due to not being able to afford both? All I'm saying is don't be fooled by promises backed by nothing.
The youth hockey program has flourished and grows each year. We need more ice time for tournaments and adult hockey leagues. Hard to believe the people of Ford Co and Dodge city can build a gem of a facility and only utilize it to maybe a quarter of its potential. It sits empty more than it is used, sad.
A Junior hockey team would be a great fit for Dodge City as part of the WSHL! Players live in our town, attend our schools and help with our existing youth hockey program. There would likely be about 30 home games each season! Arena management thinks this is a super idea!! We need to support this idea in our community!
I would like to see a hockey team come to SW Kansas. I feel the more things like this that we have, the more opportunities we will have for youth and adult participation in what is truly a great sport.
Would do us good to have another sport here n town
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I would love a hockey team in sw Kansas! In the past,y wife and I traveled a lot to Oklahoma city to watch the AHL Baron's before their move to California. For us Amarillo, TX is the closest hockey we have.