There is AD sponsored trick or treating for kids

[emmitt01]

My daughter is in the Jr Mean Green Club and they are doing a trick or treat event for the kids.

On October 30th. A day before the game.

[SSP]

Ugh.

This is fascinating to me. Not only is it not on game night, but on a Wednesday evening. The night where a lot of kids have church events.

Oh... and just what every parent wants... going to be out late on Thursday (school) night already. Let's drag the kids out Wednesday night too. Brilliant.

Edited October 8, 2013 by SSP

[Green P1]

My daughter is in the Jr Mean Green Club and they are doing a trick or treat event for the kids.

On October 30th. A day before the game.

how stupid can you be

[NT03]

My daughter is in the Jr Mean Green Club and they are doing a trick or treat event for the kids.

On October 30th. A day before the game.

This is a joke , right ?

[Andrew]

Why not the day of the game? That is where we were planning on trick or treating... Otherwise my wife is going to make us go around the neighborhood and be late to the game.

[NT03]

Seriously , is this a joke ?

[SSP]

We need to get this tailgate or treat thing organized. I'm not missing this game.

[Marty]

That has to be a misprint, right??

[meangreener]

Must be a misprint. No kid is gonna wanna be there.

[KRAM1]

Did anyone think to call and confirm the date before posting? Me, got no kids at home any longer, so not really worried about trick or treat, but seems a quick phone call would confirm the date.

Certainly hope this is a misprint. Who the heck would be there to hand out candy on the 30th anyway?

[emmitt01]

Seriously , is this a joke ?

Nope. And if it's a misprint you have an entire Jr Mean green club full of kids thinking they're supposed to show up on the 30th

[meaniegreenie]

The only thing that isn't surprising about this is that it's not on Nov 1st.

[KRAM1]

Nope. And if it's a misprint you have an entire Jr Mean green club full of kids thinking they're supposed to show up on the 30th

Thus a good idea to call...maybe a note can be sent with a correction...lots of time for that.

[meaniegreenie]

Ay, caramba!!

Maybe it's a new Mexican holiday: treinta de octubre

[All About UNT]

[emmitt01]

Thus a good idea to call...maybe a note can be sent with a correction...lots of time for that.

Right. Because the onus should be on the fans to double check their work rather than on the athletic department to avoid misinforming the fans. What of the parents who aren't motivated enough to double check and just say "screw it, we won't go"? That's their fault I'm assuming. Is the AD ever responsible for a mistake?

[MDH]

What's the over/under on the # of lbs of candy they'll have leftover?

[H-towngreen]

Of course it is........of course it is. Smh

[SSP]

What's the over/under on the # of lbs of candy they'll have leftover?

They better bring it on Thursday!!!!!!!!

[Green P1]

So the AD is openly inviting people not to come on Thursday. It's an interesting plan of action for sure.

[UNT90]

This has got to be a wrong date issue, right? Surely someone screwed up and thought there was 30 days in October, not 31, right?

Right???

[Mitzi Ybarbo]

I was told by the ticket office 2 wks ago it wld be at the tailgate on 31st.

[UNT Five&Dime]

Maybe emmitt01 read the info wrong. Did anyone call him to confirm?

[KRAM1]

Right. Because the onus should be on the fans to double check their work rather than on the athletic department to avoid misinforming the fans. What of the parents who aren't motivated enough to double check and just say "screw it, we won't go"? That's their fault I'm assuming. Is the AD ever responsible for a mistake?

Probably the best example of a difference in perspective possible. Had I received the note my first thought would not have been "who screwed up", but that I had better call someone so the parents and kids will have it right as to date and to let folks know that a typo was made on the notice. THEN I would have posted the error and correction on GMG.com for folks with a note about the typo.

But, some seem to be so busy playing the blame game that it is more important to post a "got ya" instead of focusing on fixing it so the families will make sure to plan accordingly. Then, it became super fun because it became a double "got ya" as one was able to get in a cute little ditty about the AD...a backhanded slap at a second person.

Probably the best example I have seen here lately representing two different perspectives about most everything. I've been blamed for a lot of things in my professional and volunteer careers. Know what...the blame game never fixes anything, never improves anything and usually reflects more on the person doing the blaming than the folks being blamed. That "throw the first stone" thing often comes to mind.

[KRAM1]

I was told by the ticket office 2 wks ago it wld be at the tailgate on 31st.

But, of course, Mitzi...a simple call. Great seeing you guys last night and getting to see and hear Mason on the radio show. Really happy Mason is a member of the great Mean Green nation....well, same for you guys. Hope the drive back to Sulphur Springs was without issue. Hope to see you Saturday..and Go Mean Green!