Survey Information The North Texas Game Day Survey 216 was distributed to fans at the home football game on Saturday, September 3, 216. Ten thousand business cards were handed out to people entering and exiting the game, and email blasts were sent to the Mean Green fan base along with posts on social media encouraging people to take the survey. The Mean Green survey was completed by 797 people with close to 1,3 comments. The survey was divided into eight categories 1. First Impressions of UNT/Apogee Stadium 2. CSC and Guest Services 3. Mean Green Concessions 4. Restrooms 5. Merchandise 6. Green Brigade Marching Band 7. Cheerleaders, Dancers, and Scrappy 8. Video and Sound Each section asked how essential items were to the game day experience, then followed up with how satisfied fans were with those items. Each section also included an open ended comment box that could be used for additional thoughts and feedback.
Survey Winners As a thank you for taking the survey, we picked 2 respondents at random to win the following items. Thank you for your feedback and GO MEAN GREEN! Sideline Passes for November 19 football game vs. Southern Miss Dalton Smith of Denton Mean Green Belt Jay Lindsey of Denton & Daniel Davis of Mesquite Mean Green Hat Bobby Cook of Waco & Aaron Bell of Celina Tickets to upcoming North Texas football game Two (2) tickets to November 5 vs. Louisiana Tech Kari Lynch of Lewisville, Jacqueline Smith of Denton & Robert Botts of Dallas Two (2) tickets to November 19 vs. Southern Miss Mike Jackson of Euless, Matt Berardi of Fort Worth & Louis Hass of Corsicana Mean Green Polo Dan Franks of Allen, Laura Flowers of Denton, & David Wright, Double Oak, TX Mean Green Game Day Shirts Arthur Salinas of Fort Worth, Amy Fair of Denton & Gavin Doolittle of Addison Mean Green Car Flags Forest Moore of Edmond, OK, Annette Underwood of Hillsboro, & Nicole Scott of Denton
Mean Green Game Day Survey 216 Quick Facts Game Day Parking Very Satisfied 3.75 Satisfied Dissatisfied 12.25 48.5 92% of our responders scored their game day experience as 'Satisfied' or 'Very Satisfied' (39% Very 52% Satisfied). Very Dissatisfied 8.5 Appearance of Apogee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 Who filled it out? 54. % 42.2 % 95% 2.5 % 1.3 % Green Brigade Halftime Show Satisfied to Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Concessions Food Quality 2.2 6.3 68.4 22.9 Alumni Selection 1.7 8.3 65.1 24.8 Food Price 4.5 13.9 65.8 15.7 Beer Price 5.5 14.7 64.7 14.97 Students Length of Wait 4.8 16.1 64.6 14.3 Performance 1.26.8 61 36.4 Fans Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied "The music is too loud." "We had a GREAT game day experience!" "The game day shuttle was an amazing addition." "Play the music louder!" "Kids love Scrappy, he needs to walk the stands more." "We waited in line for an hour to get tickets." "My only complaint is we need to see more football scores." "Make a tailgreat! award/competition." "For a school that has an all-vegan cafeteria, Mean Greens, I would like to see more vegan options."
Game Day Experience How satisfied are you with the North Texas Football Game Day Experience? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the following items: parking, traffic flow, tailgating, knowledge/friendliness of parking attendants, directional signs in and around UNT/Apogee Stadium, overall appearance of Apogee Stadium, display of Mean Green football accomplishments (bowl games, All-Americans, etc..), cleanliness of parking lots, speed of ticket takers and professionalism of police/security 8 6 53.18 59.94 65.36 68.42 63.2 4 2 13.3 25.88 16.34 17.47 26.96 22.48 14.98 18.26 7.64 6.25 Parking Traffic Flow 1.74 5.94 5.83 3.27 3.57 Tailgating Directional Signs Friendliness of Parking Attendants 75 5 45.17 51.7 62.29 72.59 56.43 61.11 34.62 25 23.58 23.14 19 14.57 11.71 8.71 4.14.71 2.41 3.27.57 1.71 2.56 Apogee Stadium Appearance Cleanliness of Parking Lots Professionalism of Security / Police Display of Mean Green Accomplishments Speed of ticket takers "Parking should be cheaper." "Appreciate a good beer and the growing tailgate environment. Just made the game more fun. Good work UNT!" "The game day experience is great, but it doesn't mean anything if the team doesn't win." "Not enough handicap parking spaces in the Victory Hall parking lot."
Game Day Experience / CSC How satisfied are you with the CSC? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with CSC. The ratings were: CSC event staff friendliness, CSC event staff knowledge, CSC event staff helpfulness, guest services kiosk location, and guest servicies availability. 8 68.6 7.79 68.79 6 4 2 24.54 18.55 22.2 7.73 2.78 4.63 2.94 3.26 CSC Event Staff Friendliness CSC Event Staff Knowledge CSC Event Staff Helpfulness 5.75 1 75 76.62 75.16 5 25 15.1 16.61 6.32 6.17 1.9 2.6 Guest Services kiosk Guest Services Availability "CSC has been pretty good for a couple of seasons." "Everybody was friendly and helpful." "They always say, 'thanks for coming to the game today' when we exit." "I asked one section attendant where my seat was, he could not tell me." "Heard lots of 'Welcome to North Texas' from CSC staff." "It would be nice if they enforced the tickets."
Mean Green Concessions How satisfied are you with Mean Green Concessions at Apogee Stadium? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with Mean Green Concessions at Apogee Stadium. Ratings were: food quality, food selection, food price, beverage quality, beverage selection, beverage price, length of wait time, concession stand performance, and concession stand friendliness. 1 75 68.9 66.61 68.47 75.6 7.33 5 25 22.1 23.48 21.21 2.41 13.6 14.49 6.86 8.47 7.5 2.23 1.44 3.98.64 2.55 1.75 Food Quality Food Selection Food Price Beverage Quality Beverage Selection 75 66.99 62.9 65.34 62.2 5 25 17.4 14.51 13.56 15.61 4.94 4.46 Beverage Price Length of wait time 27 6.39 1.28.64 2.23 34.93 Concession Staff Performance Concession Staff Friendliness "The increased food and beverage choices these past two years have been great." "Is there some way to get Dr Pepper in Apogee as well?" "I like the $5 souvenir cup with the one additional refill." "More urgency in getting the line moving. Small talk and chatting up friends is a waste of time." "Need more selection for alcoholic beverages."
Apogee Stadium Restrooms How satisfied are you with the Apogee Stadium restrooms? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the Apogee Stadium restrooms. They were asked to rate the following: length of wait time, cleanliness of restroom, and overall satisfaction of restrooms. 8 6 58.56 61.66 62.38 4 38.66 3.18 31.11 2.65 5.6 5.5 2.12 3.1 1.47 Length of wait time Cleanliness of Restroom Overall Satisfaction of restrooms "The women's restroom was out of toilet paper, which has not happened since Apogee Stadium Opened." "Restrooms are great." "Need to have hand dryers or paper towels closer to the sinks. They are around the corner on the way out the door. Water drips all over the floor creating a wet, slippery floor." "So important, Restrooms! Thanks to all who designed. Ease of access with good amount of stalls in each."
Apparel Store at Apogee Stadium How satisfied are you with North Texas Apparel at Apogee Stadium? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the North Texas Apparel Store at Apogee Stadium. They were asked to rate the following: length of wait time, professionalism of staff, selection of apparel/gear, price of apparel/gear, quality of apparel/gear, and location of stores. 8 71.73 75.44 6 59.2 4 2 15.36 21.78 15.56 19.6 2.79 1.12 6.12.52 2.26 Length of wait time Professionalism of staff Selection 8 71.88 74.9 6 61.12 4 2 2.32 2.21 18.43 7.88 1.68 6.15 5.22 1.76 2.26 Price Quality Location of Stores "I like that there is more and more UNT gear each season. I like that there is better quality items these days" "The variety/selection at the store could improve." "The gift shops offer amazing UNT apparel." "Need more hat choices." "Need stuff in 3X and 4X range."
Apogee Stadium Video Board How satisfied are you with the Apogee Stadium Video Boards Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the Apogee Stadium Video Boards. They were asked to rate the following: Quality of Picture, Display of other football scores, Display of team stats, Clarity of music, Volume level of announcer, Volume level of music, Overall sound, Overall announcer, and Overall video board content. 8 6 64.5 59.5 66.72 56.35 63.76 4 31.61 2 25.38 23.8 22.82 18.32 17.65 13.71 9.23 7.39 6.86 3.51 4.54 4.19.84.5 Quality of Picture Display of Scores Team Stats Clarity of Announcer Clarity of Music 8 6 61.2 59.5 63.7 59.6 66.89 4 2 22.58 25.21 2.5 2.4 23.36 1.7 12.27 11.8 7.73 5.52 4.72 5.18 1.2 8.4 1.34 Volume of announcer Volume of music Overall Sound Overall Announcer Overall Content "I did not notice a north end zone screen" "Announcer and music are way too loud" "The north endzone board is too small and the information is too close together" "Play the music louder! We need the crowd in to the game" "More posting of other scores is important to me"
Green Brigade Marching Band How satisfied are you with the Green Brigade Marching Band? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the Green Brigade Marching Band. The ratings were: band entrance/pregame, halftime show, uniforms and appearance, music selection, volume and overall band. 5 4 47.78 43.68 43.97 49.19 46.66 33.93 3 2 1 12.7 7.34 5.75 5.54 2.79 1.3 Band Entrance/Pre Game Halftime Show Uniforms and Appearance 6 4 46.66 5.9 42.41 44.64 49.3 33.93 2 4.23 8.63 4.89 4.71 1.79 1.62 Music Selection Volume Overall Band "I felt the bands outfits were lacking, but I understand it is summer weather." The band is one of the highlights of the game day experience." "Can we move the band to the eagle wing? They are blasting at our home team on critical third downs." "Loved seeing the band march through the tailgate area."
Cheerleaders, Dancers and Scrappy How satisfied are you with the North Texas Cheerleaders, Dancers, and Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the North Texas Cheerleaders, Dancers and Scrappy. The ratings were: very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, satisfied, and very satisfied. 2.75 6.31 35.11 55.83 "I think all of these folks do a great job in creating an awesome gameday experience." "I wish there were more chants between the band, cheerleaders and Scrappy." "I think Scrappy could walk the stands more." "Love the spirit teams. They all did a great job in supporting the team."
Overall Game Day Experience How satisfied are you with the Overall Game Day Experience? Fans were asked how satisfied they were with the Overall Game Day Experience at Apogee Stadium. They were asked to rate it very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, satisfied, or very satisfied. Very Satisfied 39.54 Satisfied 52.55 Dissatisfied 5.44 Very Dissatisfied 2.47 5 1 15 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 "Very impressed with the stadium. First time attending a game. Great college experience." "Love the relaxed atmosphere at Apogee Stadium. Enjoyed the team spirit and the band." "Win football games and all of this will take care of itself."
PLAN OF ACTION Game Day Experience More football scores from around the country will be shown on the video board and announced over the public address system. Volume from the video board and PA will be monitored throughout the game to ensure the best quality of sound for our fans. Post game field access is being discussed on how to make it an option and provide a safe environment for everyone on the field. More public address announcements during the game to let fans know about concessions, team store hours, guest services locations and the email address MeanGreen@unt.edu where fans can send questions and/or concerns. The wing zone area will feature three TVs, with one TV always dedicated to showing North Texas football. Expanded manicured grass areas around RV parking to accommodate more activity. Working with campus to expand recycling options around the stadium and tailgate areas. Restrooms Cleaning services will amp up their game day service to ensure clean and fully stocked restrooms throughout the game. Concessions The concessions kiosk on the Club Level will be moved to the south side of the bar area. This will free up space next to the Barnes and Nobles souvenir stand for fan access/views of the field. Sabra Classic Hummus cups, served with pita chips, will be available at all North Texas concession stands to meet various diet requirements. Lids and straws will also be made available for fountain drinks. Parking More signage will be placed around Apogee Stadium to direct fans to appropriate lots. Shuttle signage will be more visible around Apogee and remote parking around Fouts Field. Parking lot attendants will receive extensive customer service training to better serve our fans.
Video Board & Production Steps will be taken to enhance our in game fan experience by integrating our corporate partners in a more entertaining and fan interactive manner. Identify new content and integration on the video board throughout the season. Ticket Office Additional ticket windows will be open during peak times. A cash only line will be open for fans just wanting to purchase general admission tickets. Audio announcements will be made outside the tickets offices at Gate 2, 3, and 4 that will let fans know about ticketing options and information. More detailed information regarding ticket options, will call, etc., will be distributed through various channels on campus, the UNT Athletic website and throughout the alumni network. Long term Assessments Evaluate and assess cost to install speaker clusters throughout Apogee to improve overall sound quality and distribution throughout the facility. Assess cost to replace all 8 hand blowers in restrooms to adequately meet fan expectation Evaluate and assess costs for permanent RV access to power for tailgating. Work with merchandise vendors to provide greater selection and access in all sizes of apparel. Work with concessions, vendors, and food service providers to provide greater variety in and better quality options available to fans at Apogee.