Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Hey, Where are the Banners?



Have you noticed that the many banners that were in Old Maples are not in New Maples? This isn't the best picture, but you might remember it looking something like this before. I don't have any pictures of all of the banners that were everywhere in the rafters--celebrating women's basketball, and volleyball as well as men's basketball--but there were a bunch! It's not like there aren't things to celebrate! Heck, most schools put something up just for making the NCAA tournament--Stanford has National Championships, Final Fours, Pac-10 titles, NIT titles and on and on! This is a Legacy to be proud of!

So we think we'd like to see them return and you can help to:
BRING BACK the BANNERS! BRING BACK the PRIDE!
Goal: to have the banners up for the NCAA Sub Regional in March

Communicate to: bowlsby@stanford.edu
or via mail:
Bob Bowlsby, Athletic Director
Department of Athletics, Stanford University
Arrillaga Family Sports Center
Stanford, CA 94305
(ask Bob to forward your thoughts to John Arrillaga as well)

Why?
It is important to:
1) Acknowledge and celebrate past achievements
2) Create a visible recruiting tool
3) Let opponents know the Legacy they are up against
Please make your POSITIVE thoughts and feelings known
and make sure you communicate that we want all Maples sports to be recognized.
We also hope to create a petition so look for those at upcoming games.
Please just take a few minutes to send your thought along and let's see how we can affect this positive change! We don't want the great Tradition of Stanford Women's Basketball to be lost!