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Visitors bring police parking challenges

February 15, 2013 by Josh Garcia

On Saturday, ACU police officers will be stationed in parking lots across campus to help bring order to chaos.

Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, said Sing Song will bring thousands of guests to ACU.

“Friday night, Sing Song will bring about 2,000 guests to campus,” Craig said. “The Saturday 2 p.m. show will bring about 3,600 guests to campus. Saturday night, we’ll have about 4,400 guests.”

ACU police have been tasked with parking duties. Lieutenant Randy Motz has been working for ACU for nine months. This will be his first Sing Song.

“The good news is Sing Song is very well attended. The bad news is we only have a limited amount of parking spaces,” Motz said.

On Saturday, portions of the Teague and Big Purple parking lots will be sectioned off for VIP, valet and handicapped attendees. An ambulance will also be stationed in Teague in case of an emergency.

“Saturday’s really challenging because you have an earlier show and you have the President’s Circle Dinner in between that show and the evening show,” Motz said. “You have a lot of moving parts.”

Motz said drivers may want to drop off elderly or handicapped individuals at Moody before parking. He also said it would be helpful for students and young adults to park farther away.

“I just really would like to ask and encourage the younger people to consider parking farther away from Morris and Big P and some of those areas that are close to Moody, so as to allow senior citizens to park a little closer,” he said.

Motz said attendees should park only in designated parking spots to ease traffic congestion.

“If they start parking outside of designated parking spots, it starts clogging up those lanes and makes it difficult for people to get in and get out,” he said. “Not everyone’s going to get the parking spot they want. Obviously, if you arrive early, you’ll have a better chance. If you arrive five minutes before the show, it’ll be more difficult. Some will have to walk.”

Motz said both officers and attendees should be patient and courteous to keep the process as smooth as possible.

“The biggest thing is it’s Sing Song. Have a good time,” Motz said. “Arrive early, be patient on the way out.”

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About Josh Garcia

Joshua Garcia is a sophomore convergence journalism major from Lexington, North Carolina and managing editor of the Optimist.

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