John Swiatek Quotations

We found that our success depended heavily on the support we received from the business world. It's because they have seen value in the project and in the partnership opportunities that we've been able to come here five years later and state that we haven't had to raise our ticket prices!

We try to have major-league amenities. This is something we've talked about for a long time. It will be a great benefit for our fans, and it's a great way to make an impact as we enter our fifth season.

We intend to keep making changes to the facility, so it will be come a more multi-use community asset. We want the community to feel that the field is an integral part of the community...an asset to the quality of life issues here.

We want the entire year to be a celebration. We're proud of the team's accomplishments, both on and off the field, and we know we didn't do it alone.

The fact that the project was funded by private money has made the project very challenging at times. It put a tremendous burden on the team to invest in the ballpark and to provide significant working capital. If it weren't for the generosity of our corporate partners, we would never be able to maintain the pricing we have. Washington Federal Savings Bank is the perfect example of a great corporate partner and friend of the team. Not only were they one of the founding partners, but they have also come on board as the team's presenting sponsor.

We were learning what we were doing while we were doing it! We put a front office staff together, and we put a marketing plan together, and we just went for it.

The sponsors have been great partners, and the area banking industry has been instrumental as well. The banks formed a consortium to finance the ballpark - they got creative so we could make this work. We won't forget their support and we won't forget the gracious support of all the partners who have made the Wild Things a reality!

Companies pay for those signs, and they pay to advertise on the radio broadcast, the television broadcasts, and even to participate in the on-field activities and contests.

It's been one of our objectives to hold the price of tickets.

It has been one of our major objectives to hold the price of tickets. Our mission is to provide affordable, family fun, and we will hold prices as long as we possibly can.

I don't know if people realize how important the community support for this project has been.