Committes

Mission: Our Members Support and Promote Gopher Wrestling and Have Fun!


**Booster Club Committee's***


You may have noticed many booster club committees have been formed and do not have chairs. If you want to join in/help out please contact a committee chair and let them know or you my have some ideas to make certain events better. We welcome your ideas!

Chair – Jared Lawrence (President)
• Responsibilities of each area and the chair people
• Each committee should solicit others to help

Membership – Mary Christensen-White
• Maintain a database of current members, working with Gopher Wrestling Office
• Provide members only privileges and benefits
• Arrange for a bus to shuttle to venue and back at all home matches

Finance – Brett Lawrence (Treasurer)
• Handle all deposits for memberships, tickets, donations, and socials
• Responsible to pay all bills per U of M guidelines
• Participate in U of M yearly audit by Deloitte and Touche

Golf Tournament –Luke Becker
• Assist in the annual Gopher Wrestling Tournament
• Encourage Booster Club members to participate
• Assist in getting door prizes

Pre and Post Meet Socials + Coach’s Monday Lunches – Jared and Mary
• Find a place close to Arena to accommodate
• Arrange food and refreshments
• Mondays during the season

National Duals –Mary Christensen-White
• Arrange for a block of tickets to be set aside
• Arrange hotels – release date 1 month prior to event
• Arrange an informal social each night

Big Ten’s – Mary Christensen-White
• Arrange for a block of tickets if possible
• Arrange hotel – release date at least 1 month prior to event
• Prepare for possibility of informal social for final night

NCAA’s –Brett, Jared and Mary
• Arrange hotel (300 rooms) – release date 60 days prior to event
• Provide info on host hotel to boosters
• Arrange for socials on Friday & Saturday nights
• Arrange for food at both socials

Promotions – Mary Christensen-White
• Encourage local media coverage to provide more coverage
• Booster Club Web Site
• Provide information to members on activities and upcoming Booster Events
• Develop an electronic newsletter to send to members
• Allow for members to exchange information and discuss upcoming events
• Encourage student participation