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Another Outstanding Year for the Grizzly Booster Club!

L-R: Each year brings another impressive fund-raising effort from the Grizzly Booster Club as evidenced by this photograph taken at the conclusion of the 2005-2006 athletic year.  Grizzly Booster Club Executive Board Members Brian Ostermann, Trish Knight, and Herb Lunday (all ex-officio), Jerry Hall, Ron Shemwell, Donna Frey, Jerry Womack, Carolyn Smith, Eric Judd, Paul Childers, Tom Marhefka, and Chancellor Kent Thomas. Board members from that year not pictured are Dale Engelbrecht, Chuck Kimberlin, Jim Peters, Travis Smith, and Carr Ward. The check on the left represents cash and in-kind gifts to the Grizzly Booster Club during the 2005-2006 academic year. The check on the right represents total cash gifts since 1998 to 26 named endowed scholarships. Funds raised by the Grizzly Booster Club are used for scholarships and other vital program needs of the Grizzly Athletics program at Missouri State University-West Plains.

Grizzly Booster Club Executive Board 2009-2010

Bo Pace, President Chuck Kimberlin
Gene Poppe, Vice President Tom Marhefka
Carolyn Smith, Secretary Andrew Peters
Paul Childers Mary Sheid
Dale Engelbrecht Ron Shemwell
Donna Frey Carr Ward
Jerry Hall Jerry Womack
Eric Judd  
The Grizzly Booster Club was formed in 1993 to provide community encouragement and support for the Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly athletic teams. Funds raised provide for educational scholarships and other vital program needs. Without the work, commitment, and support of the Grizzly Booster club, Grizzly Athletics would not be possible.

Grizzly Booster Club Executive Board Past Presidents

2009-2010 - Bo Pace
2008-2009 - Eric Judd
2007-2008 - Donna Frey
2006-2007 - Jim Peters
2005-2006 - Carolyn Smith
2004-2005 - Ron Shemwell
2003-2004 - Jim McFarland
2002-2003 - Carr Ward
2001-2002 - Chuck Kimberlin
2000-2001 - Tom Marhefka
1999-2000 - Norma Hilburn & Moe Sandfort
1998-1999 - Dale Engelbrecht
1997-1998 - Dale Engelbrecht
1996-1997 - Paul Childers
1995-1996 - Russ Gant
1994-1995 - John Williams
1993-1994 - Carrick "Boze" Davidson and Gene Richman

Grizzly Track Award

The Grizzly Track Award was established in 1999. It is presented periodically to a member of the Grizzly Booster Club who has shown exceptional enthusiasm for and extraordinary support of Grizzly Athletics over an extended period of time. Actions by the recipient must have enabled Grizzly Athletics to take a giant step forward. Honorees are selected by the Executive Board of Directors of the Grizzly Booster Club.
1999 - Richard & Mary Sheid 2000 - Jess & Betty Garnett 2000 - Bob Neathery
2001 - Fuss & Laura Gant 2002 - Norma Hilburn 2002 - Herb & Mary Beth Lunday
2003 - Dr. Rob Martin 2004 - The Smith Family 2005 - Paul Childers
2006 - West Plains Daily Quill 2006 - Ozark Radio Network 2006 - Bo & Sunie Pace
2006 - Rick & Lois Frazier 2009 - Dean Smith