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 2008-2009
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Eric Judd, President
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Tom Marhefka
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Bo Pace, Vice President
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Jim Peters
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Gene Poppe, Secretary
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Mary Sheid
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Paul Childers
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Ron Shemwell
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Donna Frey
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Carolyn Smith
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Jerry Hall
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Carr Ward
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Chuck Kimberlin
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Jerry Womack
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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.
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Grizzly Booster Club Executive Board Past Presidents
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2008-2009 - Eric Judd
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2007-2008 - Donna Frey
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2006-2007 - Jim Peters
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2005-2006 - Carolyn Smith
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2004-2005 - Ron Shemwell
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2003-2004 - Jim McFarland
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2002-2003 - Carr Ward
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2001-2002 - Chuck Kimberlin
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2000-2001 - Tom Marhefka
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1999-2000 - Norma Hilburn & Moe Sandfort
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1998-1999 - Dale Engelbrecht
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1997-1998 - Dale Engelbrecht
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1996-1997 - Paul Childers
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1995-1996 - Russ Gant
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1994-1995 - John Williams
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1993-1994 - Carrick "Boze" Davidson and Gene Richman
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Grizzly Track Award
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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.
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1999 - Richard & Mary Sheid
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2001 - Russ & Laura Gant
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2003 - Dr. Robert Martin
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2000 - Jess & Betty Garnett
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2002 - Norma Hilburn
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2004 - The Smith Family
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2000 - Bob Neathery
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2002 - Herb & Mary Beth Lunday
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2005 - Paul Childers
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2006 - West Plains Daily Quill
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2006 - Ozark Radio Network
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2006 - Bo & Sunie Pace
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2006 - Rick & Lois Frazier
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