Wofford Student-Athlete Advisory Committee presents...
“Who’s The Boss”
Spirit Initiative designed by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Presented by Jimmy John's
Vision:
Establish a competition between various student groups. Including but not limited to: athletic teams, Greek organizations, residence halls, and any group of students formed with a common bond. The winning team will receive their name on a plaque displayed in the athletic office and a prize by the competition’s sponsor(s.) The competition will be in compliance with all institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations.
Purpose:
The “Who’s The Boss” contest is a competitive game that any student group may enter and compete for points based on various aspects of attendance & spirit at any Wofford College athletic event. The scores will be updated weekly, announced at bi-monthly Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) meetings, and posted on the bulletin board in the Richardson Building. The goal of the competition is to increase school spirit and establish a sense of pride for Wofford College’s Division I athletics programs.
Activities Explanation:
1. Attendance: Points earned by attending Home, Away and ‘W’ Events.
2. Spirit/Above & Beyond: Points earned by wearing school colors, makings posters/signs, or any other creative & positive way to support a student athlete/team. Additional points can be earned by an individual/group that went above & beyond the normal expectations.
3. Work: Points earned by volunteering/helping at any athletic sponsored event.
4. National Anthem: Points earned if a member(s) sing the national anthem at an athletic event.
5. Frequent Buyer Card: Points earned for every completed Jimmy John’s “frequent buyer card”
Prize:
Winning team will receive a free dinner at the sponsoring restaurant (Jimmy John's).
Team name to be placed on plaque on display in the Richardson Building
Every participant receives a black/gray ‘W’ shirt.
How to Get Started:
• Registration begins immediately.
• Contest will begin October 1st.
• Start getting your team together now!
How Points are Awarded:
Attendance:
Home Event 1pt
‘W’ Game 3pts
Away Game 5pts
Completed JJ Frequent Buyer Card 5pts
Spirit:
Above & Beyond 1-5pts
Work:
Volunteer Work as determined by athletics office 2pt
National Anthem 2pt (Total regardless of # of singers.)
• All signs/posters must be in good taste & represent good sportsmanship.
• Work is determined by athletics office and must be voluntary in order to receive points.
• The National Anthem must be coordinated by assistant athletics director, Lenny Mathis.
How to Play:
1.) Every team must send a representative and team “roster” to the Registration Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 11:30am in the Verandah Room. Refreshments will be served.
2.) At the meeting, pick up one “Terrier Ticket” per team and a Jimmy John’s Frequent Buyer card for every team member.
3.) Terrier Tickets will be turned in to Lisa Cherry every Monday. Her office is located on the Administration side of the Richardson Building. She will have a “Terrier Ticket” drop box on her desk for teams to drop off their ticket and obtain a new ticket for the following week.
4.) Points will be tallied and posted weekly on the bulletin board in the Richardson Building.
5.) Verification of team attendance and/or spirit must be completed by a SAAC member or athletics administrator on the “Terrier Ticket” to be provided to each person of every team.
6.) Winners will be announced by SAAC each Spring.
How Points are Counted:
1.) Attendance points will be awarded to each group based on a percentage of attendance. Note-if team
cannot be awarded attendance points, they cannot be awarded spirit points.
? 1-11 member teams must have 85% of team in attendance
? 12-25 member teams must have 75% of team in attendance
? Teams with 26 or more members must have 65% in attendance
2.) Individuals may only be a part of one team. (i.e.-you may not be on the golf team and the FCA team.)
2.) Double Point days will be determined by the athletics office.
3.) Meal contests/Burwell days are excluded from the contest.
4.) Athletics teams will be awarded 1pt for participation in a contest on/after October 1st.
Golf Tournaments and Double-Head Baseball games only count once (1pt) regardless of if you attend both rounds/games.
