Green & White Club Mission Statement

The Green and White Club is organized to support and boost the accomplishment of high standards of intercollegiate athletics at Ohio University.

Goal #1: The Club shall encourage and recognize the achievement of excellence and sportsmanship in all endeavors of intercollegiate amateur athletics.

• Objective #1: The Club shall sponsor a semiformal Spring Banquet for the purpose of honoring all senior athletes. Awards for the athletes and special community presentations shall be included.

  Develop guidelines and task list for organizing the banquet.

• Objective #2: The Club shall co-sponsor with the Athletic Department and area businesses an annual "Ox Roast" event prior to the beginning of Fall sports. In addition, the Club shall sponsor "Meet the Team" events in December and March. One purpose of these events shall be to recognize team captains.

Goal #2: The Club shall promote social and formative activities among its members and between the membership and all persons associated with the Ohio University Athletics Department. The club shall strive to increase its membership base each year.

• Objective #1: The Club shall sponsor Tailgates before various home athletic events at Ohio University, and shall occasionally co-sponsor (with the Alumni Office and the Athletic Department) selected Tailgate-type events at away athletic contests.

  Develop guidelines and task lists for organizing the Tailgates.

• Objective #2: The Club shall sponsor periodic Luncheons from early Fall through early Spring where Club members and all in the community are invited to meet with Ohio University coaches.

  Develop guidelines and task lists for organizing the Luncheons.

• Objective #3: The Club shall sponsor an annual Golf Outing in the Summer.

Develop guidelines and task lists for organizing the Golf Outing.

• Objective #4: The Club shall sponsor a semiformal Spring Banquet for the purpose of honoring all senior athletes. Awards for the athletes and special community presentations shall be included.

Develop guidelines and task lists for organizing the banquet.

• Objective #5: The Club shall co-sponsor with the Athletic Department and area businesses an annual "Ox Roast" event prior to the beginning of Fall sports. In addition, the Club shall sponsor "Meet the Team" events in December and March. One purpose of these events is to give Club members an opportunity to meet with athletes and coaches.

Develop guidelines and task lists for organizing the Ox Roast.

• Objective #6: The Club shall set annual membership increase targets.

• Objective #7: The Club shall maintain an active Communications Committee which shall have responsibility for informing members and the community of Club events. The Committee shall maintain a website year-round and send out between two and four newsletters per year.

  Develop guidelines and task lists for the Communications Committee.

• Objective #8: The Club shall conduct a feasibility study regarding the possible development and construction of a permanent Green and White Club structure.

Goal #3: The Club shall contribute financially to the welfare of the Ohio University Athletic Department.

• Objective #1: The Club shall sponsor a "Split the Pot" campaign each year in order to raise funds for the Club.

Develop task list for "Split the Pot"

• Objective #2: The "Split the Pot" campaign shall give interested Ohio University Athletic teams the opportunity to raise money for their respective sports teams by volunteering to sell "Split the Pot" tickets.

• Objective #3: The Club shall make an annual donation to the Ohio University Athletic Department and shall supplement its established endowment.

• Objective #4: The Club shall collect annual dues, as determined by the board, from all members.