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UM to offer 500 football student season passes
The student government gave unanimous support Wednesday evening to a pilot program that offers 500 football season passes to students during the 2012 season.
Passes cost $50 and will be available August 1 in the Source on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students with passes will gain entry into all home games, including Homecoming and Cat-Griz if held at the University of Montana, and will not have to go to the Source to swipe their Griz Cards. They can enter the Washington-Grizzly Stadium through any entrance but must sit in the student section.
If all passes sell, half of the $25,000 in revenue will be given to the sports union to be split evenly between its 15 club teams. The other half of the revenue will support a graduate assistant within athletic academic services.
“We can now find a dedicated revenue stream for our sports club teams,” said Jeff Edmunds, Associated Students of the University of Montana vice president. “This is a great opportunity for us to find a way to support them.”
In February, ASUM budgeted $15,000 to the sports union for the next fiscal year. Individual club athletes are expected to make up for any funding shortfalls themselves once the sports union has allocated its funds to the clubs.
Several club athletes voiced support for the program during public comment at Wednesday’s ASUM meeting.
“I know that for other girls at the University, (sports) are their passions, but it’s not something other girls can do because of financial hardships,” said women’s club lacrosse player Meagan Moberg.
Her teammate, Anya Beaumont, said each lacrosse player must pay a $350 membership fee in addition to travel and equipment expenses.
James Gibson, assistant athletic director of fiscal operations, said the program has been in the works since the 2010-2011 school year. Students must finalize their registration bills before the first game in order to use their pass.
Gibson added that the program does not increase the number of student seats — 4,000 students will still be able to obtain student tickets to the games, but up to 500 of these tickets will go to student season pass holders.
Edmunds, who has worked with others at UM to develop the program, said there will be no penalty for students who miss games during the program’s pilot year. At the end of the first year, the University will reevaluate the program.
“I hope it is the most dedicated of Griz fans that get these passes,” Edmunds said. “I know they won’t skip games.”
UM to offer 500 football student season passes
The student government gave unanimous support Wednesday evening to a pilot program that offers 500 football season passes to students during the 2012 season.
Passes cost $50 and will be available August 1 in the Source on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students with passes will gain entry into all home games, including Homecoming and Cat-Griz if held at the University of Montana, and will not have to go to the Source to swipe their Griz Cards. They can enter the Washington-Grizzly Stadium through any entrance but must sit in the student section.
If all passes sell, half of the $25,000 in revenue will be given to the sports union to be split evenly between its 15 club teams. The other half of the revenue will support a graduate assistant within athletic academic services.
“We can now find a dedicated revenue stream for our sports club teams,” said Jeff Edmunds, Associated Students of the University of Montana vice president. “This is a great opportunity for us to find a way to support them.”
In February, ASUM budgeted $15,000 to the sports union for the next fiscal year. Individual club athletes are expected to make up for any funding shortfalls themselves once the sports union has allocated its funds to the clubs.
Several club athletes voiced support for the program during public comment at Wednesday’s ASUM meeting.
“I know that for other girls at the University, (sports) are their passions, but it’s not something other girls can do because of financial hardships,” said women’s club lacrosse player Meagan Moberg.
Her teammate, Anya Beaumont, said each lacrosse player must pay a $350 membership fee in addition to travel and equipment expenses.
James Gibson, assistant athletic director of fiscal operations, said the program has been in the works since the 2010-2011 school year. Students must finalize their registration bills before the first game in order to use their pass.
Gibson added that the program does not increase the number of student seats — 4,000 students will still be able to obtain student tickets to the games, but up to 500 of these tickets will go to student season pass holders.
Edmunds, who has worked with others at UM to develop the program, said there will be no penalty for students who miss games during the program’s pilot year. At the end of the first year, the University will reevaluate the program.
“I hope it is the most dedicated of Griz fans that get these passes,” Edmunds said. “I know they won’t skip games.”
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