MSU Cricket Club

1. MSU Cricket Club • The Club • Introduction, Goal • Publicity • Steps taken to reach out to the public • Agenda • Activities-2003, accomplished • Funds • Fund raising activities, Sources of fund for the club • Acknowledgements • Thank all those who are involved with the club • Future plans • Where we see us at the end of the year 2003 MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

2. The Club • Established in Oct 2002 • Non-profit, non-political, sports organization • Promote the game of cricket in all its aspects at MSU • Create a better understanding between the cricket playing nationals and Americans • Getting involved in a game is a best way of getting to know each other MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

3. Publicity( Make your presence felt!! – keep people informed ) • Send out emails thro ISO about the upcoming activities • Publish articles in Reflector • “MSUCC brings new sport to State” (04/04/03) • On TV • 10 min report by Matt Stringer in MSTV 30 • Advertise in Bullyboard, Reflector • Participate in various event in collaboration with other clubs • Professional looking Website • MSUCC T-shirts from May 02, 2003 MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

4. Agenda MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

5. Accomplished activities • Football stadium cleanup • Intramural tournament • Eight-a-side tournament • 6 teams from MSU participated • Interschool tournament MSU vs UAH • MSU won 2-0 in the 3 game series over the weekend • India Pavilion • People in and around Starkville got to know MSUCC • Cricket Clinic • To involve local people to play with us • Josh, Hunter, other baseball player MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03 agenda

6. MSUCC possess professional Cricket kit worth $ 960.00 Bats Batting gloves (Right & Left) Batting pads Balls Wickets Helmets Thigh pads Arm guards Cricket Mat ( $380.00 – sponsored by SA ) Equipments MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

7. Pitch • To play with professional kit • Old Intramural Field • Multipurpose field • Landscape authorities have started work this morning • Maintenance • Roll it every time before play (min twice a week) • Alternative • Concrete pitch ($1461.00) • Separate ground for cricket MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

8. Fund Raising Activities Football Stadium Cleanup India Pavilion at FIESTA-2003 Membership Fee External Sponsorers MSU Students Association BancorpSouth Funds MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

9. 1200 1000 800 Amount in $ 600 400 200 0 Football Stadium Cleanup India Pavilion Student Association Membership Fee BancorpSouth Sources of income Funds MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

10. Acknowledgements( People behind our success ) • Stephen Cottrell – Faculty Advisor • Professional guidance for smooth functioning of the club • Mc Nairy Siner – Graduate Assistant Rec Sports • Acts as our representative to Recreational sports • Football stadium clean-up • MSU Student Association • Parker Wiseman, Wes Ryals, Ms. Donna • Financial support and timely guidance ( Cricket Clinic ) • Dr.Edwin Keith, Ms. Laura Walling, Ms. Ruth Nowlin • Infrastructure • Dr.Mike White, Mr. Rob Rice – Pitch & Ground • Matt Stringer – MSTV representative • Derek Cody, Craig Peters – Reflector Sports editor • Ms. Camille Mulrooney – Business Development Coordinator, BancorpSouth • ISA & MSUCC Committee members MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

11. Future plans • Full fledged cricket team that can participate in the official cricket leagues (say in Hattiesburg) • Bench strength to replace the players in the playing 11 • MSU Championship Trophy • Invite other school teams and regional teams in the region • Cricket ground chalked out for cricket with cement pitch • Sustainability • Don’t have to do everything from the beginning • Champions in this region!!! • We are a baby organization, with a little bit of hand-holding we are determined to achieve greater heights and make MSU proud – GO DAWGs MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

12. KUDOS TO former SA committee!! WELCOME & GOODLUCK TO new SA committee GO DAWGS !! MSUCC – SA meeting 2003 04/21/03

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