Blue and Grey Club
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About the Blue and Grey Club
The Blue and Grey Club is Hood College's booster organization for athletics. The Club will enhance the relationship between the College's athletic programs and its alumni, friends and parents; it will share the College's same commitment to excellence that has characterized Hood throughout its history.
A Blue and Grey Club membership will provide Hood College with additional financial resources to support our 20 intercollegiate teams and three club sports. Those resources with be exclusively used for athletics and for the benefit of the men and women who compete in athletics at Hood College.
Membership Overview
As a Blue and Grey member, you can contribute in accordance with your desire. Click here to download a Membership Form (PDF) or click here to make your contribution online. Listed below are the recognition levels which will activate certain membership benefits. Membership is on an annual basis, running July 1 to June 30.
Giving Recognition Levels
Platinum Level ($2500 and above)
Linda J. Allan '70, M.S.'78
Nancy Tressel Brown '57
Beverly Langhorne Kirill '44
Kathleen and Douglas Marcello P'16
Sharon Delphey Stauffer '83, P'12, P'12 and Michael A. Stauffer '00, P'12, P'12
Sharon and Mark Voorhis P'13
Gold Level ($1000 - $2499)
ARAMARK
Sherri Smith Baggett '81
Philip A. Berkheimer
Mark D. Chilton P'11
Noel T. Farmer Jr.
KBE Building Corporation
Allan Kleban
A. Betsy McCain McAlpine '51 and Harrison McAlpine Jr.
Lorie Harris Morrell '84
Sue and James Veres P'14
Wolf's Bus Lines
Silver Level ($500 - $999)
Mary Catherine Keegan-Ayer and Brent Ayer P'14, P'15
Amy K. Chan
Thomas E. Dickman
Joy Gaddy '78
Akira Kondo
Katherine Maguire Rafferty '48
J. Ray Ramsburg III '83, P'14
Dorianna Colon Rice '88
Alfred P. Shockley P'91
Susanna Schaeffer Smith '88
Susan L. Whaley '74
Bronze Level ($100 - $499)
Edward S. Andochick
Lauren and Michael Battle P'16
Joy Miller Beveridge '82
Donna Jean Birmingham P'14 and Michael G. Birmingham '86, P'14
JoAnne M. Bodine '09, P'13, P'15 and Charles Bodine P'13, P'15
Terry Burdette
Susan and David P. Chapin P'91
Lisa Coblentz
Ann Petrillo Connolly '66
Janet Hobbs Cotton '59
Mary and Gerald Curry P'16
Mary R. and Michael B. Decembrino P'15
Dianne and Kenneth Diehl P'14
Cheryl Brown Dreiling '69
Laurie A. Drysdale '80
Sally and Richard M. Dull
Margery Elfin
Lois and Richard Fay P'16
Kevin R. Filler
Kathleen A. and William M. Filuta P'14
Barbara Fischer P'13
Donna Ching-Foster and D. Jonathan Foster P'16
Sandra and James E. Gangawere
Raymond V. Gilden
Rosemary Fourcade and Michael Hott P'16
Mark E. Friis M.A.'82
Gail L. Gamble '69, H'93
Connie and Gary Gambrell P'13
Sandra and James E. Gangawere
Elizabeth D. Goldsmith '08
Rita S. and Paul P. Gordon
Margaret O. and Charles W. Hoff III P'92
Robert G. Hooper
Elaine A. Hubert '70
Holly N. Jackson M.B.A.'04 and Kevin C. Jackson
Judith and Steven Jackson P'16
Irene Jankowski P'15
Patricia Knobloch Jones '51
Kelly M. Keyser '09
Uplaksh S. Kumar
Dayna and Albert K. Lane III P'13
Wendy and Thomas Langan P'14
Mary E. and Howard L. Levine
George E. Lewis Jr.
Patricia and Robert Madert P'16
Stacey and Robert Marlow P'15
Julie M. and R. Barry McNeill P'09, P'13
Jack P. Mehl M.A.'88
Melanie L. Muscar '04, M.B.A.'07
Kathryn Zimmerman Nicodemus H'05 and Charles A. Nicodemus H'05
Janet Spaulding Nunn '61, P'06
Jeanine M. Osman and Arnold J. Spandler P'13
Lori and Todd Palmer P'16
Patricia and John Prachar P'12
E. James Reinsch
Gilbert L. Romaine
Linda Lash Ryan '79
Betty J. Schuler '73
Lynn and Fred Schumacher
Marcia and Oney P. Smith P'13
Suzanne W. Smith and Christopher H. Smith M.S.'95
Tiffany L. Still '05, M.A.'07, C'08
Ronald J. Volpe
Anne Merrick Vosti '58
Samuel R. Wells III
Diane K. Wise
Barbara Thomas Yinger '57
Lisa and Nate Zuckerberg P'16
Young Alumni Program
In addition to our recognition levels, we have created a Young Alumni Program designed to attract the support and membership of recent undergraduate alumni to the Blue and Grey Club. If you graduated from Hood College within the last year, you are eligible for and will be entitled to full membership benefits of the Bronze level for one year. Membership costs of that leve l will be waived. Alumni wishing to participate must opt in.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can join the Blue and Grey Club? Anyone interested in supporting athletics at Hood College may join.
- Is my contribution to the Blue and Grey Club tax-deductible? In most cases yes, consistent with federal and state regulations. You may wish to consult your financial adviser if you have any doubts regarding tax deductibility. And you will receive a gift receipt from Hood College for tax purposes.
- Why contribute to the Blue and Grey Club? Your contribution will build a stronger athletic program, while also assiting in the education of young women and men who compete in athletics at Hood College. You will also be able to join with other interested parties who support Hood College athletics and have some fun.
- How will my contribution be used? All donations to Blue and Grey memberships will be exclusively restricted to athletics. Funds may be used to purchase team equipment, training room supplies and weight room and conditioning apparatus, support the sports recognition activities of our student-athletes and will be used to improve the Hood student-athlete experience.
Hood College Athletics Mission Statement
Hood College is committed to the overall development of its students and supports all of its men and women in their pursuit of intercollegiate athletic competition. The College will adhere to the principles and spirit of fair play and sportsmanship through the rules and regulations set forth by the NCAA and is committed to the equal treatment of all of its student-athletes. The College is further committed to the academic success and the overall health and welfare of its student-athletes. To that end, the College will assure that student-athletes will have the opportunity to reach the highest levels of performance by being provided adequate training and playing facilities, competent coaching and an appropriate level of academic support.
For More Information
If you have other questions, please contact the office of institutional advancement at (800) 707-5280, option 4, or e-mail blueandgreyclub@hood.edu.
