Central Florida Future, Vol. 21 No. 12, September 29, 1988
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Central Florida Future. 873. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/873 Central Florida Future @ 1988 The Central Florida Futu re Volume 21, Number 12 University of Central Florida/Orlando Thursday Septemper 29, 1988 Fans could wi·n. $1,000 Boosters give bucks to boost game attendance • by Doris Pfister games, said Alan Fickett, a Knights CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Booster member. From the contribu tions of Englander Toyota, Don Mealy Chevrolet, Griffith Acura, R.C. Hill's Fans who attend UCF home football Hyundai, McNamara Pontiac and Sun games are eligible to win $1,000 during State Ford, the boosters can give halftime due to a Knights Boosters $1,000 to someone attending the game. .. program designed to help broaden the The winning ticket is randomly se base of support and encourage fans to lected by one of the six car dealers and cheer on the Fighting Knights. can be from a season, student, gate or a dealer's free ticket. At the last home game on Oct. 29, the See also Pledges to previous five winners and the last aid athletic scholar $1,000 winner are eligible for the grand prize. One of those individuals will be ships page 3 randomly selected to win the opportu nity to pick out a brand new automo Six Central Florida car dealers have bile, with a sticker price of up to FACT OR FICTION $18,000. The grand prize" · ner may purchased tickets to the six UCF home "Archie should have sat out" is the title of this piece on display in the library. Paul games and are giving them away to Martin Lester is the artist of all pieces being shown. UCF supporters who wish to attend the SEE GIVEAWAY PAGE 6 Car crunch to continue Boosters .hope to raise big bucks by Scott Walton CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE UCF to grant up to 180 full by Doris pfisfer athletic scholarships. How CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ever, in 1987, financial limita Parking on campus i a tions res ricted the Kn:ghts to problem which grows as the just 88 full scholarships. In an student enrollment grows, The UCF Knights Boosters Orlando Sentinel article, Gary and there are no short-term are "in the fundraising busi Silvers wrote that UCF could solutions. As long as Cen ness" and have a big job ahead only offer 38 grants-in-aid tral Florida is the fastest of them. "yet, the Knights had enough growing region in the state, "Our job is to raise as much quality players to win a school UCF will have problems money as we can and we're record eight regular-season finding a place for students getting better every year," said games and qualify for the play to park, and if the Board of Charles Gesino, executive di offs." Regents has its way, UCF rector. This year Knights Boosters will grow by 611 more stu The Boosters theme for the has set a goal to raise money to dents in fall 1989. year is "Broaden the Base of fund 100 full scholarships at The administration is working on the struction. It has set aside $300,000 from that Support".This year's fundrais $4,000 per scholarship. problem, but is kept in check by the Board of project to build a 250-space parking lot. "We ing goal is $2 million. There are several ways to Regents, which is responsible for financing were fortunate that CEBA II came in undtr Knights Boosters was es give to the Knights Boosters the State University System. bid," said Bolte. tablished in 1979 to raise program. Cash gifts provide UCFs Parking and Traffic Committee The school plans on ensuring that money for UCF's athletic pro immediate success to the ath- ''has been reviewing the problem and has parking facilities are accounted for before gram. Contributions to 1etic program. These unre done a number of studies" on ways to solve more buildings go up. Bolte said UCF wants Knights Boosters are used for stricted donations are particu the parking problem, said Dr. John Bolte, to "set a precedent to set aside money for scholarships, upgradingfacili larly important, and Knights vice president for administration and fi parking." Starting last year, a 10 percent ties, equipment needs, team Boosters offers a benefits pro nance. infrastructure cost was to be included with travel and medical care. Since gram for all contributions of The most common solution offered to the each new facility. The term "infrastructure" the university does not receive $25 or more. problem of parking is "build more spaces." includes both parking lots and access roads. state funds for its athletic pro Gifts-in-kind reduce budget However, lhis solution carries with it a host "For CE~A II, it should be enough," said grams, private contributions expenditures in many athletic of difficulties, said Bolte. Dr. Scott Leftwich, about the parking for the are vital. programs. Some contributors - The price tag for additional lots is far new building. But he added that he was According to the 1988 provide tax-deductible goods higher than many realize. The cost of a unsure if the 10 percent would meet parking Boosters benefits brochure, and services instead of cash single paved space "is now in excess of requirements for future building projects. "Knights Boosters is made up gifts. Examples include use of $1,000", according to ·a press release from Leftwich, a member of UCF's civil engineer of friends of UCF Sports who courtesy cars for athletic de Dr. Bolte. Therefore, to construct a 200- ing faculty, is chairman of the Parking and believe a strong program of partment staff, donations of space lot would take over $200,000, includ Traffic Committee. intercollegiate competition equipment and suppHes, lodg ing drainage, painting and other fe atures. UCFhas an advantage in that it owns the can increase UCFs national ing and fo od. ' In addition, maintenance on a parking lot is land any future parking lots. would be con visibility and the value of a A donation of this type re an on-going cost. - structed on. This is in contrast to the Univer- UCF degree, while enhancing quires written approval from UCF is trying to establish a precedent individual character and UCF Athletic Director Gene with the CEBA II building, now under con- SEE PARKING PAGE 5 school spirit. n NCAA regulations allow SEE BOOSTERS PAGE 4 SPORTS CONFETTI NEWS CLIPS 3 • Saturday the Knights • For Jeff Golub, taking a OPINION 8 come home to put their bite out of the 'Big Apple' heads in the Lions' has meant success. See COMICS ,9 mouths. Also, the n:ien's Page 1. Also , a review of golf team is ready to take a the new album ·by the hot CLASSIFIED 10 swing at another state title. British band Erasure. SPORTS 12 2, The Central Florida Future, September 29, 1988 • • • • BILLIARDS • • • ... SATURDAY OCTOBER lST 2PMto8PM POCKET BILLIARDS AT ITS FINEST Come help us celebrate our grand opening! • • Free Pool (1 hour limit) Located at: • • 50¢ Draft University Shoppes Alafaya Trail & • Half Price on All Imports I University Blvd. · and Wine Coolers Next to Olympus and UCF • Free T-Shirts and Frisbees Credit Union • Free Soft Drinks Phone: 277-P·O·OL • .· • The Central Florida Future, September 29, 1988, 3 .. Pledges to aid athletic· sc;:holarships / CORRECTIONS This is the fi:rst year this type of schools," said Gesino. "Right now, we by Doris Pfister are at a disadvantage playing schools CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE program has been adopted and "It may be the only program of its kind in th~ which offer twice as many scholar Due to a computer er state," said Gesino. ships." ror, part of the story In an effort to raise $2 million for the He said the program will attract Alan Fickett, a UCF booster, said, "Dean of Art.s and Sci "The Coach's Challenge is designed to athletic program, the Knights Boosters attention to the football games, and, in ences to step down" was are sponsoring the Coach's Challenge tum, attract more fans to the games. get more folks involved in supporting omitted from the Sept. • with proceeds benefiting athletic schol- "Once they see UCF play, they'll come not only the athletic program but the 27 issue. We regret any arships. · back." university. Once the fans are involved inconvenience this may Individuals are asked to pledge from The Knights hope to move up to in the university, they will also support have caused. $1 to $1,000 per UCF football game. At division IAA and then up to IA, but to the academics." the end of the season the person will do this, the Boosters must raise money The Coach's Challenge is announced pay the pledged amount for every game for the athletic scholarships.The and everyone is encoraged to partici that the Knights win. · money raised from the Coach's Chal pate at each home football game.