Mission Statement

     The mission of the Franklin Fifty Association is to provide assistance to the athletic program that helps develop the whole person through education and competition, to stimulate a lasting attitude of discipline, sportsmanship, integrity, leadership, and social responsibility, to insure equal opportunity for all staff and student-athletes, and to make the athletic program an enduring source of pride for the student population, student-athletes, alumni, teachers, parents, and community.

Goals:

• provide positive sportsmanship examples
• provide support for the athletic program
• help to build a fan base that attends all games

Membership Requirements:

• Agree to donate 50 hours of time to the athletic program in one year or $50 – this time will be as set-up/tear-down help, ticket sales workers, scoreboard workers, transport students to/from games, crowd control, compile statistics for coaching staff, help provide refreshments for team use, on bench assistance with water, towels, first aid if needed, meet/greet athletic guests of FA, educational tutoring assistance if needed,  and other jobs to be decided.

Membership “Perks”:

• Being involved with a WONDERFUL program of course
• And maybe a T-Shirt!

Immediate Needs to be filled by FF for 2007-2008 season:

• Scoreboard workers
• Ticket Sales workers
• Crowd Control personnel
• Set-up/Tear-down help
• Student Transport

Long Term Needs to be filled by FF (5-7 years out):

• Defibrillator (would like to see this sooner!)
• Fitness/Conditioning program specified to each athlete
• Ice Machine
• Training Supplies/training program
• Staff Wellness program