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Yep, it is that time of year again...time to start thinking about and planning for our annual UNT Cheer Team Scholarship Basketball Game. We are looking at April 1st this year with an afternoon tip-off around 3pm. But, that date/time is not official as yet. Much yet to formalize and coordinate before I can make it permanent. A little background for this year's game...you may or may not know, but UNT's Cheer and Dance Teams have been moved from Athletics to Student Affairs. While new for UNT, it is not unique within the University World as I have come to find out. But, this provides me with a new team to work with in coordinating this event. So, I need to do some coordinating with some new folks this year. First meeting has been held, and I must say, I am very encouraged by the potential support we may have for our game going forward. I am working on the possibility of moving the game to a new venue on campus that is better suited to basketball than the volleyball gym, but the volleyball gym remains a potential site...more on this later. In addition, I am working on a sign-up and donations link that will provide for our funds to go directly to UNT for the s holarship which will not have any fees taken from our registration fees and/or donations....result: more scholarship funds and an official receipt to donors and players fees that can be used for IRS purposes and that will give you credit for a specific donation amount. Again...working on it, but the possibility seems doable at this point...more later. So, what can you do at this time? Well, 1. Consider playing in the game, 2. Consider making a donation to the event and the Cheer Scholarship, 3. Consider being a sponsor for the event...individually or through your business, 4. Consider donating something for the silent auction...UNT related or otherwise like gift cards, game tickets, you name it...it could help, 5. Consider volunteering to help with the silent auction, the concessions, etc., 6. Can't play? Consider volunteering to referee...we need 2 minimum and four would be nice, 7. Consider attending the event...we need support and silent auction bidders. You can post questions here, post that you will play, will sponsor, have a silent auction item, want to volunteer, etc.. Or, you can PM me through GoMeanGreen.Com. Yes, this is pretty preliminary, but it is what I have at this point. I get the feeling that Student Affairs is going to be a great new partner for us. So...we raised a tad over $6,000.00 when all was said and done through last year's game...how much can we raise this year? Got to break our $6,000.00 record, of course, but by how much?