WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Help Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and the Grizzly Club celebrate the new athletic seasons by attending the annual Grizzly Club Fall Picnic at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the West Plains Civic Center exhibit hall.
A complimentary meal sponsored by Wayward Son Productions will be served free of charge.
Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Jared Phay, Grizzly Softball Coach Ryan Hargrove, Grizzly Baseball Coach Kadem Tharp, Grizzly Rodeo Coach Matt Hughes and Grizzly Cheer Team Coach Stephanie Jeckstadt will be on hand to introduce their respective teams and give previews of the upcoming seasons.
Immediately following the picnic, the Grizzly Volleyball team will host its season home opener against Missouri Community College Athletics Conference (MCCAC) rival St. Louis Community College in the civic center arena. Admission to the game also will be free. The game is sponsored by Wayward Son Productions.
All Grizzly fans, not just Grizzly Club members, are welcome to attend the picnic, organizers said. Those who would like to join the organization may do so that evening. Memberships start at $250.
The Grizzly Club was formed in 1993 to provide community encouragement and support for the MSU-WP Grizzly Athletic teams. Funds raised provide educational scholarships and other vital program needs. Without the work, commitment and support of the Grizzly Club, Grizzly Athletics would not be possible, university officials said.
For more information about the picnic, the Grizzly Club or Grizzly Athletics, contact Director of Athletics Rachel Peterson at RachelPeterson@MissouriState.edu.
Missouri State University-West Plains empowers students to achieve personal success and to enrich their local and global communities by providing accessible, affordable and quality educational opportunities. Missouri State-West Plains offers associate degrees and credit and non-credit courses and serves as a delivery site for bachelor’s and master’s degrees offered by Missouri State University in Springfield.
