Rattler Boosters, Inc.

Monday, May 12, 2009

Web Site

www.TheRattlerBoosters.com - new website information

Make sure you register on the new web site.

Make sure that you register to the new site.

Hotel information is now available on the Rattler Booster site.

You do have the ability to secure your hotel reservations.

You have to REGISTER to the site to be able to see the Rattler Booster hotels.

Please feel free to get the Rattler Sports news as it happens on the home page. Just go to the RSS feeds at the bottom of the page and see the stories that interest you. You will find both FAMU Sports news and information from the MEAC. Set www.TheRattlerBoosters.com as your home page and you can check every morning to see what is happening with Rattler Sports - first hand!

Make sure that if you have paid half of your membership make sure you play your remaining dues by the end of the month. There are some members that want particular spots and are asking if specific spots are available.

Don't lose the spot that you want to have, Rattler Booster membership continues to grow.

Please note the additions to the game schedule for football. The Athletic Deparment released the time achedule for most of the 2009 football schedule. Please look at the schedule below, all changtes are done in white so that you can see the changes.

The Rattler Boosters are not responsible for any of the chages made to the schedule.

Rattler Booster Announcements

June 23rd Announcements - Wednesday, June 24, 2009

All Fang level and above Rattler Boosters have until July 2nd to secure their Classic game tickets before they go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 6th.

Rattler Booster members that have paid for half of their membership need to complete their membership by Tusday, June 30th to secure the spot they reserved. There will be spots available BUT it may not be the same one you put your deposit on.

Game time for the Florida Classic has been announced at 2 pm on Saturday, November 21st.

Due to the Marching 100 making an appearance at the opening of he Ft. Walley State University football stadium the Annual Fall Football Kick-Off has been moved from Saturday afternoon, August 29th to Sunday, August 30th at 3:00 pm.

The RSS feeds at the bottom of the page are updated news articles about our beloved Rattlers from the Tallahassee Democrat and updated news stories from the MEAC site. Make www.TheRattlerBoosters.com your home page and stay updated with news relative to FAMU. During the upcoming football season we will run various newsfeeds from the sites of our opponents before and after the games so that you can get a different perspective of our games.

Football Schedule Changes!!!! - Friday, May 01, 2009

Please Note:

There have been two changes to the 2009 Rattler football schedule.

There are two Thursday night games on the schedule that were orginally scheduled as Saturday contests.

The second home game of the season against Howard University on September 19th has been moved to Thursday, September 17th. The away game at Winston-Salem State University has been changed from September 12th to Thursday, September 10th.

The MEAC office has changed those dates to allow for ESPNU-U telecasts of those contests.

Please make the adjustment in your Rattler football plans.

Boosters Updates - Thursday, April 09, 2009

Rattler Boosters Sponsor Western Caribbean Cruise

The Rattler Boosters are sponsoring a western caribbean cruise on July 13 - 18 that departs from Tampa, Florida. This will become an annual fundraiser for the Florida A&M University athletic department. Come travel with the Rattlers on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Join Coach Joe Taylor, Bill Hayes and the Rattler Boosters on a cruise that will raise monies for the FAMU athletic department.

Visit Western Carribbean tab underneath "Travel" for additional information,

go to www.TheRattlerBoostersTravel.com website

and

click on "Groups" and register for the cruise

Call the Rattler Booster office to get more information at (850) 224 - 6093

2009 Rattler Football Schedule

2009 Rattler Football Schedule

Sept	5	DELAWARE STATE 6 pm	HOME
Sept	10	at Winston-Salem 7 pm	Winston-Salem, NC
Sept	17	HOWARD 7 pm	HOME
Sept	26	Tennessee State Univ 3:30 pm	Atlanta, GA
Oct	10	at University of Miami TBA	Miami, FL
Oct	17	at South Carolina State 2 pm	Orangeburg, SC
Oct	24	NORFOLK ST- HOMECOMING 3 pm	HOME
Oct	31	at Morgan State 4 pm	Baltimore, MD
Nov	7	NORTH CAROLINA A&T 3 pm	HOME
Nov	14	at Hampton Univ 1 pm	Hampton, VA
Nov	21	Bethune-Cookman 2 pm	Orlando, FL

*Please note that the second and third games of the season have been changed from Saturday to Thursday games.

The Rattler Boosters are not responsible for changes or alterations in the schedule. Please consult the FAMU Sports Information Department for additional information.

Announcements

Strike Counter

FAMU Sports News Feeds - Tallahassee Democrat (RSS)

Mid Eastern Athletic Conference News Feeds MEAC - (RSS)

Terrell-Kearney Steps Down As DSU Bowling Coach

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:30:00 -0400

Kim Terrell-Kearney has stepped down as head coach of the Delaware State University Bowling Team as announced today.

North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies to Play in Preseason WNIT

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:30:00 -0400

North Carolina A&T is among the 16-team field announced today to play during the 2009 Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). They will face Marist on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Lady Aggies’ Smith Races Her Way To U.S. Final

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:30:00 -0400

Loreal Smith made the finals in the women's 100 meter hurdles at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Smith's entry into the finals gave her an opportunity to represent the U.S., in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany in August.

UMES' Fothergill Second In 400 At Jamaican Trials

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:15:00 -0400

Maryland Eastern Shore rising senior Allodin Fothergill finished second in the 400 meters at the Jamaican Track and Field Senior National Championships at National Stadium this past weekend.

MEAC FOOTBALL PRESS LUNCHEON KICKS OFF JULY 31

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:00 -0400

The MEAC will host the annual Football Press Luncheon, Friday, July 31 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. MEAC head football coaches will be on hand to offer an inside view of the upcoming 2009 football season.