Meet Your 2023 Board of Directors
President
Mercer “Bud” Clarke
Athletic Vice President
Tom Clark
Secretary
President-Elect
Brad Childs
Membership Vice President
Raymond Renner
Event Coordinator
Aage Schroder
Academic Vice President
Thomas Swisshelm
Treasurer
Barbara VanScoy
Young Alumni Coordinator/Webmaster
Mackenzie Reddy
Upcoming Events
May Meeting w/ UF Center for Coastal Solutions
Join us for our May meeting with the UF Center for Coastal Solutions! The University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions is a bold new initiative founded in 2020, to predict and reduce environmental hazard impacts to coastal communities and ecosystems. They are conducting research in St. Augustine to help protect the marshes and dunes from sea level rise, erosion, and storms. Come join us and hear what research is being done right in our town to help protect our coastal community! Click Here to RSVP today!
June Meeting feat. Ben Chase
Join us for our June meeting with Ben Chase, the UF Director of NIL Strategy! Ben Chase is a UF Alumni and completed law school at George Washington University. He has helped launch NIL collectives for seven programs while working for Blueprint Sports. He uses his experience in NIL and love for his alma mater to help Florida excel in creating opportunities for its student-athletes on campus and educating potential boosters and donors. This is going to be a great meeting talking NIL strategy and Gator Sports! Click Here to RSVP Today!
Gator Giving Day Results
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine on Gator Giving Day. Out of more than 70 Gator Clubs, the Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine came in:
4th in total number of donors
2nd in total dollars raised
1st in total dollars raised in our region, and
Raised $3,200 for our scholarship fund for local students!
We reached both the matching gift thresholds. Needless to say, that was some accomplishment. Thank you, thank you, thank you Gators! Our club has certainly come a long way in a year!
Gator Club Night at Marineland
Join the Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine at Gator Club Night at Marineland featuring Coach Steve Spurrier! This is going to be an amazing event and we hope you join us on November 15th from 3:30-5:30 pm. You must purchase your tickets in advance by going to: https://marineland.net/gator-club-night/ . Hope to see you there!
Gator Club Updates
-
2023 Watch Party Schedule
The 2023 Florida Gator Football season is upon us! We are so excited to be hosting watch parties for every away game this season at 3 locations across St. Johns and Flagler Counties to reach all of our members! Our three locations are: Mr. Chubby’s Wings in Ponte Vedra, Buffalo Wild Wings off 312 &…
-
Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine Fall Kickoff with Speaker Sean Kelley – The Voice of the Florida Gators!
Join us for an exciting evening at the Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine Fall Kickoff event! We are thrilled to have the voice of the Florida Gators, Sean Kelley, as our special guest. ESPN Radio play-by-play announcer Sean Kelley joined the University Athletic Association as the “Voice of the Gators,” replacing Mick Hubert, on…
-
Club Update- Spring 2023
Calling all Gators! My name is Bud Clarke. I’m the president of the Gator Club of Historic St. Augustine. Because of Covid and some other issues, you haven’t heard much recently from your Gator Club, but that is about to change. The board of directors and I have committed to re-engage with our members and…