All About the Columbia Gator Club®

<body background="blbkgnd.gif" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#999999" vlink="#990000" alink="#666666"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"></font> <h1 align="center"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font color="#003399">About the <i> Columbia Gator Club<sup>®</sup></i></font></font></h1> <font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"></font><table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p align="justify"> <font face="Arial"> <font color="#003399" size="2">The <b> Columbia Gator Club<sup>®</sup></b> welcomes you and invites you to come enjoy the parties, meetings, Gator Games and show your support for <b> The University of Florida</b>!<br> We gather to cheer on the Gators when they are in town or at Carolina Wings & Rib House to watch the football games on TV.<br> We support Columbia with community projects and fund academic scholarships for local students attending The University of Florida.<br> Stay up to date on Gator Sports with our newsletter “The Gator Gab”, the Gator Hotline and of course, this website!<br> Be prepared to find plenty of Gator souvenirs and clothing items like Gator T-shirts and sweat shirts at club events.<br> When all is said and done, the best thing about The Columbia Gator Club is just being with other GATORS!</font><font size="2"> </font></font> </font></td> <td><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/UF150-2-small.jpg" alt="150th anniversary" width="150" height="116"><p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/gatorclub.jpg" alt="Columbia Gator Club" width="340" height="41"><font size="4" color="#FF9933"><strong><sup><sup><sup><sup>®</sup></sup></sup></sup></strong></font><br> <font color="#003399"><i><b>Marcus Brant, President</b></i></font> <b><font color="#FF9933"><br> PO Box 2412<br> Columbia, SC  29202<br> Club Hotline: (803) 551-2506<br> email: info@columbiagatorclub.com</font></b><p align="center"><i><font color="#003399" size="2"> An Affiliated Organization of the</font></i><br> <a href="http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu"> <img border="0" src="images/univflorida.gif" alt="University of Florida Alumni Association" width="113" height="34"><br> <img border="0" src="images/alumni.gif" alt="University of Florida Alumni Association" width="145" height="23"></a> </font></td> </tr> </table><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <div align="center"> <center> </font><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse"> <tr> <td width="95%" valign="top" bgcolor="#003399"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p align="center"><font size="4" color="#FF9933">"The Mission of the <b> <i>Columbia Gator Club®</i></b> is to foster and enhance the relationship between the University of Florida, its alumni, students and friends in the city of Columbia and its surrounding areas, and to support the university’s mission of teaching, research and service"</font></font></td> </tr> </table><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> </center> </div> </font><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%" id="AutoNumber1"> <tr> <td width="50%" align="center" bgcolor="#FFECD9"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <img border="0" src="images/award1.jpg" alt="Outstanding Newsletter Award" width="200" height="197"></font></td> <td width="50%" align="center" bgcolor="#FFECD9"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <img border="0" src="images/award2.jpg" width="163" height="200"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFECD9" colspan="2"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p align="justify"><font color="#003399" size="2" face="Arial">The <b><i>Columbia Gator Club®</i></b> was honored at the 2002 <b><i>Gator Club®</i></b> Leadership weekend in Gainesville. <b><i>Columbia Gator Club®</i></b> members Wayne Moss and Steve Wheaton were present to accept the awards for "Outstanding <b><i> Gator Club® </i></b>Newsletter" and "Most Improved <i><b>Gator Club®</b></i>"</font></font></td> </tr> </table><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p> <br> </p> <div align="center"> <center> </font><table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolordark="#666666" bordercolorlight="#CCCCCC"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p align="justify"><font color="#003399" size="2" face="Arial"><b>Club Meetings</b> are held on the second Monday of the month, 6 pm at Carolina Wings & Ribs House - West Columbia.<br> <b>Nametags</b> are sent to each paid member. For family membership each person on the membership form will receive a nametag. Wear your nametag to all <i> Gator Club<sup>®</sup></i> Events. Replacement nametags may be ordered for $5 each.<br> <b>Gator Merchandise</b> is available at all events. Special items can be ordered. Profits benefit the scholarship fund.<br> <b>Tickets for some Gator Games</b> may be purchased through the club. We will also help you find or sell tickets.<br> <b>Other Gator Sports:</b> We provide support when other Gator teams visit Columbia. Information on dates and times will be in the Gator Gab Newsletter. We always try to have a meeting with the Basketball coach prior to the USC/Florida game.<br> <b>UF-USC Football Game:</b> We are fortunate that the Gators play right here in Columbia during odd numbered years. We plan many activities including a golf tournament, a dinner on Friday evening and a pre-game pep rally featuring the Gator Cheerleaders and the Gator Band. If you would like more information about these events or would like to help (WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!), please call the Gator Hotline at (803) 551-2506.</font></font></td> </tr> </table><font face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"> </center> </div> <p align="center"><font color="#003399"> <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_free?width=800&height=500&level=9&style=2&icontitles=yes&streetaddress=2347-C+Augusta+Rd.&city=West+Columbia&state=SC&zip=29169&POI1streetaddress=2347-C+Augusta+Rd.&POI1city=West+Columbia&POI1state=SC&POI1zip=29169&POI1N"> <img border="0" src="images/wingslogo.gif" alt="Click here for a map" align="right" width="126" height="129"></a><font face="Arial">The <b> Columbia Gator Club<sup>®</sup> </b> meets at Carolina Wings & Rib House in West Columbia.  They are located in the Bi-Lo/Goody's Shopping Center at:</font></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#003399" face="Arial">2347-C Augusta Rd. (US1)<br> West Columbia, SC  29169<br> Phone: (803) 791-0260</font></p> <p align="right"><font color="#003399">(Click logo for map)</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> <p align="center"> <b><i><font size="4"><font color="#FF9933"> "Nothing could be finer than </font> <font color="#000080"> GATORS</font><font color="#FF9933"> in Carolina!"</font></font></i></b></p> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/gatorline.gif" width="600" height="17"></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Arial"><a href="./" target="_parent">Home</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a target="_parent" href="football/schedule2003.htm">Football Schedule 2003</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|  </font> <b><font color="#FF9933">[About CGC]</font></b><font color="#FF9933">  |</font>  <a href="gatorgab.htm" target="_parent">Club Newsletter</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a href="football/uf-uscgame.htm" target="_parent">USC Game 2001<br> </a><a href="messages.htm" target="_parent">Message Board</a>   <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a href="links.htm" target="_parent">Gator Links</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a href="basketball/" target="_parent">Gator Basketball</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a target="_parent" href="basketball/schedule_2002-03.htm">Hoops Schedule 2002-03</a>  <font color="#FF9933">|</font>  <a target="_parent" href="events.htm">Club Events</a></font></p> </font></body>