Field Hockey vs. Northwestern Today 4:00 p.m. Ferry Field SPORTS Olympic Baseball Tryouts Saturday 9:15 a.in. Fisher Field All amateurs eligible The Michigan Daily Friday, September 23, 1983 Page 11 MAIZE 'N' BLUE COUNCIL FORMS Students push fan support Tigers keep hopes alive; rally to edge Birds, 5-4 By JIM DAVIS There is a newly formed group on campus which hopes to in- fluence University students to attend Michigan athletic even- Is. And enjoy it, too. What is it? Well, you may not have noticed it yet, but odds are you will. THE MAIZE 'n' Blue Student Athletic Council (MBSAC), a group of 25, made up of predominantly juniors and sophomores, has begun the long and difficult task of trying to attract more fans to Michgian basketball, hockey, and other sports events. Sagging attendance and lagging student-body spirit over the last few years, particularly at Crisler Arena events, prompted juniors Bill Mellin and Scott Page and a group of cohorts to dig into what they might be able to do to help the situation. A few inquiries and a letter later, Don Triveline, Marketing, and Promotions Director of Michigan athletics, joined the group as chief advisor. His addition to the MBSAC, which six months ago was only an idea, gave it the necessary stability. "THIS GROUP has a great attitude," said Triveline. "they will be forming different support-type groups and con- centrating on season ticket sales." The Council was conceived in April of this year. Page and . Mellin, who are both vice-presidents in the Student Alumni 'Council, approached the athletic department about the possibility of marketing non-football athletics particularly basketball and hockey, to University students. Mellin spoke to Don Canham about the idea and the Michigan athletic director put him in touch with Triveline. Mellin and Page drafted a proposal letter and presented it to , Canham, who liked the idea and gave it his go ahead. The groundwork was laid when Mellin and Page recruited 30 students and conducted several meetings in the early spring. The group stayed in contact over the summer and was going full-force when September rolled around. "OUR ORIGINAL goal was to increase student awareness "and attendance at athletic events," said Page, the vice pr- esident of the council," in particular with basketball. I thought it was really a shame that only 1200 students got season tickets last year." The Council proceeded to set up a basketball registration process, which will begin October 3 at the Michigan Union. It will make a concerted effort to contact Michigan students and set up group ticket sales. "What we really want is to pack the place," said Page, who would like to see Crisler Arena sold out. "If you're just concerned about whether you've got a ticket, you won't worry about where your seat is." "There hasn't been a marketing plan for how to reach University students," said Mellin. "It (ticket sales) was always inconvenient and not well publicized. Only the hard- core fans knew about it." The Council intends to make sure everyone knows about season ticket sales this year. IN ADDITION to the basketball effort, the Council plans to develop committees and support groups in other sports. "This group is basically put together to help other students who have an interest in going to Michigan home events," said Triveline, who directs the Michigan Summer Camps of Champions program as well as being chief advisor to the MBSAC. "They're here to help create a better spirit as well 'What we really want is to pack the place. If you're just concer- ned about whether you've got a ticket, you won't worry about where your seat is.' - Scott Page MBSAC vice-president as a more comfortable feeling about being at the event. Like with football, this group is there to help the students get to their sections and to enjoy the game more." The idea of using the Council members as ushers at football games developed when ticket manager Al Renfrew ap- proached the group about helping to control the students section. The Council accepted the proposal and began ushering at the Washington State game. "We figured it would be good for the group and give us big public exposure," said Page. "BEFORE THEY had older men in the student sections trying to usher. But we thought that they (the students) would be more receptive if other students were trying to ser- ve them instead of to control them," said Mellin. More members are needed. "Right now we have a mem- bership of 25," said Triveline. "We are accepting ap- plications to join the group. We're especially interested in underclassmen and women." Anyone interested in joining should contact a member or Triveline at the Michigan Athletic Department. By BARB MCQUADE Special to the Daily DETROIT - The rain stopped in time for last night's game and Detroit found a silver lining in the clouds that hovered over Tiger Stadium, as it defeated Baltimore, 5- 4, in 10 innings. Lou WhitakVF provided the heroics, capping a four-hit night with a run-scoring single with two out in the tenth. THE TIGERS had a vocal crowd of 25,540 on its feet in the ninth inning when they staged a dramatic comeback to tie the game and send it into extra innings. After Whitaker's single off reliever Tippy Martinez drove in John Grubb from second to tie the game, the Tiger second baseman moved to third on Alan Trammel's base hit. A walk to Larry Herndon loaded the bases before Lance Parrish and Kirk Gibson struck out to kill the threat. 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