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About The MSU Rebounders Club
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Rebounders members enjoy the MSU-BYU game at the Palace
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The MSU Rebounders Club is the official booster club supporting the MSU men's basketball program. We work closely with Coach Izzo and his staff as well as the marketing and compliance departments to help build a program that makes MSU fans proud. Our events include a members only night where members enjoy watching the team practice and have the chance to get autographs and pictures with the players. This is an annual event that is great for the kids!
Other events include luncheons featuring Coach Izzo and other staff from the basketball office, an overtime party, a bus trip to Ford Field, a bus trip to Crisler Arena, a tailgate before a MSU baseball game in the spring, and other events as they fit into the basketball program schedule. We purchase the large photos of the team that hang in Breslin and help fund the locker room project. We sponsor pep rallys at the Big Ten Tournament and all post season tournament locations along with the MSU Alumni Association and the Spartan Fund.
Watch for 2009-2010 membership information in the fall along with news about an event to kick off the season.
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50/50 Raffle
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The Foxes and LaPerrieres are ready for customers
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Our main fundraiser is the 50/50 raffle which is held at all home games. During the Big Ten season Capital Regional International Airport donated a $500 airline voucher as a second place prize. The final 50/50 winner of the season took home $6,058 and was a member of the Izzone which was pretty exciting! One lucky winner took home $4,928 on his birthday. Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets again this season. While you may not have been the winner, your contributions will be put to good use. As a result of the raffle sales, $40,000 will be contributed to the men's basketball program toward their locker room project. An additional $5,000 will be earmarked for the student managers of the men's basketball team. The student athletic trainers will receive over $13,000 for helping us sell raffle tickets this season. And for the first time, a contribution of $1,000 will be made to the MSU band. All winning numbers are posted on this site. See you next season when it may be your turn to win!
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Rebounders Luncheons
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Our luncheons are held at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Michigan throughout the season. Matt Larson serves as the emcee and Coach Izzo holds a Q&A session. Speakers this season included the student managers for the basketball team, Coach Mark Montgomery, Lupe Izzo, and Jeff Monroe. The final luncheon of the season was held on Thursday, Mar. 5 and featured the senior players and managers. Thanks goes out to the many loyal Spartans who support our luncheons and to the Eagle Eye staff for the wonderful service.
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Annual Food Drive
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The Club sponsors an annual Food Drive to help the MSU Student Food Bank and the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Lupe Izzo, Honorary Chair, students from the MSU School of Packaging, students from the MSU Food Bank, and the Rebounders members, all work together on this event. Thanks to the many fans, we collected nearly 1,200 food items and $6,000 in cash at the Illinois game on January 17, 2009! The food banks are in great need and your contributions are a big help to them and people in our community. Thank you to all who contributed or helped in any way on this year's food drive.
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Membership Night
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On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, more than 200 people attended our annual membership night at Breslin. Members toured the basketball office and the locker room where they had their picture taken. Upon completion of the tour, members were invited to stay for the team practice.
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Michigan State University is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics program in a manner that is consistent with the letter and the spirit of NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations. As a booster, you are governed by the same NCAA and institutional rules and regulations as those placed upon all institutional athletics staff members.
Please visit the
MSU Office of Compliance for more information about the
rules and regulations regarding MSU athletics
