We hope you are having a good week, Oilers! We'd like to end this week with another Flashback Friday. If you have ever participated in a school sport (middle school, high school, or college), you may remember your parents or guardians participating in a "booster club" or similar group that helped support your team. Booster clubs typically provide fundraising efforts and other support to academic sports teams. UF athletics offered the same opportunity to parents of student athletes with the Findlay College Oilers Club. The organization has at least existed since 1988 (the year before Findlay College became the University of Findlay) but the exact year of the organization's founding is unknown. What we know, however, is that the Oilers Club provided many benefits to members. One of these benefits was receiving branded merchandise to show Oiler pride. The photo below is of an Oilers Club drink coaster that members may have received. The coaster was given to club members before the name change in 1989, which can be determined by the inscription "Findlay College." The weight of this item makes it a high quality piece of merchandise, so it has remained in good condition!
If you are interested in learning more about the Oilers Club or would like to join, click here to visit the Oilers Club page on the UF athletics website.
Findlay College Oilers Club Coaster
The coaster features the name "Findlay College" indicating that it was made before the college's name change in 1989. The Oilers logo has not changed much since then!