2017-2018 TQC Foundation Committee Chairmen and Members
Fundraising
Co-Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Deputy Chairmen: John Harris and Les McLean, II
Members: All trustees
Banquet
Chairmen: Tom Cox, Jr., Steve Dobson, III, and Mike Mattimore
Deputy Chairmen: Roger Champion and Walter W. Manley, II
-Banquet Videos
Chairman: Ritchie W. Pickron
-Banquet Seating
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
-Liason to MC
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
-Banquet Printed Program
Co-Chairmen: Walter W. Manley, II and Ritchie W. Pickron
-VIP Reception Hosts
Scott Houston, Stan Sheppard, and Ken Wilson
-VIP Reception Photography
Roger Champion, Steve Dobson, III, and Stan Sheppard
Acquisition of Sponsorship of VIP Reception
Co-Chairmen: George Avant, Jr., Rocky Bevis, and Dr. Mark Bonn
Research for Banquet
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: FSU intern Jessica Clark and FSU intern Emily Munyon
Major Gifts, Events, and Sponsors of Biletnikoff Award Banquet
Co-Chairmen: George Avant, Jr., Walter W. Manley, II, and Les McLean, II
Silent Auction
Co-Chairmen: Tom Cox, Jr., John Harris, Charles Hopkins, Walter W. Manley, II, Les McLean, II, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Members: Jerry Blaisdell, Steve Dobson, III, Scott Houston, FSU intern Jessica Clark, and FSU intern Emily Munyon
Trustees Welcome Party
Co-Chairmen: Roger Champion and Walter W. Manley, II
Trustees Affairs (all nominations for officers and trustees, trustees responsibilities and conduct, and all other trustees affairs)
Co-Chairmen: George Avant, Jr., Tom Cox, Jr., and Ritchie W. Pickron
Deputy Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: Jerry Blaisdell, Dr. Mark Bonn, Steve Dobson, III, John Harris, Mike Mattimore, Les McLean, II, and Stan Sheppard
Selection Committee
Chairmen: Walter W. Manley, II
Deputy Chairman: Ritchie W. Pickron
Host Committee (For winner and family, coaches and university officials, the Biletnikoffs, and the keynote speaker)
Co-Chairmen: Rocky Bevis, Jerry Blaisdell, Dr. Mark Bonn, John Harris, Scott Houston, Mike Mattimore, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Host for SID
Ritchie W. Pickron
Host for Winner and Winner’s Visiting Party
John Harris and Scott Houston
Special Promotions, Solicitations and VIP Relations (Rings, commemoratives, special solicitations, trophy sales to schools (trophy sales to individuals handled by fundraising chairman per custom), and special liaison to winner’s head coach for fundraising)
Chairman: Stephen Winn
Liaisons to the Biletnikoff Family
Jerry Blaisdell and Charles Hopkins
Scholarship/Philanthropy Committee
(School contacts– each school in the 10 counties to be visited by a trustee and intern– to begin in September and completed by late October with constant follow ups through January)
Co-Chairmen: Charles Hopkins, Scott Houston, Walter W. Manley, II, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Deputy Chairmen: Rocky Bevis, Dr. Mark Bonn, Roger Champion, Steve Dobson, III, John Harris, Bill Hilaman, Les McLean, II, Stan Sheppard, Bob Teel, and Ken Wilson
Members: Ken Wilson, FSU intern Jessica Clark, and FSU intern Emily Munyon
Scholarship Applications Review
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: FSU intern Jessica Clark and FSU intern Emily Munyon
Sportsman of the Year Committee
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: Steve Dobson, III, Charles Hopkins, Scott Houston, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Public Relations
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Member: Will Stewart
(all media contacts, media releases, and media coverage for all events)
Website
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Member: Will Stewart
Student interns Committee
Chairman: Walter W. Manley II
(liaison to Dr. Pappas at FSU and selection and management of interns)
Merchandise and Commemoratives
Chairman: Jerry Blaisdell
Finance (Review all profit and loss centers and related procedures, as well as any principal expenditures and make recommendations as necessary)
Co-Chairmen: Tom Cox, Jr., John Harris, Walter W. Manley,II, and Les McLean, II
NCFAA
Representative: Walter W. Manley, II
Alternate representative: Tom Cox, Jr.
ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
Chairman: Ritchie W. Pickron
Members: Tom Cox, Jr., and Walter W. Manley, II