2018-2019 TQC Foundation Committee Chairmen and Members
Fundraising
Co-Chairmen: Walter W. Manley, II, and George Avant, Jr.
Members: All trustees
Note: All contributions are first delivered to a Fundraising Co-Chairman for recording and then to Roger Champion, Deputy Treasurer, who records, before delivery to Treasurer Cox, for deposit. The deposits will be recorded by Tom Cox, Jr., on a ledger and confirmed by Roger Champion.
Banquet
Chairman: Dr. Mark Bonn
-Banquet Videos
Chairman: Ritchie W. Pickron
-Banquet Seating
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
-Liaison to Audio-Visual
Chairman: Dr. Mark Bonn
-Liaison to MC
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
-Banquet Printed Program
Co-Chairmen: Walter W. Manley, II, and Ritchie W. Pickron
-Banquet Reception Hosts
Mike Mattimore, Roger Champion, Scott Houston, Stan Sheppard, Ed Murray, Les McLean, II, Bill Hilaman, and Steve Dobson, III
-Banquet Reception Photography (The photo line photos will end precisely at 6:30 to redirect attention to the move to the banquet hall. Each trustee is entitled to no more than two photos)
Steve Winn and Ryals Lee
-Autograph Session
Chairman: Ritchie Pickron
Acquisition of Sponsorship for Banquet Reception
Co-Chairmen: Ed Murray and Les McLean, II
Research for Banquet
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: FSU intern Michael Gonzalez
Acquisition of Major Gifts and Sponsors of Biletnikoff Award Banquet
Chairman: Roger Champion
Silent Auction
Co-Chairmen: Tom Cox, Jr., Walter W. Manley, II, Ritchie Pickron, Ed Murray, Stan Sheppard, Rocky Bevis, Dr. Mark Bonn, Bill Hilaman, and Les McLean, II
Members: All trustees and FSU intern Michael Gonzalez
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 Walter W. Manley, II
Members: Steve Dobson, III, John Harris, Jr., Mike Mattimore, Les McLean, II, Mark Ryan, Roger Champion, and Stan Sheppard
Selection Committee
Chairman: 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, John Harris, Jr., Scott Houston, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Host for Keynote Speaker
Chairman: John Harris, Jr.
Host for SID and University Representatives
Ritchie W. Pickron
Host for Winner and Winner’s Visiting Party
Scott Houston
Host for the Biletnikoffs
Charles Hopkins
Special Promotions, Solicitations and Banquet 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
Liaison to the Biletnikoff Family
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)
Chairman: John Harris, Jr.
Members: All trustees and FSU intern Michael Gonzalez (Every trustee will be assigned a school to visit to discuss scholarships)
Scholarship Applications Review
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: All trustees and FSU intern Michael Gonzalez
Sportsman of the Year
Chairman: Steve Dobson, III
Members: Walter W. Manley, II, Stan Sheppard, and Ritchie W. Pickron
Public Relations, Media Contact and Releases
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
(Clothing, caps, lapel pins, etc.)
Chairman: Scott Houston
Finance (Review all profit and loss centers and related procedures, as well as any present or prepared expenditures and make recommendations as necessary)
Co-Chairmen: George Avant, Jr., Walter W. Manley, II, Les McLean, II, and Tom Cox, Jr.
NCFAA
Representative: Walter W. Manley, II
ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
Chairman: Walter W. Manley, II
Members: All trustees
Trustees’ Recruitment
Co-Chairmen: Steve Dobson, III, George Avant, Jr., and Les McLean, II