In the national realm of collegiate athletics, it is widely recognized that maintaining a dedicated and enthusiastic group of student fans is beneficial to the athletic program of the University.  In addition, it is widely documented that the overall success of a University’s athletic program is advantageous for the students, faculty, and surrounding community.  Having a comprehensive knowledge of these facts, the students find it necessary to establish a group dedicated to serving the school in a spirited manner. 

We, the Flyer Faithful, knowing full well the multiple benefits of an enthusiastic and motivated student cheering section do hereby establish a union dedicated to these objectives. 

A group of enthusiastic UD students united in a common cause: to do whatever it takes to show UD pride through support of The University of Dayton’s athletics. Our school is known for its community, and each athletic event provides us with an opportunity to display that unity for all to see.   The unbreakable bond that holds us all together has been forged through years of tradition and athletic excellence. With your help, we will strengthen our reputation as one of the toughest athletic programs in the country, and once again bring recognition to the Flyer Faithful. We are the largest student organization for a reason. 

Together our intimidating numbers will strike fear and uncertainty into the hearts of our opponents.

Section I – The name of this organization is Red Scare.

Section I – Red Scare is a spirit group open to all University of Dayton students.  The primary function of the members will be to promote school spirit, unity, and awareness of athletic activities through visible participation and support of University of Dayton athletic teams. 

Section II – Red Scare understands and is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities of abiding by the University of Dayton’s policies. 

Section I – Active membership is given to all undergraduate full-time students, as defined by the university, who attend University of Dayton athletic events. 

Sign-ups for active membership for Red Scare will be held at the beginning of each academic year and will be announced accordingly. 

Section II – Red Scare openly admits students to its membership and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation. 

Section III – There are no membership dues.  There is an optional purchase of upgraded ticket vouchers for Men’s Basketball at a rate set forth by the Athletic Department.  Vouchers will be exchanged for tickets based on availability.  Purchase of ticket vouchers also entitles members to a Red Scare t-shirt for the year. Free vouchers are available for those not interested in purchasing upgraded tickets; however, tickets are not guaranteed with these vouchers.

Section IV – Attendance at games, social events, fundraising projects and service activities are highly recommended and extremely encouraged for all University of Dayton students.  There are no service requirements associated with membership into Red Scare. However, there are optional service opportunities throughout the academic school year.  

Section I – Red Scare utilizes the Spirit Point System. This system is designed to bring out an enthusiastic and motivated student cheering section for Flyer athletics.

Section II - The Spirit Point System will affect the distribution of men’s basketball tickets. Spirit Points will be awarded to the registered students who are in attendance at home Flyer Football, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, and Softball games.

• Ten (10) points will be awarded to students who attend the following home games: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Baseball, and Softball.
• Twenty (20) points will be awarded to the students who attend the following home games: Football.
• Thirty (30) points will be awarded to the students who attend the following home games: Women’s Basketball.

Section III - These point increments are subject to change with a notice of five (5) days in advance through the Red Scare email list and udaytonredscare.com. Spirit Points will only increase when there are said changes.

Section IV - Students will register at my.udayton.edu the week prior to the distribution date. The registration will begin at 12:00 a.m. the Monday before the distribution date. Students may register in groups from one to four (1-4). The deadline for online registration is 11:59 p.m. the Thursday before the pickup date. Groups will be assigned a number in line and a pickup time slot by 4:30pm of that Friday. Students who purchased priority ticket vouchers will be the only students able to register in student groups on the spiritpoints.udayton.edu website.

Section V - Group numbers for ticket distribution will be based off the group’s average number of Spirit Points. The groups with the highest average of Spirit Points will receive an earlier pickup time. Group averages will include the week’s points from game attendance at events prior to registration closing. Groups may register at the beginning of the week, attend a game in the middle, and the points from that game will be included in the groups’ average at the end of the week.

Section VI - On the day of ticket pickup, one (1) student must be there to represent their group. This individual must have the ticket vouchers of every registered member of the group, along with his or her student ID. ONLY the student representing the group needs to present a student ID. The student ID number of each group member must be written on each of the proper ticket vouchers. Please ensure ID numbers are written on ALL of the vouchers and the appropriate games vouchers are detached when coming to distribution. The lower arena will be filled first and then moved to the upper arena if the demand for tickets is higher than the actual seats available in the lower arena.

Section VII -Failure to arrive at your group’s assigned pick up time will result in your group receiving tickets at the end of their original time slot. Failure to arrive before the end of your group’s assigned time slot will result in your group receiving their tickets at the end of the next group’s time slot. Failure to arrive before the last designated time slot will result in the loss of the group’s priority status, and they will be able to receive the remaining tickets on a first-come first-serve basis the following business day. Groups who fail to register online for distribution may not pick up tickets until the next business day after the initial distribution.

Section VIII - Those students not willing to purchase the priority ticket vouchers are still eligible for tickets. These students will be allowed to pickup the tickets on the second day of student pickup. Students may bring up to four (4) student IDs and four (4) vouchers. This will allow them to pickup for four (4) student tickets for that particular game. Information about when and where to receive these tickets will be announced accordingly.

Section I – All committee members must be full- time undergraduate students at the University of Dayton and enrolled for the entire academic year. 

Section II – The Executive Committee consists of thirteen committee-selected individuals and four student liaisons.

The four student liaisons are appointed by their respective groups.  The Athletic Department, Cheerleaders, Pep Band, and Student Government Association all appoint one student each to sit on the Executive Committee. 

The Athletic Department Advisor is an employee of the University of Dayton Athletic Department and is appointed by the Vice President/Director of Athletics.  The advisor has the authority to intervene when necessary and veto power of Executive Committee decisions if not aligned with purpose of Red Scare or Athletic Department. 

Section III – The following positions were created: 

President (1) & Vice President (1)

• Administrative Role
• Set the vision for the group
• Lead the group
• Maintain contact with Athletic Department Advisor and hold weekly meetings or when needed
• Check/Answer/Send e-mails in a timely fashion
• Create agendas for meetings
• Create a team atmosphere among the Executive Committee
• Conduct a meeting with Athletic Department Staff/Coaches and Student Intern program to ensure consistency in the communications
• Hold authority to make changes necessary to progress Red Scare as they see fit
• Keep attendance at each meeting and grant excused absences when deemed acceptable
• Manage and maintain the Spirit Points System.

• Support Role
• Maintain and update udaytonredscare.com as needed
• Continually explore ways to improve the website
• Maintain Red Scare AOL Instant Messenger; answer questions with the help of the President and Vice President
• Maintain Red Scare E-mail Contacts / Mailing Lists
• Send out weekly e-mails with the schedule of athletic events

Executive Assistant (1) (Finance/Secretary)

• Support Role
• Schedule rooms for meetings
• Keep minutes at meetings and send them to the board within two days following each meeting
• Keep record book of minutes
• Responsible for maintaining and balancing check book in an organized fashion
• Deposit and withdraw funds from checking account as instructed by President or Vice President
• Perform miscellaneous duties assigned by the President or Vice President

Public Relations (1)

• Support Role
• Basic duties are to promote all Red Scare events and UD sporting events to Red Scare and the UD campus
• Communicate with local and nation media, including, but not limited, to, Flyer News and the Dayton Daily News.
• Heighten the overall awareness of Red Scare throughout the Dayton community
• Must have solid communication skills as the Promotions Manager will have constant interaction with the Red Scare board, Red Scare members, UD Athletic department employees, and the Student Leadership & Development Office
• Must be able to synergize with other Red Scare board members in order to clarify details for promotions and events.

Service Coordinator (1)

• Support Role
• Spearhead “Drive 75” and organize committee to collect in dorms and student neighborhood
• Motivate student body organizations to participate in service events
• Maintain contact with Secret Smiles and coordinate the Red Scare portion of the Secret Smiles auction at Flannigan’s
• Responsible for writing and sending thank you notes for Drive 75 and other events

Spirit Leader (6 – Football, Volleyball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball)

• Chairperson
• Set proper in-game atmosphere
• Promote and market upcoming events for the appropriate team
• Lead cheers at events
• Create and distribute cheer sheets for students throughout the semester
• Conduct research on opposing teams for distribution in Red Scare e-mails
• Plan and help organize special events relating to their sport

Freshman Apprentice (1)

• Liaison
• Represent interests of Freshman class
• Distribute Fliers and other promotional materials to freshman dorms
• Work with Executive Committee to increase freshman attendance at all athletic events
• Learn how Executive Committee runs and operates

Liaisons (4 – Athletic Department, Cheerleaders, Pep Band, SGA)

• Communicate back and forth with respective groups
• Actively participate with events of Executive Committee such as socials, fundraising, and Drive 75
• Encourage participation from their respective group members at Red Scare events

Section IV – Failure to carry out duties will result in the President, Vice President and/or Advisor presenting a case for removal to the board.  The board will then take a vote on removal of the individual.  The individual in question will be prohibited from voting.  The Red Scare advisor has the ultimate decision in the case of a tie. 

Section V – If at any time during the year, for any reason, an Executive Committee member is unable to perform his or her duties and has to resign or is asked to resign, the Executive Committee will fill the vacancy in accordance with Article VI: Executive Board Selection Process. 

Section VI – The President will consist of one person that is currently serving on the Executive Committee.  If no outstanding Executive Committee member chooses to accept nomination for Presidency, the position will be opened up to the student body.  Interested individuals must be nominated by the Executive Committee in accordance with Article VI: Executive Board Selection Process. 

Section VII – All Executive Committee members are required to attend all set meetings, all social events, and participate fully in all fundraising and service projects.  Executive Committee members are expected to actively support all athletic events through active participation at 60% of all home games per season. (fall, winter, and spring sports)  One executive member will be assigned the duties of keeping attendance records at sporting events

Section VIII – Attendance at Executive Committee meetings is mandatory.  If unable to attend, notice must be given to the President prior to the meeting. Excused absences will be granted by the discretion of the President.  Each Executive Committee member is allowed 2 excused absences per semester. 

Failure to meet attendance requirements will result in intervention from President, Vice President, and Advisor and subject to removal from Executive Committee.

Section IX – An executive meeting will be cancelled if quorum (at least 70% of the board) is not met. Quorum does not including non-voting positions, such as liaisons.

Section X – Contact with Athletic Department Staff / Coaches must go through President and Vice President to work in conjunction with the Student Intern Program currently in place by the Athletic Department. 

Section I – For the selection of the President, the selection committee will consist of the former President and Vice-President (if neither are running for President), and all graduating seniors who served on the board the previous term. The committee for all other positions will include the former President, newly chosen President, and the graduating senior with the most amount of experience on the board.

Section II – Any board member from the previous year will have the opportunity to apply for the position of President and Vice-President. Each Presidential candidate will be interviewed by the selection committee. After all candidates have been interviewed, the committee will vote on the candidates with a majority vote needed to win. If the current President wishes to hold that position again, instead of a committee, the executive board will conduct an election to determine the next President. Each board member will have one (1) vote. It will be a Yes/No vote of confidence to determine if the current President will be re-elected. The President and other board members running for President may not vote in this situation. 

Section III – From this point forward, the committee will consist of the former President, graduating senior with the most experience as a board member, and the new President. During the remainder of the selection process, the new President will select the board members for the following year, with the former President and graduating senior serving as consultants.

If there is a dispute about a candidate and their position, discussion will take place among the committee. If an agreement cannot be reached, then the committee will vote on the candidate for the specific position with a simple majority to win. This process will be announced to the student body following the selection of the President. Candidates will be assessed upon their professionalism, involvement, experience, and leadership. Candidates will need to fill out a required application and to participate in an informal face-to-face interview with the selection committee. Resumes are recommended during the selection process, while not required.

Section IV – The positions available to the general membership for selection are as follows:

• Vice-President (Administrative Role)
• Executive Assistant (Support Role)
• Public Relations Manager (Support Role)
• IT Manager (Support Role)
• Service Coordinator (Support Role)
• Men’s Soccer Chair (Chairperson)
• Women’s Soccer Chair (Chairperson)
• Volleyball Chair (Chairperson)
• Football Chair (Chairperson)
• Men’s Basketball Chair (Chairperson)
• Women’s Basketball Chair (Chairperson)
• Freshman Apprentice (Liaison)

NOTE: The Freshman Apprentice, and any positions unfilled from the previous selection process, will be selected at the beginning of the academic year following summer break.

Clause A – The selection committee has the ability to create new positions if a candidate is exception but does not necessarily fit one of the designated positions, or would be better suited in a position that does not currently exist. These positions are not permanent and will last only one-term unless the executive board feels it is necessary to make them a permanent position.

Section V – After selections for the upcoming year are completed, the incoming and outgoing Executive Committees will hold a meeting the following week to transition the new members into their respective positions.

Section I – Red Scare will have and control one checking account at DayAir to be used at the discretion of the Executive Committee. Access to the checking account will only be given to the President, Vice President and Executive Assistant. 

Section II – The University of Dayton Athletic Department will subsidize funds for the group at various times during the year.  However, this funding will be under control of the Athletic Department Advisor. 

Section III – Fundraising will be done at least two times per year.  The fundraising will preferably occur once in the fall semester and once in the winter semester. 

Section IV – Red Scare can seek funding each year by application from Student Involvement and Leadership and any other organization, or from corporate sponsorship agreements formed with outside corporations.

Section I – Changes to the constitution can be made at the discretion of the Executive Committee.  Proposed changes must be voted on by the Executive Committee and pass by a simple majority.  The Executive Committee has the option of sending the proposed changes to the entire Red Scare membership for additional input if needed.  All final decisions lie within the Executive Committee.

Updated 8.13.2008