Steering Committee Board and Member Clubs

 This year the Steering Committee celebrates 36 years of existence. The Committee was originally formed by members of booster clubs that were officially recognized by the Raiders. The purpose of the Committee is to support each official booster club, support the Raiders’ organization, provide guidance and criteria to those wishing to form new booster clubs and to establish camaraderie, friendship, and cooperation amongst the various clubs.

Over the years more than 100 booster clubs have formed in order to organize in their support for the Raiders. The Steering Committee has allowed booster club members from all over the United States and abroad to come together, communicate and interact with each other. The Steering Committee continues to coordinate and sponsor an annual Away Game road trip, the Commitment to Excellence Dinner, and the SCBCR Tailgate Party. 

Although the Steering Committee and all associated booster clubs share a common love and passion for the Raiders, each booster club and the Steering Committee operate independently from the Raiders and have no official affiliation with the organization. 

Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding the formation of a Raiders booster club. Your interest in possibly forming a club is greatly appreciated.

The Steering Committee currently recognizes 19 booster clubs worldwide. In order to start the process of becoming a “recognized” club, the Steering Committee requests that you carefully read the following, and then when ready, send the requested information to my attention:

1. The Official Name Of Your Club

The Steering Committee advisor will maintain the "right of authorization" regarding the name of your club. This is to assist with keeping club names individual to each club.

2. Club's Logo 

Use of the Raiders logo and any other Raiders-owned intellectual property is prohibited. Any booster club logos that incorporate Raiders-owned intellectual property will be rejected. Only the Raiders and/or the NFL can provide permission for use of the Raiders’ logo. All booster clubs must include appropriate verbiage on their website and any other appropriate locations clarifying that the club operates independently from the Raiders and are not affiliated with the organization. 

An example of your designs for club letterhead, envelopes, cards for membership identification, etc., will be kept on file with the Steering Committee club advisor. Since each booster club operates autonomously, the Steering Committee is most interested in how your club intends to use the club logo (such as club letterhead, newsletters, checks, mailing documents and/or other club related items). Clubs are authorized and encouraged to develop your own club letterhead. Your club will also be responsible for handling all of your own administrative affairs.

3. Club Funds

As a non-profit organization, booster clubs should utilize a separate checking account for all club funds. Before recognition will be considered, an example of your club's checks and evidence of the account will need to be on file with the Steering Committee club advisor.

Since each club will be considered autonomous, mainly functioning under each club’s own independent direction, your club and its officers will be responsible for proper accounting of funds generated by club activities. There should be a minimum of two signers (not in the same household or related) on the account.

4. Dues Structure

Your club is not required by the Steering Committee to collect dues, however, the Steering Committee would like to know your structure should you decide to collect dues. (e.g., $10/yr for Individual Membership; $25/yr for Family Membership).

5. Charitable Affiliations, Activities, or Functions

Any charitable affiliations, activities or functions your club organizes or participates in, i.e., Cystic Fibrosis, Special Olympics, etc., should be kept on file with the Steering Committee club advisor.

6. Listing of Officers and/or Board Members 

A current record of the name, address, email address and phone number of your club officers and/or board of directors will be kept on file with the Steering Committee. This information will need to be on file with the Steering Committee club advisor before recognition will be considered. Your club should ensure that such contact information is kept up to date with the Steering Committee.

7. Club By-Laws or Guidelines

A current record of your club's bylaws or club guidelines should be kept on file with the Steering Committee club advisor. Bylaws may take a while to develop; therefore, it is not a prerequisite for recognition. However, this information should be filed with the Committee as it becomes available. 

8. Club Membership

Each club will need to have a minimum of 10 members before recognition will be considered. This number must be maintained and will be reported each year to the Steering Committee club advisor. Each club must ensure that their membership application/selection process is fair and equitable as neither the Steering Committee nor the Raiders condone or tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.

9. Probationary Period For Club Recognition

There will be a maximum six (6) month probationary period in which your club's "request for recognition" will be considered. As soon as all of the requested information is received by the Steering Committee club advisor, your "request for recognition" will be reviewed and considered. The six (6) month period officially begins with this dated response to your inquiry from the Steering Committee, acknowledging your "request for recognition" to become a recognized booster club. Should you fail to provide the requested information within the prescribed time frame, you will be required to submit a new request for recognition. Recognition status may also be revoked at any time if the Steering Committee reasonably determines that the booster club violates or fails to maintain any of the applicable requirements.

10. Raider Advisor Club Membership

We request that the Steering Committee club advisor be made an honorary member of your club. By doing so, we will be on your email and other mailing lists to receive newsletters, etc., which will assist in keeping the Steering Committee informed with regard to your club activities.

11. Membership in the Steering Committee

As part of being recognized, clubs will have the option to become part of the Steering Committee and be listed on the Raiders website (pending approval by the Raiders). Please note that booster clubs may be required to review and agree to additional terms and conditions in order to be listed on the Raiders’ website.  Membership dues will be due every year in January to renew recognition and membership in the Steering Committee.

Both your continued interest and support of the Silver and Black are much appreciated. You may find this to be a useful resource in the future development of your club. However, please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.

GO RAIDERS!!!

Eliseo Zepeda

Chairman

Steering Committee Club Advisor

SCBCR

P. O. Box 276961

Sacramento, CA 95827

Check out the Raiders.com page at https://www.Raiders.com/boosters