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Providence College Baseball
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Letter From The Zookeeper
Welcome back. For those of you who don't know, my name is Drew Hankin, and I am the Zookeeper of the Animals of Section B. With the help of assistants, Shannon Glusko, Robb Van Eck, Terry Goodwin, and Chris Nee, I run the best cheering section in all of college baseball.
With the stadium expansion, The Animals had the opportunity to grow in 2003, and that growth brought in some much-needed new blood to the section. That trend is continuing this year, and I'm encouraged for the future of the Animals because of it. The question I get asked time and time again, is 'How do I join the Animals?' The answer is easy - simply (try to) sit with us during games and make your presence known. Participate in our cheers and songs, show up to our Animal Events, and let us know that you would like tickets in the future. While we do have a small waiting list, there's usually enough turnover to fill requests for the next season.
The main purpose of the Animals is to support Florida State Baseball in a "unique", yet "clean and classy" manner. What this means is, if you're going to sit with us, and call yourself an Animal, you had better be prepared to contribute. This means yelling when the rest of yell, standing when the rest of us stand, and basically supporting the team and school in a positive way. We don't have rules in Section B, only traditions.
Although the Animals are not an officially sanctioned organization of Florida State University, we do appreciate the support of the entire baseball program and members of the FSU administration. There are a few people who I'd like to mention by name: Dave Hart Jr., Charlie Carr, Jeff Purinton, Marian Lee, Lee Bowen, Jim Crosby, Mike and Carol Martin, Sandy Hough, and especially Chip Baker.
As I'm sure most of you know, I'm also the Webmaster of Section B Online (www.sectionb.com), which is quite simply, the premiere site on the internet for Florida State Baseball information. I also run a 3000+ member email list dedicated solely to FSU baseball. I've put a lot of work into the site and I'm always looking for new ideas, and ways to improve it, so please don't hesitate to contact me if you've got something you think might be good for the site.
Finally, I would like to thank all of you for helping to make the Animals, as ESPN calls us, "The best college baseball cheering section in the country."
Drew Hankin
Zookeeper, Animals of Section B
drew@sectionb.com