The Ponies Touchdown Club (PTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization intended to support the Stillwater football program.  The PTC has done a great job of executing immediately while planning the long term future of the program under the direction of Coach LaBore.  The group has organized initiatives to bring stakeholders together.  Finally, significant promotions and fundraising have helped the program make necessary improvements.  The following are highlights from the fourth year under Coach LaBore with the assistance of the PTC in year three:

• Funded half of the signs displayed in the newly renovated weight room.
• Purchased new shoulder pads for all ninth graders.
• Purchased red (home) and white (away) jerseys and new black pants for the ninth grade team.
• Purchase of practice equipment, including: Battle Zone Chute, Hydration Station, practice clock, Snap Attack, Countdown to Kickoff Clock, new pylons for Pony Stadium, Rigid Ladders, and some miscellaneous equipment.
• Assisted with the funding of ninth graders from the junior highs to the high school to combine the players for practice and balanced teams while using high school resources.
• Continued agreement with Adidas for low cost cleats and apparel for our football players and families.
• Continued use of Hudl game film software.
• Funded additional 9th-12th grade football coaches.
• Assist with use of www.poniesfootball.com website and maintained a Facebook page, You Tube channel, Twitter account, and Scoop It news feed.
• Annual purchase of footballs, decals, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Supported coaching staff with some education resources and clinics.
• Rewarded 2015 Stillwater graduate Nick Johnson with the Ponies Touchdown Club Scholarship worth $1,000.
• Increased the Ponies Game Day Program to 48 pages and added four Gallery pages which either commemorate the program or feature images of players or the Ponies football experience.
• Sponsored a Ponies Football alumni Gathering
• Assisted the program with day to day costs which essentially “nickel and dime” our program.
• Created gatherings after most home games to build community within football supporters.
• Continued nutrition partnership meetings with Lakeview Hospital and PowerUp. Meetings include presentation and healthy snacks for the players. Also added the winter session that focuses on how players can gain weight in a healthy fashion.
• Finance game day ops, which includes professional mascot, press box scripting and music coordinated with the pep band, the Dick Enberg voice over entrance, and the stampede of the horse and cowgirl.

In short, the PTC seeks to continue our strong tradition as well as improve the Stillwater Ponies Football Program now and into the future.  The safety and performance of our players is of the utmost importance to the football staff and the PTC board.  We are striving to help Stillwater Ponies football become the most-respected program in Minnesota.