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Have you ever wondered why the Salukis have such a great home field advantage? The 710 Bookstore Dawg Pound is why. Our bark is heard throughout Saluki Stadium and SIU arena, making SIU one of the most intimidating places to play. As the students of Southern Illinois University, we support our Salukis year round in every sport. We stand and cheer on our team, win or lose. We are the Dawg Pound.
The 710 Bookstore Dawg Pound is a student-based organization that strives to spread Saluki Pride by increasing student awareness and attendance for all Saluki Athletic programs by working with Saluki Athletics to promote athletic events, as well as enhance the in game atmosphere. The Dawg Pound creates an intimidating atmosphere while promoting good sportsmanship at all Saluki Athletic events.
The Dawg Pound is the largest student organization on campus with over 1,000 students involved with school spirit initiatives on campus. The organization is run by a five person board that works very closely with Saluki Athletics (primarily the marketing staff) to ensure the students' voices are being heard. Members receive the official Dawg Pound t-shirt. The t-shirt entitles students to discounts and specials at participating local establishments and is also a rewards program where students receive benefits based on the number of events they attend during the year. Rewards include t-shirts, restaurant coupons, Saluki gear and more. Dawg Pound members also receive invitations to exclusive events during the year and have reserved seating at all home sporting events. Experience something you'll always remember, join the Dawg Pound today!

Below you will find the schedule for upcoming Saluki Athletic home events. For a complete schedule of all Saluki Athletic events, please visit the Saluki Athletics Website.
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Below are some commonly asked questions and their answers about the Dawg Pound.

1. How do I join the Dawg Pound?
You can join the Dawg Pound by filling out the form on our website and bringing it to the Athletic Department (Lingle Hall 127).

2. What is the Dawg Pound?
The 710 Bookstore Dawg Pound is a student-based organization that strives to spread Saluki Pride by increasing student awareness and attendance for all Saluki Athletic programs by working with Saluki Athletics to promote athletic events, as well as enhance the in game atmosphere.

3. What are the benefits of being a Dawg Pound Member?
Benefits include free admission to all home athletic events, reserved seating at events in a general admission student section, official Dawg Pound t-shirt, invitations to members' only events during the year: pre-game events, meet and greets with the teams, away games, watch parties, and more, plus: attend athletic events to earn points towards free prizes.

4. How do I earn points?
Students can earn points by attending Saluki Athletic home sporting events, Dawg Pound meetings, and other Dawg Pound social events throughout the year. Additionally, members can earn bonus points by attending sporting events with body paint or creative signs. However, the signs should be kept clean and tasteful to promote good sportsmanship at all Saluki Athletic events.

5. What are the points used for?
The points will be used towards students earning rewards for events they attend during the 2011-2012 season. At the end of the season students at the top of the Leaderboard will be awarded Saluki Dawg Pound Book Scholarship to 710 Bookstore.

Name Points
Jeff Gist
Tim Harkovich
Chris Pacanowski
Ryan Maxwell
Ryan Carruthers
Kylie Corry
Joshua Snyder
Joshua Wright
Christopher Dion
Axyl Blades
Timothy Davis
Robert R. Clark, Jr.
Abby Fritschle
Caleb Huffman
Chris Bond
Nick Delaney
Michael Updoff
Katie Shultz
Riley Swinford
Todd Dugan
Cody Ferland
Lukas McArthy
Wishen Yee
Joe Boise
Hannah Gassmann
Thomas McKinney
Scott Polczynski
Marty Schuette
Sean Williamson
Najee Todd
Joseph Yowell
Megan Austin
Camillin Bone
Andrew Brown
LaMonica Brown
Connor Caple
Steve Carroll
Kylie Corporan
Loreto Cruz III
Steven Ebers
Jake Holtkamp
Justin Janes
Kimberly Nance
Dylan Niccolai
Amber Polczynski
Rebecca Steffes
Megan Steward
Kevin Yarbrough
Sean Culver
Dan Johnson
Edgar Orozco
Matthew A. Risley
Jill Winkleman
Adam Fitts
Rickey Roland
Trent Bounds
Mitchell Gulliford
Jake Bock
Morgan Bond
Blake Bowen
Jessica Brunner
Hannah Carpenter
Dillon Carver
Jared Clark
Matthew Coble
Melanie Colon
Jeremy Curran
Krista Daniel
Jorie Densler
Brittany Dickson
Jon Dye
Jeremy Fieber
Faith Fifer
Nicholas Floch
Lauren Gaborck
Bridget Grubbs
Jeremy Hamilton
Daniella Harper
Jeremy Harper
Jamie Harris
Jeff Hartnett
Nate Hess
Mack Hill
Jason Holmes
Bryce Hunsley
Lauren Janssen
Nick Jones
Kayla Kenady
Rachael Krekel
Lauren Kyriazes
Collin Epperson-Lattz
Mary Leabru
Wei Jun Lim
David Lynch
Blake Mangalavite
Kelsey Manuele
Emily McArdle
Dakota Mitchell
Drew Murphy
Heidi Myszka
Abdul Azim Bin Abdul Nasser
Dylan Oakes
Mariessa Orso
Lawrence Ostermueller
Samantha Peavey
Aarika Price
Cole Andrew Purdy
Daniel Ray
Sara Riddle
Tierney Riddle
Christopher Raymond Sandburg
Mark Sandwick
Greg Scakifidi
Ellie Sloneker
Rachel Speage
Nicole Staples
Hannah Stear
Jonathan Stier
Cathenne Szwajkowski
Kaity Taylor
Kristen Taylor
Adam EE Yun Wei
Brandon Wilcox
Hugh Williams
Alex Wilson
Mike Young
Andy Barciszewski
Tanner Benson
Amber Blackert
Lane Kreiling
Tyler Meyer
Dewayne Moore
Zachary Weinstein
Marty Rahn
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To receive the specials listed below, patrons must wear their official Dawg Pound t-shirt.
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710 Bookstore
10% Discount - Imprinted SIU Apparel and Souvenirs

COMING SOON!

Dawg Pound 2011-2012 General Member Application

Dawg Pound 2011-2012 Officer Application

For more information regarding the Saluki Dawg Pound please contact 618.453.1803.

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