Become a Member

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of The Committee of 101, which is
nationally regarded as the premier college sports support organization. We have been
serving the University of Kentucky athletic programs since our founding in 1966 and
expect our members to uphold and respect the proud and professional heritage of our
organization. As a member of The 101, you will become the face of the UK athletic
programs to many fans. You will be the first person fans encounter as they enter Kroger
Field or Rupp Arena and therefore, the first impression fans receive of the University of
Kentucky. We expect our members to greet each fan in a professional manner and do
everything possible to ensure they experience a “once in a lifetime” fan experience as
part of the greatest fan base in all of college sports.

The Committee of 101 is a 100% voluntary organization. Once your application has been reviewed you will receive an over the phone interview by two of our membership committee members. They will ask you several questions to ensure that you have a full understanding of the membership requirements. Based on
those interviews you will be recommended to the Board of Directors for full membership
into the “blue coats”.

This is a brief overview of the duties and expectations of The Committee of 101. Prior to
completing your application, please review the following informational items and apply those to yourself and your ability to conform with the requirements of the organization.

• You must be 21 years of age or older to be a member of The Committee of 101.

• The first year of membership is considered a probationary year in which your job performance will be evaluated before full membership is obtained.

• You will be expected to work all home football games in order to be eligible to work basketball games. There are usually seven home football games per season. If you are routinely required to work your job on Saturdays during the months of September thru November you may need to reconsidered your application.

• Job duties of the 101 include usher, greeter, ticket taker, metal detectors, parking, program sales and distribution, security, etc. You may be assigned to any of these duties depending on the needs of the organization.

• Your check in time for football games will be three hours before kickoff. Your check in time for basketball games will be two hours before tipoff.

• There is an annual membership fee. This fee is set on an annual basis by the Board of Directors and reflects the amount of money needed to continue our level of service to the university.

• As a first-time member you will be required to purchase the following items:

Member tie, name tag, and the blue jacket that is worn by all 101 members.  You will also be required to wear, as part of your uniform, black dress pants, white dress shirt, black socks and black shoes. Comfortable dress shoes are the requirement as tennis shoes and athletic shoes are not acceptable.

• You are expected to dress in a professional manner at all times. We do work in all kinds of weather conditions for football therefore, you may need additional rain gear or cold weather clothing during those times.

• Basketball games can be scheduled on any day of the week during the months of October thru March. Please consider this when applying for membership.

• The 101 annually works at events other than football and men’s basketball games. We also work any UK Women’s Basketball games when held at Rupp Arena, at least one UK Gymnastics event at Rupp Arena, and NCAA tournament games held at Rupp. We also work the games of the KHSAA high school Sweet 16 Tournaments (boys and girls), KHSAA high school football championships held at Kroger Field and any additional event the University of Kentucky may request our help. Additionally, we work at selected concert events held at Rupp Arena.

• There is to be NO alcohol use while on duty, no use of UK credentials when not working, no headphones use during games, or cell phone use while on duty.

• We have a monthly general meeting of the membership during the months of August through March. Your attendance at those events is requested.

• In addition, there are pre-season football and basketball meetings held with UK, as well as pre-game meetings you will be requested to attend.

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** The Committee of 101, Inc does not in its membership or assignment practices discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, social or economic status, or smoker or nonsmoker status as long as the person complies with the Constitution, By-Laws and policies and regulations of this organization