FSU Alumni Association
About the Greater Pensacola Seminole Club
Whether you live in Pensacola, Cantonment, Gulf Breeze, Pace, Milton, or Shalimar, you’ll find fellow FSU friends here. Our members come from all over Northwest Florida — every age, every career — with one common thread: pride in Florida State University. That feeling you get deep in your gut when you hear the fight song, the war chant, and the name: Florida State University.
During the fall we gather for football watch parties — the next best thing to being in Doak Campbell Stadium. We’re also a stop on the Seminole Boosters’ Spring Tour, host an Annual Golf Tournament, and run events throughout the year. Visit the Events page for what’s coming up.
OUR HISTORY
The Greater Pensacola Seminole Club traces back to 1920. Discussions about forming FSU alumnae clubs began in 1917 with the Florida State College for Women, and on June 2, 1920, eighteen local organizations — from Key West to Jacksonville to Pensacola — were formed as “Flastacowo Clubs” (an abbreviation of Florida State College for Women).
In May 1947, the Florida State College for Women became Florida State University and admitted men. The clubs were renamed Florida State Alumni Clubs. With the rise of men’s intercollegiate athletics in the late 1940s and the founding of Seminole Boosters, Inc. in the early 1950s, many Alumni Clubs became Booster Clubs to support the university’s growing athletic programs, especially football.
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director of Seminole Boosters, and head football coach Bobby Bowden began the Bowden Tour to area clubs in the late 1970s. In 1992, under then-Vice President of University Relations Dr. Jim Pitts, clubs dropped the “Booster” or “Alumni” label and adopted the name “Seminole Club” — true representatives of the university across every interest, not just athletics.
In 2011, the university launched Operation CLUB (Committing to Lead, Uniting Behind), a five-year plan that deepened the university’s direct support of local Seminole Clubs — including ending local club dues in favor of direct university support.
MEMBERSHIP
Are you an FSU alumn, an FSU Seminole Booster, or just a fan of FSU living in Escambia or Santa Rosa County? If so, you’re already a member of the Greater Pensacola Seminole Club.
GPSC CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Greater Pensacola Seminole Club (GPSC) is proud to support the Florida State University CARE Scholarship Program, helping provide educational opportunities for deserving students who demonstrate academic potential and financial need.
GET IN TOUCH
Club Contact: info@pensacolanoles.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 30544, Pensacola, FL 32503
Seminole Boosters Contact: seminoleboosters@fsu.edu