Jackie Forquer is a 1992 and 2004 graduate of Ohio University. She was a member of the Ohio University Marching 110 and is still active in the Ohio Alumni Varsity Band. Having grown up in a small town, her first experience with hockey came her freshman year at OHIO. Attending Ohio Hockey games with friends led her to a love of all things hockey. Jackie is a reading teacher at Amanda-Clearcreek Elementary School and lives outside Amanda, Ohio with her husband, Greg. Talk with Jackie about learning more of what the Blueline Booster Club has to offer!
OHIO Blueline Booster Club
Blue Line Booster Club
The Blueline Booster Club is a nonprofit organization formed to support the high standards of ice hockey at Ohio University through fundraising efforts and volunteerism. The Blueline Booster Club provides financial and moral support to the OHIO Hockey Team helping provide food for team travel, honoring players, organizing alumni events, and sponsoring social events.
Since the team competes at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) level, it receives little financial assistance from the university and relies solely on ticket sales, merchandise sales, and fundraising efforts by alumni, staff, and The Blueline Booster Club.
The Blueline Booster Club would like to extend a very big thank you for all your past financial support. To continue the extensive and valued traditions of the past, as well as the tremendous experiences offered to our own student-athletes, we graciously ask for donations. To assist in making contributions and for purchasing Blueline Club memberships we have a PayPal account where all major credit cards are accepted. Please click on the buttons below. When donating via PayPal, donors will be able to immediately print out a receipt for tax purposes.
Blueline members receive special seating in the Blueline Club Section as well as access to the Bird Arena Mezzanine for snacks during the game.
Blueline tickets must be accompanied with a season/game ticket.
If you register online with the Blueline Boosters, you can pick up your passes at Bird Arena during any OHIO Hockey game. Please make sure to read the Blueline Booster Club, Code of Conduct below before purchasing a ticket.
| Ways to Join/Donate | Cost |
|---|---|
| Join As An Individual | $60.00 |
| Join As A Couple | $110.00 |
| Join As A Family of 3 | $140.00 |
| Join As A Family of 4 | $170.00 |
| Each Additional Member | $30.00 |
| Donate to the Blueline Boosters | All donations go directly to supporting the OHIO Hockey team. |
Code of Conduct
- You are here to support the game and players from the sidelines. Respect players coaches and officials at all times.
- Support the referees and coaches by trusting their judgment and integrity,
- Enjoy the game with everyone. For the comfort of those around you, please refrain from profanity and objectionable gestures.
- Be supportive after the game win or lose. Recognize good effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
- Respect the locker rooms as private areas for the players, coaches, and officials.
- All forms of discrimination are unacceptable.
- Any physical or verbal alteration will not be tolerated.
- Act in a way that upholds the integrity and high standards of the Ohio hockey program , the Blueline Booster and Bird Arena.
- Violation of the Code of Conduct will result in a Blueline Booster Board investigation and could result in dismissal from the group and the loss of all benefits without financial reimbursement.
Blueline Board Members
President
Jackie Forquer
Second Vice President
Ben Crane
Second Vice President
Ben Crane
Ben Crane is a lifelong hockey fan and supporter of Ohio Bobcats Hockey. The love for the game comes from growing up with a grandmother who lived in Nova Scotia Canada and shared her love with me as a youth. I began attending OU hockey games in the mid 90’s during Ohio’s legendary domination of the ACHA. After a time away from Bird Arena, my family began attending games again and then we became involved with the booster organization. Ben is an Operation Manager with a large utility contracting company based out of Atlanta Georgia. If you’re interested in joining the booster organization, feel free to reach out via email and stop and say hello in the booster seating area during game.
Secretary
Greg Forquer
Secretary
Greg Forquer
Greg is the secretary of the Blueline Boosters, and works for the Fairfield County Auditor's office. A lifelong hockey fan, he roots for the Penguins in the east, and the Jets in the west. Even after 40-plus years, he still says the best place to spend a Friday or Saturday night is in The Bird, watching the Bobcats. Greg lives outside of Amanda, Ohio with his wife, Jackie, and a hard-headed Clumber Spaniel named Barnaby.
Past President
Anne Oberlin
Past President
Anne Oberlin
Anne Oberlin is the past president of Blue Line Boosters organization and coordinator of the hospitality area during games. She has participated on the board in various positions since 2007. She and husband Greg raised four hockey-playing children, one who played for OHIO, and now enjoy watching their grandson play. She retired as an early childhood educator from Ohio University (MS 1997) in 2014.
First Vice President
Cathy Seifert
First Vice President
Cathy Seifert
Cathy “discovered“ Ohio University Bobcat Hockey in 2003, shortly after moving to Chillicothe, Ohio. It became a family weekend necessity. After attending a couple of years of games, the Seifert‘s joined the Blueline Booster Club. Then came the invitation to join the Board of Trustees as the secretary. Advancement to 2nd VP, then 1st VP, the position I currently hold. After attending many great home-ice games and out of town games (mostly winning games for the Bobcats), I always look forward to September and the opening of another great season of OUr Hockey! GO BOBCATS!
Trustee
Lex Tisdale
Trustee
Lex Tisdale
Lex was a 4-year starter on defense for the Ohio University Ice Hockey Bobcats from 1979 to 1985. He was an assistant captain 1981-82 and was part of the Mid-American league and tournament championship teams in 79-82.
Lex joined the Blue Line Boosters in 2008 and sits as the group's Alumni Representative on the Blue Line Boosters board.
Lex Tisdale received his Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio University Russ College of Engineering in 1985. He served on the Industrial and Systems Engineering Academic Board of Advisors for Ohio University for over 12 years and has served on the Ohio University, Russ College of Engineering, Board of Visitors since 2014.
Lex is retired after working for 35 years for Kenworth Truck Company, PACCAR Inc. in Chillicothe Ohio as the Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities where he had responsibility for all Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance operations at the Chillicothe, Ohio truck assembly facility.