By Madi Black – Social Media Editor

The Jonathan Law student fan program, Law Nation, is back and in full swing this year. Law Nation allows students to enter any sporting event for free after a one-time payment of $25. Advocate Social Media Editor Madi Black interviewed Jonathan Law Sports Booster Club President Sherri Franzman about the program.

Madi Black: What is Law Nation? 

Sherri Franzmen: Law Nation is a program which allows students to pay one low price and enter all home sporting events without having to pay at the gate.  This year, the price is $25 and if you signed up in time, you also get a shirt. When students enter the game, their name is a list and then at the end of each season, the Booster Club pays the ticket price to the Athletic Department for all students who came into games under Law Nation.  We also have sponsors who help support the program and help us to cover those ticket prices and the cost of the shirts.  

MB: What are some benefits of Law Nation?

SF: The biggest benefit is that students don’t need to worry about buying tickets anytime they want to go to a game.  If they decide to pop into a game even for a few minutes, they just give their name at the entrance and get in for free.  And with the $25 cost of Law Nation and student tickets costing $5 this year, it only takes 5 games before a student will break even on paying for Law Nation – AND they get a shirt if they signed up on time.

MB: How long has Law Nation been around?

SF: Law Nation began in 2017 for the 2017-2018 school year.  That year 1,435 students entered games under the program.  During COVID, when no spectators were allowed, we put the program on hold but since then it really has taken off.  This past school year we had 2,731 students enter games under Law Nation – almost double our first year.

MB: Who runs Law Nation? 

SF: Law Nation is run by the JLHS Sports Booster Club but we work very closely with the athletic director to ensure students’ names are on the lists at the games and (Law Secretary) Christine Heenan in the main office is a huge help to us as well.

MB: How can you get Law Nation? Is it ever too late?

SF: You can get into Law Nation by signing up here:  https://forms.gle/brvByATWixz5VkSC9 Students can join Law Nation at any time, but in order to be guaranteed to get a T-shirt they needed to sign up by September 20.