BOOSTER BULLETIN

Quarterly Newsletter — Winter 2015

Note from Phil... Cut and post for reference Dear Gator Boosters— Important Dates This Quarter As we head into the new year, our student-athletes are hard at work January 2015 pursuing excellence in their respective sports AND in the classroom. With  January 7—March 27—Football season ticket renewals 21 teams and over 400 student-  January 12—Recent Grad Season Ticket renewals begin athletes, there are lots of opportunities for greatness. Our coaches and administration are also doing all they can to make sure everything needed to be successful is February 2015 provided. As Gator fans, we’re fortunate to be  February 6—Payment 1 for Football Payment Plan supporting a program that gives every student-athlete the opportunity to improve their athletic skills, receive  February 15—Early Pay Bonus to all Boosters who pay an education from one of the best Universities in the in full nation and have the opportunity to win championships. Championships in athletics don’t happen without March 2015 championship support and that’s what you’re providing.  March 27—5pm—Football Season Ticket Deadline We want to provide a championship experience with integrity for all of our student-athletes and each of our fans. Three projects we’re working on will be big parts Payment Plan Dates for Football of the experience. Gator Boosters is involved with the fund raising of three Sign up for Payment Plan prior to Feb. 6 to take highly visible and important capital projects: the advantage of full 6 month payment plan renovation of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center; the ren-  Jan. 7 (Wednesday) - First day of season sales (Fans can ovation & expansion of Farrior Hall that will house the also sign up for payment plan) Otis Hawkins Center for Academic and Personal Excellence (formerly the Office of Student Life) and the  Feb. 6 – Payment 1 Indoor Practice Facility. Each of these projects are  Mar. 6 – Payment 2 dependent on private support, so thanks for your cur-  rent and future support. There’s a lot going on and it’s April 6 – Payment 3 going to be great.  May 6 – Payment 4 Your staff at Gator Boosters appreciate what you’re  June 6 – Payment 5 doing to support our program, so thanks for being a part  June 30 – Payment 6 of “The Team Behind the Teams”. Go Gators and see you in Gainesville soon.

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New Technology to Select Your Seats for Football

When the 2015 football team plays its first Key Information home game at on Sept. 5 against New Mexico State, there will undoubtedly be a new look  Beginning in mid-April, football season ticket holders and feel to the Gators on and off the field. will utilize the Virtual VenueTM tool to select their own seats for the 2015 season. Each season ticket holder The same can be said about the process by which Gator will be given a specific time slot (based on the Loyalty Nation selects their seat for each game. If it’s your first time Point System) to begin the online upgrade or new seat coming to a Florida football game or if you are switching to selection process. The Loyalty Point System first looks a new seat location, you won’t have to wonder what the at your contribution view from your seat level, and then your will look like. points within that Beginning in mid- contribution level. April we will launch Fans who do not yet Virtual VenueTM, have season tickets which will provide you will be able to use the ability to sit Virtual VenueTM to behind your computer select new season screen and click on any tickets after all of the seat in Ben Hill Griffin season ticket holders Stadium and see a 360- have had a chance to degree view of what it upgrade their seats. would look like if you We expect this to were actually watch- begin in late May. ing a Gators game  All season ticket from that seat. holders will have the option to attempt to This innovative technology will allow Screenshot of the Virtual Venue seat view upgrade their seats if you to compare seat they wish, or can leave views and benefits, while seeing the smallest detail in the their seats as they are. If a season ticket holder does vicinity surrounding the chosen seat, including the national not wish to move or upgrade their seats, they do not championship years along the side of the stadium. need to do anything. Their seats will remain as they were the previous year. “We are extremely excited to bring this new technology to our fan base,” said Mark Gajda, Assistant Athletics Director  The online seat selection process will start in mid-April of Ticket Sales and Operations. “Our foremost goal is to and continue through May. Seats will change colors always provide our fans with an ultimate, first class so fans know which seats are still available to be experience. Thanks to our partnership with IO MEDIA, selected, and which seats have already been reserved or Virtual VenueTM will empower our season ticket holders sold. to make their own seat selection and upgrade their existing  For more information regarding the new seat selection season ticket, or purchase new season tickets with the click process, please call the Gator Ticket Office at - of their mouse as live inventory is available.“ (352) 375-4683 or send an email to: You can get your first look at Virtual VenueTM in mid- [email protected]. April and find your perfect seat for the 2015 season.

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Frequently Asked Questions DID YOU KNOW?...  The average height of the 1) How can I transfer my season tickets to someone else? Men’s Basketball team is Booster transfers are handled by the Gator Boosters Office. The recipients’ 6’6” with 4 players over contribution requirement will be determined by the Gator Booster Office as the 6’10”! decisions are based on the transfer policy. 2) How do I set up my Gators online account so that I may purchase tickets online or view my account history? Current season ticket holders already have an account created. Only fans who have never ordered from the University Athletic Association need to create a new account. If you have purchased season or single event tickets in the past you already have an account set up. If a fan has more than one active account sharing one email address then there may be problems accessing the proper account. If you do not know how to log into your account please call the Gator Ticket Office at 352.375.4683 ext. 6800. 2) Will I be able to update my account information online?  2 UF coaches, Tim Walton Yes, customers can change their address by going to www.gatorzone.com/tickets, and Amanda O’Leary, clicking “Manage My Account: Boosters” and logging in. Once you have logged in established their success click edit my profile and you can update your information. early on, winning NCAA Titles as student-athletes. Meet the Staff  The Spirit Squads & Bands traveled over 4,600 miles The Gator Booster Staff consists of 13 employees this past football season. all dedicated to serving our Boosters, our athletes That is the distance from and the . This quarter we LA to NY and back! are highlighting Debbie Adams Executive Administrator Debbie joined the Gator Booster staff in 1987. As Executive Assistant she assists the Executive Director with day to day operations, coordinates all Gator Booster Board of Directors meetings, handles any questions or requests regarding Transfer Policy of season tickets, Matching Gift program and in-kind gifts. FEEDBACK CORNER On game day Debbie oversees the “G. Edward Evans Please let us know what you Champions Club”. think of this newsletter and help Debbie is originally from Mississippi but has been in Florida us be the best Booster over 40 years. She and her husband Jerry have been married 46 years and have 2 organization in America. children Jeff and Jennifer, who were both born in Gainesville and 4 beautiful grand- Send to: daughters. Michelle Seibold [email protected] Debbie enjoys spending time with her children and all Gator sports.

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