2018 SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST September 27, 2018 Grand Hall, TRU Campus Activity Centre

Doors open at 6:30am • Buffet Breakfast 6:45am - 8:30am Keynote Speaker: Kelsey Serwa, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist

We invite you to be a part of our 5th Annual WolfPack Scholarship Breakfast. This event brings awareness to the TRU WolfPack varsity teams and the need of athletic scholarships. Once again, the University has agreed to match the first $100,000 raised in support of this event. Through your generous contributions and the university match, we have raised over $600,000 in the past 4 years. This support has made a major impact on our student-athletes realizing competitive and academic success while also ensuring a strong commitment to our community.

VOLLEYBALL SWIMMING BASKETBALL SOCCER XCOUNTRY BASEBALL CHEERLEADING RUGBY JOIN US IN:

• The establishment of a legacy fund designed to support TRU student athletes in all sport disciplines represented at TRU. GUEST SPEAKER • Providing options to high-level student athletes to pursue higher education in conjunction with their preferred sport. KELSEY • The effective recruitment of student athletes to TRU/. • Keeping our hometown student SERWA athletes in Kamloops! WOLFPACK ATHLETES IN THE

COMMUNITY: Canadian freestyle skier Kelsey Serwa of , B.C. will be Baseball Clinics with KMBA • the speaker at the September • Basics for Babies Breakfast 27, breakfast at the TRU Grand • CIBC Run for the Cure Hall. Serwa captured the gold • Fall Food Bank Drive medal in title at this year’s • Family Literacy Day Winter Olympics which were held • Food Bank Thanksgiving Hamper in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Distribution She also has captured silver in the • KCBIA Downtown Santa Parade same discipline at the in , Russia. Serwa • Kidney Walk captured the gold medal in 2016. • Labor Day Picnic • Movember “I feel very privileged to be able to share my story and experiences, “says the • One to One Reading Program in 28 year old Serwa, who has been an ambassador for KidSport BC for a number Elementary Schools of years. “ I think I bring a great perspective on the subject of not only being a • Power of Being a Girl Lunch student athlete, but the benefits of supporting those in that role.” • Raise a Reader When she is not competing in ski cross with Canada’s national team, Serwa is a • School District 73 Swim Meet student at the University of Okanagan where she is currently • Spartan Race at Sun Peaks concluding her second year of studies in Human Kinetics. • Sport Chek Kamloops Marathon • Sports Task Force Golf Tournament Serwa has faced much success and adversity in her skiing career. “Prior to the • Strikes for Tykes Bowling Event 2014 games, I had blown both my knees and had a broken back so just being able • Terry Fox Run to compete at the games was surprising; winning a silver medal was a bonus. I re-injured my knee in 2016 and had to sit out a year, but with the support of my • Toys for Kids Breakfast family and teammates including 2018 silver medalist Brittany Phalen (Mont- • TRU Foundation Golf Charity Tremblant, Quebec) I was able to make a comeback.” Golf Tournament

• TRU Kids Xmas Party Serwa’s keynote address will highlight her hard work and perseverance that all • Westsyde Secondary Pep Rally athletes-especially those student athletes that face hardship as they pursue and Friday Night Lights their chosen sport and academics. “Without the support financially of the • WolfPack Scholarship Breakfast community, all student athletes would have a tough time reaching their goals. They are trying to manage their studies, the challenges of practices, games and travelling and at the same time being great ambassadors for their team, their school and their community.”

She is taking time away from her studies, as well as preparing for the World Championships to come to Kamloops to speak. Your support helps us ensure that our WolfPack Athletics program will continue to succeed at the highest level HOW amongst Canadian universities and equip our coaching staff with the scholarship resources to recruit the next CAN generation of high performing WolfPack student-athletes. In the ultra-competitive recruiting world, scholarships remain a significant factor for prospective student-athletes YOU in choosing their university and athletic program of choice. Title Sponsor represents the cost of schooling for 3 TRU athletes for 1 year, Platinum Sponsor represents the cost of schooling for 2 TRU athletes for 1 year, HELP? and Gold Sponsor represents the cost of schooling for 1 TRU Athlete for 1 year.

PARTNERSHIP EXCLUSIVE TITLE PLATINUM GOLD SILVER OPPORTUNITIES SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR BENEFITS $10,000 + $7,500 + $5,000 + $2,000 +

Charitable Tax Receipt per Revenue Canada regulations

Table of 10 at the Scholarship Breakfast

Invitation to fuction featuring our Keynote Speaker, Kelsey Serwa. To be held the evening prior to the Scholarship 10 8 6 4 Breakfast, with time/location TBA.

SEASON PASSES - Entry to all WolfPack home games 20 15 10 10

Keeper Gift 10 10 10 10

General WolfPack Game Day Tickets 250 200 100 50 (can be used as promotional giveaways at the partners discretion)

Recognition in the Breakfast Program and Breakfast PowerPoint Logo Logo Logo Text

Opportunity for product display or company information at breakfast Courtside Signage displayed at ALL WolfPack home games 2018/2019 season

Verbal recognition at breakfast

Speaking opportunity and/or cheque presentation at breakfast

Social Media Recognition

(Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website, Email marketing)

WolfPack Apparel Piece

Courtside (Catered) Reception at one WolfPack Home Game (30 guests) - date TBA A MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION 2017-2018 ACHIEVEMENTS Canada West Athlete of the Week Men’s Soccer Mitchell Popadynetz (1st star) Ryan Glanville (2nd star) Mitchell Popadynetz (3rd star) James Fraser (3rd star) CURTIS ATKINSON Men’s Volleyball Tim Dobbert (2nd star) Tim Dobbert (3rd star) Men’s Basketball Luke Morris (3rd star) Dear valued supporter, On behalf of the TRU Canada West Conference Awards WolfPack, thank you Soccer Mitchell Popadynetz CW 1st Team for your support of our Mitchell Popadynetz CW Player of the Year Ryan Glanville CW 2nd Team institution, athletic Finlay McPhie CW 2nd Team program, and amazing Josh Banton CW All Rookie Team student-athletes. As Jan Pirretas-Glasmacher CW All Rookie Team an institution that is Basketball Tyus DeVries CW All Rookie Team still relatively young Jordan Haggerty CW All Rookie Team at the U SPORTS level, Volleyball Anastasiya Muzyka CW All Rookie Team we continue to make Tim Dobbert CW 2nd Team waves across the CCBC Conference Awards country with teams and Baseball Malik James CCBC 2nd team Infielder individual student- Ethan Mohan CCBC 1st team Outfielder Vance Fode CCBC 2nd team DH athletes who continually Josh Hillis CCBC 2nd team Utility set new standards for Tyler Hodder CCBC 1st team Pitcher performance. You play Ethan Mohan CCBC Top Hitter a critical role in helping Canada West Player of the Year our student-athletes reach new heights in the classroom, Mitchell Popadynetz Player of the Year (MSOC) in their sports, and as leaders in the community. Scholar Athletes (3.5 GPA or higher) Pamela Abou Khalil – Cheer Luke Morris – MBB Madeline Neumann – WBB I feel an immense amount of pride in what our student-athletes, Twyla Downey – Cheer Michael Rouault – MBB Megan Rouault – WBB coaches, and staff accomplish every day. As a department, our Cassia McLean – Cheer Ryan Glanville – MSOC Shenise Sigsworth – WBB Shaina Somji – Cheer Cole Hooper – MSOC Emily Vilac – WBB primary purpose is to serve student-athletes and elevate them on Rachel Watters – Cheer Thomas Lantmeeters – MSOC Deanna Brady – WSOC their path to graduation. With your support, we can continue to Emily Atherton – XC Finlay McPhie – MSOC Keenen Degen – WSOC offer the best experience possible in the pursuit of both degrees Erica Johnson – XC Anthony Paiero – MSOC Christine Fergin – WSOC Rachel Lobay – XC Jason Rawlek Staiger – MSOC Gwen Freeze – WSOC and championships, while continuing to build something that Samantha Loewen – XC Kyle Behiels – MVB Emerson Hansen – WSOC the City of Kamloops is vastly proud of. We take great pride in Isabel Lopez-McLean – XC Tim Dobbert – MVB Marisa Mendonca – WSOC Gabriel Carpendale – XC Tim Edge – MVB Robin Price – WSOC representing Kamloops, and believe the WolfPack plays a critical Jaydin Haskins – XC Cole Keddie – MVB Sasha Sirianni – WSOC role in raising the profile of our institution and our city. With your Niklaas Rampen – XC Brittny Werstiuk – Rugby 7’s Natalie Verdiel – WSOC support, we can do this together. – Curling Gabrielle Dagasso – Swim Kendra Finch – WVB – Curling Mikaela Hitchen – Swim Carly Gunter – WVB Tyus De Vries – MBB Breena Rusnell – Swim Kaitlin Lomas – WVB We hope you will work with us as we continue our quest to become Dean Lemphers – MBB Michelle Bos – WBB Kate Ludvig – WVB a destination of choice for the top student-athletes in the country. Please know that your support is appreciated and critical to create U SPORTS All Canadians Corynn Brown U SPORTS 2nd Team (Women’s Curling) competitive advantages over other programs in the country. U SPORTS 1st Team (Women’s Curling) Erin Pincott U SPORTS 2nd Team (Women’s Curling) If you have any questions about the WolfPack, our student-athletes, Mitchell Popadynetz U SPORTS 1st Team (MSOC) and our vision for success, please contact me directly at Conference Championships Canada West 250-828-5273 or [email protected]. Curling – Women’s Conference Bronze Medals Canada West Men’s Soccer

At the breakfast, there will be great sponsor signage National Silver Medals U SPORTS Curling – Women’s opportunities, media coverage and print advertising National Bronze Medals U SPORTS acknowledgements. As well, sponsors can set up a Men’s Soccer small table on site to promote services to guests. Fair Play Awards At our event in 2017, we had 350 WolfPack Supporters. Men’s Soccer We anticipate a sell-out crowd again in our Grand Hall. National Tournament All-stars U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Ryan Glanville Mitch Popadynetz Colton Walker WolfPack Newcomer of the Year Ready to make a difference in a TRU Yevgeniya Nyukhalova (WVB), Jan Pirettas Glasmacher (MSOC) WolfPack student-athletes life? WolfPack Director’s Award Conlan Sprickerhoff (XC) Dustin McIntyre Award of Special Recognition Ken Olynyk Director of Development TRU Roger H. Barnsley Scholar Athlete of the Year Kendra Finch (Female) Phone: 250.852.7631 Ryan Glanville (Male) or Email: [email protected] Sports Task Force Athlete of the Year Rachel Windhorst (Female) gowolfpack.ca/breakfast Mitch Popadynetz (Male) Cliff Neufeld Leadership Athlete of the Year Kaitlin Lomas (Female) Michael Rouault (Male)