2009 Membership & Ticket Priority Information
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2009 Membership & Ticket Priority Information georgiabulldogclub.georgiadogs.com thecostof excellence The stated vision of the UGA Athletic Association is to be the nation’s premier athletics program both academically and athletically. Our quest for that goal requires a financial commitment that parallels the effort and determination of our student-athletes and coaches. While contributions to one of the three annual funds within The Georgia Bulldog Club provide seating priority amessagefrom for their respective sport, the Bulldog Nation can take DamonEvans great pride in knowing their support provides the means for Georgia to provide championship caliber teams and student-athletes in 21 sports. On behalf of the student-athletes, coaches, and staff of The University of Georgia Athletic Association I want to thank each member of The Georgia Bulldog Club for your continued support of the Basketball Enhancement Fund, the Gymnastics Endowment Fund, and the William C. Hartman Jr. Fund. The donations made to these three areas by ACADEMIC RESOURCES thousands of loyal alumni and friends help to ensure that Georgia will remain one of the nation's premiere (For one student-athlete per school year) intercollegiate athletics program. Out of State Tuition $ 22,342 As you consider making a contribution for 2008-09, please take a few moments to review the information in this Room & Board 7,528 brochure regarding The Georgia Bulldog Club, in particular the William C. Hartman Jr. Fund. I trust that it will provide Books & Supplies 900 you with the facts you need about membership, ticket priority, benefits, and deadlines. Academic Support 800 I encourage you to take special note of the information regarding donor benefits, the assignment and distribution of TOTAL $31,570 football season tickets, away game and single home game football tickets, and Georgia-Florida parking and game tickets. If you have questions about the Hartman Fund, or any of the information enclosed, please contact a member of EQUIPMENT/GAMEDAY GEAR The Georgia Bulldog Club staff listed on page 14. (Cost to outfit one student-athlete Again, thank you for all you do in support of the Georgia Bulldogs! for competition) Sincerely, Football $ 1,505.45 Women’s Basketball 657.50 Baseball 636 Damon Evans Director of Athletics THE GEORGIA BULLDOG CLUB THE GEORGIA BULLDOG CLUB 2 thegeorgiabulldogclub methodsofgiving Annual Funds The Georgia Bulldog Club The Georgia Bulldog Club is the fundraising arm of the Athletic state or university funding; therefore it relies on the annual contributions from alumni ONLINE Access Your Membership and Association charged with providing student-athlete scholarships, first-class facilities and friends to provide our deserving student-athletes with the necessary academic Access your online account through georgiadogs.com and donate via credit card and athletic tools to compete among the nation’s best. Ticket Priority Account Online and the financial support necessary for each of UGA’s 21 varsity sport programs. or eCheck. As a member of The Georgia Bulldog Club your commitment to Georgia Athletics is Within The Georgia Bulldog Club there are three annual funds that correspond to All patrons of the Athletic Association have an online account. the lifeblood of our athletic program. The Athletic Association receives no federal, the priority seating system for football, men’s basketball and gymnastics. CHECK Make your check payable to the William C. Hartman Jr. Fund, the Basketball Log on with your email address and personally selected password. Enhancement Fund or the Gymnastics Endowment Fund and mail it to If you are a first-time visitor to your online account (never purchased tickets online The William C. Hartman Jr. Fund is the priority seating The Basketball Enhancement Fund is the priority seating The Gymnastics Endowment Fund is the priority seating The Georgia Bulldog Club. EChecks are accepted online at georgiadogs.com. system for the sport of football. Contributions to the system for the sport of men's basketball. The Basketball system for the sport of gymnastics. Contributions to the or made a donation online), log on with a valid email address as well as the pin Hartman Fund provide student-athlete scholarship Enhancement Fund was established with the sole Gymnastics Endowment Fund provide student-athlete CREDIT CARD number provided by The Georgia Bulldog Club. support, funding for building and maintaining facilities purpose of funding facility improvements to Stegeman scholarship support as well as financial support for as well as funding for UGA’s 21 varsity sport programs. Coliseum such as the Coliseum Training Facility. Stegeman Coliseum facility enhancements such as the The Georgia Bulldog Club accepts Visa and MasterCard. The Hartman Fund rewards a contributor's loyalty With a per seat annual donation, BEF contributors Coliseum Training Facility. Benefits of Visiting Your Online Account through the opportunity to purchase renewable season are given first priority in location of their renewable With a per seat annual donation, GEF contributors CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS View Your Priority Points tickets, single game tickets, away game tickets, SEC season tickets based on the priority point system. The are given first priority in location of their renewable Take advantage of your corporation’s charitable giving to increase your annual gift View Your Giving History Championship tickets and Bowl Game tickets. All gifts Basketball Enhancement Fund rewards a contributor’s season tickets based on the priority point system. The and priority points. Obtain a matching gifts form from your human resources office, designated to this fund are 80% tax deductible, loyalty by providing the opportunity to retain the same Gymnastics Endowment Fund rewards a contributor’s Update Your Mailing Address (any address change for football season tickets separate from the cost of season tickets and allow seat location upon renewal each year or request relocation. loyalty by providing the opportunity to retain the same complete the employee section of the form and submit it with your contribution to must be made prior to July 1st for the upcoming season) donor benefits such as preferred parking based on BEF contributions are 80% tax deductible, separate seat location upon renewal each year or request relocation. The Georgia Bulldog Club. The Georgia Bulldog Club will complete the charitable Contribute online - Contributing online is secure, saves time and postage, and annual donation. from the cost of season tickets and allow donor GEF contributions are 80% tax deductible, separate section of the form and submit it to your corporation. Corporations participating in provides immediate confirmation that your gift has been received as well as a benefits such as preferred parking based on annual from the cost of season tickets and allow donor donation. benefits such as preferred parking based on annual a matching gifts program will make a donation, in your name, to one of the three tax receipt via email. donation. annual funds. STOCK Donors may make a charitable contribution through an electronic transfer of stock or the actual stock certificate. Donors receive a tax deduction on a gift of stock based on the value of the stock on the day it was received by The Georgia Bulldog Club. BULLDOG TAX RECEIPTS Gifts to The Georgia Bulldog Club are 80% tax deductible. Go paperless. Patrons who provide their email address will LUB receive their tax receipt via email. All other patrons will GEORGIA receive a hard copy in the mail. THE C 3 THE GEORGIA BULLDOG CLUB THE GEORGIA BULLDOG CLUB 4 williamc.hartmanjr.fund prioritypointsystem Annual Donor Benefits The Georgia Bulldog Club priority point system recognizes and rewards What should I know about priority points… donors who have made a commitment to Georgia Athletics. Contributors to the Red & Black Glory Touchdown Varsity Coaches Director Legend All American Hall of Fame If I held football season tickets last year? ANNUAL DONOR BENEFITS William C. Hartman Jr. Fund benefit greatly in the area of tickets and parking. The $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $2,500 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $25,000 You will retain your same seat location upon renewal of your minimum priority point system is the most fair and equitable way to distribute these benefits. required donation and season ticket payment, regardless of your priority points. Enhancing the lives of UGA student-athletes Requests for relocation or additional season tickets (max of 8 per Opportunity to purchase single home game, account) are based on availability, annual gift and priority points. away game and post season tickets The opportunity to order as well as assignment of single, away and post Hartman Fund priority points are calculated from a season tickets is based on priority points. Tax Deduction contributor’s lifetime annual giving to the Hartman Fund Priority points are cumulative. Each year you contribute you accumulate points. on the following basis: One point per dollar given. Invitation to Meetings and Outings If I did not have football season tickets last year? Membership Packet Assignment of new football season tickets is based on priority points. As Sanford Stadium was sold out for the 2008 season and attrition rates are E-Newsletter Priority points are separate for the William C. Hartman Jr. Fund, Basketball unknown, the priority points necessary to obtain season tickets for the Enhancement Fund and Gymnastics Endowment Fund. The William C. Hartman Jr. 2009 season can not be pinpointed by the Athletic Association. For the 2007 season, Hartman Fund contributors received new season License Plate Fund is the membership and ticket priority program for the sport of football. Only gifts tickets with a score or 1,991 or higher. For the 2008 season, the cumulative to the Hartman Fund build a contributors priority points for any ticketing or parking Football Media Guide score to receive new season tickets was 10,651. Score requirements requests associated with football.