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MEMBERSHIP GUIDE 2018 19 Dear Champions Club members and future members, I want to express how excited my family and I are to join a world- By asking these questions, it helps to crystallize what is most important. class institution like the University of North Dakota and the Grand Forks In addition, I will always ask (nag) our student-athletes to do the following: community! • Earn their UND degree The history, recent successes, as well as our future motivates me to serve • Be a leader in action all of you and of course our inspiring student-athletes on a daily basis. Since • Perform to the highest ability in their sport being introduced as the 17th Director of Athletics in January, I have had some Doing these three things will allow our student-athletes to have a great time to reflect on the magnitude of this position and I cannot be more thrilled career. to be your next AD in helping guide us through the exciting times that lie Let me conclude by saying thank you. Thank you for your continued ahead. support as well as your future support of our student-athletes through the You will no doubt hear the following from me quite often but I think it is Champions Club. We no doubt have much work to do as we rekindle some important for me to let you know how I make decisions so you can know the I-29 conference rivalries in 2018-19, but with your support I know tremendous impact of your generous support. I always ask four things: times are ahead. 1. Is it good for the Student-Athlete? Thank you again for allowing me to serve this great University and thank 2. Is it good for the Department? you again for pledging your support! 3. Is it good for the University? 4. Is it good for the State? 2 Bill Chaves, UND Director of Athletics IN THE CLASSROOM Student-athlete GPAs above 3.0: Fall 303, Spring 309 4.0 GPAs: Fall 71, Spring 75 Highest team GPAs: Men's Golf (3.463) Women's Cross Country (3.584) CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY AND COMPETITION

IN COMPETITION Volleyball Dominated as back-to-back Big Sky Champions Landed 3 to All-Big Sky First Team (Dooley, Griffin, Vail) Football John Santiago named All-American for third consecutive season Women’s Basketball IN THE COMMUNITY Lexi Klabo named to All-Big Sky First Team UND student-athletes combined for 4,429 hours of Men’s Basketball community service. That’s 12.87 hours per student-athlete Geno Crandall scored a career high 41 points in (as of March 2018) win over Troy 3 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT THE $5,406,640 NEED * based on estimation for 2018-19 Student-athlete scholarship $28,456

Scholarships needed 190

Total scholarships $5,406,640

$2,000,000 Champions Club OUR GREATEST NEED: SCHOLARSHIPS With consistent increases in tuition, the Champions Club strives to raise more dollars each year to support $2,806,140 growing scholarship costs and additional resources. Unfulfilled Scholarship Needs Your membership can help ease UND Athletics’ financial burdens, allowing UND to recruit the best and brightest student-athletes.

$490,000 The Champions Club strives to cover expenses and Endowments scholarship dollars for all of UND’s student-athletes. The total annual cost of scholarships across all sports is over $5 million. We are dedicated to meeting this challenge through Champions Club memberships, Impact Scholarships, and Scholarship Endowments.

$110,500 Impact Scholarships

4 PLEDGE YOUR

SUPPORT THE IMPACT $25,000/year x 5 $125,000 NEED $15,000/year x 5 $75,000 $10,000/year x 5 $50,000 $2,000/year x 5 $10,000 $1,000/year x 5 $5,000 IMPACT SCHOLARSHIPS Impact Scholarships help offset the cost of annual scholarships. Gifts to Impact Scholarships are not invested; rather, 100% of your yearly pledge will directly benefit a student-athlete scholarship. In 2017, we are projecting about $370,000 in gifts to Impact Scholarships, and in 2018, we are projecting only $110,500. With an overall scholarship budget of $5 million, your support to Impact Scholarships is critical.

BENEFITS OF AN IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP By creating an Impact Scholarship, you may: • designate your gift to a specific sport and even a specific position. • name a scholarship. • be recognized on the Ralph Engelstad Arena Legacy Wall for the length of your pledge (if your gift is $25,000+) • meet the student-athlete(s) selected to receive your scholarship. • receive North Dakota Champions Club Priority Points (must be Champions Club member).

5 ENDOWMENT IMPACT

$600,000 $24,000 annual scholarship

$300,000 $12,000 annual scholarship

$100,000 $4,000 annual scholarship $25,000 $1,000 annual scholarship

* May have tax benefits, please consult your financial advisor.

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Endowed scholarships are an investment into the future, providing perpetual financial support that increases over time. To lay the permanent groundwork for our program, we need to increase our scholarship endowment support for the long term.

BENEFITS OF AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP • allow you to designate your gift to a specific sport or position • support a scholarship forever. • permanently associate your name with the scholarship endowment. • recognize you on the Ralph Engelstad Arena Legacy Wall. • allow you to meet the student-athlete(s) selected to receive your scholarship. • earn you North Dakota Champions Club Priority Points (must be Champions Club member).

6 CHAMPIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

wa vt 3 0 me mt nd mn 0 4 2309 447 nh UNITED STATES or 0 1 id wi ny ma TOTAL 2,909 0 15sd 7 2 2 wy2 mi2 Alabama 1 ia pa ri ne 0 ct 0 Arizona 19 nv 4 oh 7 in nj 1 Arkansas 1 3 ut il 1 co 9 2 wv 2 California 3 1 va de ca 13 ks mo ky 0 1 0 Colorado 13 3 2 0 0 Connecticut 1 nc tn 1 dc md Florida 13 az ok 2 0 0 19 nm 3 ar sc Georgia 2 0 1 1 al ga Illinois 9 ak ms0 1 2 Indiana 2 0 tx la Iowa 4 7 1 Kansas 2 HI0 fl Louisiana 1 13 Massachusetts 2 Tennessee 2 Michigan 2 Texas 7 Minnesota 447 Utah 1 Montana 4 Virginia 1 Nebraska 7 Washington 3 Nevada 3 Wisconsin 7 New Jersey 2 Wyoming 2 Unkown 15 TOTAL COUNT New York 2 North Carolina 1 MEMBERS North Dakota 2,309 NO MEMBERS Ohio 1 Oklahoma 3 CANADA Oregon 1 TOTAL 1 South Carolina 1 South Dakota 15 Manitoba 1 2,910 7 Legend Diamond Emerald Directors Coaches Captains Varsity Century 2018-19 CHAMPIONS CLUB BENEFITS $50,000+ $14,000+ $7,500+ $3,750+ $1,500+ $1,000+ $500+ $200+ Exclusive availability and marketing to 1 person or business per year 

Reserved underground parking space at Ralph Engelstad Arena 

Leadership session with UND head coach of your choice 

Complimentary “Best Seats in the House” - football, hockey, basketball  Reserved parking space at Ralph Engelstad Arena & Alerus Center  

Named scholarship & invitation to Champion Builders Reception  

Invitation to UND Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet    VIP Football Sideline Experience for member & guest    VIP Pregame Ice Level Experience for member & guest    NDCC Priority Parking (with purchase of men’s hockey season tickets) 4 4 3 2 1 NDCC Priority Parking (with purchase of football & basketball season tickets) 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 Football tailgate tent admission         Free admission to volleyball*         Recognition in game programs & UNDsports.com/championship         Opportunity to purchase men's hockey season tickets** 12 12 12 8 4 2 2 2 Opportunity to purchase all other season tickets** 16 16 16 12 8 6 6 4 15% Sioux Shop Discount         Auto Decal         Exclusive presale of single game tickets        

*Regular season **Subject to availability. Joining the North Dakota Champions Club If you share your membership with other alumni/friends, NDCC will home games except NDSU does not obligate you to purchase priority seating season tickets. only recognize one individual from the group as the contact person. There will be one receipt issued and only the contact person will ***If you are a suite or club seat licensee at receive Priority Points and the membership benefits noted. Ralph Engelstad Arena(REA), contact REA regarding Champions Club benefits. 8 NDCC - [North Dakota Champions Club] HOW TO BUILD PRIORITY POINTS Legend Diamond $50,000+ $14,000+ Increase Champions Club membership level 3 pts per $100

Athletic MVP gifts 3 pts per $100

Gifts to High Performance Center 3 pts per $100 (tax credit may apply) Gifts to Athletic Endowments 3 pts per $100 (tax credit may apply) Gifts to Impact Scholarships 3 pts per $100

UND Letterwinner 10 pts

UND Alumni 10 pts

*Total years as a NDCC member 3 pts per year since '01

More information and FAQs can be found at NDchampionsclub.com

How do you determine Priority Points ranking? PRIORITY POINTS BY Champions Club members are ranked 1-2,910, determined by their total number of points. We use the ranking to ensure an equal approach to ticket allocation when limited tickets are available. MEMBERSHIP LEVEL Champions Club Priority Points allow for a systematic, Do gift pledges or payment plans toward my orderly and equitable process to prioritize requests for Champions Club membership affect my points? season ticket allocations, away game ticket requests, Priority Points accumulate as gifts and payments are postseason tickets,Legend and other benefits. received, not at the time they are pledged. $50,000+ Legend 1,500 pts When are Priority Points used? To determine ticket priority when limited tickets are available. Diamond 420 pts

What is the difference between my Priority Points Emerald 225 pts and my Priority Point Rank? Directors 112.5 pts We use your total number of priority points to see where you rank among Coaches 45 pts all Champions Club members. For example, a donor with 1,943.59 Priority Points might have a Priority Point Rank of 100 out of 2,910 members. Captains 30 pts Varsity 15 pts * NEW THIS YEAR! You are now getting points for loyalty. Century 6 pts 9 HOCKEY

Venue | Ralph Engelstad Arena

Men’s Hockey Waitlist The demand for season tickets is so high we have created a waitlist. Your first step? Join the Champions Club or upgrade your membership level to increase your priority! Season ticket allocations are based on Priority Points. The deposit to join the waitlist is a one-time fee of $100. That money will go towards the cost of your season ticket once you are awarded them. You can join the waitlist by calling Val at 701.777.4078 or the REA Ticket Office at 701.777.4689.

Away Game Tickets NDCC members receive first priority for away game tickets. To request away game tickets please email [email protected] at the least three weeks prior to the game you want to attend. Tickets will be allocated based on Priority Points.

CHAMPIONS CLUB LEVELS

Diamond, Emerald, Directors Varsity

Coaches Century

Captains Single game tickets Student Section Season tickets $465 for all sections *Subject to availability 10 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Venue | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Champions Club members can purchase basketball season tickets at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. To purchase season tickets in the priority seating area, you must first make a minimum per-seat contribution to the Champions Club. See seating chart for membership levels. All requests for new, additional, or upgraded season tickets are determined by Champions Club level and Priority Points rank.

CHAMPIONS CLUB LEVELS

Diamond, Emerald, Directors, Coaches Captains, Varsity, Century

See map for season ticket prices *Subject to availability

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Champions Club members can purchase football season tickets at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. To Venue | Alerus Center purchase season tickets in the priority seating area, you must first make the appropriate contribution to the Champions Club. See seating chart for membership levels. All requests for new, additional, or improved season tickets are determined based on Champions Club level and Priority Points rank.

AWAY GAME TICKETS NDCC members receive first priority for away game tickets. To request away game tickets please email [email protected] at the least three weeks prior to the game you want to attend. Tickets will be allocated based on Priority Points.

12 Hockey PARKING Certain NDCC memberships receive parking passes with their season ticket purchases. Duplicating your permit can result in loss of parking Football privileges. A $300 fee will be required to replace a lost or stolen permit.

Basketball THANK YOU to every golfer who participated in the 2017 Champions Golf Tour! Last year’s tour was the most successful tour to date, raising more than $75,000 for UND student-athlete scholarships.

The 2018 Champions Golf Tour sponsored by Lithia Ford:

Thank You!

Keep up with the tour at 14 NDchampionsclub.com/Golf BE UNSTOPPABLE LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF GRAND FORKS 2273 32ND Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201 T [701] 746-6411 | LITHIAFORDGRANDFORKS.COM IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

June 1 Champions Club season ticket renewal deadline 2018-2019 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION June 7 Champions Golf Tour | Park River June 11 Champions Golf Tour | Fargo/Oxbow Bill Chaves June 28 Champions Golf Tour | Bismarck Director of Athletics July 19 Champions Golf Tour | Detroit Lakes 701.777.2234 Aug. 1 Football single-game ticket pre-sale: NDCC only [email protected] Aug. 20 Champions Golf Tour | Grand Forks Kings Walk Steve Brekke, ’84 Aug. 23 UND Football Fan Fest | Memorial Stadium Senior Associate Athletic Director, Major Gifts Aug. 29 Hockey single-game ticket pre-sale: Waitlist only 701.777.6426 Aug. 30 Hockey single-game ticket pre-sale: NDCC only [email protected] Sept. 10 Champion Builders Reception Mike Mannausau, ’99 Sept. 16 UND Hockey Fan Fest | REA Associate Athletic Director, Major Gifts Sept. 20 UND Homecoming/Potato Bowl French Fry Feed 701.777.4216 [email protected] Sept. 21 UND Athletic Hall of Fame | Alerus Center Sept. 22 Homecoming Parade/Potato Bowl & Football Game vs. Idaho State Val Sussex, ’09, ’11 Oct.18 UND Basketball Fan Fest | BESC Director, Champions Club 701.777.4078 [email protected]

UND | REA TICKET OFFICE Heather Reardon One Ralph Engelstad Drive Box Office Manager University of North Dakota 701.777.4694 Grand Forks, ND 58202 [email protected] 701.777.4689 | 877.917.4689 CHAMPIONS CLUB UND Alumni Association & Foundation 3501 University Ave. Stop 8157 Grand Forks, ND 58202 800.543.8764 NDChampionsClub.com

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