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Membership Guide JOHN SANTIAGO ST. FRANCIS, MINN. UNDECLARED TIANNA MCKINNEY ROSEVILLE, MINN. PRE-BUSINESS ECONOMICS CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM | COMMUNITY | COMPETITION ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 1 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE HELP MEET THE CHALLENGE! he landscape of intercollegiate athletics continues to be and individuals advancing to post-season competition. But in order to volatile from conference membership changes to the added continue to meet the challenge to provide our student-athletes with the cost of fully amended Scholarships to the need to address scholarships and address critical facility needs we need your help as a significant budget cuts facing the Athletics Department. The member of the Champions Club. Tchallenges facing UND Athletics today are as many and complex as they There are many ways to help our student-athletes to be the best in the have ever been. classroom, in the community and in competition. Please take a moment to That’s where the Champions Club, formerly know as the Big Green Club read through this brochure to find the type of contribution that best suits and the Fighting Sioux Club, helps meet the challenge. The Champions how you would like to help meet the challenge for UND Athletics. Our Club has given over $36 million for student-athlete scholarships and other student-athletes thank you for your consideration. program enhancements for UND Athletics since 1990. Without the support of alumni and fans our student-athletes would not have the opportunity to GO UND! become the champions in the classroom, the community and in competition that we all want for the University of North Dakota. Our student-athletes have responded to these opportunities with record academic performances, tremendous community service and teams Brian Faison, UND Director of Athletics ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 2 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE NEW IN 2016-17 • We would like to welcome Lithia Ford of Grand Forks as our first ever Legend member of the North Dakota Champions Club. • UND has chosen to award fully amended scholarships to all sports. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES • June 1 Champions Club season ticket renewal • June 2 Champions Golf Tour | Park River • June 13 Champions Golf Tour | Oxbow/Fargo • July 21 Champions Golf Tour | Detroit Lakes • July 24 UND Sports Day | North Dakota State Fair (Minot) • July 28 Champions Golf Tour | Minot • Aug. 2 Football single-game ticket pre-sale: Champions Club members only • Aug. 9 Champions Golf Tour | Bismarck • Aug. 22 Champions Golf Tour | Grand Forks (Kings Walk) • Aug. 30 Hockey single-game tickets pre-sale: Season ticket waitlist • Aug. 31 Hockey single-game tickets pre-sale: Champions Club members only • Sept. 15 Potato Bowl French Fry Feed • Sept. 17 Potato Bowl Parade & Football Game • Sept. 18 Hockey FanFest at REA • Sept. 19 Champion Builders Reception (Ralph Engelstad Arena Lobby) COLE REYES • Oct. 15 UND Homecoming & Hall of Fame SCHAUMBURG, ILL. • Dec. 3 Mens hockey game at Madison Square Garden KINESIOLOGY • April 29, 2017 Champions Ball ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 3 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE FEEL THE IMPACT 3.215 73 COMBINED GPA OF UND’S STUDENT-ATHLETES STUDENT-ATHLETES IN EARNED A PERFECT 4.0 FALL 2015 IN FALL 2015, INCLUDING 35 WITH A PERFECT 4.0 CUMULATIVE 2 213 ACADEMIC UND STUDENT-ATHLETES ALL-AMERICANS IN EARNED ACADEMIC 2014-15: NICK MATTSON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS (MEN’S ICE HOCKEY) & IN 2014-15, THE MOST IN SHELBY AMSLEY-BENZIE UND ATHLETICS HISTORY (WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY) SARAH SMITH BURNSVILLE, MINN. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY AND COMPETITION ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 4 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE FEEL THE IMPACT CORBIN GYSWYT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 2 2,159 COMMUNICATIONS POST-SEASON BERTHS FOR TOTAL ALL-PURPOSE YARDS UND BASKETBALL. BOTH FOR FRESHMAN RUNNING THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BACK JOHN SANTIAGO TEAMS HOSTED HOME DURING THE 2015 SEASON. PLAYOFF GAMES 2015-16. THIS SET A DI SINGLE- SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE RECORD 8,050 1,785 TOTAL CAREER DIGS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYER HOURS COMPLETED BY UND MCKENZIE HART (A UND STUDENT-ATHLETES IN RECORD). DURING THE 2015 2014-15 (A SCHOOL RECORD) SEASON SHE ALSO SET RECORDS IN DIGS IN A SINGLE MATCH (50) AND SINGLE-SEASON (768) CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY AND COMPETITION ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 5 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE Program Fees UND Athletics is constantly challenged to develop $250 - $4,050 necessary funds to allow our student-athletes to become champions in the classroom, community, and competition. With consistent increases in tuition, the Champions Club strives Technology Fee to raise more dollars each year to support $100 growing needs for scholarships and resources to fund the complete student-athlete experience. Annual Scholarship Breakdown In-State Out-of-State Tuition $7,964 $16,539 Fees $1,360 $1,360 Student Fees $1,400 Room & Board $7,520 $7,520 Books $1,000 $1,000 $17,844 $26,419 Residence Hall (average) $3,020 Meal Plan $4,500 6 Helmet & Face Mask $150 SUPPORT Shoulder Pads THE NEED $100 With travel, academic support and sports medicine expenses, among others, the average scholarship for a Jersey UND student-athlete costs over $40,000. $350 The Champions Club is dedicated to fundraising for Elbow Pads student-athlete scholarships and program support. Your $100 membership can help UND recruit the best and brightest student-athletes. Annual Cost Per Student-Athlete Gloves Strength & Conditioning $612 $100 Sports Medicine $2,130 Academic Support $539 Breezers Student-Athlete Development $1,661 $140 Equipment $1,970 Travel $7,520 Scholarship $26,419 Shin Pads $120 $40,851 Stick $260 Skates $650 7 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPAC T CHAMPIONS CLUB can be sport-specific. Once an endowment is Champions Club creates champions in the fully invested, a portion of the return is used to classroom, community, and competition by provide an annual payout. A minimum $25,000 raising scholarship funds for UND gift is required to establish a named student-athletes. Members enjoy tickets, endowment at UND and donors who establish a parking and other benefits. named endowment are recognized on the REA Legacy Wall. Gifts may be designated to IMPACT SCHOLARSHIPS endowments that are already in place and can Impact Scholarships provide be tied to planned gifts, allowing investors to an immediate impact for leave their legacies. UND student-athletes. A gift of any size can HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER support an Impact The UND Athletics High Performance Center is Scholarship with a named a special fundraising initiative that is providing scholarship starting at $5,000 North Dakota Athletics with a game-changing annually. Impact Scholarship training and recruiting facility. The completion of donors who give $25,000 are this project relies on generous private gifts. recognized on the Legacy Wall in the Ralph Engelstad Arena. PLANNED GIVING Impact scholarships can be Planned giving refers to specific gift types that sport-specific. can be funded with cash, stock or property. Examples of planned giving for UND Athletics ENDOWMENT are through bequests and trusts. Endowments are investments Learn more at UND.giftlegacy.com into the future of UND Athletics that will provide support forever. Endowments ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 8 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE CASH GIFTS A gift of cash is as easy as writing a check, payable to the UND Foundation, or using a credit card. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER We offer the convenience of transferring funds from your checking or savings account or credit card as a way to make your annual membership gift to the North Dakota Champions Club. TUCKER POOLMAN EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN. PRE-BANKING & FINANCIAL ECONOMICS PLEDGE Payment plans are available with monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual payments. Additional fees apply for ticket payment plans. PAYROLL DEDUCTION Members currently working at UND have the option of fulfilling their Champions Club membership pledge through payroll deduction. MATCHING GIFTS You may be able to double, or even triple, your impact on UND student-athlete scholarships by checking if your employer is one of many who match charitable contributions. Learn more at UNDalumni.org/Match. ONLINE GIVING You can give to the Champions Club online. If you are a new member logging in for the first time or an existing member looking to renew your gift, visit NDChampionsClub.com and click JOIN under Member Benefits. ND CHAMPIONS CLUB 9 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE Annual gifts of less than $1,000 are welcome and will be pooled with other similar gifts to support Impact Scholarships. BENEFITS A five-year pledge of $25,000+: • can be sport specific • can name your scholarship. • will meet your student-athlete at an exclusive donor social. • will be recognized on the Ralph Engelstad Arena Legacy Wall and in UND Athletics game programs. With gifts of all amounts you: • have the pride and satisfaction of impacting a UND student-athlete of your chosen sport. Makailah Dyer was a recipient of the United Valley Bank Scholarship. Kris Holm from United Valley Bank is • receive North Dakota Champions Club Priority Points pictured with Makailah. (must be a Champions Club member). THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE LANDSCAPE OF UND ATHLETICS. The cost FUNDING YOUR GIFT Cash: This is the simplest way to fund an Impact Scholarship. of attendance, including summer school, has You can determine a payment schedule that best fits your risen, leading to an even greater need for budget. Cash gifts can be pledged for up to five years. scholarships. Will you make an impact on the life of a deserving student-athlete at UND? Stocks: Funding a scholarship with appreciated stock may be a tax-wise method. PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT Student-athletes work hard in their classrooms, Matching Gifts: Check with your employer in our communities, and on their field of play to to see if they have a matching gift represent UND in the most positive way.