June Newsletter 2018
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INSIDE UCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND JUNE 2018 FRIENDLY REMINDER! WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND RENEWAL DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2018! “THANK YOU” FROM THE BRUINS JASMINE ENGLISH Women’s Rowing • Senior Belfast, Northern Ireland • Political Science Major 2018 Scholar-Athlete of the Year “It has been a true privilege to represent the Bruins. UCLA Athletics has given me more opportunities than I could have ever thought possible. The environment of optimism and respect in our Athletics Department truly changes lives. This environment is made possible by our donors, who ensure that we have every tool to realize our academic and athletic dreams. I can’t thank our Bruin donors enough for all they do for UCLA student-athletes.” CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT UCLA WOMEN’S ROWING BENEFIT OF THE MONTH Wooden Athletic Fund License Plate Frame and 5th Annual Bobblehead This year, in appreciation of their generous support, all Wooden Athletic Fund donors who have renewed their membership by the June 30th deadline will receive a voucher good for the redemption of one Wooden Athletic Fund Member license plate frame. These will be available for pick-up at the first two UCLA Football homegames at the Rose Bowl or the first two UCLA Men’s Basketball home games at Pauley Pavilion. You will find more information regarding picking up this exclusive WAF gift in your membership packet this summer. Additionally, Wooden Athletic Fund members who renew their WAF membership ONLINE by June 30 will receive a UCLA Water Polo Joe Bruin Bobblehead — the fifth in our exclusive WAF Bobblehead series. If you are not a current Wooden Athletic Fund member and would like to join WAF to receive these and many other exclusive membership benefits, please call 310-206-3302, email [email protected], or visit www.woodenathleticfund.com CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND BENEFITS WAY OF GIVING Wooden Athletic Fund Renewals Due June 30, 2018 With less than 30 days left, the deadline for 2018-2019 Wooden Athletic Fund membership renewal is quickly approaching! Contributions must be received by June 30, 2018 to be eligible for membership benefits, including priority seating, priority parking, and much more. A few points to remember regarding your renewal: Renewing online is the fastest and most ecient renewal method. You can help the Wooden Athletic Fund reduce costs AND receive an exclusive UCLA Water Polo Joe Bruin Bobblehead gift—the fifth in our series—by submitting your gift online prior to the June 30 deadline. You may also consider “Becoming a Champion” by increasing your donation at least one giving level from last year. When you Become a Champion, you will receive an exclusive Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund member hat along with all added benefits of your new giving level. Additionally, as we pursue our new goal of 10,000 Wooden Athletic Fund members, we ask you to consider referring a friend using our easy online form at www.woodenathleticfund.com/referral. Both you and your friend will receive an Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund Member hat as a special thank you for your participation. Thank you for your continued investment in UCLA's student-athletes through the Wooden Athletic Fund. If you have any questions regarding your Wooden Athletic Fund renewal or need to make any adjustments based upon seating changes or automatic payment plans, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund Oce at 310-206-3302, or [email protected]. CLICK HERE TO RENEW YOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND MEMBERSHIP UPCOMING EVENT UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat – June 2, 2018 As an exclusive benefit of membership, Wooden Athletic Fund members receive first priority to improve their UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Tickets each year. Priority for seat improvement is based upon Wooden Athletic Fund membership level, lifetime giving to UCLA Athletics, and consecutive years as a Season Ticket Holder. Individual appointment times are assigned to each Season Ticket Holder according to their donor priority. This year’s UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat process will take place in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9:00am for Men’s Basket- ball and 3:30pm for Women’s Basketball. All UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball season ticket holders should have received detailed information in the past few weeks about the Select-a-Seat process along with their unique Season Ticket Holder selection appointment time. To learn more about how to improve your priority for UCLA Men’s or Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat or to become a Season Ticket Holder, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund oce at (310) 206-3302, email [email protected], or [email protected]. 2018-19 UCLA BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS PAULEY PAVILION UCLA SCHOLARSHIP SEATING PROGRAM SEASON TICKET PRICE AND ANNUAL WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND DONATION PER SEAT 100-LEVEL 200-LEVEL PREMIUM SEATING $1,299 + $3,200 WAF donation $499 + $640 WAF donation COURTSIDE 1st Row $17,000 WAF donation $1,299 + $2,400 WAF donation $499 + $100 WAF donation 2nd Row $9,500 WAF donation $879 + $1,600 WAF donation $499 PAULEY PERCH WAF donation $1,860 + $640 WAF donation $879 + $640 $329 Semi-private tables that accommodate $879 + $500 WAF donation Pricing subject to change 2 or 4 guests. $879 (UCLA Faculty/Sta discount) For availability please call 310-206-3302 UCLA FACULTY/STAFF: UCLA Athletics will match any Wooden Athletic Fund (WAF) donation from current, retired and emeriti UCLA Faculty and Sta. The donation match may be applied to cover per seat donation requirements for up to four (4) seats in Pauley Pavilion, outside of the designated Faculty/Sta sections. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SALES AND SERVICE AT 310-206-5991 OR [email protected] CLICK HERE FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-2019 SEASON TICKET MAP CLICK HERE FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-2019 SEASON TICKET MAP EVENT RECAP Director’s Dinner - May 21, 2018 On May 21, UCLA Athletics and Dan and Anne Marie Guerrero hosted our most generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors for the annual Director’s Dinner. Held at a dierent UCLA athletic venue for donors at the Director’s Circle and Wooden Benefactor levels each year, this year’s event was held at the Spieker Aquatics Center, home to UCLA Water Polo and UCLA Swimming and Diving. Student- athletes from our 2017-18 NCAA Championship teams welcomed guests as they entered the venue, and posed for photos with attendees before moving on to the cocktail reception. This year’s event had everything: the finest five-course dinner, wines and artisanal cocktails, UCLA Diving student-athletes performing world-class dives o the diving platform, a group of synchronized swimmers, and a wonderful evening and ambience with nearly all of UCLA’s head coaches in attendance. During dinner, each head coach spoke about their 2017-2018 season and gave insider updates on what to expect in the 2018-2019 year, but, above all else, this was UCLA and our head coaches’ chance to express our sincere gratitude to our most influential donors who make a tremendous impact in the lives of UCLA’s student-athletes and so dramatically enhance their ability to succeed. If you are interested in more information regarding next year’s Director’s Dinner, please call 310-206-3302, email [email protected], or visit www.WoodenAthleticFund.com. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO OF THE 2018 DIRECTOR’S DINNER EVENT RECAP Scholar-Athlete Banquet – May 14, 2018 On May 14, UCLA student-athletes, coaches, and sta gathered in Covel Commons to honor our scholar-athletes at the 12th Annual UCLA Scholar-Athlete Banquet. Made possible by the late Rose Gilbert in memory of her daughter Maggie, this annual banquet honors and recognizes UCLA’s top scholar-athletes for their outstanding academic achievements. The most prestigious award, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, is awarded to the male and female graduating seniors with the highest cumulative GPA. This year’s award winners were Rowing’s Jasmine English, and Baseball’s Daniel Rosica. Other finalists for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award were Baseball’s Jake Bird, Men’s Tennis’ Martin Redlicki, Swimmer Marie-Pierre Delisle, and Women’s Track & Field multi-event athlete Kendall Gustafson. Fourteen UCLA senior student-athletes were awarded the Athletic Director’s Academic Excellence Award. This notable award is given to seniors who have made the Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or higher GPA) every quarter they were enrolled at UCLA. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A LIST OF ALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS GET TO KNOW YOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND STAFF! Excluding athletic venues, what is your favorite place on UCLA’s campus? Nathan Anderson: “Excluding athletic venues, my favorite place on campus is the top of Janss Steps. There no better view on campus than at the top of these iconic steps.” Neema Barbod: “The grassy area next to Janss steps. A favorite spot to take a nap between classes or study sessions during my time as a student. The whole area between Royce Hall and Powell Library at the top of Janss steps is collectively my ideal favorite spot on campus.” Gina Garrett: “My favorite place is the Fowler Museum. It's the polar opposite from the world of athletics—where games rely on quick solutions for a team's success— and where the arts is all about personal contemplation and how each work is individually interpreted.” Alicia Junker: “My favorite place on UCLA’s campus is the top of Janss Steps.