Eagles Club Membership Guide 2023-24

MEMBERSHIP GUIDE | 2023-24

OUR MISSION

The Eagles Club is the official booster organization supporting FGCU Athletics. Financial assistance from the membership helps aid our programs, build and maintain outstanding facilities, and fund scholarships for our 15 Division I sports. In addition, membership provides opportunities to participate in exclusive social events, access to coaches and teams, as well as the intrinsic satisfaction of assisting quality young people to become future leaders.

A MESSAGE FROM KEN KAVANAGH

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Thank you for your consideration of membership in the Eagles Club! We were proud to generate many 2022-23 highlights on and off our various playing venues, while adjusting expectations, schedules and loss due to Hurricane Ian.

We look back on numerous Green & Blue team and individual successes, again commencing with a 3.44 cumulative grade point average and over 6,000 community service hours. Athletically, our successes range from another NCAA opening round victory and final Top 25 national ranking for women’s basketball (the only mid-major to achieve such), three additional NCAA appearances (women’s soccer, volleyball, and men’s tennis) and six total conference championships, to two ASUN Coaches of the Year, and our latest Academic and playing All Americans (highest single year ever with four each). We are equally proud of enshrining our second Athletics Hall of Fame Class and witnessing Dana Axner (Volleyball) as our tenth Eagle enshrined into the FGCU Hall of Famethe highest honor for an FGCU student.

Each year we ask our student-athletes to give 110% of themselves both on and off the field. Likewise, our goal is to provide them with the resources needed for continued victories and celebrations. We look to you, our loyal friends and supporters to do the same by giving a 110% donation. Additionally, we continue to ask for capital investments to complete the final phases of our Division I transition facility enhancements. In the ever-changing world of intercollegiate athletics, your confidence in us provides the students with enhanced scholarships, mental wellness, and nutritional components. You make the difference! Please ask us how you can help benefit generations of future Eagles.

I feel fortunate to call so many of you friends and I truly believe our best years are ahead of us!

Wings Up, God Bless & Go Eagles!

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SUCCESS

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

(DURING THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR)

YOUR CONTRIBUTION HELPS

THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAMS

Did you know the types of financial resources necessary to support our student-athletes?

In 2022-23, our Eagles hailed from 27 countries and 32 states. With your help, a total of 90% of our 250+ student-athletes receive some sort of financial aid or scholarship.

The generosity of Eagles Club members supports our quest for excellence in competition. Please help us compete and retain talented coaches by joining the Eagles Club today.

BOOKS/SUPPLIES

$1,200 ROOM & BOARD

$9,672

TOTAL COST

$20,390

IN-STATE $39,433 OUT-OF-STATE

Last season, the women’s basketball team (33-4) finished the year ranked No. 24 in the WBCA Coaches Poll. The Eagles extended their ASUN dominance to 13 championships in the last 15 years including ten NCAA berths in 12 years.

HEALTH INSURANCE

TUITION & FEES

$1,700 - Domestic $3,200 - International $6,118 - In-state $25,161 - Out-of-state

BASED ON 2022-23 UNDERGRADUATE EXPENSES

SOURCE: FGCU OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP

PRIORITY POINTS

As an Eagles Club member , you receive Priority Points to recognize and appreciate your generosity and cumulative support. To earn points, please review the table on this page. With point accumulation, Eagles Club members will have priority to purchase additional season tickets, make season ticket upgrades, and/or make applicable seat location changes.

An additional Priority Points benefit is access to post-season tickets (including location and allotment). Please contact Matt Ring, Assistant AD of Advancement , at 239.745.4434 or mring@fgcu.edu to find out more about the benefits of increased Priority Points.

Currently we are not reseating Alico Arena.

ANNUAL POINTS

4 points per $100 donated to Eagles Club

3 points for each year of Eagles Club membership

2 points for every $100 donated to the E.A.G.L.E. Campaign

1 point per $100 donated to sport-specific campaigns

ONE-TIME BONUS POINTS (per Eagles

Club membership)

25 points for receiving a varsity letter (exhausted eligibility at FGCU)

10 points for being a FGCU alumni

10 points for being a FGCU faculty/staff member

10 points for being a season ticket holder prior to 2010

The Eagles earned six more ASUN/CCSA championship titles last year: women’s basketball (regular-season & tournament), volleyball (tournament), women’s soccer (tournament), and men’s tennis (regular-season & tournament). Additionally, our No. 24 women’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round after defeating Washington State, while volleyball, women’s soccer, and men’s tennis all participated in their respective NCAA Tournaments.

REFERRAL POINTS (per Eagles Club membership)

5 points for Eagles Scholarship Society (ESS)

3 points for Champions Club

2.5 points for Coach’s Club & Director’s Club

1.5 points for Green Eagle & Blue Eagle

1 point for Alumni & White Eagle

7 WAYS TO GIVE

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JOIN THE EAGLES CLUB

The first step for supporters to help our student-athletes and coaches is to join the Eagles Club. Come have fun with us and know you’re also providing needed athletic resources.

MAKE A SPECIAL GIFT

As an Eagles Club member, you can also earmark a gift for capital support, naming opportunity, or endowment. With this additional support, you will make a significant difference for the future of FGCU Athletics.

UPGRADE YOUR EAGLES CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Continue your commitment to the Eagles Club by moving your membership to the next giving level.

GIVE 110%

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Consider giving 110% this year. The additional resources generated by your increased giving go directly toward improving the overall student-athlete experience. (ex: $1,000 @ 110% = $1,100)

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REFER A FRIEND TO THE EAGLES CLUB

The Eagles Club grows and is more fun with you and your friends! Fill the arena, and strengthen our studentathletes’ resources by referring your friends, co-workers, or fellow season ticket holder to join you as a member.

REMEMBER US IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING

You can help ensure the continued success of FGCU Athletics in perpetuity by making a legacy gift. We will work with you and our FGCU planned giving staff to customize a gift plan that matches your financial and philanthropic goals.

EAGLES SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY (ESS)

The ESS, our highest giving level, paves the way for our student-athletes to become champions athletically and in the classroom! FGCU Athletics can achieve its mission to provide the best student-athlete experience possible with the generosity of ESS — our most committed supporters.

Power 5 Wins – The Eagles had a total of 21 wins over Power 5 schools. Baseball and women’s basketball each had two, while men’s golf had a department-best 11 wins.

EAGLES SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY

Membership in the Eagles Scholarship Society (ESS) is one of the most important and rewarding ways to support FGCU Athletics. Every component of the student-athlete experience is touched by the generous contributions of ESS members; including student and academic life, competition, and graduation outcomes. ESS members enjoy top level Eagles Club benefits (i.e. front row parking, access to hospitality, scholarship and other VIP invitations).

Comprised of friends of Athletics and University alumni, members are partnered with one or more selected scholarship recipients from the FGCU 15 varsity programs. Becoming an Eagles Scholarship Society member affords the opportunity to personally follow an athlete’s growth throughout his or her FGCU Eagle career, fostering a profound impact on the scholarship recipient from the first day on campus to graduation.

Anthony and Joanne Migliaro with Coach Pat Chambers and Zach Anderson, MBB

HILLMYER-TREMONT

FOUNDATION HOSPITALITY SUITE

BASKETBALL PREGAME SOCIA L

Would you like to meet and mingle with fellow Eagles Club members before games and at other exclusive events? Join at the Director’s level or above with a $5000 or more contribution and support scholarships while you socialize. The catered food and drinks are complimentary in the Alico Arena Hillmyer-Tremont Foundation Hospitality Suite pre-game and at halftime for these VIP members. While

in the Hospitality Suite, you can hear scouting reports from our coaches and receive halftime report game stats. Please contact Madison Lord, Director, Special Events & Engagement, at 239.590.7107 or mlord@fgcu.edu for more information.

Subject to blackout dates

“I am forever indebted and thankful for what this place has done for me. Brianne and I met and fell in love here. Our biggest moments started at FGCU.”

THANK YOU

“FGCU’s support shaped me and still encourages me to pursue my dreams to this day. I want to make my FGCU family proud.”

All-Star

“I was welcomed into an environment that challenged my academic ability to the same, if not higher, degree than my athletic ability. Both on and off the court, I learned what it meant to represent the green and blue.”

Women’s basketball’s Kate (Schrader) Bruce, baseball’s Richard Bleier and Casey Coleman, two-sport star (softball and volleyball) Cheyenne Jenks, softball’s Carmen (Paez) Jimenez, and golfer Derek Lamely made up the 2023 class in the FGCU Hall of Fame, having done their part in the Green & Blue’s first decade of existence to pave the way for the success the current Eagles are enjoying.

- Chris Sale, FGCU Alumni, Boston Red Sox pitcher, 7 time MLB

- Brooke Sweat, Professional Beach Volleyball player, US Olympian

- Dana Axner, FGCU Alumni, Current FGCU Volleyball Assistant Coach

THANK YOU

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We are elated to be in a position to have created and now maintain a scholarship for many years. We are proud to support the education of a student-athlete who might not have the ability to attend college without assistance. FGCU’s academic and athletic achievements, as well as its quality young men and women, are huge assets for Southwest Florida.”

- Michael & Karen Hartley, Major Donors, ESS Members

TAILGATES

Tailgates are a fun way to begin the basketball experience during doubleheaders. Eagles Club Blue level members and higher have the opportunity to mingle with other Eagles Club members while enjoying food and drinks from several of our restaurant partners. All tailgates take place right outside the Hartley Academic Resource Center (HARC), additional inside seating is available as well. Subject to blackout dates

WAYS TO DONATE

Gifts can be completed online by visiting fgcuathletics.com/eaglesclub

CASH, CHECK & CREDIT CARDS

Checks and credit cards can be a one time or recurring payment through monthly installments. Installments may be made through March 1, 2024.

Mail checks to:

FGCU Athletics Eagles Club: 10501 FGCU Blvd. S, Fort Myers, FL 33965

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Gifts of goods or services can be of great financial assistance to FGCU Athletics. All gift-in-kind contributions must be approved by the Athletics Advancement office and documented at the FGCU Foundation.

PAYROLL DEDUCTION

FGCU employees can make their Eagles Club contributions through the University payroll deduction program in equal monthly installments.

GIVING LEVEL DETAILS

Review the member benefits chart on page 15 for more information. Memberships run through May 1, 2024 and include the 2024 baseball and softball seasons.

110% Donation

Consider matching the drive and spirit of our studentathletes by donating an extra 10%, making a 110% difference to strengthen our resources.

PLANNED GIVING

A planned gift includes contributions made through a bequest, charitable lead trust, charitable remaining trust, life insurance policy, individual retirement account, charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, or combinations of these financial vehicles. Appreciated securities and real estate are accepted by the Eagles Club and FGCU.

Communicate your intentions regarding your estate with us now so that we can be sure to properly steward your gift upon its maturation.

For more information on ways to donate, contact the Eagles Club at mring@fgcu.edu or 239-745-4434

In 2022-23, 7 student-athletes were honored with major ASUN/CCSA individual awards, two coaches were recognized as Coach of the Year, and women’s basketball pushed its combined ASUN regular-season and tournament championship total to 23.

EAGLES CLUB BENEFITS CHART

2023-24

Annual Named Scholarship

Annual Scholarship Events

Private Athletic Events Invites

VIP

Post-season Ticket Access

Appreciation Dinners

Reserved VIP Parking

Eagles Club Tailgates

Complimentary Eagles Club Gift% Invites to Mission BBQ Dinner

4 Basketball Tickets & 2 All Sports Passes#

VIP Email Updates & Priority Points

Membership Packet

Tax Deductible Gifts (Consult with your Tax Advisor)

Help Fund Student-Athlete Scholarships

Number in boxes indicate the number of benefits at respective level.

+ Includes cash bar & food for men’s & women’s games pre-game through halftime. Subject to blackout dates. 1 parking pass per membership, 2 passes for ESS members.

* B lot for men’s games only. Member will park in A lot for women’s games.

# Entitles member to the number of tickets listed one-time to an individual game, subject to blackout. Basketball tickets are GA for an individual game and subject to blackout dates.

% One gift per account.

ALICO ARENA

In addition to the season ticket cost, each section has a corresponding minimum seat premium for men’s basketball. See diagram and membership levels below when making your seat request.

WOMEN MEN

Note: Your Eagles Club membership does NOT include season ticket cost.

Club Level seats include additional benefits over other seating areas.

CALL TODAY for seating opportunities FGCU Ticket Office – 239.590.7145

EVENT PARKING

Parking passes are allocated to Eagles Club members who purchase season tickets and make a contribution to a scholarship fund.

VIP Parking Pass

Eagles Scholarship Society (ESS) Members

LOT A Parking Pass

Champion’s Club, Director’s Club, Coach’s Club Members

LOT B Parking Pass

Varsity Club Member

LOT C Parking Pass

Blue Eagle Member ADA Spaces

Handicap Permit Parking Only

For more parking information, please call the Eagles Club at 239.745.4434

JOIN THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAMS

2023 - 24 EAGLES CLUB

Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Spouse’s Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address

Cell Phone ___________________________ Home Phone _____________________ Business __________________________

Email Address Matching Gift Company (If applicable)

GIFT LEVELS (Please select your intended membership level)

 Eagles Scholarship Society ($20,000)

Coach’s Club ($2,500)

Green Eagle ($500)

Other Amount $____________________

Select your form of payment:

Champion’s Club ($10,000)

Varsity Club ($1,500)

White Eagle ($250)

Join at 110%

Director’s Club ($5,000)

Blue Eagle ($1,000)

Alumni ($150)

MasterCard Visa AMEX Discover

Check Cash Bank Draft Payroll Deduction

Card Number ___________________________________________________________

Expiration Date ___________________

Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to FGCU Athletics. Return completed form along with payment to:

FGCU Athletics c/o Eagles Club, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S, Fort Myers, FL 33965

If you have any questions please contact the Eagles Club at 239.745.4434, by email at eaglesclub@fgcu.edu or contact Matt Ring at mring@fgcu.edu.

THANK YOU