2016–17 SEASON MUSTANG CLUB PLEDGE CARD Please print and fill out completely. (Mr.)(Mrs.)(Ms.)________________________________________________ Preferred class year ______ Letter winner Y N Sport ______________ Spouse _____________________________________________________ Company ___________________________________________________ Title ________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________ City _________________________________________________________ State ___________________________________ ZIP ________________ Email _______________________________________________________ Phone (H) ___________________________________________________ Phone (C) ___________________________________________________ Phone (W) ___________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________ Date___/____ /____ Fund Drive Volunteer _________________________________________
DONOR LEVELS Scholarship
$60,000+
Top 25 Society
$25,000–$59,999
Triple Crown
$15,000–$24,999
Thoroughbred
$10,000–$14,999
Varsity
$7,500–$9,999
Stallion
$5,000–$7,499
Horseshoe
$2,500–$4,999
Saddle
$1,500–$2,499
Peruna
$1,000–$1,499
Mustang
$500–$999
Pony
$250–$499
Colt
$150–$249
Red & Blue
$75–$149
DONATION __________________________________________ MATCHING GIFT _____________________________________ TOTAL RECOGNITION ________________________________
160207.1115
FOLLOW US
THANK YOU The SMU Athletics Department is recognized nationally as having one of the most generous and supportive fan baseS in all of collegiate athletics. Even with this reputation,
facebook/smumustangs
I was both amazed and humbled by your support last year, as gifts to the Mustang Club increased nearly 60 percent over the previous year’s record of $3.3 million, achieving a new record of $5.3 million . On behalf of our student-athletes and coaches, thank you for your tremendous generosity.
Because of you , we were able to enhance the educational and athletic experience of SMU’s 424 student-athletes. Some of the more notable improvements include enhanced and redesigned academic support services , a more comprehensive nutrition and meal plan and, beginning this fiscal year, the ability to offer full cost-of-attendance to our student-athletes. Despite these improvements, the championship banners we raised and the fact that 12 of our 17 varsity teams finished in the top three in the conference, the achievements of which I am most proud are the 233 student-athletes who earned a GPA of at least 3.0 and the 74 who earned their diplomas.
SMU Athletics and the accomplishments of our student-athletes embody SMU’s message of “World Changers Shaped Here.” Gifts such as yours to the Mustang Club help provide the resources
academic,, social and athletic potential . With your gift, you are Shaping that enable our student-athletes to reach their academic
Champions .
PAYMENT OPTIONS Gift Amount $________________________________________________ My check, made payable to SMU, is enclosed. Please bill me. Please charge my credit card. Visa
MasterCard
Discover
American Express
Credit Card Number __________________________________________ Security Code _________________ Exp. Date_____________________
@smumustangclub
Name (as it appears on the card) __________________________________ Signature ________________________________ Date____/_____ /____ List in Game Programs and Directory as _________________________
214-768-2582
_____________________________________________________________ DO NOT LIST – in the following: Game Programs
mustangs@smu.edu
Directory
All Publications
MATCHING GIFTS: Company matching gifts are an important part of Mustang Club donations. If your company has a matching gift program, please return a completed form with your pledge payment. If you are not sure that your company matches charitable contributions, please list your employer below, and the Mustang Club will contact the company directly. Please note: Matching gifts cannot be used to satisfy a personal pledge. Company Name______________________________________________ I decline all benefits associated with this gift.
We invite you to join
us in our quest to establish SMU as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference. Please make a donation to the Mustang Club to show your support of our student-athletes in the classroom , in competition and in life .
Go Mustangs!
Rick Hart, Director of Athletics
IRS guidelines, Section 170(l), indicate that donations entitling the donor to priority seating consideration are deductible at 80 percent. In addition, the IRS has ruled that this 80 percent portion of your gift is tax deductible only to the extent that it exceeds the value of the benefits you receive. Call 214-768-2582 to request this information. Please consult your tax adviser. Mustang Club 5800 Ownby Drive PO Box 750315 Dallas, TX 75275-0315 smumustangclub.com
SHAPING CHAMPIONS
MUSTANG CLUB At SMU, the education of our student-athletes is at the core of our mission. Your gift to the Mustang Club helps SMU Athletics provide our studentathletes with the resources they need to succeed at a world-class university and bring honor and recognition to SMU. Established in 1935, the Mustang Club provides the opportunity for the supporters of SMU Athletics to show their commitment and invest in our studentathletes. Their success begins with you. Every gift made to the Mustang Club helps transform the lives of our student-athletes by creating pathways to achievement in the classroom and in competition.
YOUR INVE S T MENT A scholarship at SMU provides much more than tuition and room and board. Factoring in scholarship costs, equipment, personnel, academic support, cost of attendance, medical costs, team travel and all other expenses, SMU invested $128,834.91 in each of its 424 student-athletes in 2015–16.
Education Talented young men and women gain access to an SMU education.
Personnel Coaches and staff instill values that complement student-athletes’ formal education.
Life Skills
Support Services
Student-athletes receive career planning assistance and learn how to create résumés, manage money and prepare for interviews.
Strategic resources enhance student-athletes’ pursuit of academic excellence.
$128,834.91
Health Care
Equipment
invested in each of its 424 student-athletes this year
Our student-athletes receive exceptional health care.
Room and Board
We provide the best equipment available in all levels of sport to ensure our student-athletes’ safety and minimize their risk of injury.
Travel
Student-athletes benefit from living on campus and in Residential Commons.
Student-athletes experience parts of the country they might not otherwise visit.
Cost of Attendance Full cost of attendance covers the gap between the traditional athletics scholarship and the actual expenses incurred while a student-athlete attends SMU.
The in vestment in ou r student-athletes Your gift to the Mustang Club helps cover the operational costs associated with running the SMU Athletics Department. Below are some examples of how a gift at different giving levels may be used to provide the necessary resources for our student-athletes to succeed.
Stallion ($5,000)
Varsity ($7,500)
Mustang ($500)
Monthly cost of operating the nutrition station in the weight room
One standard white football helmet
300 tutoring sessions in the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center
LISSI LONSBERRY WOMEN’S SOCCER Senior | Southlake, Texas
Triple Crown ($15,000)
Horseshoe ($2,500)
Jerseys for the football team
Annual cost of health insurance per student-athlete
Because of your support, my life is forever impacted in the most positive way. Your thoughtfulness has provided me with an outstanding education, countless career connections and memories with my teammates and friends that will last a lifetime.
Saddle ($1,500) One set of sneakers for the women’s basketball team
Colt ($150) One pair of football cleats
SHAPING RESULTS Many academic, athletic and community milestones were achieved during 2014–15. These results show the true impact of your gift.
2 0 1 4–15 A c ademic Succe ss
GIVING BACK
PostSeason Competition
More than 230 student-athletes maintained a
Student-athletes logged more than
EIGHT teams were represented in
1,200 community service hours .
postseason competition.
cumulative
GPA above 3.0 .
Seventy-four student-athletes
earned degrees and graduated .
Men’s Basketball Cross Country Equestrian Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Swimming and Diving Outdoor Track and Field
Elie Nabushosi FOOTBALL Senior | Frisco, Texas
Am eric an At hle t ic C onf e rence
NAT IONAL CHAMPION
THREE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Bryson DeChambeau was the
standards, dream beyond measure and
national champion in men’s golf.
be dedicated to excellence. Through SMU,
Men’s Basketball Women’s Swimming and Diving Outdoor Track and Field
top three in conference standings .
Twelve of our 17 teams finished in the
SMU has taught me to live with high
I’ve had access to the tools that will allow me to be successful in many areas of my life in the future.
Shaping champions with increased s upport The Mustang Club has experienced exceptional growth in the last six years, raising a record $5.3 million in 2014–15. This marks an increase of 253 percent since 2008. It is critical that we continue to increase resources through donor support to keep pace with the rising costs of operating a successful athletics department. Your investment is vitally important as we continue Shaping Champions and position SMU Athletics as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference. Resourcing a Broad-based Division I Athletics Department Fundraising 44%
Personnel Costs 56%
A History of Increasing Support Mustang Club Growth
Annual Giving Growth
$14,000,000 $13,000,000 $12,000,000 $11,000,000
REVENUE
EXPENSES*
$10,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000
Other Expenses 15% Marketing 1%
Ticket Sales 18% Other Sources 27% NCAA Distributions 4% Conference Distribution 8%
Academic Support 3% Recruiting 3% Game Guarantees 3% Debt Service 4% Equipment & Apparel 4% Team Travel 10%
*Does not include scholarship costs.
$6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 0 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
JOIN US IN SHAPING CHAMPIONS Please join the Mustang Club and help us maintain our competitive advantage by ensuring that we have the resources to support the core of our mission – the education of our student-athletes – and propel SMU to the upper echelon of NCAA Division I athletics.
MCKENZIE ADAMS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Get Involved
Give Today
Shape Champions
Donor support is one of our major sources of revenue as we keep pace with the rising expenses of operating a successful Division I athletics department. Your involvement in the Mustang Club is critical to the success of SMU Athletics.
Your gifts and continuing participation in the Mustang Club will not only help us establish SMU as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference, but also provide the foundation for every student-athlete’s success.
Invest in the Mustang Club today to transform the lives of our student-athletes and help them reach their greatest academic and athletic potential.
Sophomore | Frisco, Texas
SMU is making a tremendous impact on my life on and off the court. I am confident that my experience at SMU is preparing me for a successful future. I am so thankful to be a Mustang. Thank you again for the opportunity.
SMU.EDU/SHAPINGCHAMPIONS
CHEER ON THE MUSTANGS! Support the SMU football team by purchasing season tickets and attending home games.
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Mustang Club Donation Level
(per block of 4 tickets)
Minimum Donation
Priority Sections
Parking Locations
Stallion and Above Horseshoe Peruna Mustang Pony Colt
$5,000+ $2,500 $1,000 $500 $250 $150
Stadium Club, Hall of Champions (Suite eligible) Stadium Club, Hall of Champions 104, 204 - Mustang Reserved 103, 203, 105, 205 Sideline Reserved (SR) 102, 202, 106, 206 (SR) 100, 200, 101, 201, 107, 207, 108, 208 (SR) Non-Priority Seating Center Reserved, East Sideline Endzone
Meadows Parking Center Church Lot Church Lot Binkley Parking Center Binkley Parking Center Binkley Parking Center Parking is limited to one spot per four tickets purchased. Location is determined by giving level. Please turn the page and see the donor benefits chart for additional information.
EXPERIENCE MOODY MAGIC The best seats in Dallas. Support the Mustang basketball teams in one of the premier and most intimate basketball arenas in the country.
210 209A
210
211
212
213
211
212
213
214
Minimum Donation (per seat)
214A
214
SOUTH LOGE
209
209
110
111
113
112 HOME
HOF
109 208
215
115
108
200 200
100 BAND
107
20
207
215
114
VISITOR
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105 16
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MILLER CHAMPIONS CLUB
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$5,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,500 $1,500 $500 $250 $250
EXECUTIVE SUITE
$0
Priority Sections Floor/Loge Club – Sideline 103–105 Club – HOF 208 Floor – Baseline (Second Row Only) Club – Baseline 102/106 Sideline – Bench 111/113 Sideline 203–205/211–213 Sideline – Upper 211/213 Baseline 200–202/206–207 209–210/214–215 Baseline – Upper 207A–209A 201–201A/214A–215 Students/Media/Visitors
VALUE-ADDED be n efits of Giving In addition to supporting our 424 student-athletes, your gift determines your priority ranking and provides benefits exclusive to Mustang Club donors.
Priority Ranking All season ticket holders and Mustang Club donors have a priority ranking that is determined by their Mustang Club giving level and their Priority Points, which are earned through donations, ticket purchases and attendance at athletic events. A donor’s ranking is determined by giving level first, and then by Priority Points within that giving level. To increase your rank, you are encouraged to give at the highest level possible, as giving level is prioritized over points. The benefits chart has been modified with additional giving levels to allow more opportunity to improve your ranking. The priority ranking system is used to award and allocate tickets for high-demand events such as championship, bowl and away games, and amenities such as luxury suites, premium seating, parking and hospitality accommodations. The Mustang Club plans to launch a website this year that will be integrated into the ticket system’s Account Manager, enabling donors and season ticket holders to keep track of their ranking and learn how additional gifts will impact their position.
In Appreciation of Your Investment in the Mustang Club Every gift to the Mustang Club at the Red and Blue Level or above will receive benefits. Your donations will be included in the Priority Points calculation, and you will receive recognition for your gifts on the Mustang Club website. As a Mustang Club member, you also will receive exclusive invitations to special events throughout the year. Additional benefits are determined by giving levels noted on the following page.
2016–17 DONOR BENEFITS Student-Athlete Support
Scholarship Top 25 Society Triple Crown Thoroughbred Varsity Stallion Horseshoe Saddle Peruna Mustang $60,000+ $25,000-$59,999 $15,000-$24,999 $10,000-$14,999 $7,500-$9,999 $5,000-$7,499 $2,500-$4,999 $1,500-$2,499 $1,000-$1,499 $500-$999
Pony $250-$499
Colt $150-$249
RECOGNITION AND COMMUNICATION Recognition on Mustang Club website Game program recognition Stadium Club recognition display
TICKETS AND PARKING Priority Points for annual donations Opportunity to purchase FB/MBB Priority seating Opportunity to purchase Priority parking Opportunity to purchase Ford Stadium Club tickets Opportunity to lease Ford Stadium or Moody Coliseum Suites Eligible parking location*
Meadows Surface
Meadows Parking Center
Meadows Parking Center
Meadows Parking Center
Meadows Parking Center
Meadows Parking Center
Church Lot
Church Lot
Binkley Parking Center
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Binkley Binkley Binkley Parking Center Parking Center Parking Center
HOSPITALITY Athletic Events Pregame Hospitality Mustang Alley Pregame Vouchers
* Number of spots eligible for purchase is determined by number of season tickets sold; one spot per four season tickets.
2
Red & Blue $75-$149
Shaping champions with committed l e adership Mustang Club Board of Directors The Mustang Club is led by a Board of Directors committed to promoting SMU Athletics and the Mustang Club throughout the community. The Board of Directors represents all Mustang Club donors who made gifts last year to support SMU’s 424 student-athletes in the classroom and in competition.
2015–16 Board Officers
Board Members
Allen Shank ’02 President
Craig Adams ’88
Brian Maguire ’01
Kevin Aldridge ‘02
Patrick McEvoy ’03
Paul Grindstaff ‘15 First Vice President/President-Elect
Stephen Arata ‘88
Kyle Miller ’01
Blake Cecil ’93
Chris Rentzel ’72
Pete Chilian ’97
Tom Sabin ’79
Steve Curts ’82
Chase Schavrda ‘02
Searcy Ferguson ’00
Scott Sealy ’95
Alan Gearing ‘98
Mike Talley ’87
Jeri Jessee ’83
Kathy Turner ‘88
Will Howard ‘00 Vice President/Fundraising R. Terry Boyer ’88 Immediate Past President
James Landen ‘10
To learn more about the Mustang Club Board of Directors and how you can help make an impact on SMU Athletics, please call the Mustang Club at 214-768-2582.
2016–17 SEASON MUSTANG CLUB PLEDGE CARD Please print and fill out completely. (Mr.)(Mrs.)(Ms.)________________________________________________ Preferred class year ______ Letter winner Y N Sport ______________ Spouse _____________________________________________________ Company ___________________________________________________ Title ________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________ City _________________________________________________________ State ___________________________________ ZIP ________________ Email _______________________________________________________ Phone (H) ___________________________________________________ Phone (C) ___________________________________________________ Phone (W) ___________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________ Date___/____ /____ Fund Drive Volunteer _________________________________________
DONOR LEVELS Scholarship
$60,000+
Top 25 Society
$25,000–$59,999
Triple Crown
$15,000–$24,999
Thoroughbred
$10,000–$14,999
Varsity
$7,500–$9,999
Stallion
$5,000–$7,499
Horseshoe
$2,500–$4,999
Saddle
$1,500–$2,499
Peruna
$1,000–$1,499
Mustang
$500–$999
Pony
$250–$499
Colt
$150–$249
Red & Blue
$75–$149
DONATION __________________________________________ MATCHING GIFT _____________________________________ TOTAL RECOGNITION ________________________________
160207.1115
FOLLOW US
THANK YOU The SMU Athletics Department is recognized nationally as having one of the most generous and supportive fan baseS in all of collegiate athletics. Even with this reputation,
facebook/smumustangs
I was both amazed and humbled by your support last year, as gifts to the Mustang Club increased nearly 60 percent over the previous year’s record of $3.3 million, achieving a new record of $5.3 million . On behalf of our student-athletes and coaches, thank you for your tremendous generosity.
Because of you , we were able to enhance the educational and athletic experience of SMU’s 424 student-athletes. Some of the more notable improvements include enhanced and redesigned academic support services , a more comprehensive nutrition and meal plan and, beginning this fiscal year, the ability to offer full cost-of-attendance to our student-athletes. Despite these improvements, the championship banners we raised and the fact that 12 of our 17 varsity teams finished in the top three in the conference, the achievements of which I am most proud are the 233 student-athletes who earned a GPA of at least 3.0 and the 74 who earned their diplomas.
SMU Athletics and the accomplishments of our student-athletes embody SMU’s message of “World Changers Shaped Here.” Gifts such as yours to the Mustang Club help provide the resources
academic,, social and athletic potential . With your gift, you are Shaping that enable our student-athletes to reach their academic
Champions .
PAYMENT OPTIONS Gift Amount $________________________________________________ My check, made payable to SMU, is enclosed. Please bill me. Please charge my credit card. Visa
MasterCard
Discover
American Express
Credit Card Number __________________________________________ Security Code _________________ Exp. Date_____________________
@smumustangclub
Name (as it appears on the card) __________________________________ Signature ________________________________ Date____/_____ /____ List in Game Programs and Directory as _________________________
214-768-2582
_____________________________________________________________ DO NOT LIST – in the following: Game Programs
mustangs@smu.edu
Directory
All Publications
MATCHING GIFTS: Company matching gifts are an important part of Mustang Club donations. If your company has a matching gift program, please return a completed form with your pledge payment. If you are not sure that your company matches charitable contributions, please list your employer below, and the Mustang Club will contact the company directly. Please note: Matching gifts cannot be used to satisfy a personal pledge. Company Name______________________________________________ I decline all benefits associated with this gift.
We invite you to join
us in our quest to establish SMU as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference. Please make a donation to the Mustang Club to show your support of our student-athletes in the classroom , in competition and in life .
Go Mustangs!
Rick Hart, Director of Athletics
IRS guidelines, Section 170(l), indicate that donations entitling the donor to priority seating consideration are deductible at 80 percent. In addition, the IRS has ruled that this 80 percent portion of your gift is tax deductible only to the extent that it exceeds the value of the benefits you receive. Call 214-768-2582 to request this information. Please consult your tax adviser. Mustang Club 5800 Ownby Drive PO Box 750315 Dallas, TX 75275-0315 smumustangclub.com
FOLLOW US
THANK YOU The SMU Athletics Department is recognized nationally as having one of the most generous and supportive fan baseS in all of collegiate athletics. Even with this reputation,
facebook/smumustangs
I was both amazed and humbled by your support last year, as gifts to the Mustang Club increased nearly 60 percent over the previous year’s record of $3.3 million, achieving a new record of $5.3 million . On behalf of our student-athletes and coaches, thank you for your tremendous generosity.
Because of you , we were able to enhance the educational and athletic experience of SMU’s 424 student-athletes. Some of the more notable improvements include enhanced and redesigned academic support services , a more comprehensive nutrition and meal plan and, beginning this fiscal year, the ability to offer full cost-of-attendance to our student-athletes. Despite these improvements, the championship banners we raised and the fact that 12 of our 17 varsity teams finished in the top three in the conference, the achievements of which I am most proud are the 233 student-athletes who earned a GPA of at least 3.0 and the 74 who earned their diplomas.
SMU Athletics and the accomplishments of our student-athletes embody SMU’s message of “World Changers Shaped Here.” Gifts such as yours to the Mustang Club help provide the resources
academic,, social and athletic potential . With your gift, you are Shaping that enable our student-athletes to reach their academic
Champions .
PAYMENT OPTIONS Gift Amount $________________________________________________ My check, made payable to SMU, is enclosed. Please bill me. Please charge my credit card. Visa
MasterCard
Discover
American Express
Credit Card Number __________________________________________ Security Code _________________ Exp. Date_____________________
@smumustangclub
Name (as it appears on the card) __________________________________ Signature ________________________________ Date____/_____ /____ List in Game Programs and Directory as _________________________
214-768-2582
_____________________________________________________________ DO NOT LIST – in the following: Game Programs
mustangs@smu.edu
Directory
All Publications
MATCHING GIFTS: Company matching gifts are an important part of Mustang Club donations. If your company has a matching gift program, please return a completed form with your pledge payment. If you are not sure that your company matches charitable contributions, please list your employer below, and the Mustang Club will contact the company directly. Please note: Matching gifts cannot be used to satisfy a personal pledge. Company Name______________________________________________ I decline all benefits associated with this gift.
We invite you to join
us in our quest to establish SMU as the premier program in the American Athletic Conference. Please make a donation to the Mustang Club to show your support of our student-athletes in the classroom , in competition and in life .
Go Mustangs!
Rick Hart, Director of Athletics
IRS guidelines, Section 170(l), indicate that donations entitling the donor to priority seating consideration are deductible at 80 percent. In addition, the IRS has ruled that this 80 percent portion of your gift is tax deductible only to the extent that it exceeds the value of the benefits you receive. Call 214-768-2582 to request this information. Please consult your tax adviser. Mustang Club 5800 Ownby Drive PO Box 750315 Dallas, TX 75275-0315 smumustangclub.com
2016–17 SEASON MUSTANG CLUB PLEDGE CARD Please print and fill out completely. (Mr.)(Mrs.)(Ms.)________________________________________________ Preferred class year ______ Letter winner Y N Sport ______________ Spouse _____________________________________________________ Company ___________________________________________________ Title ________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________ City _________________________________________________________ State ___________________________________ ZIP ________________ Email _______________________________________________________ Phone (H) ___________________________________________________ Phone (C) ___________________________________________________ Phone (W) ___________________________________________________ Signature __________________________________ Date___/____ /____ Fund Drive Volunteer _________________________________________
DONOR LEVELS Scholarship
$60,000+
Top 25 Society
$25,000–$59,999
Triple Crown
$15,000–$24,999
Thoroughbred
$10,000–$14,999
Varsity
$7,500–$9,999
Stallion
$5,000–$7,499
Horseshoe
$2,500–$4,999
Saddle
$1,500–$2,499
Peruna
$1,000–$1,499
Mustang
$500–$999
Pony
$250–$499
Colt
$150–$249
Red & Blue
$75–$149
DONATION __________________________________________ MATCHING GIFT _____________________________________ TOTAL RECOGNITION ________________________________
160207.1115