THE
ORANGE JU CE Tennessee Fund
Vol 15 • Issue 2
December 2010
Vols Going to the Music City Bowl With Tennessee’s 26th victory in a row over Kentucky, the Volunteer football team became bowl eligible and earned a bid to the Music City Bowl vs. ACC opponent North Carolina. UT wasted no time in selling its original allotment of tickets and approximately 16,000 tickets have been sold through the UT Athletic Department since pre-sales began on November 27. The game will kick off at 5:30 pm CT on December 30 at LP Field in Nashville. Prior to the game, the Big Orange Tailgate Tour is hosting a pre-game event from 2:30—4:30 pm at the Limelight entertainment venue. Admission is free, and the site is located only 100 yards from the stadium at 201 Woodland Drive, Nashville, TN 37213. We hope to see everyone at the game and festivities on December 30, as the Vols look to finish the 2010 football season with a victory!
VS. Volunteer Representative Program The Tennessee Athletic Department has recently unveiled the Volunteer Representative Program, a new initiative designed to provide an avenue for loyal Tennessee supporters to advance Tennessee Athletics in their respective communities. All active Tennessee Fund donors are eligible to serve in the program. The primary roles of a Volunteer Representative are to identify potential new Tennessee Fund donors, remind current donors to make their annual donation, communicate Tennessee Athletic news to others in your community, and to help organize events in your district that bring Vol fans together throughout the year. The system will be divided into 13 districts (as shown below) and will have a Tennessee Fund staff member assigned as their liaison during the year. We are actively looking for individuals who are interested in serving as Volunteer Representatives. Remember, as a Fund Drive Worker, you are automatically enrolled in this program as a Volunteer Representative.
The Orange Juice
December 2010
25th Anniversary Bonus Points
Big Orange Caravan Winter Tour Dates
Please remember that to help celebrate the 25th year anniversary of the Tennessee Fund, two opportunities are being offered to improve your priority point totals in 2011.
1/5/10…….............................................................................Memphis, TN
All annual gifts made for 2011 by March 1, 2011 will be awarded double priority points All donors who increase their annual gift by 25% for 2011 will receive a one-time point bonus of 25 additional points (equivalent to a $2,500 gift) The 25% increase is a great way to improve your priority point total and donor rank, which determine your parking and away game ticket locations. For Fund Drive Workers, this bonus is a great opportunity to pass on to donors you have been assigned in your efforts to raise new money for the 2011 Fund Drive!
2011 Fund Drive Standings (as of December 1, 2010)
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Name
2011 New Money
1
Allen & Susan Vaughn
$14,600.00
2
Gary & Sandra Rowcliffe
$13,718.23
3
Larry & Darlene Eley
$13,714.81
4
Mike Turner
$12,563.78
5
Gordon Summerfield
$12,450.00
6
Chuck & Robin McCollum
$11,399.35
7
Robbie Pope
$10,300.08
8
Terry Higgins
$9,999.84
9
Billy Dwight Smith
$9,575.08
10
Scooter Clippard
$7,500.00
11
Dr. Bob Bice
$7,400.00
12
Brian & Michele Graves
$6,000.00
1/6/10..............................................................................Birmingham, AL 1/11/10………………………………….……………………...Nashville, TN 1/18/10…………………………………………………….…...Tri-Cities, TN 1/18/10………………………………………………………..Dandridge, TN 2/3/10………………………………………………………Chattanooga, TN 2/8/10…………………………………………………….……..Knoxville, TN 2/13/10…………………………………………………..……..Nashville, TN 2/21/10………………………………………………………....Knoxville, TN 2/22/10……………………………………………..………….Cleveland, TN 2/22/10……………………………………………………...……..Atlanta, GA
General Neyland Statue Dedication On November 12, the statue of General Robert Neyland was unveiled on the newlyrenovated west side of Neyland Stadium. The statue was commissioned by artist Blair Buswell and is twice life-size. The pedestal of the statue portrays General Neyland’s seven game maxims. The gated area in which the statue rests stands at the bottom of Peyton Manning Pass and looks over the Vol Walk each football game day.
Upcoming Home Basketball Games Sunday Dec. 19.........................................Lady Vols vs. Stanford Tuesday, Dec. 21..........................Vols vs. Southern California Wednesday, Dec. 22………......................….Lady Vols vs. ETSU Thursday, Dec. 23..............................................Vols vs. Belmont
TEAM STANDINGS Team
2011 New Money
1
Knoxville—Rowcliffe
$46,138.35
2
Atlanta—Vaughn
$30,600.00
3
Knoxville—Cisson/Jernigan
$26,121.86
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