During the last six months, our Foundation and friends have created unprecedented momentum. Since June we have raised more than $80,000 to support the Carolina Coaching Initiative.
Ou current campaign: With You: A Carolina Rugby Campaign to support Coaching, Scholarships and Program Excellence.
Our funding priorities:
Coaching: Good coaching is the cornerstone of our success. The funds raised over the summer funded the position through this spring. We must raise $50,000 to extend the coach's contract through next spring. We also need a steady monthly income stream to ensure the head coaching position continues in the future. We also want to establish a stipend program for our assistant coaches.
Scholarships: The Jeffrey S. Smolka Endowed Scholarship program, which was founded in 2015, has provided financial assistance to dozens of Carolina Rugby Players. We want to expand and support this program. It is valuable recruiting tool.
Alumni outreach and events: As we build the Carolina Rugby Foundation, we must continue to host first class events for alumni and recruits that extend beyond Columbia.
If you would like to join the With You Campaign Committee, please contact Coach John Roberts.
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Platinum
Annual Gift of $10,000 or more
Chris Murphy (Board member)
Bill and Cindy McKernan (parents)
Mark and Cynthia Howard (parents)
Annual Gift of $10,000 or more
Chris Murphy (Board member)
Bill and Cindy McKernan (parents)
Mark and Cynthia Howard (parents)
Gold $400 monthly or $4,800 annual Tony Coggiola (Coach) Jeff Smolka (Coach) |
Silver
$200 monthly or $2,400 annual George Geiser John & Brandis Roberts (Head Coach) Joseph Mahaffey (parent) Gretchen Hendricks Bill Rhoden |
Bronze
$100 monthly or $1,200 annual Joe Giardina Balmer & Associates Rick LeBel George Geiser Patrick Kelly (Parent) Larry Chesney Dana Gruebl (Parent) Kim Pipkin Lyle Richards Sea Pappy Bill Timmons Tom Allison (parent) |
Garnet $50 monthly or $600 annual Phil Harris (Board Member) Thomas Blackburn (parent) Jennifer Ahlin (parent) Jonathon Harvey Carl Casper William Easley Wyatt Shepperd John Kantner Dana Corcoran Howard Hunt (former Coach) Paul Morrow (Parent) Courtney Cavatoni (Parent) Mike and Christy Reese (Parent) Larry Brescio (Parent) Mark Morris (former Coach) |
Black
$25 monthly or $300 annual Micah Stewart (Board Member) Jeanie Fischer (Grandparent) Ronnie West Mike Artlip James Pond James Stone Carl Casper Phillip Rockefeller Butch Setser Warren Muir Bruce Wilson Deklan Reid Jennifer Ahlin (Parent) John Stiles Heidi McAuliffe (Parent) |
Individual/Monthly Gifts Kristin Grabrill Kyle Elken Lucy Ambs (Parent) Deborah Wahl Paul Bell Lynn Moore Josh Jacobs |