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.
Our next campaign: With You: A Carolina Rugby Campaign to support Coaching, Scholarships and Program Excellence launches Feb. 21.
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.
Our GoalsAttract 200 new donors (40 from each decade)
Five donors to make a gift of $10,000 or more: Platinum 10 donors to make a gift of $400 monthly or $4,800 annual: Gold 10 donors to make a gift of $200 monthly or $2,400 annual: Silver 50 donors to make a gift of $100 monthly or $1,200 annual: Bronze 50 donors to make a gift of $50 monthly or $600 annual: Garnet 50 donors to make a gift of $25 monthly or $300 annual: Black Parent goal: $25,000.00 Team goal: $10,000.00 |
Our Campaign Committee 1967-75 Rick LeBel 1976-85 John Kantner Sam Mabry Keith Shurett 1986-95 Lyle Richards John Roberts Chris Murphy Gretchen Hendricks Robert Balmer 1996-2005 John Hinks Michael Kerr . |
2006-15 Phil Harris Mark Morris 2016-present Micah Stewart Deklan Reid Dana Corcoran Parents Christy Reese Cindy Howard Players Dan Golden John Golden |
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)
Mark and Cynthia Howard (parents)
Annual Gift of $10,000 or more
Chris Murphy (Board member)
Mark and Cynthia Howard (parents)
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Gold
$400 monthly or $4,800 annual Tony Coggiola (Coach) |
Silver
$200 monthly or $2,400 annual Jeff Smolka (Coach) John Roberts (Head Coach) Gretchen Hendricks Bill Rhoden |
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Bronze
$100 monthly or $1,200 annual Balmer & Associates Rick LeBel Kim Pipkin Lyle Richards Sea Pappy Bill Timmons |
Garnet
$50 monthly or $600 annual Phil Harris (Board Member) John Kantner Howard Hunt (former Coach) Courtney Cavatoni (Parent) Mike and Christy Reese (Parent) Larry Brescio (Parent) Mark Morris (former Coach) |
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Black
$25 monthly or $300 annual Micah Stewart (Board Member) Jeanie Fischer (Grandparent) Mike Artlip Phillip Rockefeller Butch Setser Bruce Wilson Deklan Reid Dana Corcoran Heidi McAuliffe (parent) |
Individual Gifts Thomas Blackburn (parent) Kristin Grabrill Lucy Ambs (parent) |