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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.
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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 by March 31 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 Goals

Attract 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
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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

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​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.
                       
  The Carolina Rugby Foundation is the fundraising and governance body supporting the SC Men’s Rugby Football Club. Donations and contributions to the “With You” campaign are applied to the Carolina Men's Rugby Endowment Fund (b21857) through the University of South Carolina Office of Gift Processing and are tax deductible to the extent as allowed by law.   

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Donate
Platinum
Annual Gift of $10,000 or more
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Chris Murphy (Board member)
​Mark and Cynthia Howard
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
Bronze
​$100 monthly or $1,200 annual

​Balmer & Associates
Rick LeBel
​Kim Pipkin
Lyle Richards
Sea Pappy
Garnet
$50 monthly or $600 annual

​Phil Harris (Board Member)
​John Kantner
Courtney Cavatoni (Parent)
Mike and Christy Reese (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
​Bruce Wilson
Deklan Reid
​Dana Corcoran
​Heidi McAuliffe (parent)

Individual Gifts
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Thomas Blackburn (parent)
Kristin Grabrill
​Lucy Ambs (parent)
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