Support Wildcat Rugby
A Guide to Supporting the Rugby Wildcats
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The University of Arizona Rugby Club was established in 1969. Over the years hundreds of outstanding Arizona student athletes have taken part in the world’s most dynamic international sport in Arizona and around the world.
We submit that our players work diligently and enjoy their rugby experiences both on and off the field.
Equally important, though, are the life lessons learned by playing a very hard sport. Our players develop lasting bonds with their teammates. They generally excel at school and inevitably they succeed in life.
Ultimately, they understand the value of competition.
The University of Arizona rugby program is a well-rounded, worthy endeavor that requires outside support.
The University funds the program roughly $5,000 of the over $100,000 for its annual regular season operations.
Why is Funding Necessary?
The University of Arizona rugby team is the only college rugby team in Southern Arizona. The closest team is located at Arizona State University, over 120 miles away.
The team plays in the SoCal Conference, which stretches from Tucson to San Luis Obispo, home of the CalPoly San Luis Obispo Mustangs. In addition, the Wildcats must travel to other universities throughout the United States in order to find suitable competition.
The process is necessary for all four University of Arizona sides.
You see, we insure that all of our players have an opportunity to compete and develop life skills from the competition.
Our varsity and junior varsity teams play teams of the conference and other varsity programs. Our developmental programs also play other colleges and sometimes clubs throughout the southwestern United States.
The University has recently moved rugby onto campus. The team now plays its matches and practices on the Rincon Vista facility. Rincon Vista is a multi-use field that requires capital upgrades in order to stage matches. The team must fundraise in order to properly outfit their new home. It’s not like we’re spending a lot on overhead. None of our players are on athletic scholarship. If anybody is on scholarship, they are because they have earned academic aid.
Yes, it’s a throwback program. That’s why so many of our players and their parents love it.
Accountability Through the University of Arizona Foundation
All cash donations are routed through the University of Arizona Foundation, a highly respected 501©(3) unit that supports the University of Arizona.
All contributions are tax deductible, fully accountable, and directed exactly where donors wish their contribution to go.
All contribution checks are made payable to the University of Arizona Foundation—Rugby. On the memo line you may indicate to which specific UA rugby program you wish your donation to support.
Matching Gifts
Matching gifts are always welcome. If you have an employer that allows you to contribute to a 501©(3) organization attached to a major university, the University of Arizona Foundation can manage it.
The Wildcat Rugby Foundation Accounts
William M. Clements Rugby Endowment. The following gift levels all support the General Fund, which is used to offset annual club expenses.
Included are the President’s Club ($1,000 or more); Captain’s Supporters ($500-$999); Bear Down Patron ($250 to $499); Red and Blue Blood ($100-$249); Wildcat ($99 minus).
Donate Online
Wildcat Rugby Contribution Form.pdf
Alumni Association Annual Dues. The Alumni Association Annual Dues are set at $100 per year. Payments may be made on an annual, semi-annual, or quarterly basis. Quarterly credit card deductions are available through the University of Arizona Foundation.
Alumni Association dues are used to cover club operations, purchase equipment and fund alumni events. Alumni are encouraged to contribute at a variety of levels each year.
Specialized Funding. The following special funds are restricted for use in the following ways:
William M. Clements Rugby Endowment. The William M. Clements Rugby Endowment is named in honor of the late Golden Eagle Distributors Inc. founder Bill Clements. Mr. Clements was introduced to rugby at the University of California. As an undergrad he played gridiron football at Washington. It was at Cal, where he earned his Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, that he first played rugby as a hooker. When he moved to Tucson and established Golden Eagle Distributors, he developed an enduring and dynamic relationship with the University of Arizona rugby program.
The William M. Clements Rugby Endowment fund grows each year. The interest is used to support official team activities per the direction of the Alumni Association and the Head Coach.
Clive Evans Fund for International Tours. The tour fund is established in the name of Clive Evans, the legendary Welshman who helped the University of Arizona stage its first tour to England and Wales in 1978. Funds will be used to help perpetuate the University of Arizona’s touring tradition.
The Mark Shively Fund for Player Development. Mark Shively was a player and an assistant coach who was claimed by cancer in 1991. Mark’s major concern was the development of underclassmen recruits. The funds generated by the Shively Fund are used specifically for developmental projects including travel for underclassmen developmental teams.
Conrad Joyner Fund for International Study. Dr. Conrad Joyner was a vibrant supporter of the University of Arizona rugby program. As a Fullbright scholar in Australia in the 60s, Joyner learned a love for rugby football and international study. Conrad traveled with the Wildcats from Australia to Scotland.
Funds generated by the Joyner Fund are used to help UA student athletes attend foreign schools and foreign students to attend the University of Arizona and play rugby.
If you would like to help the Wildcats, please use the contribution form or download a form from our website www.wildcatrugby.com.
Donate Online
We very much appreciate your support and consideration of the University of Arizona rugby program. Bear Down!
For any information about University of Arizona rugby, please see www.wildcatrugby.com.
Donate Online
Wildcat Rugby Contribution Form.pdf
Donate Online
Wildcat Rugby Contribution Form.pdf
The University of Arizona Rugby Club was established in 1969. Over the years hundreds of outstanding Arizona student athletes have taken part in the world’s most dynamic international sport in Arizona and around the world.
We submit that our players work diligently and enjoy their rugby experiences both on and off the field.
Equally important, though, are the life lessons learned by playing a very hard sport. Our players develop lasting bonds with their teammates. They generally excel at school and inevitably they succeed in life.
Ultimately, they understand the value of competition.
The University of Arizona rugby program is a well-rounded, worthy endeavor that requires outside support.
The University funds the program roughly $5,000 of the over $100,000 for its annual regular season operations.
Why is Funding Necessary?
The University of Arizona rugby team is the only college rugby team in Southern Arizona. The closest team is located at Arizona State University, over 120 miles away.
The team plays in the SoCal Conference, which stretches from Tucson to San Luis Obispo, home of the CalPoly San Luis Obispo Mustangs. In addition, the Wildcats must travel to other universities throughout the United States in order to find suitable competition.
The process is necessary for all four University of Arizona sides.
You see, we insure that all of our players have an opportunity to compete and develop life skills from the competition.
Our varsity and junior varsity teams play teams of the conference and other varsity programs. Our developmental programs also play other colleges and sometimes clubs throughout the southwestern United States.
The University has recently moved rugby onto campus. The team now plays its matches and practices on the Rincon Vista facility. Rincon Vista is a multi-use field that requires capital upgrades in order to stage matches. The team must fundraise in order to properly outfit their new home. It’s not like we’re spending a lot on overhead. None of our players are on athletic scholarship. If anybody is on scholarship, they are because they have earned academic aid.
Yes, it’s a throwback program. That’s why so many of our players and their parents love it.
Accountability Through the University of Arizona Foundation
All cash donations are routed through the University of Arizona Foundation, a highly respected 501©(3) unit that supports the University of Arizona.
All contributions are tax deductible, fully accountable, and directed exactly where donors wish their contribution to go.
All contribution checks are made payable to the University of Arizona Foundation—Rugby. On the memo line you may indicate to which specific UA rugby program you wish your donation to support.
Matching Gifts
Matching gifts are always welcome. If you have an employer that allows you to contribute to a 501©(3) organization attached to a major university, the University of Arizona Foundation can manage it.
The Wildcat Rugby Foundation Accounts
William M. Clements Rugby Endowment. The following gift levels all support the General Fund, which is used to offset annual club expenses.
Included are the President’s Club ($1,000 or more); Captain’s Supporters ($500-$999); Bear Down Patron ($250 to $499); Red and Blue Blood ($100-$249); Wildcat ($99 minus).
Donate Online
Wildcat Rugby Contribution Form.pdf
Alumni Association Annual Dues. The Alumni Association Annual Dues are set at $100 per year. Payments may be made on an annual, semi-annual, or quarterly basis. Quarterly credit card deductions are available through the University of Arizona Foundation.
Alumni Association dues are used to cover club operations, purchase equipment and fund alumni events. Alumni are encouraged to contribute at a variety of levels each year.
Specialized Funding. The following special funds are restricted for use in the following ways:
William M. Clements Rugby Endowment. The William M. Clements Rugby Endowment is named in honor of the late Golden Eagle Distributors Inc. founder Bill Clements. Mr. Clements was introduced to rugby at the University of California. As an undergrad he played gridiron football at Washington. It was at Cal, where he earned his Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, that he first played rugby as a hooker. When he moved to Tucson and established Golden Eagle Distributors, he developed an enduring and dynamic relationship with the University of Arizona rugby program.
The William M. Clements Rugby Endowment fund grows each year. The interest is used to support official team activities per the direction of the Alumni Association and the Head Coach.
Clive Evans Fund for International Tours. The tour fund is established in the name of Clive Evans, the legendary Welshman who helped the University of Arizona stage its first tour to England and Wales in 1978. Funds will be used to help perpetuate the University of Arizona’s touring tradition.
The Mark Shively Fund for Player Development. Mark Shively was a player and an assistant coach who was claimed by cancer in 1991. Mark’s major concern was the development of underclassmen recruits. The funds generated by the Shively Fund are used specifically for developmental projects including travel for underclassmen developmental teams.
Conrad Joyner Fund for International Study. Dr. Conrad Joyner was a vibrant supporter of the University of Arizona rugby program. As a Fullbright scholar in Australia in the 60s, Joyner learned a love for rugby football and international study. Conrad traveled with the Wildcats from Australia to Scotland.
Funds generated by the Joyner Fund are used to help UA student athletes attend foreign schools and foreign students to attend the University of Arizona and play rugby.
If you would like to help the Wildcats, please use the contribution form or download a form from our website www.wildcatrugby.com.
Donate Online
We very much appreciate your support and consideration of the University of Arizona rugby program. Bear Down!
For any information about University of Arizona rugby, please see www.wildcatrugby.com.
Donate Online
Wildcat Rugby Contribution Form.pdf
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