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MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
Our students realize academic and competitive
successes and gain leadership skills as a direct result
of the financial investment of Falcon Club members.
This allows BGSU Athletics to create a better future
for the region, the nation and the world.
Bowling Green State University | Athletics Department | Sebo Athletic Center
1610 Stadium Drive | Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Questions? Call 419-372-2401 or email Falconclub@bgsu.edu
15AT1430
- Chris Kingston, Director of Athletics
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
I nvest in Falcon Succes s
Intercollegiate Athletics at Bowling Green State University
has a long and storied history. With one individual and two
team national championships, as well as multiple Olympic
gold medalists, Falcon Athletics has established itself on the
national level. Of note, BGSU Athletics just celebrated the 50th
anniversaries of both the Falcon Club and the Athletics Hall
of Fame.
Our student-athletes at BGSU also perform incredibly well in the classroom. Just last
academic year, Falcon student-athletes achieved the best fall, spring and cumulative grade
point averages in recent history. Additionally, 13 of the department’s 18 teams posted their
best Academic Progress Rate (APR) score since the rating system began for the 2004-05
academic year.
Now is the time to honor our impressive past by investing in our future. The three main
areas where private giving can help augment BGSU’s institutional commitment to athletics
are through Scholarships, Facilities and Named Coaching and Staff positions. Continued
support of our 18 intercollegiate athletics teams will help ensure the future success of our
graduates in society.
Through your support of the Falcon Club, we can continue to build something special at
Bowling Green State University. We cannot get there as quickly as all of us would like
with inadequate facilities, subpar strength and conditioning and nutrition programs, or a
membership base that is not comparable to our rivals in the MAC.
We encourage you to “Invest in Success” by becoming a member of the Falcon Club,
increasing your membership level or renewing your membership for 2015-16 now. We want
you to know that we truly appreciate your continued, or increased, support and we look
forward to seeing — and hearing — you in Bowling Green supporting our student-athletes
in the upcoming year.
Talons Up!
Staff Contacts & Department Resources
All-American Brooke Pleger ’15
Dan Meyer
Associate Athletic Director for Development
(419) 372-7057
dbmeyer@bgsu.edu
I’m In! Count Me as a 2015-16 Falcon Club Member!
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*If you are interested in making a non-scholarship, sport-specific gift,
please contact the development office at 419.372.2401.
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Company Name ___________________________________________
Preferred Mailing Address ___________________________________
❏ Owner ❏ Residence ❏ Business
Jane Myers
Assistant Athletic Director for Development
(419) 372-7062
jbmyers@bgsu.edu
City _____________________________State ______ Zip_________
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Payment Method:
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bgsufalcons.com/donate)
Chris Hawthorne
Director of the Falcon Club
(419) 372-3589
chawtho@bgsu.edu
Signature_______________________________________________
Exp. Date __________ Card # _______________________CVV_____
❏ I decline all benefits offered within my gift level and I may consider my
entire gift as a charitable contribution.
Falcon Club
Bowling Green State University
Athletics Department
Sebo Athletic Center
1610 Stadium Drive
Bowling Green, Ohio
43403
419-372-2401
Fax: 419-372-4517
Tickets- 877-BGSU-TICKET
Sincerely,
D. Christopher Kingston
Director of Athletics
Staff
Dan Meyer- Associate AD- Development
dbmeyer@bgsu.edu
419-372-7057
Jane Myers- Assistant AD- Development
jbmyers@bgsu.edu
419-372-7062
Chris Hawthorne- Falcon Club Director
chawtho@bgsu.edu
419-372-3589
Ashley DiMasso- Director of Ticket Sales
adimass@bgsu.edu
419-372-4349
Paul Bezdicek- Director of Ticket Ops.
bpaul@bgsu.edu
419.372-0000
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W ha t i s t h e F a l c on C lub?
The mission of the Falcon Club, the
fundraising arm of the BGSU Athletics
Department, is to cover the annual cost
of student-athlete scholarships through
private, philanthropic support. When you
invest in the Falcon Club, you ensure the
ongoing success and continued tradition
of excellence for Falcon Athletics. Your
gifts are imperative in allowing us to
provide the resources necessary for 425
student-athletes to have a truly
world-class experience.
Unlike a restricted, sport-specific gift, every
unrestricted membership gift the Falcon
Club receives goes directly to fund and
enhance scholarship support for all 18 of
our athletic programs.
Contributions to the Falcon Club have one
general and over-arching purpose: providing
our student-athletes with the NCAA allotted
amount of scholarship support in every
sport we sponsor. This allows BGSU to fully
recruit, retain, and field as many scholarship
student-athletes as allowed by the NCAA.
Our need is great, but our desire to provide
the best possible experience for these
student-athletes is greater. The time to take
Falcon Athletics to the next level is now,
and with your generous support, we can
take that next step.
Gifts to the Falcon Club help support our
student-athletes’ dreams and aspirations in
the classroom, on the field and in the game
of life. In general, an unrestricted gift to the
Falcon Club will directly impact the lives of
these student-athletes.
In the last two full fiscal years, private
gifts to Falcon Athletics rose from $2.4
to $2.6 million. Unfortunately, the cost of
scholarships alone has risen from $5.5
million just five years ago to a projected
$7.1 million in the coming year.
We are proud to recognize that Falcons
across the country are accepting this
membership challenge in record numbers.
But there is still much ground to cover on
our way to our ultimate goal of being the
most-supported school in the MAC.
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S c h o l a r s h i p N eeds vs. C urrent Suppor t
• Annual Tuition & Fees: $10,606
• Annual Room & Board: $8,244
• Total Cost of Attendance for Out-of-State Student-Athletes: $26,158
• 2015-16 Total Grant-in-Aid Scholarship + Cost of
Attendance Payments = $7.1 Million (projected)
• 172,608 Living Alumni
• 5,126 Living Letterwinners
• 2,180 Current Falcon Club Members
• 1.26% of the BGSU Alumni Base are Falcon Club Members
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Ac a d e m i c / P e r s o nal S uccesses
2014 was another outstanding year for
Bowling Green student-athletes. BGSU’s
425 student-athletes had a collective
average GPA of 3.169, exceeding the 2.99
mark set by the general student body at
BGSU. Also, 2013-2014 was the 10th
consecutive year the student-athlete GPA
has exceeded that of the overall student
body. The Graduation Success Rate of the
18 BGSU athletic programs improved to 83
percent, with four teams posting perfect
100 percent rates (Hockey, Women’s Golf,
Tennis and Volleyball). Additionally, three
programs had perfect APR scores of
1,000 (Tennis, Women’s Golf and Men’s
Cross Country).
Lastly, 244 of the 425 student-athletes
(nearly 60 percent) had a GPA of 3.0 or
greater, an increase of 12 student-athletes
from the year before and 34 studentathletes from two years prior. There were
31 student-athletes who posted a perfect
4.0 GPA as well.
Not only do BGSU student-athletes excel
in the classroom, they also have many
opportunities to be a part of the Bowling
Green community and volunteer their time.
425
Student-Athletes
18
Intercollegiate
Athletics Teams
Among the service activities BGSU
student-athletes participate in:
• NW Ohio Special Olympics
•
Dance Marathon — Each year, many student-athletes participate in BGSU Dance Marathon, which benefits the Children’s Miracle Network.
•
Falcons Fighting Hunger — In this year’s annual food drive, coordinated by SAAC along with the help of the
BGSU Athletics department, our studentathletes and the Bowling Green
community together raised $914
and collected 352 cans of nonperishable food items, which were given to the BG Christian Food Pantry.
•
Trick or Treat at the Stroh Center — Every Halloween, student-athletes dress
up and hand out candy to children from the BGSU community! This is a great way for our student-athletes to interact with the community and have some fun!
•
Total Service Hours — Since
August, our student-athletes have completed over 1,000 hours of community service, truly making a difference in Bowling Green.
3.188
Cumulative Student-Athlete
Grade-Point Average
(highest ever recorded)
83%
Graduation Success Rate
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The Case for Unrestricted Falcon Club Membership Gifts
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As more Falcon Club member contributions have been allocated to individual
sport programs, unrestricted Falcon Club gifts contributed to the department have
not kept pace with the rising costs of scholarships.
Our greatest current need is for unrestricted contributions to the Falcon Club,
which will allow us to fully fund all sports at the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA.
New NCAA legislation allowing us to provide our student-athletes with the true
cost of attending BGSU will further increase our grant-in-aid budget to more than
$7 million.
Until all 18 sports at BGSU are fully funded at the NCAA’s allowable scholarship
limits, ALL of our programs will have critical funds diverted towards this goal.
$120
★$10
★
Falcon Club Annual Membership (minimum)
Falcon Club Monthly Membership (minimum)
Other Items That Cost
$10/Month
2 beers at
your local
tavern
4
2 fast food
burgers
2 specialty
coffees
GIA Expense
Foundation Total NCAA Audit
Falcon Club
Contributions
FY 10
$ 5,316,661 $ 2,457,281 $ 746,322
FY 11
$ 5,666,507 $ 1,862,897 $ 904,766
FY 12
$ 5,548,560 $ 2,066,291 $ 1,156,378
FY 13
$ 5,442,181 $ 2,455,574 $ 1,368,535
FY 14
$ 5,768,405 $ 2,648,091
$ 1,139,527
FY 15
$ 5,804,397
How Can You Help?
We ask that you make an annual membership gift to the Falcon Club Student-Athlete
Support Fund, of which every dollar goes to cover the annual cost of FULLY FUNDING all
18 intercollegiate sport programs that are sponsored by BGSU Athletics. The funding
model that will allow us to begin to fully fund all 18 sports requires a significant increase in
unrestricted gifts to the Falcon Club, as opposed to sport-specific gifts that can be used for
other individual sport priorities, outside of OUR #1 priority:
student-athlete scholarships.
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Be n e f i t s o f F a l con Club Mem bership
Perhaps the greatest benefit of Falcon Club membership is that by belonging, you help
create educational opportunities for the student-athletes who represent Bowling Green
State University. Below is a brief description of each benefit associated with your Falcon
Club membership level.
BENEFITS CHART
$120: Membership wristband; complimentary “CC” parking pass for Football, Basketball and
Ice Hockey season ticket holders; complimentary subscription to RollAlong! magazine; Falcon Club
window cling; access to Nike clothing offers; BGSU Athletics update emails
$250: All of the above plus: Upgrade to complimentary “BB” parking pass for Football, Basketball
and Ice Hockey season ticket holders; Falcon Club Party Deck access for home football games
$500: All of the above plus: Anderson Club and Stadium Club Premium Seating access;
invitation to annual student-athlete awards night (“The Ziggys”)
$1,000: All of the above plus: Upgrade to complimentary “AA” parking pass for Football,
Basketball and Ice Hockey season ticket holders; University recognition as a member of the
Leadership Circle at BGSU
$2,500: All of the above plus: Recognition in Football Game Program
$5,000: All of the above plus: Invitation to VIP “Coaches Huddles” with head coaches
throughout the year
$10,585: All of the above plus: Annual recognition on Stroh Center’s Champions Circle Wall of
Honor; complimentary road trip with mutually agreed upon BGSU team of your choice; Champions Circle
receptions & on-field/court recognition; match with a BGSU student-athlete for the academic year
$25,000: All of the above plus: Personalized parking spot at all BGSU venues; exclusive access
to Athletic Director via All American Society; Team apparel gift package
Falcon Club Membership Wristband
There is no better way to show your Falcon
Pride than by proudly wearing your annual
membership wristband. All members at the
entry membership level and up will receive
a Nike-branded Falcon Club wristband,
with additional wristbands for a spouse or
significant other available upon request. It’s
a great way to promote the Falcon Club to
your friends, family and co-workers, and by
wearing it every day, you guarantee yourself
access to Falcon Club hospitality areas at all
BGSU Athletics events!
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Discount to Falcon Club Special Events
The Falcon Club hosts fundraisers and
“friend-raisers” at home events, at road
games and around the state annually. For
most of these events, Falcon Club members
displaying their annual membership
wristband will receive a discount on entry
fees, or discounted food or beverages.
These discounts can accumulate and make
it actually PAY to be a Falcon Club member!
Falcon Club Window Cling
Proudly display your membership in the
Falcon Club with a 4” x 4” static window
cling, which is perfect for car windows or
a display in your business window. The
window cling is an annual membership
recognition declaring that you are a
“2015-16 Member.”
Game Program Recognition
The Falcon Club lists lifetime donor
achievements, as well as elite level
annual donors, on the donor rolls inside
the home football game programs. This
honor is reserved for members at our
most elite levels, and serves as a special
acknowledgement of their support.
RollAlong! Magazine Subscription
RollAlong! magazine covers news and
stories of interest to Bowling Green State
University faculty, staff, students and
alumni. It fosters a sense of connection
to BGSU Athletics by profiling the teams,
coaches and student-athletes who compete
for the Falcons, as well as the Falcon Club
members who make up the “team behind
the teams.” All Falcon Club members will
receive a complimentary copy of RollAlong!
twice per year.
Tax Deduction
All gifts to the Falcon Club are taxdeductible as allowed by federal income
tax law. The IRS allows an 80 percent
charitable deduction for a contribution to
educational institutions where, as a result
of such contributions, the donor receives
preferred seating rights for athletic events.
You may also check the appropriate box
on the gift card to decline all benefits
associated with your annual membership
gift. Donors should always consult their
tax advisor. All gifts are acknowledged
in writing by the Falcon Club, and
receipted within 10 business days by
the BGSU Foundation.
Falcon Club Website Recognition
The Falcon Club is proud to recognize
its most loyal supporters with a page on
the BGSU Athletics website dedicated to
member recognition.
Champions Circle & All American
Society Receptions & On-Field
Recognition
Our most powerful recognition opportunity
is an on-field or on-court presentation for
our most committed annual members, the
annual members of our Champions Circle
& All American Society. Champions Circle
members provide annual scholarship gifts
equivalent to the annual cost of tuition
for one student-athlete. All American
Society members make the ultimate annual
commitment, contributing the full cost
of a scholarship for a student-athlete.
Recognition for these two prestigious
groups is provided at BGSU Football and
Men’s & Women’s Basketball events.
Bowl Game and
Postseason Ticket Priority
The opportunity to purchase postseason
tickets is offered first to Falcon Club
members. From time to time, the Athletic
Ticket Office will mail or email postseason
ticket offers. After the demand for
postseason contests has been determined,
a distribution plan will be implemented
based on Falcon Club membership. BGSU
is committed to providing every possible
opportunity for Falcon fans to attend
postseason contests. Every effort will be
made to acquire as many tickets as possible
to satisfy the demand of Falcon fans. At
times, however, the supply of tickets will
be extremely limited, and the Falcon Club
membership will be utilized to determine
how tickets will be allocated.
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P a rk i n g M a p s
NEW FOR 2015-16
Parking Privileges for Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and Ice Hockey
Unlike previous years where Falcon Club membership qualified members for the right to
purchase parking passes, under the new Falcon Club model, all 2015 BGSU Football season
ticket holders who have joined the Falcon Club or renewed their annual membership
parking as a benefit of their membership.
Parking passes will be tiered according to your
Green State University
Bowling
2015 Football Season Ticket Parking
CREASON GOLF COURSE
annual membership level. Further, thisLotparking
privilege extends to season ticket
Lot EE holders for Ice
AA
$10 / Falcon Four Pack
Stadium Club/Suites / $1000 Falcon Club Level
RV Parking
Hockey and Men’s and Women’s Basketball. To ensure you make the appropriate
membership
gift
/ $25 Day of
$50 Overnight
Lot BB
$250 Falcon Club Level
STELLER
BASEBALL
FIELD
KEEFE
TENNIS
COURTS
Lot CC
$10 Game Day Parking
Lot DD
Non Falcon Club Season Ticket Holder / $50 Season Pass
Handicap Parking
Level
Falcon Club
/ $120
(13/15) to
Tickets
Midfield Season
to receive the parking location you desire,
please
refer
these
updated
parking maps.
MESERVE
SOFTBALL
FIELD
EE
STADIUM
AA
$10
NO
ENTRY
INTERSTATE 75
STADIUM
$10
ICE ARENA
COCHRANE
SOCCER
FIELD
SEBO CENTER
$10
TO TOLEDO, OHIO TURNPIKE AND POINTS NORTH
(minimum of $120) by June 30, 2015, will be guaranteed complimentary game-day
STUDENT PARKING
TO FINDLAY AND POINTS SOUTH
DOYT
PERRY
STADIUM
INTRAMURAL FIELDS
FALCON
TAILGATE AREA
MILETI
ALUMNI
CENTER
WHITTAKER
TRACK
VISITOR
CENTER
ALUMNI
RV
BB
CC
STROH CENTER
Overflow
DD
$10
$10
EXIT
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NO
ENTRY
Bowling Green State University
2015 Football Season Ticket Parking
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Lot AA
Stadium Club/Suites/ $1,000 Falcon Club Level
Lot EE
$10 / Falcon Four Pack
Lot BB
$250 Falcon Club Level
RV Parking
$50 Overnight / $35 Day Of
Lot CC
Midfield Season Tickets (13/15) / $120 Falcon Club Level
$10 Game Day Parking
Lot DD
Non Falcon Club Season Ticket Holder / $50 Season Pass
Handicap Parking
ICE ARENA
SEBO CENTER
Bowling Green State University
DOYT
PERRY
STADIUM
2015 - 2016 Basketball Season Ticket Parking
Lot AA
Anderson Club / $1000 Falcon Club Level /
Courtside
Lot BB
$250 Falcon Club Level
$5 Game Day Parking / Student Parking
Handicap Parking
Lot CC
$120 Level Falcon Club
Lot DD
$50 Season Ticket Holder / $5 Game Day
VISITOR
CENTER
ALUMNI
AA
MILETI
ALUMNI
CENTER
BB
MERCER
STROH CENTER
CC
DD
$5
$5
NO
ENTRY
WOOSTER
Bowling Green State University
2015 - 2016 Hockey Season Ticket Parking
$5
Lot AA
Ice Box / $1000 Falcon Club Level
$5 Game Day Parking
Lot BB
$250 Falcon Club Level
Handicap Parking
Lot CC
$120 Falcon Club Level / $50 Season
Ticket Holder
PERRY
FIELD HOUSE
$5
STELLER
BASEBALL
FIELD
M
KEEFE
TENNIS
COURTS
MESERVE
SOFTBALL
FIELD
ER
RY
STADIUM
AA
$5
CC
MERCER
NO
ENTRY
STUDENT
RECREATION
CENTER
$5
$5
ICE ARENA
BB
COCHRANE
SOCCER
FIELD
RIDGE
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At h l e t i c S u c c e s ses
Not only have the last couple of years been noteworthy for our
student-athletes in the classroom, it has also been a successful
run for our student-athletes athletically. In 2013-14, BGSU won
two Mid-American Conference Team Championships (Football
and Women’s Basketball) and three individual MAC crowns.
Additionally, BGSU had 48 MAC Player of the Week award
winners, 39 All-MAC award winners, and nine MAC ScholarAthlete of the Week award winners. Also, Track and Field’s
Brooke Pleger was named a first-team All-American, Tennis’
Nikki Chiricosta was named the league’s Player of the Year,
and Gymnastics’ Lauren Feely and Men’s Golf team member
Brett Rinker were named MAC Freshman of the Year winners in
their respective sports.
Following on that successful run, in the fall of 2014 the Falcon
Football team finished the season with eight wins, winning
the MAC East Division for the second consecutive season,
and notching at least eight wins for the third consecutive
season. BGSU made its second straight appearance in the MAC
Championship Game and third straight appearance in a bowl
game. By defeating South Alabama in the inaugural Raycom
Media Camellia Bowl, the Orange and Brown won its first bowl
game since the 2004 season.
Men’s Soccer was another bright spot in the fall of 2014, tallying
14 wins as the team advanced to the championship match of the
MAC Tournament for the first time since 2003. No BGSU team
had won as many as 14 matches since 1997, and the Falcons
more than doubled their win total from the previous year.
The winter sports season saw Ice Hockey nationally ranked for
the majority of the season, and for the fifth consecutive year,
the team improved its win total over the previous season. The
Swimming and Diving team finished third at the Mid-American
Conference Championships, and increased its point total,
despite competing without any divers, for the third consecutive
season. Men’s Basketball also made great strides, posting the
most overall wins and MAC wins since 2001-02, while finishing
one game shy of a MAC East Championship.
The signs are pointing in a very good direction across
the intercollegiate sports programs sponsored by BGSU.
Now is the time to Invest in Success!
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Freq u e n t l y A s k e d Q uestions
Who can join
the Falcon Club?
A: Anyone can join the Falcon Club.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan, someone
who lives in the community, an alum, a
parent, a coach, etc. We encourage anyone
who cares about Bowling Green State
University to join the Falcon Club.
When I join the Falcon Club, where
does my money go?
A: Unrestricted gifts to the Falcon Club
Student-Athlete Support Fund (#300399)
will be directed annually to fund the cost of
student-athlete scholarships until that total
is covered by private philanthropic support.
This money will allow BGSU Athletics
to provide a world-class experience for
student-athletes in all 18 programs.
Why is a larger Falcon Club
membership such a big priority of the
Athletics Department?
A: It is important to the Bowling Green
Athletics Department that we are innovative
leaders in all that we do. With the national
conversation now more than ever being
centered around revenue, it’s important for
us to do everything and anything we can
to provide the best possible experience for
our student-athletes. Our task is to grow
the number of members within the Falcon
Club and the number of dollars raised by
the Falcon Club to enable our school to
use other streams of revenue for projects,
like facility renovations, travel budgets and
larger recruiting budgets. Paying for our
scholarship bill through our Falcon Club
support will enable BGSU coaches to recruit
the best possible student-athletes for
Bowling Green in the years to come. Until
BGSU closes the existing gap between the
annual scholarship cost and Falcon
Club memberships, we will not be able
to invest in world-class facilities at the
level of our MAC, WCHA and national
competition. Over time, that deficit widens
the facilities gap between BGSU and its
peers exponentially.
Are Falcon Club contributions
tax-deductible?
A: 100 percent of the money not
designated for priority seating is deductible
and 80 percent of priority seating
associated giving is tax deductible, per IRS
Code Section 170(I). Because everyone’s tax
situation varies, we recommend that donors
consult a tax advisor on the deductibility of
gifts to the Falcon Club.
What’s my best option if I only want to
support a specific team?
A: The Falcon Club will always honor
the donor’s intent when accepting a gift;
however, gifts that are restricted to a
specific sport program assist ONLY that
program. Unrestricted membership gifts, on
the other hand, benefit the student-athletes
across all 18 BGSU programs, by supporting
the cost of all of our student-athletes
attending BGSU and ultimately by funding
our greatest need: scholarships. Sportspecific gifts are used at the discretion of
each individual program’s head coach.
How does Bowling Green’s level of
Falcon Club Membership compare to
the rest of the MAC?
A: In a survey conducted by the MAC
development offices, BGSU was at the
mid-point in the league with a little over
2,000 annual contributors, though ranking
significantly behind league-leading Toledo,
Akron, Western Michigan and Miami.
Where the Falcons are currently lagging
well behind is in dollars raised via
annual memberships not associated with
seat contributions.
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Only Eastern Michigan reported fewer
annual unrestricted dollars raised towards
athletic scholarships than BGSU. This data
shows that we have a great opportunity
to make significant strides in support that
would be reflected in the MAC standings!
What payment options/plans are
available to fulfill my annual Falcon
Club pledge?
A: Recurring bank transfers allow for a
scheduled contribution directly from your
savings or checking account.
Simply choose a start date for your pledge
online at bgsufalcons.com/donate, and
your ongoing payments can be continued
indefinitely or on a finite schedule of
payments. A minimum Falcon Club
membership can be made more manageable
in $10 monthly payments, or you may be
able to budget an increase to your annual
Falcon Club membership by paying in
monthly installments. For more information,
contact the Director of the Falcon Club
at 419-372-3589.
How much did a full scholarship for one student-athlete cost the department in 2014-15?
Ohio Resident Recruits
Tuition & Fees_____________ $10,606
Room_____________________ $5,160
Meal Plan_ ________________ $3,084
TOTAL_ __________________ $18,850
Non-Ohio Resident Recruits
Tuition & Fees_____________ $10,606
Nonresident Fee_ ___________ $7,308
Room_____________________ $5,160
Meal Plan_ ________________ $3,084
TOTAL_ __________________ $26,158
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How many student-athlete scholarships can be offered
by Bowling Green every year?
A: Per NCAA guidelines, BGSU can offer the following number of scholarships per
sport annually. The number we currently offer is listed beside the potential number.
The gap between the allowable maximum and what BGSU is offering can be closed
with increases in unrestricted giving to the Falcon Club:
SPORT
NCAA MAX
Men’s Programs
BGSU 2014-15 Funding
Football85 85
Basketball13
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Hockey18 18
Baseball11.7 9.7
Soccer
9.96
Golf 4.52
X-Country5
0
Women’s Programs
Basketball15
15
Volleyball12
12
Soccer14 14
Gymnastics13
13
Swimming14
14
Softball12 11
Tennis87
X-Country/Track18
Golf
17.5
64.5
*Red denotes sports where scholarships are not fully funded.
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Six Ways to Give
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Annual Membership in the Falcon Club
The annual giving program is the core of private support for BGSU athletics. A donor becomes a member of the Falcon Club with an annual contribution of $120 or more, or monthly contributions of $10 or more. Gifts can be made by cash, check, electronic funds transfer or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Checks should be made payable to the BGSU Foundation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All 2015 BGSU Football season ticket holders who have
joined the Falcon Club or renewed their annual membership (minimum of $120) by June 30, 2015, will be guaranteed complimentary game day parking as a benefit of their membership. Parking passes will be tiered according to your
annual membership level.
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Matching Gifts
Many companies will match their employees’ contributions to the Falcon Club. Ask your human resources office about your employer’s matching gift policy to multiply the effects of your contribution to the Falcons.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan on using your company’s matching gift toward your
Falcon Club membership, your gift should be received by the Falcon Club before
April 30. Many matching gifts require a significant period of time for processing,
so please plan the timing of your gift so that the matching gift is received by BGSU
Athletics prior to June 30.
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Endowments
An endowed scholarship provides a lasting stream of income because BGSU Athletics holds the gift in perpetuity, investing the principal and using a portion of the annual return to fund scholarship awards.
By endowing an athletic scholarship, you will create an enduring link between you
and BGSU Athletics, and address the top priority for BGSU: to build the University’s
scholarship endowment.
There are many vehicles you might consider to establish an endowed athletic scholarship:
• A cash gift or other current assets
• An irrevocable deferred/planned gift
• A bequest, also known as an Estate Gift
Once you establish your endowed scholarship, you, your friends or family members can
make additional gifts, thereby increasing the value and impact of your scholarship in
future years.
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Gift-In-Kind
Businesses and organizations may make donations of products and services to the Falcon Club that offset expenses. If you provide products or services that provide relief from expenses that the Athletics Department incurs on an annual basis, your gifts can count towards your membership, and provide a tax benefit for you as well.
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Planned Gifts
A planned gift can offer you substantial tax and estate planning benefits and allow you to make a larger and more lasting gift to Bowling Green State University.
It can be a gift that BGSU Athletics receives now or in the future, and it is also a way you can be a key supporter while meeting your own financial goals. Planned gifts to Falcon Athletics can be made through charitable trusts, gift annuities, bequests and numerous other tax-wise tools.
Capital Gifts
Top-notch facilities are not just important for recruiting the finest possible student-
athletes to BGSU, but they are also necessary to fulfill our commitment to current student-athletes to provide them with the best possible tools towards their pursuit of their academic and athletic goals. Capital gifts address the facility needs of the entire athletics program and allow BGSU to obtain a competitive advantage.
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Athletic Ticket Office Information
IMPORTANT 2015-16 DATES AND INFORMATION
REGARDING FALCON ATHLETICS TICKETS
> Late February/Early March: Football season ticket renewals & new season
ticket sales available online
> Late March: Football season ticket renewal invoices mailed
> Mid-June: Football season ticket renewal deadline
> Late July: Hockey and Volleyball season ticket renewals
& new season ticket sales available
> Early August: Football single game tickets on sale
> Early August: Men’s and Women’s Basketball season ticket renewals
& new season ticket sales available
> August: Football season ticket holder party with football coaching staff and players
> Mid-August: Football and Volleyball season tickets mailed
> Mid-August: Volleyball single match tickets on sale
> Late August: Season ticket renewal deadline for Hockey and Basketball
> Late August/Early September: Hockey season tickets mailed
> September: Hockey single game tickets on sale
> Early October: Men’s and Women’s Basketball season tickets mailed
> October: Men’s and Women’s Basketball single game tickets on sale
> Early November: Men’s and Women’s Basketball season ticket holder
party with basketball coaching staff and players
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