*** UW-L Baseball
Fundraiser 5-Year Pledge Program ***
Download pledge forms (click
here)
First off I want to thank each and every one of you including the media for your articles, donations, support, and kind words as we saved baseball at UW-La Crosse for the 2010 season. Our mission is still not complete, baseball at UW-L has been saved for the upcoming season, however to save the future of the program we still need your help. Your continued support is appreciated.
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The future of baseball at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse
still needs your help. A new fund raising program
has been started to ensure the future of the program, this campaign consists of
a (5) year commitment to PLEDGE NOW/PAY LATER. With this new program for
example you can donate $500 over a (5) year period, consisting of a $100
donation which will be billed to you May 1st of each year. The baseball program
needs your continued dedication and support to keep this long standing
tradition a reality at UW-La Crosse. Please click on the link above to print
out a pledge form, complete it, mail it in, and keep baseball in the lives of
these young athletes.
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(all funds are collected and managed by the UW-L Foundation)
Never too young to be a UW-L fan, please welcome my daughter Paetyn Ann born 12/29/2009. Let's do what we can to keep baseball at La Crosse so she can watch games for many years to come.
In order to preserve baseball at the UW-La Crosse we need to raise $175,000 in cash and pledges by May 1st, 2010. If we fall short of our goal baseball as we know it will be gone at La Crosse after the 2010 season.
The $175,000 baseball saving number is based on an average of $35,000 needed over 5 years. All cash and pledge forms must be received before May 1st, 2010.
Please help make a difference and download a pledge form today!!!
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UW-L baseball fans, friends, alumni, parents, and supporters:
If you have not heard, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will be ending
their Men's Baseball program if funds are not reached to keep the program
going. I have two cousins (Garrett and Gavin Scray) who are Pitchers on the
team.
As you can imagine, this
news, for ANY college kid who picked UW-L to continue their education and play
baseball would be devastating. Even though the University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse is a smaller school, it has produced some notable athletes; Vinny
Rottino, Bill Schroeder, Jerry Augustine and Tom Newberry. If you look at
their current roster, how many of these kids future dreams of making it to the
next level will end with this decision, or otherwise force them to transfer to
new schools, lose their teammates, and possibly start their baseball collegiate
careers over.
Please spread the word, and anything you can do to prevent the death of
Men's Baseball at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse would be appreciated.
The summer is short and these kids are going to be on pins and needles waiting
to see what will happen. In my eyes, the monetary goal needs to be reached
prior to the deadline to prevent kids from leaving the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse to join existing baseball programs at other colleges. I do
realize that life after college baseball for 99.9% of these kids is what they
are going to school for, but participating in organized athletics promotes
teamwork, discipline, builds dedication, and develops character. Please help
show the state of Wisconsin that by working together we can make a difference
for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse baseball.
Let's
keep these kids and future generations on the field so they can continue to
follow their dreams. Please sign the GUESTBOOK and show your support!!!
How can I help (click here)
UW-L Baseball Homepage (click here)
Thanks,
Zach Thiel
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