YALE UNIVERSITY Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation _____________________________________________________________ September 13, 2017 Dear Parents, Alumnae and Friends of Yale Volleyball: The Yale Volleyball Family reaches far and wide. It includes our players, their parents and friends, alumnae and friends of our program. While experiencing exhilarating competition playing for Yale’s top-notch volleyball program, our players receive far more benefits from the long-term, special friendships they share with each other over the years than just the time they spend on the court together. These athletes are learning to be strong team members, to work towards a common goal – the Ivy League Championship, and to perfect these significant life skills going forward. We want to thank you for your continued support of Yale Women’s Volleyball and to inform you of the 2017 Yale Volleyball Fundraising Drive. This effort is to raise the money to cover a few selected items that will enhance our players’ experience and success this season and beyond. Each year the program is tasked by the university with raising a minimum level of $15,000 to offset its costs. Here is how we have set this year’s goals. General Expenses International Travel Fund Promotion Fund Pre-Season Meals In Season Pre-Game Meals
Immediate Target $ 5,000 0 3,000 2,500 7,500 $18,000
Extended Target $ 5,000 15,000 ++ 3,000 2,500 7,500 $33,000 ++
Last year, in 2016, we reached a little over $32,000 of funding which included $16,000 to start up VolleyMetrix and nearly $10,000 for the locker room remodel. This year, the general expenses is to cover multiple annual obligations, including the licensing fees on the VolleyMetrix software. The contribution to the pre-season and pre-game meals are self-explanatory. New this year in the Immediate Target is a promotion fund to be utilized to create additional enthusiasm and attendance at home matches. As was presented at the Parents Chalk Talk on September 2nd, the volleyball program wants to create an International Travel Fund which will be used for one international volleyball trip every 4 years. To take the first trip the fund needs to reach a total of $70,000 to $80,000. If we raise $15,000 to $20,000 each and every year this international trip will become a reality. As was discussed, parents of seniors and probably the juniors, are contributing funds that will never provide a trip for their daughter. However, like planting a tree at the park – it is not a contribution so that you can have shade tomorrow, but so that future generations can have shade.
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This International Travel Fund is a great addition to the reputation, depth, attractiveness and legacy of Yale Volleyball. We encourage you to help us get it started this year. If you are so inclined, you can even give extra funds directed to just this effort so that it becomes a reality more quickly. Please join us and give generously in contributing to the 2017 Yale Volleyball Fundraising Drive to enhance this season for our players. Any gift, large or small, is greatly appreciated and helps us to reach our goal of between $18,000 and $33,000++. Like last year, as a special incentive to make your gift more impactful, we have secured an “anonymous matching gift sponsorship” that will match the first $10,000 of gifts made to the Yale Volleyball Fundraising Drive on a dollar-for-dollar basis (up to a maximum match of $10,000). This means that every dollar you donate will generate $2.00 for Yale Volleyball if made within the time frame specified by the matching sponsorship. To be eligible for the match, the donations must be received by Yale Volleyball on or prior to October 10, 2017. You can make your gift online by donating at www.giving.yale.edu or mail a check to PO Box 1844, New Haven, CT 06508-1844. Please make your checks payable to the Yale Volleyball Fund Drive to ensure your gift is properly designated. We would greatly appreciate all gifts to be received by November 8, 2017 for this season. Thank you in advance for your participation in this fundraising drive. It will make a big difference to our volleyball players for the 2017 season and beyond. Sincerely,
Erin Appleman
Mike & Kristin Gibbons
Yale Head Coach
Volleyball Parents ‘17
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