TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Sooner Club Staff
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Stadium Master Plan
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Benefits of Membership
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Sooner Club Donations
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StepUp
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Give 110%
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Priority Point System
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Ticket Upgrades and Postseason Tickets
22
Premium Seating
24
Red River Showdown
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Athletics Ticket Office
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Facility Maps
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Inspiring Champions Circle
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTOR’S LETTER STADIUM RENOVATION
In late June, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved a proposal from OU Athletics to proceed with the development of plans and projects for a major renovation and modernization of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Construction is sequenced in specific phases according to available funding. Initial construction is scheduled to be completed in time for the Sooners’ 2016 home opener, and will not impact seating during the 2015 football season. During the course of the next several months, Sooner Club staff will be individually contacting all donors and season ticket holders to discuss their status and seating opportunities as part of the renovated Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. As part of the plan to reach out to our loyal fans during this process, we have added a number of Sooner Club staff members, as well as relocated the Sooner Club office to the new Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Preview Center on Campus Corner in Norman. Each of you will have a dedicated Sooner Club representative who will be in contact with you in the coming months to set up a time for you to visit the Preview Center, see some of the stadium enhancements firsthand and go over your seating options. We hope you share in our excitement for this transformational project and we look forward to sitting down with you to talk more about the incredible game day improvements coming soon to our campus. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit www.GFOMS.com for more information on the stadium project. Boomer Sooner!
Joe Castiglione Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics
The 2015 Sooner Club Membership Guide is a production of the OU Athletics Development Office. The guide was written by Assistant Athletics Director for Development Dusty Clements and Director of Annual Giving Brian Dude. The guide was designed by Assistant Director of Graphic Design Kelsey Hargens. Editing provided by Director of Publications Debbie Copp and the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office.
GAYLORD FAMILY-OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM PREVIEW CENTER 730 ASP AVENUE • NORMAN, OK 73069
Photo Credits: Photos courtesy of Candid Color Photography, Ty Russell, Stacey West, Lisa Hall, Jackson Laizure and Shevaun Williams. Printing: This publication was printed by University Printing Services at no cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo (November 2014).
By appointment only. Please contact your Sooner Club representative.
JOE CASTIGLIONE Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs – Director of Athletics
SOONER CLUB STAFF SOO N ER C LU B S TAFF
MICHAEL ALFORD
DUSTY CLEMENTS
MCK WILLIAMS
BRIAN DUDE
MATT SCHAEPERKOETTER
Sr. Associate A.D. / Administration & Development
Assistant A.D. / Development
Assistant A.D. / Sooner Club
Director of Annual Giving
Director of Premium Seating
“Let’s have the kind of stadium that is the best from the fan point of view and the player point of view, not necessarily the biggest.”
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University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren
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ANNIE MARTIN
PAUL GUGLIUCCI
JESSICA STONE
TRACY BRANSTETTER
Assistant Director of Development
Assistant Director of Development
Manager / Development Services
Gift Administrator
JANA MORRISON
ASHLEY WAGGONER
JOE WASHINGTON
MEGAN LAWRENCE
Director of Hospitality Services
Assistant Director of Hospitality Services
Executive Director Varsity O Association
Varsity O Coordinator
GAYLORD FAMILY-OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN
> CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN
STADIUM PROJECT BY THE NUMBERS
174,200 Square footage of updated fan concourses “It’s incredibly exciting. It shows you the great commitment that’s here at the University of Oklahoma from President Boren through all the administration to continually push forward and pursue greatness. I think it also speaks to our support structure, our fan base and our alumni base throughout the country to be able to put forth a project like this, and it’s going to be great for everybody.” Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Head Coach
CURRENT VS. CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN COMPARISON
EXISTING
COMPLETED
IMPROVEMENT OF NOTE
SOUTH END ZONE EXPANSION
28,539
310,000
281,461 New areas for student-athletes, fans, coaches
RESTROOM LOCATIONS
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43 Vastly more fixtures for both men and women
ELEVATORS
7
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11 More rapid access to and from upper levels
ESCALATORS
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16 Improved convenience to expedite fan entry and exit
CONCESSION POINTS OF SALE
101
170
69 Additional locations and less game time missed
WEIGHT ROOM
8,535 SF
30,582 SF
22,047 SF State-of-the-art strength and speed training area
NEW SOUTH END ZONE FAN AREAS
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46,090 SF
46,090 SF Two new clubs, SE fan plaza and upper fan concourse
SOUTH END ZONE VIDEO BOARD
5,232 SF
8,750 SF
3,418 SF Bigger display for replays, game information and more
MEDICAL TRAINING AREA
6,441 SF
8,247 SF
1,806 SF More area for individualized student-athlete care
ELEVATED WEST CONCOURSE
0
30,650 SF
30,650 SF Vastly increased covered area on west side
SF denotes square footage. All figures based on data as of June 25, 2014, and are subject to change and ongoing review.
137,000 Square footage of football operations
60,000 Square footage of University academics space
32,255 Square footage of elevated west media and game operations center
43 New men’s and women’s restroom locations added
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Designated fan cooling locations
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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
The greatest benefit of Sooner Club membership is the understanding that your contribution creates educational opportunities for the student-athletes who represent the University of Oklahoma. The chart below illustrates the additional benefits associated with your Sooner Club membership. A detailed description of each benefit is on pages 10-12.
2015 SOONER CLUB MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS COACHES SOONER CIRCLE
CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE
CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE
tradition of excellence continues to grow.
BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE
from the University of Oklahoma while ensuring OU’s
SILVER SOONER CIRCLE
help talented student-athletes receive a quality education
GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE
of OU Athletics. It provides a way for individuals to
BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY
The Sooner Club is the principal fund-raising arm
$10,000 & Above
$5,000 $9,999
$3,000 $4,999
$1,500 $2,999
$500 $1,499
$250 $499
$100 $249
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
5th
5th
Three (3)
Three (3)
Two (2)
Two (2)
One (1)
Tax Deduction Football Game Program Recognition Sooner Club Decal
Its members are friends, alumni and advocates of the University who recognize the value of the intercollegiate athletics experience and enthusiastically participate in a variety of ways. OU Athletics is entirely self-supporting and receives no state funds. This reality
Priority Points Sooner Insider Newsletter OU-Texas Ticket Seating Priority*
creates a significant need for private contributions. Our reliance on private support increases each year as the cost of education and the resources necessary to maintain an elite athletics program continue to escalate. The Athletics Department is responsible for the educational expenses (tuition, fees, room, board, books) of nearly 600 student-athletes who receive scholarships to attend OU and represent the university in intercollegiate competition.
Men’s Basketball General Parking Media Guide(s) Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Women’s Basketball Sooner Club Tailgate Passes
Two (2)
Four (4)
Four (4)
Two (2)
Two (2)
Football Priority Parking
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of its members is essential to the ongoing success of our student-athletes and
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athletics programs.
Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Reserved Parking
Every donor makes a difference. Your
Special Event Invitation(s)
contribution, no matter the size, has a direct
Men’s Basketball Reserved Parking
impact on the lives of OU’s student-athletes.
* Indicates priority in which OU/Texas ticket locations are assigned.
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The Sooner Club is the cornerstone of OU Athletics, and the continued support
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> BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
RECOGNITION/COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA GUIDES
TAX DEDUCTION
Media guides are printed for football, men’s basketball and
All gifts to the Sooner Club are tax deductible as allowed
women’s basketball.
Sooner Club members contributing
by federal income tax law. The IRS allows an 80 percent
at the Coaches Sooner Circle level may request a media
charitable deduction for a contribution to educational insti-
guide from one (1) sport. Bronze and Silver Sooner Circle
tutions where, as a result of such contribution, the donor
members may request media guides from two (2) sports.
receives preferred seating rights for athletic events. You
Golden Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society members
may decline any benefit by calling the Sooner Club office.
will receive media guides from all three (3) sports. Request
Donors should consult their tax adviser.
HOSPITALITY
SOONER CLUB TAILGATE
forms are mailed to qualifying members in April.
SOONER INSIDER
FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM RECOGNITION
The Sooner Club’s monthly newsletter is the Sooner Insider.
All members of the Sooner Club are recognized by giving
This publication contains information about your Sooner
level in the football game program provided the contribu-
Club membership, OU athletic events, personality profiles
tion is received by July 1.
of student-athletes and coaches, travel information from SoonerSportsTravel.com and much more! The Sooner Insider is provided exclusively to members of the Sooner
SOONER CLUB DECAL
Club. The Sooner Insider is available via email to all Sooner
Sooner Club members are provided a decal to proudly
Club members with a valid email address on their account.
display on their car or office window. For replacement or additional decals, please contact the Sooner Club.
TICKETING
SOONER CLUB TAILGATE PASSES
SPECIAL EVENT INVITATION(S)
Football season ticket holders at the Bronze and Silver
members are invited to a minimum of one exclusive event
Sooner Circle levels qualify for two (2) complimentary
each academic year.
Golden Sooner Circle members and Bud Wilkinson Society
Sooner Club Tailgate passes. Football season ticket holders at the Golden Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society levels qualify for up to four (4) passes. Additional season passes may be purchased for $180 or $30/game by calling the Sooner Club. The number of Sooner Club Tailgate passes
TREVOR KNIGHT Sophomore San Antonio, Texas
PRIORITY POINTS
any member may receive is limited to the number of season
All Sooner Club members receive priority points for their
football tickets in their account.
contributions. Current year donations are awarded three (3) points per $100 contributed. A more detailed explanation of
GARRISON LeROCK
the Priority Point System can be found on pages 18-19 of this
Sophomore Colwich, Kan.
Membership Guide.
OU-TEXAS SEATING PRIORITY points to your account and increase the possibility of “Simply saying ‘thank you’ doesn’t begin to quantify the debt of gratitude that my family owes all our generous Sooner Club donors. I’ve been so fortunate to experience a variety of life-changing moments at OU, and I’m appreciative of our donors who have helped make so many of them possible.”
qualifying for Red River Showdown tickets. Because tickets to the game are in such high demand, the Priority Point System is used to determine who qualifies for tickets to the OU-Texas game, as well as seating locations within the Cotton Bowl. Only OU season ticket holders are eligible to qualify for OU-Texas tickets.
“Being a Sooner athlete has been a significant part of my life. I can honestly say it is helping me achieve my athletic and academic life goals. We are truly blessed to be provided with exceptional resources such as facilities, trainers, coaches, and academic support. It is a constant reminder to us all that none of this is possible without the support of Sooner Club members.”
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Donating to the Sooner Club is the best way to add priority
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FISCAL INTEGRITY
> BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
PARKING
Oklahoma’s Athletics Department has reached a level of fiscal integrity that truly is a model nationwide, and it has done so by holding the line on donor levels and ticket prices when compared with its peers.
Due to several significant campus construction projects, changes to parking lots available for donor parking during the 2015 football season are likely. An updated map and list of available
OU Athletics is self-sustaining, which means it generates
lots will be included on the request form sent to qualifying members in April.
every dollar it spends through ticket sales, donations, conference revenues and other contracts. Unlike many other schools, the Sooner athletics program receives no support from student fees, the university’s general budget or tax appropriations.
FOOTBALL PRIORITY PARKING
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING
Only a handful of athletics departments can claim the
Circle level and above qualify to receive priority football
Women’s basketball season ticket holders at the Golden
the department contributes approximately $8 million back
parking.
Priority parking location is allocated by annual
Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society levels receive one
to the campus annually.
giving level with donors at each level ranked in priority
(1) reserved parking pass for each regular season home
point order. Parking in all game day lots is on a first-come,
game. Each qualifying member will receive a numbered,
first-served basis. A football parking request form, where
reserved space adjacent to the Lloyd Noble Center.
donors rank their preference for parking lots, will be mailed
Reserved parking is available for all home games, including
to qualifying Sooner Club members in April. Limit one (1)
exhibitions. Parking permits will be mailed to qualifying
pass per four (4) season tickets with a maximum of three (3)
members prior to the start of basketball season.
Football season ticket holders donating at the Silver Sooner
passes per account.
kind of fiscal achievement that exists at Oklahoma. Moreover,
While some must explain to their campus why they
FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING $800 $700 1. 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2
$600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0
MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING $2000
syphon off dollars to float an athletics program or keep up with the competition, Oklahoma Athletics supports
0.6 0. 0.2 0.0
$1500
itself entirely while assisting in the funding of other campus projects and budgets. That’s what happens when a department manages itself
$1000
$500
responsibly, something OU has done in each of the last 16 side of the financial ledger. Not coincidentally, that’s a
Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Bud Wilkinson
period of time that matches Joe Castiglione’s tenure.
Society level receive one (1) reserved parking pass for each regular season home game. Each qualifying member will receive a numbered, reserved space adjacent to the
$0
years when the athletics department finished on the plus
MEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING $300 $250
RYAN SPANGLER Junior Bridge Creek, Okla.
Responsible spending has been a hallmark of that
$200
success, but so has the broad-based nature of OU’s
Lloyd Noble Center. Reserved parking is available for all
support. With record-setting ticket sales and more than
$150
home games, including exhibitions. Parking permits will be
10,000 private benefactors, the department’s leadership
$100
mailed to qualifying members prior to the start of basketball
has maintained pricing and donor levels that have never
$50
season.
threatened the highest numbers either on the conference
$0
or national landscapes.
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335% increase from FY 00 - FY 14
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
FY 14
FY 13
FY 11
FY 12
FY 09
FY 10
FY 07
$0
FY 08
$2,000,000 FY 05
Academic achievement, competitive success, fiscal integrity and an awareness of the fan and donor — It all adds up to a harmony that few have achieved in intercollegiate athletics.
$7,958,671.00 increase from FY 00 - FY 14
FY 06
with a maximum of three (3) passes per account.
its greatest overall academic marks.
$10,000,000
FY 04
Noble Center. Limit one (1) pass per four (4) season tickets
Director’s Cup at a time when it is also enjoying perhaps
FY 03
Circle level and above receive preferred parking at the Lloyd
“It took a little longer than I originally hoped, but I’m finally in an Oklahoma uniform and I couldn’t be happier. When it comes to the Sooner Club and all of its members, I think I speak for all OU student-athletes when I say thank you for the huge role you play in our individual and team successes. We’re very grateful for your unwavering support and all of your contributions to OU Athletics.”
$12,000,000
FY 02
Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Crimson Sooner
has become a fixture among the top 15 of the Learfield
FY 01
14
Yet the competitive yield has been such that Oklahoma
FY 00
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TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP COSTS FY00 – FY14
MEN’S BASKETBALL GENERAL PARKING
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SOONER CLUB DONATIONS
SOONER CLUB DONATIONS ANNUAL CASH GIFTS
MATCHING GIFTS
Cash and checks are accepted. All checks should be made
Many companies and corporations provide matching gift
payable to the University of Oklahoma Foundation.
programs for employee contributions. Ask your personnel
Gifts made to the OU Foundation are tax deductible
office about your employer’s matching gift policy and see
as a charitable contribution.
In most cases, the IRS has
how you can make your gift work two or three times harder
determined that donations made to the Sooner Club are 80
for the Sooners! Enclose the matching gift form provided
percent tax deductible because the donor receives some
by your company with your contribution to increase your
benefit (in the form of priority seating opportunities) in
gift and benefits level.
you receive no benefit in exchange for your donation and
card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) and/or through a monthly payment plan (monthly billing on
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan on using your company’s corporate matching gift toward your 2015 Sooner Club donation, all matching funds must be received by March 31, 2015. Many matching gifts require a significant period of time for processing, so please plan the timing of your gift accordingly.
PRIORITY POINT REMINDER:
By every measure, OU is the flagship for excellence —
Program, which guarantees reliable transportation for OU
especially when it comes to facilities.
coaches and administrators. Car dealers who participate in the program receive Sooner Club benefits, tickets and
Still, when it comes to maintaining our competitive advantage
priority points based on the number of vehicles provided
in this important area, there is always a need for capital gifts.
for athletics department use.
Top-notch facilities are not just important for recruiting the important because we’ve made a commitment to all of our
A donation of goods and/or services in lieu of cash can also
toward their pursuit of scholastic and athletic goals. For
be made to the Sooner Club. All gifts-in-kind must receive
information about donating toward a current or planned
prior approval from the Sooner Club.
capital project, please contact the Sooner Club.
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS program at the University of Oklahoma is to provide the necessary funds to send our student-athletes to school.
being fully endowed, thus ensuring that this funding will be available for generations to come.
like regular annual gifts – three (3) points for
There are many different programs available through the
every $100 current year gift and one (1) point
OU Athletics Scholarship Endowment Program, up to and
proper priority point credit, all matching gifts
and return the included form, along with one-quarter of
that bears the donor’s name and associates them with a
must be received by the March 31 deadline.
former letterwinner and current student-athlete. For more information about this important program, please contact
The remaining balance of your
the Sooner Club.
donation will be billed in equal parts in January, February and March. You may elect to have your credit card charged
PRIORITY POINT REMINDER:
or you may pay by check.
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All capital gifts (including signed pledges) and
Sophomore Honolulu, Hawaii
scholarship endowments are awarded one ( 1) priority point for every $100 pledged.
Current gifts are awarded three (3) priority points one (1) point for every $100 donated.
PRIORITY POINT REMINDER: Gifts made through the gift-in-kind program are awarded one (1) priority point for every $200
While most of the scholarship funding comes from annual
including a fully-endowed $350,000 Foundation Scholarship
for every $100 donated. All past gifts are awarded
IMPORTANT NOTE: Gift-in-kind donations cannot count toward your minimum donation required for priority seating.
The primary purpose for privately funding the athletics
for every $100 of past gifts. In order to receive
PRIORITY POINT REMINDER:
GIFTS-IN-KIND
student-athletes to equip them with the best tools to use
If you choose to utilize the monthly payment plan, complete
December 31, 2014.
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their participation in the Sooner Schooner Courtesy Vehicle
worth of goods and/or services donated.
OTHER METHODS OF GIVING
Matching gifts are awarded priority points just
the minimum required donation for priority seating, by
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More than 50 car dealers support OU Athletics through
recently seen major improvements in facilities and equipment.
Sooner Club donations, more and more scholarships are
credit card).
IMPORTANT NOTE: All annual Sooner Club donations for priority seating privileges must be received no later than March 31, 2015.
Every sport sponsored by the University of Oklahoma has
“I’ve been given so many opportunities since coming to OU, and I’ve found a home away from home here with my teammates and coaches. I know none of this would have been possible without the support of the Sooner Club.”
Gifts to the Sooner Club may also take other forms. Some examples might include real estate, stocks or personal property, as well as planned gifts such as endowments, life insurance, bequests, trusts, annuities and gifts of securities.
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The Sooner Club also accepts donations made by credit
SOONER SCHOONER PROGRAM
nation’s best and brightest student-athletes, they are also
exchange for the donation. You may, however, request that therefore your donation would be 100 percent tax deductible.
CAPITAL GIFTS
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#STEPUP
GIVE 110%
#STEPUP and take your support of OU’s student-athletes to the next level by increasing your Sooner
Give 110% in 2015 by increasing your Sooner Club gift by 10 percent from your 2014 total.
Club giving level in 2015. In addition to the added Sooner Club benefits that coincide with increasing
Participants in the Give 110% campaign will receive a 10 priority point bonus* and
your giving level, including priority for seating opportunities in the renovated Gaylord Family – Oklahoma
be entered to win one of the great incentives listed below.
Memorial Stadium, donors who participate in the #STEPUP campaign are eligible to receive one of the great incentives listed below.
2015 #STEPUP INCENTIVES: Trip for two (2), including airfare, hotel and game tickets, to the OU at Tennessee football game, courtesy of Sooner Sports Travel (one winner)
• Tour of Headington Hall for up to four (4), including lunch at the Sam Bradford Training Table (one winner)
• Autographed Bob Stoops OU football helmet (one winner) • Autographed Lon Kruger OU basketball (one winner)
• VIP football experience for two including private locker room tour and pre-game field access (one winner)
• Skybox for a 2015 home football game (one winner) • Suite for the 2015 OU Spring Game (one winner) • Complimentary foursome in the 2015 Bob Stoops Sooner Appreciation Day Golf Tournament (one winner)
•
VIP men’s basketball experience including two courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (one winner)
•
VIP women’s basketball experience including two courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (one winner)
• Autographed Sherri Coale OU basketball (one winner) • Two Sooner Club Tailgate passes for the 2015 football season (five winners)
All donors who participate in the #STEPUP campaign by increasing their Sooner Club giving level will receive a 10 priority point bonus*. *Priority point bonus will be applied for 2015 only. Prize winners will be drawn at random after the March 31, 2015, donation deadline.
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SILVER SOONER CIRCLE $3,000-$4,999
GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999
COACHES SOONER CIRCLE $500-$1,499
BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE $1,500-$2,999
- Complimentary table for 10 at the 2015 Sooner Caravan event in Oklahoma City (one winner)
- VIP football experience for two including private locker room tour and pre-game field access (one winner)
- Invitation for four (4) to the exclusive OU Football Signing Day event (one winner)
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VIP men’s basketball experience including two courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (one winner)
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VIP women’s basketball experience including two courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (one winner)
- VIP OU/Texas football experience including pre-game field access (one winner) - Reserved parking space in East Side Stadium Suites Lot for the 2015 football season (one winner)
SOONER CLUB GIVING LEVELS BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY $10,000+
2015 GIVE 110% INCENTIVES:
CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE $100-$249
CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE $250-$499
- Autographed Bob Stoops OU football helmet (one winner) - Autographed Lon Kruger OU basketball (one winner) - Autographed Sherri Coale OU basketball (one winner) - Two Sooner Club Tailgate passes for the 2015 football season (five winners)
- Suite for the 2015 OU Spring Game (one winner) *Priority point bonus will be applied for 2015 only. Prize winners will be drawn at random after the March 31, 2015, donation deadline.
If you’d like to Give 110%, simply mark the appropriate amount on your 2015 Sooner Club Renewal Form If you’re ready to #STEPUP, simply mark the appropriate amount on your 2015 Sooner Club Renewal Form or make your contribution online at TheSoonerClub.com. For questions or more information, contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONERCLUB or via email at soonerclub@ou.edu.
or make your contribution online at TheSoonerClub.com. For questions or more information, contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONERCLUB or via email at soonerclub@ou.edu.
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PRIORITY POINT SYSTEM
SOONER LOYALTY POINTS To reward our faithful supporters, season ticket holders earn priority points based upon their attendance at sports for which they hold season tickets. Sooner Loyalty points are earned based upon the percentage of events attended over the course of each season. For example, if a football season ticket holder has four tickets and there are six games, all 24 tickets must be used to gain four points. These attendance points are earned regardless of who uses your tickets, if they are sold on OU Ticket Marketplace, or shared online via Ticket Sharing and used for entry to the event.
At the conclusion of each season,
your account will be credited with the appropriate number of priority points based upon the following scale:
In an effort to more equitably serve Sooner Club members, a priority point system was developed
HALL OF FAMER
100% attendance
4 Priority Points
and implemented in 1995 to determine ranking for season ticket placement and acquiring tickets to
NATIONAL CHAMPION
85-99%
3 Priority Points
ALL-AMERICAN
73-84%
2 Priority Points
high-demand events like the annual Red River Showdown, away games, postseason tournaments and championships, bowl games and other special events. The Priority Point System is also used
CURRENT YEAR DONATION POINTS
CURRENT CAPITAL / ENDOWMENT POINTS Every Sooner Club member has the opportunity to make
WHERE DO YOU RANK?
financial contributions and commitments specifically
Below is a ranking of Sooner Club members by
SEASON TICKET POINTS
directed toward OU’s capital and scholarship needs. The
annual giving level and priority points within
Beginning with the 2003-04 academic year, season ticket
Sooner Club awards one (1) point for every $100 given
that giving level. Every ticketing and parking
or pledged toward an athletics department capital or
allocation is managed by placing donors in priority
scholarship endowment gift. Priority points for athletics
point order within each annual giving level. The
capital or endowment gifts are awarded at the time of
first priority is annual giving level and secondary
the gift or pledge. While annual Sooner Club donations
is priority points within each level. The table below
are awarded priority points only upon receipt of the gift,
is offered as a guide to help you gain a better
athletics capital or endowment commitments are awarded
understanding of the Priority Point System and
priority points up front.
where you may rank within that system. Ranking
All Sooner Club donations received in a current giving
holders have been awarded one (1) priority point for every
year are awarded three (3) priority points for every $100
sport for which they purchase a season ticket. For example,
received. Please note that priority points are awarded only
if a patron had season tickets for football, women’s
when donations are received. Current year donation points
basketball and baseball, they would earn a total of three (3)
are awarded three (3) points per $100 received in an effort
priority points. Please note, one (1) priority point for every
to encourage Sooner Club members to donate each and
sport, not every ticket.
every year.
PAST YEARS DONATION POINTS All priority points for Sooner Club donations received since the inception of the Priority Point System in 1995 appear in this category. Past gifts are awarded one (1) point for every
UNDERSTANDING YOUR POINT TOTAL
BOOSTER CLUB POINTS Several sports at the University of Oklahoma have their
50TH...............BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY..... 7037
own booster clubs. These clubs exist to provide financial
100TH.............BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY..... 3923
The Sooner Club awards priority points in several different categories that make up your priority point total. Please consider the following example:
support that directly benefits the specified program. One
500TH............BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY..... 808
Silver Circle Member ($3,000 Donor) Account #15687
TOUCHDOWN CLUB POINTS
Current Year Donation Points....................................90
in the country, the Touchdown Club is in a class of its own.
Past Years Donation Points....................................... 150
This remarkable organization has helped OU build a tradi-
Ticket Loyalty Points....................................................... 6
tion-rich program for more than 50 years. Even though the
$100 received. These points accumulate yearly to recognize the long-term financial commitment of our donors.
TICKET LOYALTY POINTS At the conclusion of the 2002-03 academic year, OU 2015 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
recognized its long-term season ticket holders with a
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one-time addition to their priority point total. A scale was developed and a priority point deposit was made to Sooner Club accounts based on a patron’s consecutive years of purchasing season tickets.
Each account was analyzed
and once it was determined which sport had the longest consecutive season ticket purchase history, the point addition was made.
is based on 2014 Sooner Club donations.
Sooner Loyalty Points......................................................7 Season Ticket Points....................................................... 15
(1) point for every $100 contributed is awarded for booster club giving.
As the oldest and most prestigious sport booster program
1,000TH......... GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE...... 497 2,000TH........ BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE...... 535 3,000TH........ BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE...... 234 4,000TH....... COACHES SOONER CIRCLE..... 232 5,000TH....... COACHES SOONER CIRCLE..... 154 6,000TH....... COACHES SOONER CIRCLE..... 106
Touchdown Club is a separately-chartered organization,
7,000TH........ CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE..... 147
the Sooner Club enjoys a close working relationship with
8,000TH....... CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE..... 71
this group of supporters. For Sooner Club members who
Current Capital / Endowment Points....................100
maintain an annual membership in the Touchdown Club,
9,000TH....... CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE..... 84
Touchdown Club Points............................................... 2.5
2.5 priority points are recorded in this category.
10,000TH...... CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE..... 38
TOTAL.................................................................370.5
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to allocate Sooner Club benefits such as priority parking and requests for seating upgrades.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS
TICKET UPGRADES AND POSTSEASON TICKETS
Women’s basketball season ticket requests should be made in writing — either by writing the specifics directly on your Sooner Club or season ticket application, by attaching a letter to your application, making the request on your online renewal application, or via email. Requests are ranked in priority point order within each annual giving level. Any move or upgrade of your tickets will potentially create a new donor component. For example, an upgraded “public” season ticket will now have a minimum per seat donor component assigned. This donation will be required annually to maintain the season ticket location. Once the regular season ticket renewal deadline has passed, all non-renewed tickets are placed in inventory and made
available for distribution. Requests for new tickets and/ or upgrades are addressed, and if a new ticket location is successfully secured, your new tickets will be mailed with all other season tickets. Donors are encouraged to be as specific as possible in making seating requests. Preferences, including sections, row height, etc., are helpful in determining the best available seat locations. Please note that these are just requests. While your gift increases your opportunity to acquire or upgrade tickets, it is not an implicit guarantee of tickets or ticket locations. If you have questions regarding specific seating locations, please contact the Sooner Club.
FOOTBALL AND MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS
The Sooner Seat Upgrade Process successfully debuted prior to the 2014-15 men’s basketball season and will now be implemented for football as well. Participation is not required if you do not wish to move seat locations. Existing season ticket holders not participating in this process will retain their previous season ticket location(s).
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Selection times will be assigned by priority points within annual giving levels and account holders will be notified via email of their selection time shortly after the ticket renewal deadline. Ticket or donation balances created by changing or adding seat locations will be due at the time the new seats are selected and can be paid online at the end of the process.
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Any addition, move or upgrade of your tickets will potentially create a new donor component. For example, an upgraded “public” season ticket may now have a minimum per seat donor component assigned. This donation will be required annually to maintain the season ticket location. Please note that this process is optional and is intended to give season ticket holders who want to explore the
possibility of relocating their season tickets all available options. Please contact the Ticket Office or Sooner Club if you have any questions. Because seat selection times are determined by priority point order within annual giving level, making a donation to the Sooner Club remains the best way to acquire or improve season tickets. Donations to the Sooner Club are non-refundable as your gift provides charitable support for OU’s student-athletes. While your gift increases your opportunity to acquire tickets, it is not an implicit guarantee of tickets or ticket locations. If you have questions regarding specific seating locations, please contact the Sooner Club.
POSTSEASON EVENTS (TOURNAMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BOWL GAMES) The opportunity to purchase postseason tickets is also determined by Sooner Club annual giving level and the Priority Point System. The Athletics Ticket Office will mail postseason ticket order forms to season ticket holders. After the demand for postseason contests has been determined, a distribution plan will be implemented based on Sooner Club annual giving levels and the Priority Point System.
IMPORTANT NOTE: With this change, the Sooner Club and OU Athletics Ticket Office will no longer be accepting written requests for new football or men’s basketball season tickets or ticket upgrades. Anyone wishing to add, upgrade or change their season tickets will need to do so through the Sooner Seat Upgrade Process. Additional information on the upgrade process will be included in season ticket renewal packets and prior to the selection date for participating accounts.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing every opportunity possible for Sooner fans to attend postseason events. Every effort will be made to acquire tickets to make available to any Sooner fan who wants to attend. At times, however, supply to these contests is very limited and the allocation of tickets will be determined by Sooner Club annual giving level and the Priority Point System.
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The University of Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office and Sooner Club are pleased to announce the implementation of a Sooner Seat Upgrade Process which allows existing and new season ticket holders to log into an interactive, realtime website to view, add and change their seat locations.
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PREMIUM SEATING OU currently offers the following premium seating opportunities at Gaylord Family-
STADIUM SUITES
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium with both indoor and outdoor amenities for Sooner fans.
Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium currently boasts 63 luxury suites, entirely upgraded prior to the 2013 football season, that allow football fans to experience a Sooner game day within the comforts and luxury of the indoors.
For more information on premium seating, please contact the Sooner Club.
The Stadium Suites seating capacity ranges from 12-seat boxes to 24-seat boxes with the majority of the suites holding 18 patrons per suite. Each suite includes flat screen TVs, refrigerator, wet bar area, lounge chairs, stadium seating and retractable windows that can be adjusted throughout the game. In addition, all Stadium Suites guests enjoy a catered buffet in the spacious lounge areas on each suite level which also feature flat screen TVs and a seating area with tables, chairs and sofas. Suite patrons also have the option of ordering food items within their private suite.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY STADIUM CLUB The Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club is located on the east side of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, running the entire length of the field. The Stadium Club was completely renovated prior to the 2013 football season. Club level ticket holders can enjoy the game with chairback seating in Sections 124-135. With the heat of early season games or the cold of late season contests, patrons have access to the Stadium Club’s indoor concessions and restrooms, as well as large lounge areas on both the north and south ends and flatscreen TVs throughout. In addition to expanded concessions, there is also a catered buffet available for purchase on game days.
Because of the great demand for Club seating, a Bud Wilkinson Society donation ($10,000+) is typically necessar y to receive new or upgraded seating in the Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club. Annual per seat donations vary based on location and can range from $1,750/seat up to $2,500/seat.
Due to the tremendous demand for Stadium Suites, a capital donation is typically necessary to lease a suite. Suites are leased on either a three-year, five-year, or seven-year term.
Because Club seats are currently sold out, only those seats which are not renewed are available for new season ticket holders or current season ticket holders requesting an upgrade.
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Considered the premier outdoor seating area inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, seating adjacent to the Santee Lounge is the best way to stay close to the action while enjoying the amenities inside the Santee Lounge, which was completely updated prior to the 2013 football season. Santee Lounge chairback seating is available in the top 13 rows (59-71) of Sections 3-8 on the west side of the stadium. In addition to chairback seating, fans with seats in this area have access to the Santee Lounge which offers premium concessions, upgraded restrooms, lounge areas and flatscreen TVs throughout, as well as a gameday buffet available for purchase. Due to the tremendous demand for Santee Lounge seating, a capital donation is typically necessary to receive new or upgraded seats in this area.
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2015 OU-TEXAS TICKET QUALIFICATION BY GIVING LEVEL*
RED RIVER SHOWDOWN
MAX # OF TICKETS
BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY ($10,000+)
12
GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999)
10
SILVER SOONER CIRCLE ($3,000-$4,999)
8
BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE ($1,500-$2,999)
6
COACHES SOONER CIRCLE ($500-$1,499)
4
CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE ($250-$499)
4
CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE ($100-$249)
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* The total number of OU-Texas tickets any member may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their account. For instance, a Golden Sooner Circle member with four (4) season tickets would only qualify for four (4) OU-Texas tickets. A Golden Sooner Circle member with 12 season tickets would only qualify for 10 OU-Texas tickets.
The OU-Texas football game is one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. Tickets for this game have become the most popular on our schedule. Due to the demand for these tickets, the Priority Point System allows for the qualification and allocation of OU-Texas tickets each year.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE MY LOCATION?
Because demand is so high, a plan, utilizing the Priority Point System and Sooner Club annual giving level, provides the most equitable way to determine 1) which Sooner Club members receive tickets, 2) how many tickets each season ticket holder receives, and 3) the location of tickets inside the Cotton Bowl. Orders are first placed in annual giving level beginning with Bud Wilkinson Society members through Bronze Sooner Circle members and then placed in priority point order within each giving level. Coaches Sooner Circle, Crimson Sooner Circle and Century Sooner Circle members are categorized together in priority point order.
While the opportunity to purchase an OU-Texas ticket is guaranteed by some seating locations, ticket location inside the Cotton Bowl is determined by Sooner Club annual giving level and priority points within each giving level. The most immediate way to improve your OU-Texas location is to increase your Sooner Club contribution to the next giving level.
HOW MANY TICKETS DO I QUALIFY FOR?
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Some Oklahoma football season ticket holders acquire OU-Texas tickets because of their seat location inside the Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Some Sooner Club members have a companion OU-Texas ticket for each priority seat. These companion OU-Texas tickets will be invoiced on the season ticket renewal form.
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Most Sooner Club members will receive a separate invoice for the number of tickets for which they qualify based on their annual giving level within the Sooner Club. The number of OU-Texas tickets a donor will qualify for, regardless of annual giving level, will not exceed the number of season tickets they have in their account.
Assignment of OU-Texas seats in the Cotton Bowl is first based on current year giving level with the Sooner Club, and then priority points within that giving level. Bud Wilkinson Society members will be prioritized first based on priority points, and then allocated seats. Next, the Golden Sooner Circle will be prioritized and allocated, followed by the Silver Sooner Circle and finally the Bronze Sooner Circle. All Sooner Club accounts at the Coaches Sooner Circle and below will be categorized together and allocated seating based on priority points. Again, the qualification to receive tickets will remain based on points.
DONOR SEATING AT THE COTTON BOWL To help guide seating requests for the Red River Showdown, below are seating sections where Sooner Club donors at different levels are typically allocated seats at the Cotton Bowl for the OU-Texas game. Sections listed are based on seating in recent years and do not guarantee specific seating for future games. GATE
BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY
GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE
E
All donations must be made on or before March 31, 2015, to count toward annual giving level and priority points for the 2015 OU-Texas ticket allocation.
121
120
4, 3, 26, 27, 105, 104, 103, 130, 131
18
119
132 133
125 126 127 128 129 130 131
122
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22 23 24 20 21
25 26
27
134 28
29
17
D
117
136
138 32 33 139
14
115
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29-36, 101, 133-144
12 113
GATE
C
35
13
114
112
137
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116
COACHES, CRIMSON & CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE
J
30
BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE 2, 1 , 28, 29, 103, 102, 131, 132
GATE
135
118 SILVER SOONER CIRCLE 16 GATE 27, 28, 3, 2, 104, 103, 130, 131
Every season ticket holder will be re-allocated seats in the Cotton Bowl for the 2015 OU-Texas game. Donors will be seated according to annual giving level with the Sooner Club and then by priority points within giving levels.
124
123 GATE
6, 5, 4, 24, 25, 26, 106, 105, 128, 129
G
11
111
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
B
PRESS BOX GATE
A
141
36
142 143
102 101 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103
GATE
140
GATE
M
GATE
144
L
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HOW ARE TICKETS DETERMINED AND ALLOCATED?
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ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE Phone: 405.325.2424 | Toll-Free: 800.456.GoOU I Fax: 405.325.8500 | Email: outickets@ou.edu Address: 1185 Asp Ave., Rm. 150 • Norman, OK 73019
Transferred season tickets are subject to the current annual per seat donations associated with the seat location. All benefits and priority points associated with the new account will be based solely on donations, attendance, etc., on the new account. Appropriate documentation (birth certificate, etc.) must be submitted along with any transfer request and will be reviewed and verified by the Sooner Club and OU Athletics Ticket Office prior to completion of the transfer. Tickets retained by the surviving spouse of a deceased season ticket holder do not count against the one-time transfer rule. However, we do ask that the family provide appropriate documentation so the name on the account can be updated. For questions regarding season ticket transfers, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000.
A photo ID is required to pick up tickets in Will Call. Only the
GAME DAY WILL CALL
ticket holder may pick up tickets unless other arrangements
GAYLORD FAMILY – OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM
The OU Athletics Ticket Office is located on the plaza level
are made in writing through the OU Athletics Ticket Office
of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility, immediately west of
in advance.
Will Call will open at least three (3) hours prior to kickoff and is located at the main ticket office on the plaza level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility. Will Call will stay open through halftime.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
GAME DAY WILL CALL – LLOYD NOBLE CENTER
Payment for tickets can be made in cash, by check payable
Tickets are available for pick up at the north box office at the Lloyd Noble Center one and a half (1.5) hours prior to the start of the event through halftime.
on the second level of the parking facility. The Ticket Office’s regular office hours are Monday – Friday,
to The University of Oklahoma, or charged to VISA,
8 AM – 5 PM. The Athletics Ticket Office opens at least
MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. No refunds
three (3) hours prior to kickoff on football game days and
or exchanges are made unless an order cannot be filled.
remains open through halftime.
Processing fees are not refunded. Single game tickets purchased at the event location must be paid for with cash
WILL CALL Tickets are available for pick up at the OU Athletics Ticket Office from 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday. You may claim tickets you have ordered online or over the phone as early as the next business afternoon following the date of purchase. Tickets ordered eleven (11) days or more prior to an event are mailed, or kept in Will Call if specified by the ticket holder. Tickets ordered ten (10) days or less prior to an event will be placed in Will Call. Tickets may be picked up at the Athletics Ticket Office on or before game day. Please allow one business day for processing,
GAME DAY WILL CALL – ALL OTHER SPORT VENUES Tickets are available for pick up at the ticket booth at least one (1) hour prior to the start of the event until half way through the event.
or credit card.
ADA SEATING The University of Oklahoma maintains ADA seating for all venues. View information on accessible seating online at SoonerSports.com, call the Ticket Office at 800.456.GoOU or visit the office located on the plaza level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility on the west side of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
AUSTIN O’BRIEN Sophomore OWASSO, OKLA.
“The tradition of OU Athletics is about being the best. It’s about outworking our opponents both on and off the field. It’s about playing for our coaches, teammates and, most importantly, our state. It’s about having more pride than whoever we’re up against. It’s coming up short to no one, especially anybody in orange. It’s about protecting the legacy instilled by the Sooners before us. It’s about national championships. It’s all about Oklahoma.”
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A limited number of metered parking spaces are available
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Sooner Club and Ticket Office policy allows for a one-time transfer of season tickets to a direct family member (defined as a son, grandson, daughter or granddaughter) 18 years of age or older. Only the opportunity to purchase the season tickets in the current location is transferred to the new account. Any priority points, companion OU-Texas tickets, etc., do not transfer.
TICKET OFFICE LOCATION
Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium near Gate 2.
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GAYLORD FAMILY-OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GATE 4
E7
GA T
T GA
E5
GATE 6
GATE 8
GATE 3
HOW DO I CHANGE THE ADDRESS/CONTACT INFORMATION ON MY ACCOUNT?
GATE 9
Please note any changes on order and request forms returned to the OU Athletics Ticket Office. You may also send
GATE 2
a written request via email, fax, or mail to change your contact information. Please be sure to include your account GATE 10
number and your previous contact information. Address change deadlines will apply for specific events.
GATE 11
GATE 1 GATE 12
STUDENT SECTION
WHERE DO I FIND MY PRIORITY POINT TOTAL?
HOW DO I REQUEST A SEATING CHANGE?
Your priority point total can be accessed via your online
Football and men’s basketball season ticket holders who
account. Please use your account number and password
wish to make changes to their season ticket locations can
to log in. You will need to establish a password if you have
do so through the online Sooner Seat Selection process.
not already done so.
More information on the Sooner Seat Selection process can be found on page 20. Complete information will also be
MEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING W4
W3
W2
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING
W5 W6
W1 LW 2
LW 3
LW 4
N1
LW 6
RW 2
RW 3
W7
S7
LW 2
N2
RW 5
LN 1
LS 5
S3
LN 4
LS 2
RE 3
S3
RE 2
N6
S1
LE 5
LE 4
LE 3
E7
E1 E6
E5
$750 DONATION PER SEAT RW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5
E4
E3
RE 4
LS 2
E2
a separate written request to the Athletics Ticket Office or
eligible for the same seating location.
Sooner Club via email, fax, or mail. Be sure to describe in
RE 3
Feel free to include sections, rows, and seat numbers if ap-
N4 LN 5
RE 2
plicable. Listing first, second and third choices will help in N5
assessing the best seating available for your preferences.
LN 7
LS 1
LN 8 LE 6
S1
LE 1 LE 5
LE 4
LE 3
N7
LE 2
E7
E1 E6
MAIN ENTRANCE
E5
E4
E3
TAYLOR MIGLIAZZO Junior Kansas City, Mo.
E2
MAIN ENTRANCE
$100 DONATION PER SEAT E1, E2,E6, E7, W2-W6
NO DONATION REQUIRED Upper Bowl
$250 DONATION PER SEAT LS1-LS8,LN1-LN2 & LN7-LN8
PUBLIC SEATING No donation required W1, W7, N1, N5-N7, S1-S7
$250 DONATION PER SEAT LE1-LE6 & LW1-LW5
STUDENT SEATING LW 6
$200 DONATION PER SEAT E3-E5
STUDENT SEATING LN3-LN6 and N2-N4
NO DONATION REQUIRED LS1-LS8, LN1-LN8
Women’s basketball season ticket holders may write any re-
as much detail as possible exactly what you are requesting.
LN 4
$250 DONATION PER SEAT RW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5
$500 DONATION PER SEAT LE1-LE6 & LW1-LW6
quests on the actual ticket application, or you may submit
must be received by the renewal deadline in order to be
N6
N7
LE 2
Payment for tickets (and donations for donor seating areas)
RE1
S2
LE 1
included in your season ticket renewal application.
N3
LN 3
LN 6 RE 5
LN 8 LE 6
RW 5
LS 3
LN 7
LS 1
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LN 6 RE1
RE 4
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LN 5
LS 3 RE 5
LS 5
N2 LN 2
RW 4
RW 1
LS 6
N4
RW 3
LLOYD NOBLE CENTER
LS 4
LLOYD NOBLE CENTER
LLOYD NOBLE CENTER
S5
S4
RW 2
N3
LN 3
N1
LW 5
LLOYD NOBLE CENTER
RW 1
LS 6
LW 4
LW 6
LS 7
S5
LW 3
LS 8
S6
LN 2
RW 4
HOW DO I KEEP THE SEATS I HAD LAST SEASON?
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LW 1
LN 1
LS 7
W5
W1
LW 5
LW 1 LS 8
W4
W3
W2
W7
S7 S6
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING
“I chose OU because the school tradition is so strong. Both the academic and volleyball programs are very strong and the environment on football game days I attended when I was growing up was always so much fun.”
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WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND A GAME OR WANT TO GIVE MY TICKETS TO SOMEONE ELSE? The Athletics Ticket Office offers the Ticket Marketplace and Ticket Sharing programs as convenient methods to sell
EMMA DEVINE
or share your tickets. OU’s secondary ticket market is located
MAX MCGREEVY
Junior Edinburgh, Scotland
on StubHub — The Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of
Sophomore Edmond, Okla.
the Oklahoma Sooners. This exciting partnership allows you more freedom in pricing and number of posts, and allows you to reach a broader audience than ever before. If you simply want to give your individual game tickets to friends or family, the Ticket Sharing program allows you to send your tickets electronically via email so that they may be conveniently “The University of Oklahoma has given me an unlimited amount of opportunities that I could have never dreamed of. The people and coaches I have surrounding me every day want me to become the best I can be, and that’s an amazing feeling when you are trying to represent your university as well as you can. If I would have picked any other place, it wouldn’t have been the right place for me. I am excited to call myself a Sooner!”
printed and used. Tickets sold on Ticket Marketplace or shared with Ticket Sharing will be given attendance credit for those specific games.
IF MY TICKETS ARE SOLD ON OU TICKET MARKETPLACE, WILL I RECOUP THE COST OF THE TICKET?
“Being a student-athlete here at the University of Oklahoma has been one of the best experiences of my life. I have been able to grow, improve and better myself on and off the court. I could not have asked for anything better. This experience would not have been possible without the Sooner Club so I appreciate all that they do and cannot be thankful enough to them”
Yes. When your tickets are purchased, you will receive a
Season tickets are mailed between two and four weeks prior to the first home event. Individual game tickets are mailed
credit of 85% of the ticket’s sale price. Checks or credits to your PayPal account will be issued by StubHub to ticket
up to 10 days prior to the event. Ticket orders received within ten (10) days of an event will be placed in Will Call.
holders who have sold tickets throughout the year.
HOW CAN I REQUEST TO SIT WITH MY FRIENDS?
DO I HAVE TO USE ALL OF THE TICKETS ON MY ACCOUNT FOR EACH GAME TO RECEIVE 100 PERCENT ATTENDANCE CREDIT?
Football and men’s basketball season ticket holders wishing to be seated together may do so by utilizing the Sooner Seat Selection Process. Each account holder is responsible for selecting his or her own seats. Everyone in the group will need to log in at the date and time of the last appointment scheduled among the group and select available seats next to each other at that time.
Yes. Attendance percentages will be calculated based upon the use of all tickets associated with a particular account.
For women’s basketball season ticket accounts, indicate the names and account numbers of the individuals you would like to be seated with when completing an order form or request form. All parties must indicate their desire to be seated together and make the same request on their respective order forms. You may also fax or email your group seating request by the 2015 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
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IMPORTANT NOTE: When allocating seats for parties wishing to sit together, the location will be based on the party with the lowest priority point total.
For example, if Joe Fan has four (4) season football tickets, then he has 24 tickets (Four (4) season tickets x six (6) home football games = 24 tickets) which must be used for admission to receive 100% attendance credit.
ADMISSION POLICY Ticket holders are restricted to seating in the location that appears on their ticket and agree to abide by facility and University policies, as well as state and federal laws. The University of Oklahoma reserves the right to revoke tickets by refund of purchase.
FOOTBALL All persons, including children of any age, must have a ticket for admission into Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Children under two (2) are free.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND ALL OTHER OU SPORTS Children five (5) and under are free.
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> BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
INSPIRING CHAMPIONS The Inspiring Champions Circle is the Sooner Club’s elite giving level, representing donors who support Oklahoma Athletics with an additional gift in excess of $20,000 – the cost of a full scholarship for an OU student-athlete for one academic year.
In addition to receiving all benefits of a Bud Wilkinson Society
Inspiring Champions members will also receive correspon-
member, Inspiring Champions Circle donors are invited to an
dence from an OU student-athlete throughout the year,
annual Inspiring Champions event with Athletics Director
showcasing their progress academically and with their
Joe Castiglione, head coaches and select student-athletes.
respective Sooner team.
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
NUMBER OF STUDENT-ATHLETES
604
591
547
614
625
577
568
638
563
STUDENT-ATHLETES ON FULL OR PARTIAL ATHLETICS AID
377
374
385
394
396
421
418
477
428
$4,412 $12,300
$5,100 $13,390
$5,640 $14,760
$6,510 $16,470
$7,060 $17,040
$7,854 $18,285
$8,010 $18,962
$8,038 $19,674
$8,721 $20,910
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If you’re interested in joining the Inspiring Champions Circle or would like more information, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONER.CLUB.