Binghamton University Bearcat Club

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BAF Annual Appeal

Each year the Athletic Department determines the area of greatest need for the overall program, we then focus our Annual Appeal to support that area. While donors may choose to restrict their gift to the ongoing needs of a specific sport or to our Annual Scholarship Fund, we ask that you seriously consider supporting our focus or making an additional gift to the Annual Appeal.

To ensure that we maintain a high level of competition, we are focusing our Annual Appeal on our outdoor facilities. We are in the planning stages of major renovations for soccer, lacrosse, softball, baseball, and tennis. When complete these upgrades will provide us with facilities that will rival any in the conference and ensure that future student-athletes and spectators will have a wonderful experience.

Of course you may also restrict your gift to:

The Annual Scholarship Fund

Your gift to the Annual Scholarship Fund is used to assist an important need within the department: scholarship support. You may direct your gift to the general fund, to support the entire program, or you may choose to direct it to a specific program. Our long-term goal is to fund the entire scholarship budget through the Annual Scholarship Fund and the Endowment for Student-Athletes. While we work toward that end, your generosity will augment the athletics department allocation.

As we are able to increase our scholarship level, we assist our coaches in recruiting and attracting the most qualified student-athletes from across the country and the world. A gift to Annual Scholarship Fund is a wonderful way to help provide a unique experience for our student-athletes and you can have a hand in helping them strive to achieve their goals.

Individual Team Support

By restricting your gift to the team of your choice, you will help our coaching staff grow their program and provide them with flexible revenue that they can use. Whether for recruiting, travel, a special trip for the team, or any purpose, this money can make their program even stronger.

Be a Volunteer – Join the CATS Drive

During February 2006 alumni can participate in a special drive to support the Athletics program. The Contributing to Athletics Through Scholarships (CATS) Drive will have alumni contacting alumni about making a donation to our Annual Scholarship Fund or to the athletic program of their choice. We are looking for a few volunteers who are willing to contact others throughout the month to raise support for CATS. Volunteers will be teamed up for a friendly competition with the chance to win prizes, but the focus will be raising support for the program. If you are interested in volunteering for the CATS Drive, please contact Jen Richardson‘03 in the Bearcat Athletic Fund office at 607-777-4558 or jrichard@binghamton.edu.