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WE DID IT!
I would like to thank all of our players and their families for their hard work and generosity during the fundraising efforts, and also to friends of the program and our alumni for their contributions. I would also like to thank the many local Aquinas tennis families who have been so supportive of our efforts. These contributors were instrumental in us reaching our goal. Our efforts are far from complete. A committee has been formed to sustain UW-L men’s tennis far into the future, and also to maintain and make improvements to the UW-L tennis facility. It is our vision to make our facility one that all users can be proud of, and that we can use to enhance and grow not only the UW-L tennis program, but also tennis in general in the Coulee Region. Our fundraising efforts are ongoing, and we are still hoping that more and more people will get involved to insure that the team will be around for a very long time. For all of you who have donated, again, THANK YOU SO MUCH. If you haven't yet, there is still time, and we still need your help. We would love to have everyone involved in keeping men's tennis around forever, and keep checking back here to stay up to date on our team, and our fundraisers. I hope to see everyone in August at our Golf/Tennis Weekend. Go eagles! Bill Hehli, UW-L Tennis Coach KWIK TRIP REWARDS: Most of you have heard about the Kwik Trip rewards program, and some of you have been sent brochures on how to join. It’s really an easy way for you to help us, and all we ask of you is that you buy your gas at Kwik Trip and use the card. One of the local high schools in La Crosse makes thousands of dollars on this annually. If we all join, and do a good job using the program, we are able to put far less burden on our players to go out and raise money in the future. If you did join and the rewards are not going to the tennis program, please call Kwik Trip and get it changed! We need your help on this. See the website for more information on how to join this program. PLEDGE SHEETS: Please consider making a multiple year pledge. We are hoping for an annual pledge of $100 over five years, for a total of $500, but will take any amount that people are willing to give. The pledge form is enclosed. Please make copies and give it to anyone who might be able to help. REFFLE/AUCTION ITEMS: We need “stuff” as well as money. I think we put on a great auction and banquet last year, and the raffle we did mid-year was also successful. We had wonderful items for prizes at our golf outing. We need to continue to have great items to make those events successful. I was so proud of our selection and variety of items that we had this past year, and I want to surpass it for the next round of raffles, auctions, and prizes. Anything you can get your hands on, it doesn’t even have to be sports related, is a big help to us. COURT SPONSORSHIPS: We will be selling naming rights to the individual courts and the banks of courts. We are looking for individuals, families, graduating classes, or businesses who would like to be recognized at the tennis facility. For $5000 ($1000 per year), any one of the courts could be named “YOUR NAME” court. There will be a sign on each court named in your honor and a plaque as well with some more information about the donor. We would also like to get a minimum of 4 businesses to give $10,000 ($2000 per year) to sponsor a bank of four courts. They would be recognized with a large sign or banner on the inside bank of the courts they sponsor, and an outside banner along La Crosse Street, so all the passing traffic can see their sign. Kind of like a billboard. There are certainly other things we would love to do, and depending on the response we get, will be looking to make improvements to the facility (bleachers, bathrooms, and maybe a bubble) as well as helping to save the men’s program. If you are interested or know of anyone who might be, please pass the information along. GET THE WORD OUT: We have tried to reach out to as many alumni and friends of tennis as we can find, but there are alot of potential supporters out there that we don't have any contact information for, and haven't been able to get. It would be great if everyone can keep our cause fresh in their minds and let anyone and everyone know that we would appreciate any help they would be willing to give. We also want to try to get more alums involved with our efforts. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO AND FOR YOUR HELP WITH OUR EFFORTS. GO EAGLES!
Have you considered your legacy as a UW-L Tennis Alum? Was your team one that would like to be remembered? Or, are you just a big fan of tennis in general and want your name to be known throughout the UW-L tennis community? Put your name on our courts! We would like to invite you to have a tennis court named in your honor. There will be a plaque on each court with information about the donor and a large sign posted on each court to show it’s yours. Your donation will go to help sponsor the UW-La Crosse tennis programs and also to provide funds for the UW-L tennis facility maintenance and upgrades. Cost is $5000 (Payable $1000 per year for five years). There will be an unveiling ceremony on August 8, 2009 in your honor! The payments will be due May 1st of each year. The UW-L Foundation will send a reminder 30 days prior to the due date of your payment. All donations are tax deductable. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Hehli at 608-785-8676 or hehli.will@uwlax.edu THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Tennis Court Sponsorship I/We pledge a total of $5000 ($1000 per year) to the UW-La Crosse Foundation, Inc., as a tennis court sponsor at the UW-La Crosse Tennis Facility, to be paid over the next 5 years. ο Enclosed is a check in the amount of $______ ο Please bill me in annual installments of $1000 ο Please charge my credit card circled below the total amount of $1000/year VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS DISCOVER Card#______________________________ Exp. Date: __________ Cardholder Signature: ___________________________ Date: __________ If this is a multiple year payment, payments and/or charges to a credit card will be processed on May 1st of each year. Sponsor Name(s): ______________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Email: _______________________________________________ (Make checks payable to UW-L Foundation and mail to Bill Hehli, UW-La Crosse Tennis, 25 Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601 Save UW-L Men’s Tennis for the Future Fund Five years down, and now we need to start working on year 6 and beyond. Your tax deductable donations can be pledged over any amount of time, and the payments will be due May 1st of each year, or can be set up any way you might like. We're flexible, but we need your help! The UW-L Foundation will send a reminder 30 days prior to the due date of your pledge. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Hehli at 608-785-8676 or hehli.will@uwlax.edu THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Save UW-L Men’s Tennis Fund I/We pledge a total of $__________ to the UW-La Crosse Foundation, Inc., in support of the MEN’S TENNIS program at UW-La Crosse, to be paid over _____ years. ο Enclosed is a check in the amount of $______ ο Please bill me in annual installments of $______ ο Please charge my credit card circled below the total amount of $______ VISA MASTERCARD AMERICAN EXPRESS DISCOVER Card#______________________________ Exp. Date: __________ Cardholder Signature: ___________________________ Date: __________ If this is a multiple year pledge, payments and/or charges to a credit card will be processed on May 1st of each year. Donor Name(s): ________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Email: _______________________________________________ (Make checks payable to UW-L Foundation and mail to Bill Hehli, UW-La Crosse Tennis, 25 Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601)
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It was a long year, with some anxious moments, but I am happy to report that the we have achieved our fundraising goal, and the men's tennis team will be around for the next five years. I am thrilled that our players will continue to have the opportunity to compete.Powered by MyOnlineCamp.com & The Donation Registry