BADGERS GIVE BACK›› COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT, 2013-14

MESSAGE FROM BARRY ALVAREZ

Th e 2013-14 school year was marked by great accomplishments for Wisconsin Athletics. Our teams continued to set the bar high with a fantastic Final Four run by the men’s bas-ketball team, an NCAA title match appearance by the volleyball team, three Big Ten championships and a trip to the Capital One Bowl. We continue to excel on the fi eld of play. It is our work off the fi eld, however, that I am particularly proud of-- the work of our student-athletes in the community and the continued growth of our Badgers Give Back program.

We started Badgers Give Back in September, 2012 with three goals in mind: to share the stories of our student-athletes’ off -fi eld accomplishments, ensure compliance with NCAA regulations, and to streamline the process for fans to request student-athlete appearances and in-kind donations. Th e program has been tremendously well received. We received more than 300 requests last year for student-athlete appearances, a 178% increase from the previous year. Our student-athletes were able to fulfi ll 280 of those requests, volunteer-ing a total of 8,124 hours during the academic year. I am proud of the work they have done to improve our community and give back to our fans. Much is required of our student-athletes, with classes, homework and practice, yet our student-athletes still make it a priority to spend time volunteering in the community. Th ey are a tremendous group of young people and exceptional representatives of this university.

In two short years we have developed one of the best, most robust community outreach programs in the country. It is true to the Wisconsin Idea and something this university and our fans should be proud of. I am excited for the opportunities this program provides to interact with our fans and expect tremendous things in the years to come.

On Wisconsin,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Badgers Give Back ............................... 1

2013-14 Program Statistics ............................ 2

Mission & Values .............................................. 3

Pillar 1: Education ............................................ 5 Read Across America Day ................................ 6 Bookin’ it with Bucky ........................................ 6 Spring Football Game ...................................... 7 Read Your Heart Out Day/NAPPID .................... 7

Pillar 2: Mentorship ......................................... 8 Adopt-A-Player ................................................ 9 Wrestling Practice Visits ................................... 9 Pillar 3: Helping Hand ................................... 10 Wish Upon a Badger ..................................... 11 Caleb’s Pitch ................................................. 12 American Family Children’s Hospital ................ 12 Shave to Save ............................................... 14 Bucky’s Locker Room Patio .............................. 15 Football 101 ................................................. 15 Uplifting Athletes ........................................... 15 Crew for Kids ............................................... 16 Shooting Down Cancer .................................. 16 Senior Center Visits ........................................ 17 Fill the Bowl .................................................. 17 Red and White Hunger Fight .......................... 17

Pillar 4: Health & Wellness ..................................... 18 WiscFit ................................................................. 19 Science of Badger Athletics ..................................... 20 Special Olympics ................................................... 20 Military Appreciation ............................................... 21 UW Football Hosts Wounded Warriors ..................... 22 Men’s Basketball Hosts Wounded Warriors ............... 23

2013-14 Statistics .................................................... 24 By the Numbers ..................................................... 25

Team Statistics .......................................................... 26 Hours Volunteered per Team – Men’s Sports. ............. 26 Hours Volunteered per Team – Women’s Sports ......... 27 Most Hours Volunteered by Student-Athlete: Men ....... 28 Most Hours Volunteered by Student-Athlete: Women ... 29 2014-15 Program Goals ........................................ 30 2014-15 Program Initiatives .................................... 31

CHRIS BORLAND On Badgers Give Back

“We are afforded a great opportunity to give back with our visibility as stu-dent-athletes. The students at Wisconsin are very active in community service as a whole, and we love when we get a chance to help a deserving cause.”

SeniorFootball

Hometown: Kettering, OHNo. of Hours Volunteered: 125

Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalist

In September 2012, Wisconsin Athletics unveiled “Badgers Give Back,” a new community relations platform meant to increase pub-licity of student-athlete outreach efforts, streamline the request process for student-athlete appearances and in-kind donations and further ensure compliance with NCAA regulations.

The fi rst year of the program was an unquestioned success, producing a 263-percent increase in UW student-athlete appearances, 79-percent increase in hours volunteered and a 198-percent inrease in requests for an appearance by a UW student-athlete. UW student-atheltes volunteered an impressive 4,185 hours to improving the community, appearing at 145 events during the 2012-13 academic year.

During the 2013-14 academic year, the program continued to grow at a tremdendous rate. In its second year, the program produced:

193%

194%

178%

273%

increase in UW student- athlete appearances

increase in number of hours volunteered by UW student-athletes

increase in requests for appearances by UW student-athletes

increase in publicity of outreach efforts

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ABOUT BADGERS GIVE BACK

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280

8,124

65

684

319

hours volunteered by UW student-athletes

community appearances by UW student-athletes

articles posted to UWBadgers.com publicizing outreach efforts

tweets generated with #BadgersGiveBack

requests for UW student-athlete appearances

2013-14 STATISTICS

– Jim Pilner, Principal, Oregon Middle School

“The student-athletes are great role models for our kids and wonderful ambassadors for the university.”

Wisconsin Athletics is committed to enriching the communities of its fans by provid-ing meaningful and impactful engagement opportunities concentrated around four cause areas:

1. Education – We are committed to promoting learning and academic achievement among the students of Wisconsin, with an emphasis on literacy.

2. Mentorship – We are committed to developing the next generation of leaders by supporting programs that foster the development of character and life skills.

3. Helping Hand – We strive to provide experiences for children and families that bring strength and joy in a time of crisis or illness.

4. Health & Wellness – We support any effort that encourages physical fi tness and nutrition.

MISSION

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DEREK WATT On The Impact of Badgers Give Back

“Giving back and making a difference in the lives of other people means a great deal to us and keeps us humble. The fact that we can make such a difference and impact people in special ways makes us realize how lucky we really are to have the great opportunities that we are presented with. I honestly believe that we get so much out of the program through meeting such amazing people from various backgrounds and bringing smiles to their faces.”

JuniorFootball

Hometown: Pewaukee, WisNo. of Hours Volunteered: 77

Allstate Good Works Team Nominee

UW Athletics is dedicated to helping our student-athletes develop and grow beyond the fi eld of play through the exploration of areas of social relevance. Through our Badgers Give Back program, we aim to provide our student-athletes with meaningful interactions with our fans and community that enrich their Wisconsin experience. The networks that our student-athletes develop while interacting the community will serve them long after their playing days are over.

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“Badgers Give Back is a platform for our student-athletes to thank fans for their continual support and engage with causes they are passionate about. Giving back is part of the student-athlete culture at Wisconsin. Th ey give freely of their time and really provide a lot of input into the charities we provide assistance to and the causes we support.”

Kayla GrossCommunity Relations Coordinator

EDUCATIONThe Badgers are committed to promoting learning and academic achievement

among the students of Wisconsin, with an emphasis on literacy.

›› READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY

›› BOOKIN’ IT WITH BUCKY

On March 3, 2014, UW student-athletes participated in a 10-school tour of the Dane County area in celebration of Read Across America Day. At each school, student-athletes read aloud to students and encouraged them to read.

Established in 2001, Bookin’ It With Bucky is a long-standing partnership between UW Athletics and the Madison Metropolitan School District with the goal of improving literacy in Dane County. Over the 12 years the program has been in place, more than 9,000 students and 300 classrooms have been impacted by interaction with UW student-athletes. Elementary classrooms also receive a visit from Bucky Badger and complimentary tickets and other prizes as a reward for meeting their reading goals. Last year, UW student-athletes voluntereed their time in 39 classrooms across Dane County.

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›› READ YOUR HEART OUT DAY/NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY

›› SPRING FOOTBALL GAMEBENEFITS LITERACY EFFORTS

UW student-athletes visited three elementary schools to spend time reading aloud to students in celebration of Read Your Heart Out Day. The event, held in conjunction with National African American Parent Involvement Day, aims to bring parents, family members and community members together to encourage litera-cy and promote family involvement and cultural relevance.

Proceeds from this year’s spring foot-ball game were used to help fund the literacy efforts of the UW-Madison School of Education. UW Athletics donates proceeds from the annual spring game to a campus partner each year.

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MENTORSHIPWe are committed to developing the next generation of leaders by supporting

programs that foster the development of character and life skills.

›› ADOPT A PLAYER PROGRAM

›› WRESTLING PRACTICE VISITS

The men’s hockey team shared its love of the game with area youth via the “Adopt-A-Player” program. The men’s hockey team was the fi rst to adopt the pro-gram that paired a member of the team with a local youth hockey club. The hockey players connected with the youth clubs on a one-to-one basis through in-person visits and monthly emails. Eight youth teams “adopted” a player in the program’s fi rst year.

The UW wrestling team made an extensive commit-ment to the advancement of the sport this year, in-structing the next generation of wrestlers throughout the state. The entire team attended wrestling club practices and helped the young athletes with their skills. They also promoted education to the wrestling clubs and how the fi rst step to being a successful stu-dent-athlete is working hard in school.

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KATIE DELANEY On Mentorship“I am thankful for community service because it allows me to show my thanks to the community that I grew up in and now supports me as a Badger. Through community service, I am able to show kids that they can achieve their dreams like I did.”

SeniorSwimming & Diving

Hometown: Middleton, Wis.No. of Hours Volunteered: 63SAAC Community Outreach Chair

HELPING HANDWe strive to provide experiences for children and families that provide

strength and joy in a time of crisis or illness.

›› WISH UPON A BADGERInspired by the “Make a Wish” campaign, the UW Athletic Department began fulfi lling the wishes of young Badger fans facing serious illness several years ago with the “Wish Upon A Badger” program. In cooperation with the American Family Children’s Hospital on campus, children are given the opportunity to go behind the scenes with their favorite team, meet-ing the players and coaches, touring the facilities and hanging out at a practice.

This year’s “Wish Upon A Badger” recipients were nine-year-old Daniel Christian and 12-year-old Maddie Lisius. Daniel, a leukemia patient, is a big Wisconsin soccer fan, and got to fulfi ll his wish of meeting the men’s soccer team, including attending a practice and receiving a signed jersey and ball. He was also named an honorary captain for the Michigan State game. Maddie enjoyed a day on the green with the women’s golf team, including an indoor obstacle course and a chipping contest against the players. Maddie has been in remission for over a year after battling Ewing’s Sarcoma.

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›› CALEB’S PITCHUW Athletics and the American Family Children’s Hospital partnered to become one of the fi rst universities to adopt “Caleb’s Pitch,” a non-profi t program that allows hospital patients to create artwork by shooting paint-fi lled syringes at a special target: a UW student-athlete holding the canvas. The program has been shown to reduce the anxiety involved with needles and shots by allowing the patients to engage with the syringes in a fun, non-medical setting. One UW athletic team visits the hospital every month to participate.

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ANNMARIE BROWN On Visiting the American Family Children’s Hospital“Visiting the children’s hospital allows me to keep my life in perspective. It is one of the most humbling experiences and nothing brings me more joy than giving back. These children are going through things I can not even imagine and yet, they are so positive and happy. They are my idols.”

JuniorWomen’s Basketball

Hometown: St. Peter, Minn.No. of Hours Volunteered: 24

11 UW athletic teams visited the children’s hospital.

30 visits were made dur-ing the 2013-14 academic year.

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›› SHAVE TO SAVEInspired by their visits to the hospital, the football team partnered with the American Family Children’s Hospital to host the fi rst “Shave to Save” event on October 3, 2013. Childhood cancer patients were invited to Camp Randall Stadium to enjoy a pizza party, a tour of the stadium, and the main event: shaving the heads of eight UW foot-ball players. Two football players also had their heads shaved at the hospital to ac-commodate patients who were unable to leave the hospital.

“My favorite part was when my barber announced that he was ‘All done!’ and half my head was unshaved. The kids had such a blast seeing us with funny-looking haircuts. Walking around with a funny haircut to make those kids smile was the least we could do after the journey they had throughout all of their treatment.” - Lance Baretz | Junior, 39 hours volunteered

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›› FOOTBALL 101

›› UPLIFTING ATHLETES

The football team shared its knowledge of the game for a good cause at the annual Football 101 event. At this women-only event, players and coaches walk participants through drills, answer questions and give a stadium tour. All proceeds benefi t the Susan G. Komen Founda-tion of South Central Wisconsin.

Inspired by 14-year-old Darien Moran, a spe-cial friend of the football team, Chris Borland, Jeff Lewis and Kyle Zuleger organized a “Lift for Life” event in July, 2013 to raise money in support of Darien’s rare disease. Moran has been fi ghting Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis X since 2011.

›› BUCKY’S LOCKER ROOM PATIOThe patio is an outdoor seating area located in the South end zone of Camp Randall Stadium. UW Athletics hosts nine patients, each accompanied by one parent/guardian, and two Child Life staff on the patio for each home game of the football regular season. Patients enjoy a visit from Bucky Bad-ger, a free t-shirt and a signed team poster and are featured on the video board during the game.

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›› CREW FOR KIDS

›› SHOOTING DOWN CANCERHead Coach Bo Ryan and the men’s basketball team hosted its an-nual Shooting Down Cancer event, known to students as “Make Bo Pay,” on Oct. 17, 2013. The event challenges UW-Madison students to knock down baskets on the Kohl Center hardwood to raise money for cancer. Coach Ryan and his wife, Kelly, donate money for each student in attendance and each basket made to the American Cancer Society. More than 2,100 students attended the event which raised $66,130 for cancer research and prevention.

Th e women’s rowing team held its second annual “Crew for Kids” ergathon in March, 2014 to raise money for the Ameri-can Family Children’s Hospital. Student-athletes from all 23 sports took a turn on the indoor rowing machine, combining for a total of 600 miles rowed. Th e event raised nearly $3,000 in support of hospital programs.

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›› FILL THE BOWL

›› RED WHITE HUNGER FIGHT

›› SENIOR CENTER VISITS

The Red and White Hunger Fight is a campus-wide food drive that benefi ts the Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin. The Red and White Hunger Fight was started by former women’s soccer player Michelle Dal-ton in 2008. It is now organized by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Morgridge Center for Public Service, the UW Homecoming Committee and the Community Action Coalition. Student-athletes set up bins across Dane County and go door-to-door for collections. The student-athletes then collect all the food and sort it for distribution to a local food bank. This year student-athletes collected 4,886 pounds of food.

The women’s hockey team and men’s tennis team have made a new group of friends at the Capitol Lakes Senior Center. Members of both teams made sever-al visits over the course of the year to visit with residents and play card games. The women’s hockey team also hosted several residents to a home game at LaBahn Arena so the seniors could enjoy watching their friends in action.

Last year’s “Fill the Bowl” game sold out the Kohl Center capacity for the fi rst time since the event started four years ago, setting an NCAA attendance record with 13,573 fans. The women’s hockey team encourages fans to donate non-per-ishable food items to benefi t Second Harvest Food Bank, a non-profi t dedicated to helping fi ght hunger in southern Wisconsin. This year’s event saw a total of 4,677 pounds of food donated.

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HEALTH & WELLNESSUW Athletics supports any effort that encourages physical fi tness and nutrition.

›› WISCFITCreated in October 2013, UW Athletics’ WiscFit program aims to encourage healthy eating and exercise habits among youth in grades fi ve through seven. UW student-athletes visit classrooms to speak with students about the im-portance of healthy eating and exercise and engage them in an exercise-based activity. They also assist the classroom in setting attainable goals for the year ― two benchmark goals and one ultimate goal. When a classroom reaches its goal, UW Athletics rewards it with a visit from Bucky Badger and certifi cates of achievement. Twelve classrooms participated in the program in its fi rst year.

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›› SPECIAL OLYMPICS

›› SCIENCE OF BADGER ATHLETICS

UW student-athletes have developed a special bond with Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes over a mutal love of sport. Student-athletes were on hand at several events during the 2013-14 academic year to help celebrate Special Olympics athletes and their accom-plishments. Football players, led by assistant coach Ben Strickland, jumped into ice-cold Lake Mendota at “Freezin’ for a Reason.” UW student-athletes also developed strong connections while dancing the night away at the annual Special Olympics Valentine’s Day Dance and by coaching at the organization’s Youth Activation Summit.

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UW student-athletes worked alongside UW-Madison scientists to teach children about the engineering, physics, physiology, nutrition and biology behind their ath-leticism at the Science of Badger Athletics event. More than 50 student-athletes par-ticipated in the event hosted by Discovery Outreach in conjunction with Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, College of Engineering’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and UW Athletics’ Beyond the game program.

MILITARYAPPRECIATION

UW Athletics is proud to honor and support our armed forces and their couragious efforts to protect and defend our country and its freedom.

›› MILITARY SURPRISE ›› FOOTBALL HOSTS WOUNDED WARRIORSHead Coach Gary Andersen and the Badger football team were pleased to welcome native Wisconsin veterans to the football family in November, 2013. Ten veterans associated with the Wounded Warriors project were welcomed to Camp Randall Stadium to watch football practice from the sideline, meet the team, spend time with the players in the football lounge and meet Athletic Director Barry Alvarez in his offi ce for a chat. The veterans were also given tickets to the BYU game on Nov. 9, 2013, and honored on the fi eld at halftime.

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A crowd of more than 80,000 spectators cheered as Bella was reunited with her mom, U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jane Renee Lund, returning home from a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

13-year-old Bella Lund re-ceived quite the surprise at the Badgers’ football game versus Purdue.

DUJE DUKAN On Hosting the Wounded Warriors“Having the opportunity to meet people who risked their lives for the betterment of our nation was incredible. We wanted to do anything in our power to show our appreciation. The most memorable part was just seeing how something as simple as practicing in front of them could bring such joy to their faces.”

JuniorMen’s Basketball

Hometown: Deerfi eld, ILNo. of Hours Volunteered: 15

›› MEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS WOUNDED WARRIORSThe men’s basketball team was honored to host 20 native Wisconsin veterans from the Wounded Warriors project at a practice in January, 2014. The veterans were treated to a tour of the Kohl Center and were able to meet the players after practice, where they took pictures and received autographs.

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2013-14 STATISTICS

79

125

78

284

hours that senior linebacker Chris Borland volunteered during his last semester at UW. Borland led all UW student-athletes in hours volunteered and was a fi nalist for the Lott IMPACT trophy.

percentage of UW student-athletes who volunteered their time to improving the Madison community.

student-athletes volunteered more than 25 hours during the academic year.

student-athletes volunteered more than 10 hours during the academic year.

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BY THE NUMBERS

›› NUMBER OF HOURS VOLUNTEERED

Football 2000

Wrestling 504

Soccer 352

Swimming & Diving 266

Rowing 186

Hockey 163

Basketball 119

Golf 115.5

Cross Country 87

Tennis 80

Track & Field 9

MEN’S SPORTS

TEAM STATISTICS

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Rowing 1463.5

Swimming & Diving 636

Softball 357

Hockey 310

Soccer 297.5

Basketball 280

Cross Country 244.5

Golf 236

Track & Field 200

Volleyball 151.5

Tennis 67

›› NUMBER OF HOURS VOLUNTEERED

WOMEN’S SPORTS

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›› HOURS VOLUNTEERED

MALE STUDENT-ATHLETESChris Borland, Football 125

Warren Herring, Football 79

Derek Watt, Football 77

Brian Wozniak, Football 64

Jacob Pederson, Football 52

Konrad Zagzebeski, Football 51.5

Jake Keefer, Football 51

Adam Lauko, Soccer 48

Ray Ball, Football 45.5

Ethan Hemer, Football 43.5

Ryan Groy, Football 40.5

Jared Abbrederis, Football 39

Lance Baretz, Football 39

Connor Medbery, Wrestling 39

Jonathan Smaglick, Rowing 36

Nick Janus, Soccer 35.5

Leon Jacobs, Football 35

Jeff Lewis, Football 35

Josh Harrison, Football 34.5

Ben Cox, Wrestling 34

James Adeyanju, Football 31

Bart Houston, Football 31

Scott Liegel, Wrestling 31

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

›› HOURS VOLUNTEERED

FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETESKelsey Kramer, Rowing 143.5

Amy Van Aartsen, Rowing 107

Kim Dinh, Golf 75.5

Monica Whitehouse, Rowing 68

Abby Busler, Golf 66.5

Katie Delaney, Swimming 63

Brooke Resch, Rowing 62

Pam Schommer, Rowing 60.5

Taylor Zimprich, Cross Country 53.5

Kate Moy, Rowing 50.5

Kara Krugel, Track & Field 50.5

Alyssa Elliot, Golf 45

Rebecca Thompson, Swimming 37

Aja Van Hout, Swimming 37

Trisch Nelson, Swimming 35.5

Ilana Friedman, Hockey 33.5

Amanda Morris, Rowing 31.5

Kodee Willaims, Soccer 28

Dominique Thompson, Volleyball 28

Taylor Berry, Softball 26.5

Molly Doner, Hockey 25

Anne Tamblyn, Swimming 25

Madison Packer, Hockey 24.5

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Questions about the Badgers Give Back program can be directed to:

Kayla GrossCommunity Relations Coordinatorkgross@athletics.wisc.edu(608)-890-4822

To request an appearance by a UW student-athlete, please visit: http://uwathletics.com/forms/comm_serv_form.aspx

To request an in-kind donation for use at your charitable event, please visit: https://uwmadison.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3mHkg10Atc7xbk9