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YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND
I N S I D E U C L A A T H L E T I C S D E V E L O P M E N T
The following individuals listed below have recently joined the Wooden Athletic Fund and/or Bruin Varsity Club for the first time as part of our 10,000 Champions Campaign challenge to increase our annual fund from 8,513 to 10,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a di�erence in our ability for success.
W O O D E N AT H L E T I C F U N D N E W M E M B E R U P D AT E
JUNE 2018
Theodore Alben and Martha Coupe-Alben - Stevenson Ranch, CASemir Amin - Los Angeles, CAJames Andrews - San Bernardino, CAPaul and Ruth Arevalo - San Marino, CAAlberto Barraza - Chula Vista, CAHector Barrera - Los Angeles, CAMychal Brosamer - Phoenix, AZNathan Brown - Alhambra, CAEdward Cardoza - Riverside, CAJose and Nancy Castillo - Los Angeles, CALuis Castillo - Jurupa Valley, CASusanne and Angelo Cesari - Riverside, CAMatthew Clark - Long Beach, CATyson Clayton - Santa Monica, CAChris Collins - Lancaster, CAPierre Courpron - Los Angeles, CAVincent Dawns - Oxnard, CAMarcos Delgado - Orange, CAPeter and Mary Donald - Carlsbad, CAMerret Dorsey - Long Beach, CADarryl Duran - Alhambra, CADaniel and Diana Eason - Carlsbad, CARich Eglin - Encino, CAClark Everitt - Valencia, CAMaura and R. Scott Farden - Hingham, MAGregory Figueroa - San Pedro, CAAdam Fletcher - Moreno Valley, CAWalter Flores - South Gate, CAFred Flores - Mission Hills, CANeil and Amanda Friedman - Fairfield, NJJe� Gahagan - Garden Grove, CANicholas Gallogly - Yorba Linda, CAVictoria and Matthew Gazulis - San Rafael, CALindsey Goldstein - Los Angeles, CAMike Gonzalez - La Puente, CAGail and Toni Goodrich - Ketchum, IDMelinda Green - Newport Beach, CAJavelin and Kaishauna Guidry - Murrieta, CASimon Ha - Seattle, WACatherine and Christian Haase - Henderson, NVDamon Harvey - Spring, TXDonald and Liz Hensley - Los Angeles, CAGary Holder - Huntington Beach, CAMark Hughes - Huntington Beach, CAGabriel Jauregui – Stockton, CABrian and Samantha Kadera - Los Angeles, CABrian Kao - Seattle, WA
Benjamin Krouth - Tampa, FLSophie Lellis-Petrie - Fullerton, CAAndy Lempart and Mindy Maschmeyer - Seaside, CASalvador Lona - Los Angeles, CAManvir Manak – Malibu, CAMolly Marr-York and Allen York - La Crescenta, CAFrank and Gloria Marsella - Redondo Beach, CASylvia Martinez-Armienta - Commerce, CAMichael McCandless - Prattville, ALLara McKinley and Michelle McKinley - Anaheim, CAJohn Merlan - Whittier, CAEddie Nissim - Brooklyn, NYH. Noerdlinger - Palm Desert, CASheela Patel - Beavercreek, OHKeo Phillips - Alhambra, CASalima Popat - Los Angeles, CAArbi Poulatian - Glendale, CAKevin Ramos - North Hollywood, CAMarta Rede - El Paso, TXZachary and Lisa Reeder - Agoura Hills, CAMathew Reinoso - Chula Vista, CAJoanne Reyes - Placentia, CARyan Saletta - Irvine, CAChristopher and Martha Schenone - Glendora, CABlair Sforza - Sherman Oaks, CAPatricia and Sinjin Smith - Santa Monica, CAMarian and Harold Stanton - Encino, CAScott Steinfeld and Ann Boonsukha - Stevenson Ranch, CACli� and Denese Strand - Newport Beach, CAJames and Shelly Sun - Los Angeles, CALariska Theron - Los Angeles, CADarrin and Polly Toop - Murrieta, CACruz Valdez - Norwalk, CAMike Vanneman - Los Altos, CABen Vasquez - Diamond Bar, CARhonda Voskuhl and Allan Mackenzie-Graham - Los Angeles, CAKyle and Cari Waldie - Cypress, CANeil Watt - Los Angeles, CATom and Colleen Westfall - Riverside, CAJames and Angela Whiteside - Oceanside, CACody Wolf - Rancho Cucamonga, CAEric Yang - Los Angeles, CAJames Benson Yanuaria - Harbor City, CAGregory Young - Los Angeles, CAVictoria Zahn and Matthew Gazulis - San Rafael, CASean Zavala - Covina, CA
Charles and Marla Ackerman - Thousand Oaks, CAAshley Ayres-Matkin and Chris Matkin - Valencia, CAMichael and Catherine Bachman – Ridgecrest, CAFrank Barwig - Sepulveda, CAWendy Chan - Fontana, CATyson Clayton - Santa Monica, CAJim and Suzanne Colletto - Truckee, CAAntonio Escueta and Susan Pietsch - Malibu, CAMark and Sharon Giordani - Temecula, CABrian and Gina Hanrahan - Pasadena, CADavid and Kimberly Kluth - Manhattan Beach, CAKurt and Debra Krumpholz - Santa Ana, CAStephanie Liuag - Los Angeles, CA
Amy Marshall and Daniel Lujan - Northridge, CAAndrew Miller - Los Angeles, CARobert Nelson - Del Mar, CAArthur Ohannessian - Los Angeles, CAIsaac Osei-Bobie - Fayetteville, NYChristine and Steven Pappas - Glendale, CAEdward and Paula Poll - Ventura, CATimothy Sands - Sherman Oaks, CAMark and Gail Shores - La Verne, CAJerardo Siordia - Wilmington, CAMark Takesue - Hacienda Heights, CAMichael Watson - Santa Clarita, CAJames Yu - Los Angeles, CA
GRADUATION AND STUDENT-ATHLETES
This month, about 120 Bruin student-athletes will attend graduation ceremonies and will receive a coveted UCLA diploma. Here are two questions we are asked often about graduating student athletes:
May a UCLA donor or fan send student-athletes a graduation gift?No. It is not permissible for UCLA donors or fans to give graduation gifts or other celebratory gifts to student-athletes. Under NCAA rules, such gifts are considered impermissible extra benefits regardless of their value.
Do NCAA extra benefits rules apply to our former student-athletes even though their eligibility is exhausted and they no longer are attending UCLA?NCAA rules hold former student-athletes to the same standards as current student-athletes for the purposes of awards and benefits. When student-athletes play their last game for UCLA, the athletic department and its boosters generally are not allowed to reward them with gifts or additional benefits even years later. This rule is in place to prevent coaches from using post-eligibility rewards as a means of recruiting top athletes, explaining that they cannot receive such benefits as a student-athlete but with the promise of such gifts after their playing days are over.
RECENT BOOSTER NCAA VIOLATIONS - DON’T LET IT HAPPEN HERE!
In recent months, the following schools were sanctioned by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions for NCAA violations involving boosters:
Sacramento State – Impermissible financial aid assistance in the form of tuition payments were provided to student-athletes by a booster.
University of San Francisco – Former head coach allowed a booster to have impermissible contacts with prospects and prospects’ parents and impermissible benefits were provided, including free rounds of golf, lodging and transportation.
University of Tennessee Chattanooga – Three tennis players received reduced-cost housing and use of cars from a booster. The head coach failed to meet his responsibility when he knew about this arrangement yet failed to inform the school’s compliance o�ce or inquire if it was ok.
Penalties for the schools above included recruiting restrictions, scholarship reduc-tions, multi-year probations and post-season bans. The involved boosters received multi-year disassociation penalties involving the loss of all privileges and benefits, including exclusion from institutional athletic facilities and home athletic events.
Member schools are required by the NCAA to be diligent in preventing boosters from providing impermissible benefits to prospects and student-athletes, both by monitoring booster interaction with student-athletes and through targeted booster education. If you have questions about the above or other compliance matters, feel free to contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance & Recruiting at (310) 794-8813 or [email protected].
Be sure to follow UCLA Compliance on Twitter: @uclacompliance
U C L A A T H L E T I C S ’ C O M P L I A N C E C O R N E R
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU TOOCAN “BECOME A CHAMPION”
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUTOUR 10,000 CHAMPIONS CAMPAIGN
Wooden Athletic Fund Renewals Due June 30, 2018 With less than 30 days left, the deadline for 2018-2019 WoodenAthletic Fund membership renewal is quickly approaching! Contributions must be received by June 30, 2018 to be eligible for membership benefits, including priority seating, priority parking, and much more.
A few points to remember regarding your renewal:
Renewing online is the fastest and most e�cient renewal method. You can help the Wooden Athletic Fund reduce costs AND receive an exclusive UCLA Water Polo Joe Bruin Bobblehead gift—the fifth in our series—by submitting your gift online prior to the June 30 deadline.
You may also consider “Becoming a Champion” by increasing your donation at least one giving level from last year. When you Become a Champion, you will receive an exclusive Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund member hat along with all added benefits of your new giving level.
Additionally, as we pursue our new goal of 10,000 Wooden Athletic Fund members, we ask you to consider referring a friend using our easy online form at www.woodenathleticfund.com/referral. Both you and your friend will receive an Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund Member hat as a special thank you for your participation.
Thank you for your continued investment in UCLA's student-athletes through the Wooden Athletic Fund. If you have any questions regarding your Wooden Athletic Fund renewal or need to make any adjustments based upon seating changes or automatic payment plans, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund O�ce at 310-206-3302, or [email protected].
W A Y O F G I V I N G
Wooden Athletic Fund License Plate Frame and 5th Annual Bobblehead This year, in appreciation of their generous support, all Wooden Athletic Fund donors who have renewed their membership by the June 30th deadline will receive a voucher good for the redemption of one Wooden Athletic Fund Member license plate frame. These will be available for pick-up at the first two UCLA Football homegames at the Rose Bowl or the first two UCLA Men’s Basketball home games at Pauley Pavilion. You will find more information regarding picking up this exclusive WAF gift in your membership packet this summer.
Additionally, Wooden Athletic Fund members who renew their WAF membership ONLINE by June 30 will receive a UCLA Water Polo Joe Bruin Bobblehead — the fifth in our exclusive WAF Bobblehead series.
If you are not a current Wooden Athletic Fund member and would like to join WAF to receive these and many other exclusive membership benefits, please call 310-206-3302, email [email protected], or visit www.woodenathleticfund.com
B E N E F I T O F T H E M O N T H
CLICK HERE TO RENEWYOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND
MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAF 10KCHAMPIONS EXPERIENCE REFERRAL PROGRAM
In February, 2017, the Wooden Athletic Fund announced a special incentive to our donors through our 10K CHAMP10NS campaign. All current Wooden Athletic Fund members are encouraged to refer a friend to join the Wooden Athletic Fund. This qualifies you to be entered to win a monthly prize. If you referred a friend during the month of January, you were automatically entered to win the prize for the month of January.
We are pleased to announce the winner of the May 10K CHAMP10NS Experience is Dan Groen from Pacific Palisades, CA. A hearty ‘Congratulations’ goes out to Dan! Dan has won the following prize for the 10K CHAMP10NS challenge for the month of May:
• UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Cincinnati 2018 Home Opener at the Rose Bowl on September 1, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass
The prize for the June 10K CHAMP10NS Experience will be:
• UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Cincinnati 2018 Home Opener at the Rose Bowl on September 1, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass
The winner of June’s 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program challenge will be announced in the July newsletter!
For more information on the 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected].
M AY 1 0 K C H A M P 1 0 N S E X P E R I E N C E W I N N E R
The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since May 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support.
N E W “ B E C O M E A C H A M P I O N ” D O N O R S
“ T H A N K Y O U ” F R O M T H E B R U I N S
JASMINE ENGLISH Women’s Rowing • Senior
Belfast, Northern Ireland • Political Science Major2018 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORTUCLA WOMEN’S ROWING
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUTWOODEN ATHLETIC FUND BENEFITS
CLICK HERE FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL2018-2019 SEASON TICKET MAP
CLICK HERE FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-2019 SEASON TICKET MAP
“It has been a true privilege to represent the Bruins. UCLA Athletics has given me more opportunities than I could have ever thought possible. The environment of optimism and respect in our Athletics Department truly changes lives. This environment is made possible by our donors, who ensure that we have every tool to realize our academic and athletic dreams. I can’t thank our Bruin donors enough for all they do for UCLA student-athletes.”
CLICK HERE TO SEE OURUCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Excluding athletic venues, what is your favorite place on UCLA’s campus?
Nathan Anderson: “Excluding athletic venues, my favorite place on campus is the top of Janss Steps. There no better view on campus than at the top of these iconic steps.”Neema Barbod: “The grassy area next to Janss steps. A favorite spot to take a nap between classes or study sessions during my time as a student. The whole area between Royce Hall and Powell Library at the top of Janss steps is collectively my ideal favorite spot on campus.” Gina Garrett: “My favorite place is the Fowler Museum. It's the polar opposite from the world of athletics—where games rely on quick solutions for a team's success— and where the arts is all about personal contemplation and how each work is individually interpreted.” Alicia Junker: “My favorite place on UCLA’s campus is the top of Janss Steps. Every time I walk up these steps and the top of Royce Hall and Powell Library slowly appear, with the landscape of UCLA Athletics resting behind me, I am reminded of not only how beautiful this campus is, but how many inspiring and transformational individuals have walked these same steps. I also love that Coach Wooden used these exact steps to condition his student-athletes.” Kat Lauer: “My favorite place on campus is between Royce Hall and Powell Library. The picturesque buildings really encompass the tradition and history of UCLA. They also happen to be two of the four original buildings at UCLA, which were built in 1929. The architectural designs of each left an impression on me from my very first visit to UCLA as a child.”Emily Lerner: “My favorite place is the Murphy Sculpture Garden in north campus. Besides being able to look at artwork by Rodin, Matisse, and Miro, among others, it’s the best place to relax on a bench and soak in the quiet and beauty of UCLA campus.”Jill Machuca: “My favorite place is Ackerman Union. I love the student store, book store and the food!”Josh Rebholz: “My favorite venue is Royce Hall. I saw Coldplay there in 2014 and it was incredible. That venue is just remarkable.” Zack Rosenfeld: “Without a doubt, my favorite is Royce Quad. Every year we are fortunate to hold my favorite event of the year, the Football Kicko� Dinner, here, so for me Royce Quad represents the epicenter of the UCLA campus. Nothing beats this spot atop Janss Steps, in between Royce Hall and Powell Library, with views of the Bel-Air hills and our Athletics venues.”Lydell Sargeant: “Powell Library. It’s a beautiful building, inside and out.” Brian Smith: “Janss Steps. These 87 steps were the main entrance to UCLA when founded in Westwood. At the top of the steps, you have the four iconic original buildings to the east. To the west, you have a wonderful vista looking towards Annen-berg Soccer Stadium, Intramural Field, Drake Stadium and the dorms.” Taylor Swearingen: “My favorite place is Dickson Plaza, located between Royce Hall and Powell Library. Standing there at the heart of campus always gives me a special feeling and reminds me of the great history of UCLA.”
GET TO KNOW YOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND STAFF!
UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat – June 2, 2018
As an exclusive benefit of membership, Wooden Athletic Fund members receive first priority to improve their UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Tickets each year.
Priority for seat improvement is based upon Wooden Athletic Fund membership level, lifetime giving to UCLA Athletics, and consecutive years as a Season Ticket Holder. Individual appointment times are assigned to each Season Ticket Holder according to their donor priority.
This year’s UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat process will take place in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9:00am for Men’s Basket-ball and 3:30pm for Women’s Basketball. All UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball season ticket holders should have received detailed information in the past few weeks about the Select-a-Seat process along with their unique Season Ticket Holder selection appointment time.
To learn more about how to improve your priority for UCLA Men’s or Women’s Basketball Select-a-Seat or to become a Season Ticket Holder, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund o�ce at (310) 206-3302, email [email protected], or [email protected].
U P C O M I N G E V E N T
Director’s Dinner - May 21, 2018 On May 21, UCLA Athletics and Dan and Anne Marie Guerrero hosted our most generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors for the annual Director’s Dinner. Held at a di�erent UCLA athletic venue for donors at the Director’s Circle and Wooden Benefactor levels each year, this year’s event was held at the Spieker Aquatics Center, home to UCLA Water Polo and UCLA Swimming and Diving. Student-athletes from our 2017-18 NCAA Championship teams welcomed guests as they entered the venue, and posed for photos with attendees before moving on to the cocktail reception. This year’s event had everything: the finest five-course dinner, wines and artisanal cocktails, UCLA Diving student-athletes performing world-class dives o� the diving platform, a group of synchronized swimmers, and a wonderful evening and ambience with nearly all of UCLA’s head coaches in attendance.
During dinner, each head coach spoke about their 2017-2018 season and gave insider updates on what to expect in the 2018-2019 year, but, above all else, this was UCLA and our head coaches’ chance to express our sincere gratitude to our most influential donors who make a tremendous impact in the lives of UCLA’s student-athletes and so dramatically enhance their ability to succeed.
If you are interested in more information regarding next year’s Director’s Dinner, please call 310-206-3302, email [email protected], or visit www.WoodenAthleticFund.com.
E V E N T R E C A P
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO OFTHE 2018 DIRECTOR’S DINNER
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A LIST OF ALLSCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS
Scholar-Athlete Banquet – May 14, 2018 On May 14, UCLA student-athletes, coaches, and sta� gathered in Covel Commons to honor our scholar-athletes at the 12th Annual UCLA Scholar-Athlete Banquet. Made possible by the late Rose Gilbert in memory of her daughter Maggie, this annual banquet honors and recognizes UCLA’s top scholar-athletes for their outstanding academic achievements. The most prestigious award, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, is awarded to the male and female graduating seniors with the highest cumulative GPA. This year’s award winners were Rowing’s Jasmine English, and Baseball’s Daniel Rosica. Other finalists for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award were Baseball’s Jake Bird, Men’s Tennis’ Martin Redlicki, Swimmer Marie-Pierre Delisle, and Women’s Track & Field multi-event athlete Kendall Gustafson.
Fourteen UCLA senior student-athletes were awarded the Athletic Director’s Academic Excellence Award. This notable award is given to seniors who have made the Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or higher GPA) every quarter they were enrolled at UCLA.
E V E N T R E C A P
(310) 206-3302 • [email protected]
FRIENDLY REMINDER!WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND RENEWAL DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2018!
2018-19 UCLA BASKETBALLSEASON TICKETS
PAULEY PAVILION
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SALES AND SERVICE AT 310-206-5991 OR [email protected]
$499 + $640$499 + $100$499 $329
UCLA FACULTY/STAFF: UCLA Athletics will match any Wooden Athletic Fund (WAF) donation from current, retired and emeriti UCLA Faculty and Sta�. The donation match may be applied to cover per seat donation requirements for up to four (4) seats in Pauley Pavilion, outside of the designated Faculty/Sta� sections.
PREMIUM SEATING200-LEVEL100-LEVEL
PAULEY PERCH $1,860 + $640 WAF donationSemi-private tables that accommodate 2 or 4 guests.
COURTSIDE 1st Row $17,000 WAF donation 2nd Row $9,500 WAF donation
For availability please call 310-206-3302
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UCLA SCHOLARSHIP SEATING PROGRAMSEASON TICKET PRICE AND ANNUAL WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND DONATION PER SEAT
(UCLA Faculty/Sta� discount)
$1,299 + $3,200$1,299 + $2,400$879 + $1,600 $879 + $640$879 + $500$879
