2015 williams education fund membership brochure

2015MEMBERSHIP

W I L L I A M S E D U C AT I O N F U N D

B R O C H U R E

IMPORTANT MEMBER INFO

What Membership Supports . . . . . . . . . . 2

How to Join . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Annual Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Membership Benefits Chart . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lifetime Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Priority Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Facility Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Limestone Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Lifetime Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Student/Recent Grad & K Club Memberships . 23

Membership Referral Program . . . . . . . . 24

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC

FOOTBALL

Ticket Order Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BASKETBALL

Ticket Order Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

C O N T E N T S

A L E T T E R F R O M D R . Z E N G E R

I am proud of the overall success our student-athletes have achieved – with your help – in recent years, raising the bar competitively across the board. During the 2013-14 academic year, 11 KU teams reached postseason play, the most KU appearances in one year in more than a decade. That success mirrors many outstanding performances by Jayhawk student-athletes during just the past few years.

Highlights include:

• A National Championship for the women’s outdoor track & field team and two individual national champions.

• An NCAA Final Four appearance for men’s basketball.

• Two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances for women’s basketball.

• Three straight NCAA appearances for volleyball, including the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16.

• NCAA appearances for baseball, soccer, softball and women’s golf.

We’ve seen notable progress off the field as well. Most notable is the completion of Rock Chalk Park, which

contains new, state-of-the-art stadiums for KU’s Track & Field, Soccer and Softball programs. Memorial Stadium has received a facelift as well. In summer 2014 the track surrounding the football field was removed, replaced with new artificial turf, bringing the turf to within 10 feet of the stands. In addition, construction is underway on the DeBruce Center, the permanent home of James Naismith’s original “Rules of Basket Ball,” adjacent to historic Allen Fieldhouse.

Major construction is being done throughout campus, including Capitol Federal Hall, Learned Hall Engineering Expansion Phase 2, two new freshman only residence halls (names to be released) as well as Marie S. McCarthy Hall, which is a new apartment complex to be constructed near Allen Fieldhouse. The new apartments will assist in meeting the need for additional on-campus apartments as identified in the KU Campus Master Plan.

Our No. 1 goal with our student-athletes is to represent the University of Kansas on the field of play in an exemplary manner. It goes without saying that we expect the same in the classroom and in their personal lives to the best of their ability.

We are also proud of our student-athletes’ academic achievements this past year. Jayhawk student-athletes tied the KU Graduation Success Rate (GSR) record (85 percent) for the second time in the last three years. Five Kansas teams achieved perfect one-year scores, and two teams posted perfect four-year scores, in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) data.

As the landscape of college athletics continues to change, one truly consistent theme is the continued support of our loyal donors. We can’t do this without you. We are forever grateful to you for making Kansas Athletics one of the nationally elite programs on and off the field of play.

Thank you for your continued support.

Rock Chalk,

Sheahon ZengerDirector of Athletics

There is nothing more important to student-athletes than the education they receive and experience they have while here at the University of Kansas.

Mission StatementThe Williams Education Fund generates

financial support for all University of Kansas

student-athletes with a responsibility to

facilitate, promote, and enhance academic

and athletic experiences .

HistoryThe Williams Education Fund was originally

founded as the Outland Club by Dick, Skipper

and Odd Williams in 1949 . In 1973, the

Outland Club became known as the Williams

Education Fund to honor the Williams family

for its commitment to Kansas Athletics .

TodayThe Williams Education Fund consists of over

6,000 members who help provide the highest

academic and athletic support to each of our

500+ student-athletes . Make a differenceby joining today!

I M P O R TA N T DAT E SW I L L I A M S E D U C AT I O N F U N D

Williams FundPLEDGE DEADLINE

Football SEASON TICKET & PARKING DEADLINE

APRIL17 2015

Football Select-A-Seat

MAY11-15 2015

Williams Fund INCREASED PLEDGE DEADLINE

BasketballSEASON TICKET & PARKING DEADLINE

JULY17 2015

Basketball Select-A-Seat

AUGUST10-14 2015

Williams Fund pledgePAYMENT DUE

MARCH1 2016

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Approximate Student-Athlete Annual Investment

Without your generosity, many of our student-athletes would be unable to attend KU. You give student-athletes the opportunity to be

champions in the classroom and in the sport they love.

NCAA legislation that goes into effect Aug. 1, 2015, will directly increase the funds needed for student-athlete scholarships.

Student-athlete directly related expenses: $31,200,000

Unrestricted and scholarship contributions: $18,800,000

Every contribution counts. Help us close the gap with your membership.

One student-athlete may receive up to $75,274annually in overall academic and athletic support!

W H AT M E M B E R S H I P S U P P O R T S

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H O W T O J O I N

“I’m so blessed to have the opportunity to get a scholarship. I know I’ve worked hard to get here, but it wouldn’t be possible without the Williams Fund. It’s not just athletics that they support, but our academics, as well, since that’s where the future will be for most of us. Plus, by having that scholarship, it serves as a way for us to give back to our parents and families who have supported us our whole lives. It’s just such a blessing to have a scholarship and I’m truly grateful.”

1. Contact the Williams Education Fund by visiting WilliamsFund.com or calling 855-GIVE-WEF.

2. Make a pledge, or committed donation amount, in writing or full payment toward:

Unrestricted: This is the preferred method of giving as it allows the most latitude to fund the areas of greatest need (see student-athlete expenses on page 2).

Scholarships: Toward tuition, fees, room, board and books for our student-athletes.

Increased Giving Incentive: A new/increased unrestricted or new/increased scholarship pledge amount that is above the previous year, which is allocated toward scholarships.

Limestone Society: Directed toward capital facility projects and does not count toward annual giving level.

3. Once a pledge of at least $100 (Outland Level) is recorded, the membership becomes active and donor is eligible for benefits, including tickets.

4. Final payment must be complete by March 1, 2016.

Check, Electronic Fund Transfer or Money Order:Full payment or scheduled deduction(s).

Credit Cards: Full payment or scheduled deduction(s).

Gift of Appreciated Property: Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real property, etc.

Gift-In-Kind: A good or service pre-approved by the Athletics Director.

Matching Gift: Occasionally offered through employers for athletics-related gifts. Contact KU Endowment for more information.

Deferred Giving: Contact Williams Fund for more information.

Donations are not refundable and accounts with unfulfilled pledges will lose access to all benefits, including tickets, until pledge is completed.

Sport-specific Margin of Excellence gifts are directed toward sport operating expenses and do not provide scholarship support.

Cassie Wait Sophomore VolleyballGARDNER, KAN.

IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts: IRC Sec. 408(d)(8), if enacted in calendar year 2015, allows qualified charitable distributions to be made directly from your IRA to qualifying charities, such as Kansas Athletics. Priority points for seating cannot be provided in return for such gifts.

Please contact Andy Morrison, AVP for Gift Planning at KU Endowment, at 785-832-7327 with questions regarding these gifts. We also recommend you consult your tax advisor before making this type of gift.

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• Allocated first by membership level then by points within that level.

• Quantity of accounts at each membership level vary by year. This affects availability of some benefits.

• Parking, postseason and away game inventory is limited. Please note that being at a certain

membership level does not guarantee the right to order and/or receive tickets.

Parking, Premium Seating, Postseason and Away Games - Membership Level

Membership Levels Priority Ranking Chart

TOP

MEDIAN

ENTRY

Hall of Fame ($50,000)

61,880

7,493

1,002

22,835

2,276

202

8,646

767

52

2,329

284

12

12,279

3,863

502

6,960

1,307

102

7,215

518

12

4,500

145

8

7,551

43

4

All-American($10,000)

MVP($2,500)

Jayhawk($500)

Champion($25,000)

Legend($5,000)

Rock Chalk($1,000)

Crimson & Blue($300)

Outland($100)

1st1st1st159

145

124

3rd3rd3rd368

377

322

5th5th5th382

393

350

7th7th7th585

598

421

2nd2nd2nd176

145

138

4th4th4th358

321

281

6th6th6th801

841

590

8th8th8th482

507

321

9th9th9th2720

2301

1211

PARKING RANK

POSTSEASON RANK

AWAY GAME RANK

2014 MEMBERS

2013 MEMBERS

2012 MEMBERS

POIN

TS

*Rankings from December 12, 2014**Entry amounts based on Increased Giving Incentive (see page 6)

A N N U A L M E M B E R S H I P P R I O R I T Y

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MBB BIG 12 REQUEST QTY

KU STORE DISCOUNT

MBB/WBB ROUNDBALL MEAL INVITES

SEASON FB TAILGATE INVITES

MEMBER APPRECIATION FOOTBALL SPRING GAME TAILGATE

MEMBERSHIP THANK YOU PACKET

80% TAX DEDUCTIBILITY

ADVANCED TICKET SALES

FB/MBB SAME SEAT OPTION

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR’S DINNER INVITE

MBB NCAA REGIONAL REQUEST QTY

FB/MBB MEDIA GUIDES

SEASON PARKING PASS PRIMARY LOT QTY

MBB NCAA FINAL FOUR REQUEST QTY

NEW MEMBER HAT (FIRST YEAR)

MBB AWARDS BANQUET INVITE

MBB NCAA 2ND/3RD ROUND REQUEST QTY

MBB HOSPITALITY PRIORITY

MBB PRIVATE PRACTICE INVITE

ONE-TIME IMMEDIATE FAMILY ACCOUNT TRANSFER

MBB/WBB LATE NIGHT RESERVED SEAT REQUEST QTY

2 4

2 4 6

2 4 6

2 4 6 6

1 11

1 1 11 1 1 1 2 3

4 4 4 6 8

!

OUTLAND

($10

0) JAYHAWK

($50

0) CRIM

SON & BLUE

($30

0)

ROCK CHALK

($1,0

00) MVP

($2,5

00) LE

GEND ($

5,000)

ALL-A

MERICAN

($10

,000)

CHAMPION

($25

,000) HALL

OF FAME

($50

,000)

MBB NCAA FINAL FOUR REQUEST QTY

MEMBERSHIP GIFT

MBB/WBB ROUNDBALL INVITE

MEMBERSHIP DECAL

80% TAX DEDUCTIBILITY

SUPPORTING KU STUDENT-ATHLETES

ADVANCED TICKET SALES

FB/MBB SAME SEAT OPTION

FB ENDZONE PRE-GAME EXPERIENCE

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR’S DINNER INVITE

MBB PRIVATE PRACTICE INVITE

SEASON PARKING PRIMARY LOT QTY

FOOTBALL POST-SEASON TICKETS

MBB AWARDS BANQUET INVITE

FB TAILGATE INVITE

MBB NCAA 2ND/3RD ROUND REQUEST QTY

MBB NAISMITH/ATRIUM HOSPITALITY PRIORITY

MBB BIG 12 REQUEST QTY

FB LOWER STADIUM PARKING REQUESTS (PG. 10)

FB UPPER STADIUM PARKING REQUESTS (PG. 10)

KU STORE DISCOUNT

MBB NCAA REGIONAL REQUEST QTY

2 4

2 4 6

2 4 4 6

4 4 4 6 8

1 11 1 1 1 1 2 3!

OUTLAND

($10

0) JAYHAWK

($50

0) CRIM

SON & BLUE

($30

0)

ROCK CHALK

($1,0

00) MVP

($2,5

00) LE

GEND ($

5,000)

ALL-A

MERICAN

($10

,000)

CHAMPION

($25

,000) HALL

OF FAME

($50

,000) 2 0 1 5 A N N U A L M E M B E R S H I P B E N E F I T S B Y T H E N U M B E R S

3Kansas had three All-Big 12 First Team football honorees in LB Ben Heeney, P Trevor Pardula and CB JaCorey Shepherd, which was the most for KU since four Jayhawks were lauded by the conference coaches in 2007.

6During the 2014 calendar year, Kansas sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament, as baseball, men’s basketball, women’s golf, soccer, softball and volleyball each represented KU on the national stage.

8Kansas soccer opened up the 2014 season with eight-straight victories and finished the season with 15, the third-most in program history, en route to earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

10Kansas men’s basketball has claimed 10-straight Big 12 Conference regular-season championships.

1,627The number of kills the Kansas volleyball team accumulated during the 2014 season, which led the entire Big 12 Conference.

6,418The number of active Williams Education Fundmembers in the 2014 fund drive.

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Priority Point System – Season Ticket Priority

The priority point system is an equitable way to determine priority for season

ticket seating and parking.

• Members receive priority points for various areas of support (see below).

• Priority points accumulate over the account’s history but are only activated for

accounts with a minimum $100 (Outland Level) membership for the current

pledge year.

• Members are ranked in order of their priority point total and are assigned

a “Select-A-Seat” appointment to choose season ticket location out of available

seat inventory (see season ticket pages for future same seat option).

Priority Point Rankings

Rank

50

100

250

500

1000

1500

2000

3000

2012 Point Total

8,755

6,149

3,725

2,184

1,108

633

382

71

2014 Point Total

10,369

7,427

4,500

2,569

1,296

793

541

238

2013 Point Total

9,571

6,687

4,078

2,372

1,236

756

512

237

P R I O R I T Y P O I N T S

PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT

Kansas Athletics Current Pledge 1 PT/$100Increased Giving Incentive 2 PTS/$100 New or Increased GiftKansas Athletics Donations Since 1978 1 PT/$100Limestone Society 2 PTS/$100 Above Previous 2-Year Donation Average

SEASON TICKET SUPPORT

Football Season Ticket Purchases 1 PT/TicketFootball Season Ticket Points* 5 PTS/Ticket, Maximum 20 PTS/SeasonFootball Family Zone 5 PTS/PackNon-Football Season Tickets** 2 PTS/Sport per Year

ATHLETICS LOYALTY

WEF Years of Donating 2 PTS/YearTradition Appreciation 25 PTS/5 Years of WEF Membership

UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION

Chancellor’s Club 10 PTS/Initial Year, 1 PT/YRAlumni Association 10 PTS/Initial Year, 1 PT/YRK Club/Spouse K Club 10 PTS/Initial Year, 1 PT/YRKU Employment/Spouse KU Employment 1 PT/YRAttend KU/Spouse Attend KU 10 PTS

*Not available for Coach’s Corner tickets **Not available for Men’s Basketball season tickets

L I F E T I M E S U P P O R T P R I O R I T Y

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I M P O R TA N TD E A D L I N E S

Football Season Tickets . . . . . .pages 8-9

Football Parking . . . . . . . . pages 10-11

APRIL17 2015

Men’s Basketball Season Tickets . . . . pages 14-15 Men’s Basketball Parking . . . . . . . . pages 16-17

JULY17 2015

2014 Point Total

10,369

7,427

4,500

2,569

1,296

793

541

238

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Ordering• Requesting a tier does not guarantee tickets within that tier and orders are subject to availability.

• Actual tier will be determined through Select-A-Seat. A ticket holder will only owe the amount

of the final seat location.

• An upcharge or refund for the difference in tier prices will be made if the final location does

not match the original purchase.

• Tickets are non-refundable.

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Select-A-Seat (SAS) BEGINS MAY 11, 2015

• Members who purchase season tickets will be given an appointment in priority point order to choose their season ticket location, unless they choose to keep their same seats (see chart on page 9) .

• A maximum of 12 tickets may be allocated at SAS .

• Any additional seats (above 12) will be allocated at the conclusion of SAS (based on availability) .

NEW! Sit-By

• Multiple accounts may be seated together by request .

• Select-A-Seat time will be determined by the priority point average .

• Sit-By request must be made by the account with the highest point total .

Wheelchair Accessible Seating

• Subject to space availability, up to three additional contiguous companion seats also may be purchased .

“The best thing about our fans is that they truly want to see us succeed in everything we do. Knowing how much they are behind us makes us want to work as hard as we possibly can to make them proud of us. The support they give us is greatly appreciated.”

Michael Cummings Junior FootballKILLEEN, TEXAS

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TIER 1 TIER 2 COACH’S CORNERTIER 3

Same-As-Last-Year Seating Chart1. An account cannot decrease membership level from

previous year.

2. Please see scheduled annual availability below:

2015 2016 2017 HALL OF FAME Same Same Same CHAMPION Same Same Same ALL-AMERICAN Same SELECT Same LEGEND Same SELECT Same MVP Same SELECT Same ROCK CHALK Same SELECT Same JAYHAWK SELECT SELECT SELECT CRIMSON & BLUE SELECT SELECT SELECTOUTLAND SELECT SELECT SELECT

Select-A-Seat Ticket Selection MaximumAll Levels: 12 Seats

Additional Requests: Post SAS Pending Availability

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Park & Ride Tailgating Lot

• KU Parking & Transit buses are available for no additional fee from Lot 72 and Lot 54, to the east side of Memorial Stadium on Mississippi Street .

• Service begins 2 hours prior to kickoff and completes 1 hour after game finishes .

Accessible Parking

• Accessible spaces are available in two parking lots adjacent to the stadium, in lots 59 (12 spaces) and 94 (26 spaces); and also near the game shuttle in lots 54 (6 spaces) and 72 (14 spaces) .

• Accessible parking spaces cost $25 per vehicle . These spaces are sold on-site by KU Parking & Transit on a first-come, first-served basis . No season passes are available and Williams Fund assigned passes are not valid in accessible spaces .

Courtesy Shuttle

• Courtesy golf cart shuttle begins service 2 hours prior to kick-off, resumes at the end of the 3rd quarter and completes 1 hour after game finishes .

• Golf cart shuttle is limited to Lower Stadium Tailgating Lots (Red) . There is no shuttle from any blue lots, including Lot 50 .

Williams Fund Drop-Off Passes

• Passes are available by request that allow vehicles into lots adjacent to Memorial Stadium entrances to drop off guests .

• Vehicle must exit the lot immediately after drop-off .

• Please contact the Williams Fund at 785-864-3946 to request drop-off passes .

Ordering• Parking is allocated by annual membership level and then priority points within membership level.

• Parking availability changes annually based on demand and requested locations cannot be guaranteed.

• Only active Williams Fund members may request parking.

• Parking is non-refundable.

F O O T B A L L PA R K I N G O R D E R S D U E A P R I L 1 7

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LOT 2014 LEVEL MIN. 2014 LAST DONOR POINT MIN.

58 Hall of Fame ($50,000) 11,414

60 Hall of Fame ($50,000) 4,765

59 Hall of Fame ($50,000) 4,765

65 Champion ($25,000) 4,139

57 All-American ($10,000) 5,987

55 All-American ($10,000) 4,883

56 All-American ($10,000) 2,089

91 Legend ($5,000) 1,720

94 Legend ($5,000) 1,130

96 MVP ($2,500) 753

50 Rock Chalk ($1,000) 269

1 Outland ($100) 4,111

36/39 Outland ($100) All Requests

3 Outland ($100) All Requests

PF Outland ($100) All Requests

54 Closed 2013 No Passes

96

59 94

PF91

55

1

36

39

3

3

2: 164: 286: 77

2: 3004: 3876: 439

2: 3984: 8606: 1100

2: 2714: 4106: 432

2: 164: 306: 40

2: 1274: 2926: 338

2: 3364: 8206: 1182

2: 13314: 13946: 2338

2: 3614: 8286: 1125

2: 2504: 7476: 1107

2: 2364: 6646: 868

2: 1094: 1886: 199

TO 9TH ST. 2014 “Last Donor In” Parking Allocation

Multiple Pass Parking Requests

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL MAX. PASSES ADDITIONAL PASS PRIMARY LOT(S) REQUEST

Hall of Fame ($50,000) 3 Parking FacilityChampion ($25,000) 2 Parking FacilityAll-American ($10,000) 1 Parking FacilityLegend ($5,000)-Outland ($100) 1 Pending Availability

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Colby Wright CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. Junior Baseball

Lauren Aldridge MARSHFIELD, MO.

Freshman Women’s Basketball

Devonte’ Graham RALEIGH, N.C.

Freshman Men’s Basketball

“When I was looking for a place to call home for the next four years, I wanted somewhere near home and with a lot of tradition. I also wanted to play in the Big 12, while being able to grow on and off the court. I didn’t have to look far; I found my new home at KU.”

“There is nothing greater than that bond between the city of Lawrence, the University and its athletic teams. These past three years at KU have showed me how fortunate I am to be a part of something bigger than myself.”

“Before I came to KU, I always heard how great the home-court advantage was in Allen Fieldhouse. Going through the tunnel, in a packed house every game, with the fans and students cheering you on, it’s indescribable. We are very fortunate to wear the Kansas uniform.”

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Isaiah Johnson CARY, N.C.

Junior Football

Chase Hanna LEAWOOD, KAN.

Sophomore Men’s Golf

Taylor Dodson GROVE, OKLA.

Sophomore Softball

“Kansas is family. My dad, uncle and granddad went to KU. I have two cousins who are at KU with me right now. To be a part of that Kansas tradition is very important. Competing at the highest level in collegiate men’s golf and receiving a terrific education are special to me and have made me and my family proud.”

“Getting my college degree is really important to me and I am very grateful to have a scholarship to Kansas to make that possible. Without a scholarship, I am not sure where I would be. Having a scholarship to pay for my degree means everything to me.”

“I wanted to play softball at KU because I felt like I was a part of the Jayhawk family from the start. You can feel the love and passion for softball and all Kansas sports throughout the community and everyone is eager to help us.”

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Ordering• Requesting a tier does not guarantee tickets within that tier and orders are subject to availability.

• Actual tier will be determined through Select-A-Seat. A ticket holder will only owe the amount of the final seat location.

• An upcharge or refund for the difference in tier prices will be made if the final location does not match the original purchase.

• Tickets are non-refundable.

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Select-A-Seat (SAS) BEGINS AUGUST 10, 2015

• Members who purchase season tickets will be given an appointment in priority point order to choose their season ticket location, unless they choose to keep their same seats (see chart on page 15) .

• A maximum of six seats may be allocated at SAS .

• Any additional order(s) will be allocated at the conclusion of SAS (based on availability) .

Wheelchair Accessible Seating

• Subject to space availability, up to three additional contiguous companion seats

also may be purchased .

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WHEELCHAIR SEATING

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LAST DONOR IN*: 1,763 PTS 8 PTS 4 PTS

*4 consecutive seats

TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 GA/STUDENT SECTIONSECTION U FACULTY/STAFFCHAIRBACKS

2015 2016 2017 HALL OF FAME Same Same Same CHAMPION Same Same Same ALL-AMERICAN Same SELECT Same LEGEND Same SELECT Same MVP Same SELECT Same ROCK CHALK Same SELECT Same JAYHAWK SELECT SELECT SELECT CRIMSON & BLUE SELECT SELECT SELECT

OUTLAND SELECT SELECT SELECT

Same-As-Last-Year Seating Chart1. An account cannot decrease membership level from

previous year.

2. Please see scheduled annual availability below:

Select-A-Seat Ticket Selection MaximumOutland ($100) – MVP ($2,500): 4 Seats

Legend ($5,000) – Hall of Fame ($50,000): 6 Seats

Additional Requests: Post SAS Pending Availability

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BasketballParking

Accessible Parking

• Accessible spaces are available in four parking lots: 54 (6 spaces), 71/125 (29 spaces), 72 (14 spaces), and the Allen Fieldhouse Garage (8 spaces) .

• Accessible parking costs $25 per vehicle . These spaces are sold on-site by KU Parking and Transit on a first-come, first-served basis . No season passes are available and Williams Fund assigned passes are not valid in accessible spaces .

• Free accessible spaces are available at Park & Ride with an accessible shuttle to Allen Fieldhouse . Park & Ride lots are located near the northwest corner of the 23rd & Iowa intersection .

Williams FundDrop-Off Passes

• Passes are available by request that allow vehicles into lots adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse entrances to drop off guests .

• Vehicle must exit the lot immediately after drop-off .

• Please contact the Williams Fund at 785-864-3946 to request drop-off passes .

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Ordering• Parking is allocated by annual membership level and then priority points within membership level.

• Parking availability changes annually based on demand and requested locations cannot

be guaranteed.

• Only active Williams Fund members may request parking.

• Parking is non-refundable.

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2014 “Last Donor In” Men’s Basketball Parking Lot AllocationPlease see adjacent page for policies regarding parking lot availability.

LOT 2014 LEVEL MIN. 2014 LAST DONOR POINT MIN.

71 Hall of Fame ($50,000) 4,911

72 All-American ($10,000) 1,379

125 Legend ($5,000) 2,629

54 MVP ($2,500) 1,454

19 MVP ($2,500) 1,246

PF Rock Chalk ($1,000) 1,369

90 Outland ($100) All Requests

Men’s Basketball Multiple Pass Parking Requests

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL MAX. PASSES ADDITIONAL PASS PRIMARY LOT(S) REQUEST

Hall of Fame ($50,000) 3 Lot 90Champion ($25,000) 2 Lot 90All-American ($10,000) 1 Lot 90Legend ($5,000)-Outland ($100) 1 Pending Availability

AFHGARAGE

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Ward Family Scholarship Suites Cadillac Touchdown Club Men’s Basketball Courtside

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

8 Seats (16 capacity):

$28,000 donation + Tickets/Parking/Catering

12/13 Seats (24/26 capacity):


18 Seats (36 capacity):


• Private, climate-controlled suite• Refrigerator & wet bar with option to stock personal beverages• HD television with live scoreboard feed & additional network channels


Recliner:

$1,700/seat donation + Ticket/Parking

Stool:


Access Pass:

$700/person donation + Ticket/Parking

• Plush seating, wait service and private restrooms• Complimentary buffet and beverages (soda, beer and wine)• HD televisions with live scoreboard feed & additional network channels

Wait List

Courtside Seat:


• Front row prime courtside location with plush chairback seat• Food & beverage table with in-game wait service from Centerplate• Access to Naismith Room and/or Donor Atrium

Premium seating donations receive priority points, are tax deductible (80%), and do not count toward annual membership level.

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Women’s Basketball Courtside Baseball Diamond Club Rock Chalk Park

AVAILABLE!

Courtside Seat:

$500/seat donation + Ticket

• Front row prime courtside location with plush chairback seat• Food & beverage table with in-game wait service from Centerplate• Access to pre-game hospitality for selected games


Access Pass:

Please call the Williams Fund for details .

• Access to the MVP Club deck, with open chairback seating• Complimentary buffet and beverages (soda, beer and wine)• Climate-controlled suite with HD televisions

NEW!

Kansas Relays:

Donation + Ticket

Soccer:

Donation + Ticket

Softball:

Donation + Ticket

All Venues:

Donation + Ticket

• Reserved chairback seat in prime location• Priority parking• VIP event invites

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Jayhawk Golf Facility

IN PROGRESS

• Indoor Practice Green• Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms• Enhancements to Indoor Hitting Bays• Players’ Lounge

Estimated Project Cost:

$2 million

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Memorial Stadium

TBD

• Improved Fan Amenities• Premium Seating & Hospitality Options• Additional Improvements Under Review

Estimated Project Cost:

$80 million+

FA C I L I T Y P R O J E C T S

“Rock Chalk Park is one of the best venues for track and field in the nation. I would recommend athletes and fans of all ages come and enjoy this outstanding facility.”

Michael StiglerSenior Track & FieldCANYON, TEXAS

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Sports Medicine Expansion/Renovation

COMPLETED

• Exam and Procedure Rooms• 1,500 SF Rehabilitation Area• 1,800 SF Treatment/Taping Area• Athletic Trainer Offices with Treatment Area View

Project Cost:

$1 Million

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Rock Chalk Park

• 7,500+ Seat Track and Field Facility• 2,000+ Seat Soccer Stadium• 1,000+ Seat Softball Stadium• Student-Athlete Facilities (Locker Rooms/ Sports Medicine/Equipment Services/Film/ Team Rooms/Strength & Conditioning/ Storage)• Fan Amenities (Concessions/Restrooms/ Medical/Guest Info)• Opened for 2014 Kansas Relays and 2014 Kansas Soccer season

Project Cost:

$50 million

COMPLETED

“Rock Chalk Park is a place where athletes from all over can come for great competition and to run in an awesome environment. We all feel blessed that we were provided with this unparalleled facility and we are all excited to be able to call this track our home.”

Lindsay VollmerSenior Track & FieldHAMILTON, MO.

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The Limestone Society is dedicated to the enhancement and development of Kansas Athletics’

facilities and endowments.

Lifetime Society

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Limestone Society initial year commemorative gift• Priority points (see below)• Facility grand opening VIP invitations• Name recognition ($50,000 minimum)• Facility naming opportunities

• Major gifts are needed to build the facilities for our student-athletes to compete at the highest level .

• Gifts are above and beyond annual giving membership (will not apply to annual benefits) .

• Double priority points upon receipt of cash pledge amount is equal to or above the previous two-year average of annual membership giving .

• If annual giving amount and prior two- year average are each equal to or above $50,000, then the donor receives double points for the Limestone Society gift .

• May be directed toward a facility project or a qualifying fully endowed scholarship .

• Exciting naming opportunities exist for facility projects .

• Payable over 1-5 years .

• All applicable Lifetime Society benefits .

Recognizing Cumulative Giving

The Kansas Athletics Lifetime Society

recognizes active Williams Fund donors who

have graciously contributed over $100,000 to

Kansas Athletics in their lifetime. A special

recognition wall displaying the names of

these generous individuals is located in Allen

Fieldhouse. As with all donor recognition,

members may choose to remain anonymous.

University of Kansas student-athletes are

forever grateful for the substantial impact these

individuals have made toward past, present and

future Jayhawks.

RECOGNITION LEVELS:

• Diamond Jayhawk ($5,000,000 or more)• Platinum Jayhawk ($1,500,000 - $4,999,999)• Gold Jayhawk ($500,000 - $1,499,999)• Silver Jayhawk ($250,000 - $499,999)• Bronze Jayhawk ($100,000 - $249,999)

POINT CALCULATION EXAMPLES

• Donor A pledges $50,000 to annual giving for the 2014 Fund Drive . The donor’s annual average for the past two years is $50,000 . The Limestone Society gift is $10,000 . The donor would receive 2 points per $100 .

• Donor B pledges $5,000 to annual giving and the past two-year annual average is $7,500 . The Limestone Society gift is $3,000 . The donor would receive 1 point per $100 since the annual gift is less than the average $7,500 .

• Donor C pledges $50,000 to annual giving and the past two-year annual average is $47,500 . The Limestone Society gift is $10,000 . The donor would receive 2 points per $100 . • Donor D pledges $25,000 to annual giving and the past two-year annual average is $100,000 . The Limestone Society gift is $10,000 . The donor would receive 1 point per $100 as the annual gift must be at least $50,000 to receive double points .

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Williams Fund U First 4 K Club

*Additional 5 pts per year of Sports Combo purchase (Limited to four total years). **Former Williams Fund U Member? Join WEF within a year of student membership and receive 20 priority points.

M E M B E R S H I P P R O G R A M S

KU Student MembershipSTARTS AT $25

The Williams Fund offers a student

membership through optional campus fees

starting at $25. To be eligible for this program,

students must be enrolled in at least six credit

hours at the University of Kansas. Students

will be eligible for any four-year window,

whether in undergraduate, graduate, law

school or medical school.


• Member T-shirt• Football tailgate• Football reserved section• Special event invites• Outland membership upgrade• Priority ticket allocation for postseason

play (Big 12, NCAA and bowl games)

• Priority points (10 pts/year)*

KU Recent Grad MembershipSTARTS AT $50

Young alums may now join the Williams

Fund starting at only $50. This available

membership level is offered up to four years

after completion of an undergraduate or

graduate degree. An account is only eligible

for a total of four years of membership and

this option may not exceed the four-year

maximum.


• Football reserved season ticket discount• Special event invites• Outland Membership Upgrade

• Priority points**

For more information visit KUAthletics.com/kclub

To become eligible for K Club, one must be

a former varsity head coach, athlete, student

athletic trainer or manager at the University

of Kansas and must have exhausted his/her

eligibility if applicable. K Club’s mission is to

help PRESERVE the history and traditions of

Kansas Athletics, SUPPORT current student-

athletes, and CONNECT those eligible for K

Club. Memberships start at $40.


• Bi-annual newsletter• Exclusive invitations and merchandise• Football reserved section• Career and social networking• Priority points• Outland level Williams Fund member

DUES ALSO SUPPORT

• Hall of Fame • K Club Events• Sport Reunions • Senior K Rings

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Now, more than ever, we need support from Jayhawk Nation. The Williams Fund has one of the lowest membership totals in the Big 12

Conference. Support our student-athletes and help us compete with our rivals by joining and encouraging others to do the same.

Important Notes• Must be a new account or an inactive account from the previous drive year.

• Points added to existing account member and only one existing account can receive credit per new account.

• Points added to existing account member upon receipt.

Priority Points• Two (2) points to existing account for each new account’s consecutive year of membership.

MVP ($2,500-$4,999)

Rock Chalk ($1,000-$2,499)

Jayhawk ($500-$999)

Crimson & Blue ($300-$499)

10 PTS

4 PTS

2 PTS

Hall of Fame ($50,000+)

Champion ($25,000-$49,999)

All-American ($10,000-$24,999)

Legend ($5,000-$9,999)

200 PTS

100 PTS

40 PTS

20 PTS 1 PT

Existing account receives one-time point value associated with new/inactive account’s membership level.

M E M B E R S H I P R E F E R R A L P R O G R A M

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C O M P L I A N C EFor more information: [email protected] or 785-864-4200

Terms to Know

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE

(PSA OR “RECRUIT”): Any student that

has started classes for the ninth grade.

RECRUITING: Any solicitation of a

prospect or the prospect’s family by an

authorized institutional staff member for

the purpose of securing the prospect’s

enrollment and participation in athletics.

STUDENT-ATHLETE: A student who

presently is participating in intercollegiate

athletics or has participated in

intercollegiate athletics and is still receiving

athletics aid.

EXTRA BENEFIT: An extra benefit is any

special gift or arrangement provided to a

student-athlete, or student-athlete’s friend

or family member, which is not available to

the general KU student body or the general

population.

Prospective Student-AthletesNCAA rules prohibit boosters from engaging in recruiting activities designed to secure a

prospect’s enrollment at the University of Kansas.

PERMISSIBLE BOOSTER ACTIVITIES:• Continuing to have contact with an established family friend or neighbor who is a prospect

(contact Compliance for pre-existing relationship form – must submit to ensure eligibility of student-athlete)

• Viewing a prospect’s game on your own initiative

• Receiving a call from a prospect only if the prospect initiates the call and it is not for a

recruiting purpose

• Notifying the Kansas coaching staff of prospects

AS A BOOSTER YOU MAY NOT:• Contact or call a prospect that you have not had a longstanding relationship with (the relationship

must pre-date the ninth grade)

• Contact or call a prospect’s parent, coach, principal or counselor

• Assist with the actual evaluation of talent at the direction of the coaching staff

• Promote and/or encourage a prospect to attend the University of Kansas or participate in any

communication that has a recruiting theme

Social Media ReminderBoosters may not initiate or “accept” friend requests of prospects on Facebook, but they

can “follow” recruits on Twitter. Boosters should NEVER post on a recruit’s “wall,” reply

to a “tweet,” send them any kind of direct message, or take any other action that would

constitute contacting any recruit.

Phone: 785.864.3946

Toll Free: 855.GIVE.WEF

Fax: 785.864.5847

Email: [email protected]

Web: WilliamsFund.com

1651 Naismith Drive

Lawrence, KS 66045

2015 williams education fund membership brochure

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