May 18, 2006

Dear Mansfield University Football Supporters,

In the spring of 2004, former MU coaches Tom Elsasser, Bernie Sabol, Rod Kelchner, Joe Bottiglieri and myself came together to form the Mansfield University Football Legacy Club.  The Legacy Club was designed as a venue for former players, staff and supporters to continue to make a difference in the success of Mountaineer football.

 

The goal of the Legacy Club was to raise an additional $10,000 per year for football scholarships.

Many of you saw this opportunity as a way to reconnect with Mountaineer football and give back to the program.  The response was overwhelming and it continues to this day. I am personally thankful for the support that each of you has shown for our program over the past two years. Within that time frame, we have been able to raise over $55,000.    

 

The dollars raised by the Legacy Club directly fund scholarships for student athletes. In recent years, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s funding for Mansfield has not kept pace with the increasing costs of education, while the requirements to maintain Division II athletics have increased. We all know the importance of the gift of scholarship to an incoming or continuing student athlete. Your gift will not only enable our team to be competitive in the PSAC, but more importantly it will enhance the educational experience of student athletes at Mansfield University, especially those in the football program.   

 

It is time once again for our annual appeal to ask for your support of our 2006 Legacy Club campaign.  Eligibility for membership requires a minimum contribution of $100 or more to the Mansfield University Football Legacy Club per year. Official members of the Legacy Club will receive a number of special benefits including:

 

 

Here’s how to become a member today! Fill out the enclosed business reply envelope and send a check for $100 or more made out to MUF-Football Legacy Club. Also, you may pay by Master Card or Visa, or you may make your gift online through the university website: simply go to www.mansfield.edu and click on “Giving to Mansfield”.  All gifts received by June 30 will be included in the current fiscal year and your name will appear in our annual report to donors.

 

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Alex Ogeka, Director of Development for Athletics at 570-662-4380 or via email at aogeka@mansfield.edu.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jim Shiffer

Head Football Coach

 

 

Save These Dates:

Saturday, April 29, 2006

 

20th Annual Frank A. Butsko Awards Breakfast

North Manser Dining – 10:00 a.m.

Price:  $25 a couple or $15 per person

 

All individuals who have given to the 2006 Football Legacy campaign will receive complimentary admission.

 

Please RSVP to Alex Ogeka at 570-662-4380 or via email at aogeka@mansfield.edu.

 

The Spring Red & Black Football Game

Van Norman Field – 2:00 p.m.

 

Legacy Club Meeting

North Manser Dining – 4:30 p.m.

 

 

Saturday, July 29, 2006

 

18th Annual HO-GIG Golf Outing

Corey Creek Golf Club, Mansfield, Pennsylvania

1:30 p.m. – Shotgun Start

Proceeds support football scholarships

 

 

Saturday, September 9, 2006

 

Legacy Club Home Game

MU vs. Shippensburg University

1:00 p.m.

Van Norman Field