2016-17
ABOUT STARS CLUB WHAT IS STARS CLUB? STARS Club is the backbone of fundraising for UIS Athletics. Donors have an opportunity to help talented UIS student-athletes receive a quality education and contribute to the growth of the athletic department. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? invests in the lives of student-athletes and Prairie Stars Athletics. STARS Club also allows UIS Athletics to recognize and honor a Through STARS Club, we are able to make it absolutely clear how to HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH THE STARS CLUB? Attending athletic events, supporting scholarships and providing funds for capital improvements are just the starting points for how you can impact our student-athletes. These young men and women the community. They greatly value your encouragement and participation, and we hope you continue to be a part of their lives. 1
STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT It is an honor to wear the UIS polo and represent the program at any event I attend. I could not have the access to resources to improve myself both on the course and in the classroom without the athletics scholarships provided to me. The donors to the UIS Athletics program have led to our current success and will help us continue to achieve success on the national level. Student-Athlete Talon Supak, UIS Men s Golf To wear a UIS uniform on game day or in practice or just a UIS t-shirt any day means I get a new day to show people that UIS is improving and that we will be something to fear in the next few seasons. Thank you so much to UIS donors for the impact they have. We appreciate your generosity so much. Student-Athlete Syerra Cunningham, UIS Women s Basketball 2
METHODS METHODS OF GIVING ONLINE: Give securely online at www.uisprairiestars.com/starsclub (The University of Illinois Foundation will process your gift, keeping your information secure.) MAIL MAIL:: Send gifts through the mail to the following address: UIS STARS Club The Recreation and Athletics Center One University Plaza, MS REC 2004 %<>5:3ŋ180 ZV[TW YXT[ PHONE: Provide information for a STARS Club membership by calling (217) 206-8547. PLEDGES: Manage your contribution through a pledge, allowing you to give a certain amount over a set period of time. Call (217) 206-8547 for more information. P PAYROLL AYR Y OLL DED DEDUCTION: UCTION: If you are a University of Illinois employee, you can set up a payroll deduction, allowing you to make a regular gift on a recurring basis. T TAX AX INF A INFORMATION: ORMA MA AT TION: Each gift to the STARS Club is eligible for a tax deduction based on the goods and services you receive in response to your 0;:-@5;: +;A4-B1@41;<@5;:;2C-B5:3-88%& $% 8A..1:1ŋ@? 9-75:3 E;A>352@UTTū010A/@5.81 2E;A@-71-0B-:@-31;2%& $% 8A..1:1ŋ@? -88;C-.81@-D010A/@5;:?C58801<1:0;:B-8A1;2@41.1:1ŋ@?E;A>1/15B1 8 3
ACADEMICS ACADEMICS In the fall of 2015, the student-athletes compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.26, setting a record in the modern NCAA DII era at UIS. This GPA >1Ō1/@?-:5:/>1-?1;2T VTA<2>;9@41W TZ;:8E2;A>E1->?-3;!2@41 15 varsity teams at UIS, 13 achieved a team GPA of at least 3.0 in the fall semester. The women s golf team led the way with a 3.62 team GPA. Of the 223 student-athletes and cheerleaders representing UIS, 150 achieved at least a 3.0 GPA. At 67% this achievement sets a new mark for UIS Athletics. The honor roll breakdown: ;-/41?p ;:;>$;88xxxxxxxxW T W V]PWV?@A01:@ -@481@1? @481@5/ 5>1/@;>p? ;:;>$;88xxx W W W Z]PZV?@A01:@ -@481@1? 4-:/188;>p? ;:;>$;88xxxxxx W [ X TPYZ?@A01:@ -@481@1? 4 4
STARS CLUB GROWTH 600 500 STARS S Club Donors 491 529 400 392 300 200 100 172 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 125,000 STARS S Club Gifts ($) 100,000 $105,409 75,000 $59,822 $77,047 50,000 $46,331 25,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 5
2016-17 GIVING INITIATIVES TIVES STARS Club Giving Increasing your STARS Club gift by 10% from last year s giving total EX: $100 donor would give $110 $500 donor would give $550 this year. One winner chosen to travel with UIS Men s Basketball for game @ Bradley on November 11. Increasing your STARS Club gift to the Next Level EX: Making the jump from from the White Star level el to the Blue Star level el and all other levels. els. One winner chosen to travel with UIS Men s Basketball for game @ Northwestern on November 4. 6
3 STARS CLUB 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 All Sport Passes allow general admission to all regular season athletic events. Young Alumni Club available for alumni three years following graduation date. Upcoming Events August 2016 February y 2017 -Backyard d BBQ - August 27 -Baseball l First Pitch Banquet October 2016 May 2017 -Homecoming - October -Annual Awards -Hall of Fame Weekend e y o 3-8 Banquet end October 7-9 June 2017 -Annual Golf Outing 7
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTVEMENT 30 2,253 30 Organizations/Events Community Service Hours Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum - Alternative Springbreak - Animal Protective e League - Carve for the Carillon - Central Illinois Food Bank - Chai Tea Fundraiser - Convention Center Parking - Cox Daycare - Dance Marathon - Girl Scouts Tennis Clinic ic - Glenwood Elementary Red Ribbon Week - Glenwood VB Tournament - Habitat for Humanity - Hazel Dell Family Night - HSHS St John s Children s Hospital - IHSA - Memorial SportsCare Biathlon - MLK Day of Service - Panther Creek Country Club - Reading Week at Lindsey Elementary - Riverton Fundraising Gala - Trick or Treat for Canned goods - UCP Telethon - UIS Star Softball Scaretacular - UMCOR Donations 3
POINTS OF PRIDE - Made NCAA Super Regionals for the - Finished T-3rd at GLVC Championships (best in program history) WOMEN S GOLF - First year of NCAA competition for men s and women s program - Inaugural meet was hosted on the UIS campus on 9/11/15 CROSS COUNTRY - Advanced to the GLVC conference - Jamall Millison eclipsed 1,000 career DII era) MEN S BASKETBALL WOMEN S SOCCER - Paige Polonus named to Third Team All-GLVC - Set program record for GLVC and overall wins in a season - 15 team members named Academic All-GLVC 9
BASEBALL - Made it to the conference tournament for the second time in three years - Trey Hannam, John Sechen, and Jason Galeano made First Team All-GLVC -Reached 100 wins in program history during the 2016 campaign MEN S GOLF - Talon Supak won NCAA Regional; NCAA Nationals - Finished 4th at GLVC Championships - Talon Supak named All-GLVC for second straight year SOFTBALL - Third straight season with 24+ wins - Freshman Jaycee Craver tossed a perfect game on 3/16/16 vs. Blackburn WOMEN S BASKETBALL - Shelbi Patterson named to Third Team All-GLVC in the GLVC in rebounds (9.3/game) 10
UIS STA ARS Club The Recreation and Athletics Center One University Plaza, MS REC 2004