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THE RAMS CLUB — A NEED FOR GROWTH The cost of competing at the highest level and educating outstanding student-athletes continues to climb. The Rams Club must grow its membership and level of support to keep Carolina as one of the nation's premier athletics programs both athletically and academically. The Rams Club has witnessed impressive growth over the past several years—51% of members have joined within the last 10 years. Membership in The Rams Club is available through endowment and annual gifts. Gifts of all sizes are important—47% of all Annual Fund gifts are between $100 and $1,000. This growth must continue to meet the escalating needs of Carolina's 28 varsity sports and its student-athletes. Rams Club members provide a vital component to the success of Tar Heel student-athletes. Donations provide Carolina student-athletes the opportu- nity to proudly say, "I'm a Tar Heel." Annual Fund Donations through the Annual Fund offers The Rams Club the opportunity to meet immediate funding needs-primarily the funds needed to bridge the difference between the endowment's yield and the actual scholarship costs and other important projects for Carolina's student-athletes. Carolina Forever — Planned Giving As the Rams Club's planned giving program, Carolina Forever offers do- nors an opportunity to make a lasting impact by involving Carolina Ath- letics in their estate planning. Carolina Forever's mission is to ensure that the university continues to provide in perpetuity the unique op- portunity to experience what it means to be a Tar Heel student-athlete in a broad-based athletics program. Scholarship Endowment The Rams Club's Scholarship Endowment Trust is the largest athletic scholarship endowment in the nation. The Scholarship Endowment Trust is built upon gifts from Carolina supporters who have endowed Full or Half Scholarships in support of student-athletes which provide in perpe- tuity the support to a broad-based athletics program. Sports Endowments The Sport Endowments program provides additional funding for the op- erating budgets of each of the 28 sports. Donors can make gifts to an individual sport with the yield from that trust made available to the appropriate coach for use in budget-enhancing activities like recruiting, team travel, assistant coaches' salaries and more. With the gifts desig- nated into an endowment, these gifts will provide a continuous stream of usable income in perpetuity. Giving Level Minimum Gift Required BENEFITS Season Basketball Tickets Season Football Tickets Priority Tar Heel Package Basketball Ticket Application Individual Game Basketball Ticket Application Away Game & Post-Season Football Ticket & Travel Info Rams Club Lapel Pin/Car Decal/Membership Card Tar Heel Monthly Magazine Tar Heels Today Online Publication Priority Points for Donations Rams Room Pre-Game Football Reception Super Saturday & Local Functions with Carolina Coaches Discounts at Finley Golf Course (with membership card) Heels Deals Discounts Football and Men's Basketball Media Guides Football Parking Permit Coaches Circle Social Functions Basketball Parking Permit Scholarship Dinner (upon completion) # If available ~ Number of seats available to select in Priority Group B based on the Kenan Stadium Equity Seating Plan. ^ Number of seats available to select in Priority Group A based on the Kenan Stadium Equity Seating Plan. + Members have up to fi ve years to fully fund an endowment commitment. Upon completion, donors must maintain a Coaches Circle membership to maintain benefi ts. • Only applicable for current UNC-CH students 2~ 4~ 2^ Student Ram • $25 Tar Heel $100 Ram $200 Rameses $500 Big Ram $1,000 ANNUAL 4^ 6^ 8^ 2## 12^ 2# 16^ Big Ram $1,750 Super Ram $2,500 Coaches Circle $5,000 Scholarship Scholarship+ $17,610 Annual $500,000 ENDOWMENT 4+ 12^ 2^ 4^ 6^ 8^ 12^ 12^ 12^