Fundraising

Donations:    UTC Rowing has a an account with the UTC

Development Office.  This means that all donations are tax

deductable and that all donations qualify for any Matching Gift

programs offered by your employer/company.  Please send all

donations (and forms) to:

          UTC Rowing

          HHP Dept  #6606

          615 McCallie Avenue

          Chattanooga, TN  37403

   Make all checks payable to UTC, you can put "rowing" in the memo

section if you wish, but it is not necessary.  Coach Espeseth will make

sure that all donations get to the UTC Development Office and properly

credited to the UTC Rowing Team.  The UTC Development Office will

also send you a letter regarding your donation for Income Tax purposes.

   These donations all go towards rowing equipment acquisitions, usually

the replacement (upgrades) of older rowing shells (boats) by selling the

older shell and using the money raised to purchase a newer shell.  Currently,

there is  about $6,000 in the Development Account, and we need $8,500 -

$9,000 to upgrade a 10-year old 4+.  

   Donors receive the following gifts (see merchandise)  for the amount

donated (if desired):

   $50  -  UTC Rowing gray t-shirt

   $100  -  UTC Rowing gray t-shirt and UTC Crew Cap

   $200  -  The above plus a UTC Crew Polo shirt

   $500  -  The above plus a wooden sculling oar

   $1,000  -  The above plus a wooden sweep oar

   $3,000  -  The above plus you can name a rowing shell

Programs & Activities:  UTC Rowing uses many other means

to raise funds to cover the costs of regattas and to maintain equipment.

In addition to semester dues/fees paid by each rower, UTC Rowing is

part of the BI-LO Boosters and FOODLION MVP programs.  The rowing

team also hosts the Tennessee Indoor Rowing Championships (see TN

Indoor section), conducts a Silent Auction in February, coordinates the

Outback Steakhouse @ Hamilton Place Luncheon in February and sells

shirts at some regattas (see Merchandise--regatta).

    BI-LO:  BI-LO will donate 1% of purchases made by those who present

a bar code sheet (see attachment to the left).  This must be done every year,

starting in August, by anyone who shops at BI-LO, even if you have done this

in the past, you must do it again.  Please share this with any relatives, friends,

neighbors and even the next person in line with you.  Once you have given the

cashier this sheet, you do not have to do it again until next year.  The new sheets

are issued by BI-LO in August of each year.  So, anytime after UTC Rowing gets

the new sheet, then just get a copy and give it to a cashier.  By helping UTC Rowing,

this does not cost you anything financially, nor is anything deducted from reward

programs (like milk, turkey or ham point programs).  UTC Rowing is eligible to

receive up to $3,000 annually.

   FOOD LION:  UTC Rowing also participates in the FOOD LION fundraising

program.  Here, the UTC Rowing Team Coach will update the supporter records

annually.  All that is required is your name, address, phone number and the 12-digit

FOOD LION MVP number (even the small numbers).  There is no cost to the

supporters.  Please send the required information to Coach Espeseth (see Contact Us)

   Outback Steakhouse @ Hamilton Place Luncheon:  This annual event will

be on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Outback Steakhouse

@ Hamilton Place.  Tickets are $13.00 per person, with children 10 and under free when

accompanied by both parents.  This is a buffet of steak, chicken, chicken tenders, mashed

potatoes and fries, vegetables, roll, dessert and drink (non-alcoholic).  All procedes go to the

UTC Rowing Team, since Outback Steakhouse @ Hamilton Place donates all food and

drink.

   Silent Auction:  The silent auction starts on February 15th with on-line bidding, and final

bids can be made no later than 12 noon during the Outback Steakhouse @ Hamilton Place

luncheon.  There are gift certificates from many Chattanooga area hotels, restaurants and

other businesses.  See the Silent Auction header for a list of businesses and the bids on

items that are being auctioned.