Summary

• Rec Sports introduction meeting
  • Positive. They brag about us to peers at other institutions.
  • Elbel is most likely location for a rugby field
    • Difficult to know much more without a lead donor
  • We need to specify our goals
• First draft of Working Vision
  • Will continue to get specific
  • Messaging of both operational and long-term items needs to be clear and avoid complication
  • Funding mechanics need to be addressed

Further meeting detail

Present

• Jake Bodner
• Joel Conzelmann
• Kevin Cunningham
• Jamie Frech
• John Palladino
• Vanessa Rojano
• Karl Seibert
• Andrew Swain
• Matt Trenary
• Aaron Turk
• Tom Warburton
• James Wilber

Detailed notes

• Rec Sports meeting was positive and engaging
  • They brag about us to peers at other instutitions. Mainly because of endowment.
  • Elbel is most likely field for rugby
    • Rentals are important to Rec Sports budget but Elbel is rarely rented
    • Can ask them about upkeep cost
    • Wilber: Discussion of scheduling and control got hazy in meeting
      • They block off times for Club Sports and for Rentals. These are separate people in Rec Sports.
      • Concern remains
    • Seibert: What happens with a Rec Sports field when a team begins varsity play in Athletics?
      • Plenty of examples of shared facilities but priority is unclear
    • Rec Sports doesn’t think Athletics needs additional outdoor space
    • Difficult for Rec Sports to get specific about Elbel without a lead donor
    • Wilber: We have a long run-up to investigating and researching
  • Specification of goals remains our priority for 2020
• First draft of Working Vision
  • “Working” means it can change
  • Currently created to meet a wide variety of potential audiences
  • Specificity is good and will help us. Work will continue here.
  • Donors can change vision
    • Difficulty projecting exact numbers without knowledge of specific donors
  • Trainers are the immediate priority
  • Big question is funding mechanics: annual asks, long-term pledges, endowment, something else?
    • This question is applicable to other items
    • Club Sports does not help with the funding of trainers
      • Uncommon amongst peers
  • Fear of conflicting messages with operational and long-term goals
    • Big project offers variety of donor items on the menu
  • Donation growth needs to be exponential to attain goals
  • Two teams or four (club + varsity). Needs to be clear on presentation so it’s clear to donors.
  • Seibert: Any intel on what we should expect from significant donors?
    • Rec Sports development team hasn’t hesitated when shown numbers
    • Rec Sports development team will review before we launch
  • Hitting intermediate goals like covering trainer costs is important
  • Frech: Has the Rec Sports development team provided examples from other teams?
    • Women’s club water polo raised money for an endowment. Messaging was simple and we can improve upon it.