TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 1) – Florida A&M University Athletics began a new era of giving on Friday with the launch of the “Investing in Champions” campaign.
The first of these campaigns is centered on new football season ticket package offerings, complete with parking, classic event tickets, basketball tickets and a host of other benefits and amenities, allowing Rattler Athletics supporters the one-stop-shop convenience they requested in the Football Fan Experience Survey last fall.
“The most successful businesses listen to their customers and adjust accordingly to meet their needs by offering the services and products they expect,” FAMU Director of Athletics Milton Overton said. “The Rattler Athletics enterprise is no different, so we've stepped up to our customer's challenge and know the Rattler Nation of 55,000 will respond likewise by helping us to achieve our Investing in Champions Annual Giving Campaign Goal of $1.5M. If just over 2-percent of our Rattler Alumni participate, we will achieve our goal before Homecoming vs. Hampton University on October 22, 2016.”
There are six investor levels fans can participate in. Packages include the Orange Builder, Green Builder, Champion Builder, Silver Builder, Gold Champion and Platinum Champion.
Mr. Lloyd “Big Daddy” Cobb, a former member of the Rattler football program and longtime Booster, was the first Gold Champion subscriber. Cobb, a member of the FAMU National Rattler “F” Club executive board and alumnus from the Class of 1976, wanted to double his donation amount because of his love for the university. “I appreciate being able to support my alma mater in this fashion,” said Cobb. “The 'Investing in Champions' campaign provides a much better value to the fans and a unique way to give back to the program.”
All “Investing in Champions” ticket packages can be customized to meet customer needs by utilizing the flex ticket credit option that allows fans to apply a credit for tickets purchased in their package towards the ticket type they want. Each individual will be sent a letter detailing the level of your direct donation resulting from the package you purchased. This donation will be credited in the FAMU Foundation, allowing the value to be credited to you on your tax return.
The Department of Athletics Mission Statement is “Building Champions in the classroom, on the field and in life with academic honesty and integrity.” The FAMU Athletics Strategic plan was developed to accomplish the mission which is simply to fill the cracks in six critical foundation support pillars (Academics, Compliance, Strength Training, Medical Training, Facilities and Financial Stability).
Fans can participate by going on www.FAMUBuildingChampions.com to purchase packages online. Fans can also call the ticket office by phone (1-800-843-0788). To mail in your order, simply click the link to download the “Investing in Champions” brochure from the website.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE BUILDING CHAMPIONS WEBSITE
