Quaker Club - Guilford College
Dear Quaker Club members
To save money for the Quaker Club and to reduce waste, the information normally printed in the Quaker Club newsletter will now be posted here on the main Quaker Club web page. If you would prefer to receive updates in the mail, please contact Brooks Haworth at (336) 316-2170 or quakerclub@guilford.edu
Quaker Club members are invited to have breakfast with Guilford coaches and student-athletes. The next breakfast will be Friday April 24, 2009 in the Walnut Room of Founders Hall. For more information contact Brooks Haworth at (336) 316-2170. Click here for the full calendar of Quaker Club Breakfasts and events.
2009 GUILFORD COLLEGE AWARDS CEREMONEY
Guilford College alumnus Adonis “Sporty” Jeralds ’81 will be the keynote speaker at this year’s annual Athletic Department Awards Ceremony April 26 at 4:00 p.m. in Ragan-Brown Field House. The event is free and open to the public. . Click here for the full release.
FALL 2008 FACILITY UPDATES
Due to generous gifts to Guilford College and the Quaker Club, the athletic department is pleased to have new and upgraded facilities on campus this fall. Armfield Athletic Center and McBane Field underwent a small renovation, while a new tennis center and building are currently in construction. None of these projects would have been accomplished without the funds raised by the Quaker Club.
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Armfield Athletic Center and McBane Field share a new brick-paved plaza. The stadium recieved a new entrance gate at the north end of the field, while McBane Field now has terraced seating behind the backstop. Top: Before and after shots of Armfield Plaza. Bottom: Detailed photos of the new terraced seating on McBane Field and north entrance gate for Armfield Athletic Center. |
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Dalton L. “Mac” McMichael Jr. and his wife, Susan, made a gift of over $450,000 to Guilford College to support a scholarship fund in memory of Mac’s mother, Dorothy Ragsdale McMichael, and be used toward construction of new six-court tennis center at the college. Construction of the Dorothy Ragsdale McMichael ’37 Centennial Class Tennis Courts is underway on campus along with a new team changing area and restroom facility. The McMichael Tennis Center will be completed for the Men's and Women's 2009 Spring Tennis Seasons. |
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MAKE A GIFT TO THE QUAKER CLUB
The Quaker Club supports special projects and initiatives for the athletic department. Gifts may be made to the general athletic fund or fifty percent (50%) may be designated to a particular sport. Another way to give is through a “gift in kind” to a particular sport. For more information contact Brooks Haworth at (336) 316-2170.
- Make a gift now: https://www.guilford.edu/secure/make_a_gift/
- Print form and mail your gift: http://www.guilford.edu/pdf/giving/gift_form.pdf
QUAKER CLUB GIFTS BENEFIT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
The Guilford College Quaker Club raised over $130,000 in the 2007-08 year! Because of these gifts, the athletic department was able to purchase, build and develop a variety of projects. None of these projects would have been accomplished without the funds raised by the Quaker Club.
Projects completed:
| New dugouts for the softball team | $50,000 |
New scoreboard for basketball and volleyball |
$25,000 |
New scorer’s table and shot clocks |
$15,000 |
End of season awards for student-athletes |
$5,000 |
| Ice/tubs for football | $2,000 |
Support of the Mary Broos Retirement & Jack Jensen Hall of Fame events |
$5,000 |
Pay for campus housing for two assistant football coaches |
$3,000 |
| New weight equipment | $2,000 |
| Cheerleading support | $1,500 |
| New backstop for baseball | $18,000 |
Playing surface redesign for Baseball |
$17,000 |
| New recruiting software program for all sports | $3,000 |
Thanks to the generosity of the Quaker Club members and the Guilford College capital budget, the athletics facility upgrades continue to happen. Click here for an update on Guilford College's newest facility updates.
Plans for 2008-2009 include:
- Plaza for Armfield Athletic Center and terraced seating for the McBane Field.
- Support of a new tennis building adjacent to the new tennis courts.
- Paying a new part-time trainer.
- Providing funds a for new outfield fence net for the softball program.
Quaker Club
The Quaker Club was established by Herb Appenzeller in 1956 to promote, encourage and support Guilford College's 16 athletic teams. The money donated by the club's members supplements the athletic budget by underwriting programs, helping to buy equipment and other various needs teams may have. One of the biggest accomplishments by the Quaker Club was the Super Sponsor Program in 1978 which raised funds to build the Ragan-Brown Field House, which is still in use today. Click here to join the Quaker Club
Guilford is an NCAA Division III member that competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Quaker Club has recently had a membership base of over 300. While this membership number is great, we know we can be bigger and better. We are always looking for more boosters so whether you are a Guilford alumnus or a friend of the program, please consider becoming a member of the Quaker Club. For more information about gift-in-kind, matching gifts, estate planning or stock gifts contact the Guilford Athletic Department at (336) 316-2190.