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YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND INSIDE UCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT The following individuals listed below have recently joined the Wooden Athletic Fund and/or Bruin Varsity Club for the first time as part of our 10,000 Champions Campaign challenge to increase our annual fund from 8,513 to 10,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a difference in our ability for success. WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND NEW MEMBER UPDATE OCTOBER 2018 Heather Maynard and Arnold S. Baas - Los Angeles, CA Dianne Ballesteros - Aliso Viejo, CA William J. Bantle - Pacific Palisades, CA Julie Barnes - Dana Point, CA Heidi and Brad C. Barnholtz - Stevenson Ranch, CA Frank and Zoe Bernal - Mission Viejo, CA Hadley R. Boyd - Malibu, CA Shelby and Andy Campion - Lake Oswego, OR Douglas Cashman - Port Hueneme, CA Jaclyn Chan - Los Angeles, CA Calvin W. Chan - West Covina, CA Steve and Carol Chudy - Huntington Beach, CA Melissa Costa - Huntington Beach, CA William and Sara Cowdrey - Coto De Caza, CA Steven Daggett - Sun Valley, CA Lewis and Delilah Dooley - Riverside, CA Loreen and Norman J. Dow - Gilroy, CA Adriana and Tyler J. Ebell - Fillmore, CA Joshua Edwards - Encino, CA Daniel Farmer and Diane Cabo - Venice, CA Ryan Ferreira - Los Angeles, CA Joseph Ferro - Temple City, CA Bryan Fuentes - Chino, CA Scott Glicksberg and Amandeep Mann - San Jose, CA Mark Gonzalez - Whittier, CA Dallas E. Grider - Bakersfield, CA Lauren A. Heideman - Los Angeles, CA Billy Jackson and Lori Levi - Los Angeles, CA Tyler W. Jackson - Woodland Hills, CA Angelo and Angelina Jimenez - Hesperia, CA Kamran Khawar - Irvine, CA Isaiah Lauwerys - Vallejo, CA Renee and Mitchell D. Liday - Torrance, CA Philip Lopez - Lakewood, CA Jeffrey Lopez - Pasadena, CA Kenney C. Mah - Los Angeles, CA Jose and Marina Marroquin - Los Angeles, CA Salvador Moreno - Turlock, CA Gilberto Muniz - Los Angeles, CA Jennifer Patterson - Gardena, CA Tracy A. Porter - Woodland Hills, CA Jeffrey and Jill Puffer - El Segundo, CA Claire and Butch D. Reddy - Honolulu, HI Brad Reno - Apopka, FL Mary and Mark A. Ribisi - Newport Beach, CA Aleksandar V. Ruzic - Rolling Hills, CA Jon Schroeder - La Jolla, CA Robert Schuckman - Chicago, IL Elizabeth J. St. Andre and Randal K. Jackson - Santa Barbara, CA Robin and Barry A. Steinmetz - Tustin, CA Bridgett Storm - Newport Beach, CA Jeffrey and Kathleen Sultan - Los Angeles, CA Rich Swanson - Big Bear Lake, CA Dennis Toms - Fontana, CA Douglas Torimaru - Pasadena, CA Gary Urbina - San Gabriel, CA Matthew Walker - Fresno, CA Eric A. Walters - Staten Island, NY Edward J. Washatka - Pasadena, CA Tara Speights-Wills and Shawn L. Wills - Clovis, CA Delbert D. Wycoff - Woodland Hills, CA Benjamin Wysocki - Seal Beach, CA Jacqueline Yago - Morgan Hill, CA James Acosta - Anaheim, CA Efren Haas - San Dimas, CA Stacie and Daniel Soto - Granada Hills, CA NCAA RULES QUIZ Thank you for visiting the Compliance Corner every month to learn about NCAA rules and how they apply to you as our loyal supporters (boosters). How well do you know the rules? Try this short True/False quiz to test your compliance knowledge! (Answers below) 1. It is permissible for institutions like UCLA to provide an autographed football to be auctioned off to raise money for a local high school. True or False? 2. A booster may visit a local high school to pick up a prospect’s game film or transcripts to send to a UCLA coach. True or False? 3. A Division I school may send a playbook to a prospect who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI). True or False? 4. After signing an NLI, it is permissible for a school to provide a prospect with practice apparel or equipment to prepare for next season. True or False? 5. A Division I school may not conduct an invitation-only basketball camp for prospects. True or False? Questions regarding these or any other NCAA rules? Please contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance at (310) 794-8813 or [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter: @uclacompliance 1. False. Athletic programs like UCLA may not donate athletic equipment or provide funding to high schools. Boosters may donate to local high schools if they act independently of Athletics and don’t earmark funds for a specific prospect. 2. False. Boosters may not be part of the recruiting process. Boosters may notify UCLA coaches about a local prospect but there can no contact or other recruiting involvement. 3. True. Schools may start sending playbook and workout information after a prospect signs an NLI. 4. False. Apparel and equipment issuance cannot occur until a student-athlete starts practice or arrives on campus to attend classes. 5. True. Sports camps conducted by schools must open to any and all entrants and limited only by number, age, grade level or gender. UCLA ATHLETICS’ COMPLIANCE CORNER CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU TOO CAN “BECOME A CHAMPION” CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 10,000 CHAMPIONS CAMPAIGN Men’s Basketball Tipoff Dinner – October 30, 2018 Each year, all Wooden Athletic Fund members, supporters of the UCLA Men’s Basketball Hoopsters Fund and supporters of the Mo Ostin Basketball Center are invited to an exclusive open practice and dinner with the UCLA Men’s Basketball team. The event offers donors the opportunity to watch practice up close and to meet the student-athletes and coaching staff following to the practice as well as to hear remarks from Coach Alford about the team and season ahead. This year’s event is scheduled for October 30 at Pauley Pavilion and qualified donors will receive an invitation via email in the next few days. If you have any questions, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund office at 310-206-3302, or email [email protected]. UPCOMING EVENT UCLA vs. Oklahoma Football Wooden Athletic Fund Donor Trip September 7-9, 2018 Over 300 Wooden Athletic Fund donors at the Director’s Circle ($25,000+) and Wooden Benefactor ($50,000+) membership levels joined Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero and his wife Anne Marie on the annual 2018 Wooden Athletic Fund Donor Trip to see UCLA Football take on the Oklahoma Sooners. The weekend was packed with fun events that began with a Welcome Reception and Dinner hosted by Dan and Anne Marie at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. On game day, guests gathered for a pregame party on the University of Oklahoma campus that featured a barbeque buffet, open bar, a live Country & Western band, and pregame merriment featuring Joe Bruin and the UCLA Spirit Squad. For more information on how you can qualify to attend this event and many others, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected] EVENT RECAP Invitation to Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day Party The Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day Tailgate parties, hosted by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block, are held prior to all home games at the Rose Bowl. All parties begin three hours prior to kickoff for maximum enjoyment. Admission to this tailgate is offered to all Wooden Athletic Fund members beginning at the Bruin Athletic Club ($850+) level. Complimentary admissions are offered according to membership level, beginning at the Coaches Roundtable ($5,500+) level, and reservations need to be made prior to the Wednesday before each home game. The party features a full buffet, soft drinks, and a full open bar. In addition to having an opportunity to meet Chancellor and Mrs. Block, you can enjoy national broadcasts of live NCAA football games on multiple flat screen TVs, all while experiencing the excitement of the UCLA Spirit Squad and the UCLA Band before the game. If you would like more information regarding Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day tailgates, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund Office at 310-206-3302 or email [email protected]. Forever Champions Endowment Opportunities There are many ways of giving to UCLA Athletics, one of which is the Forever Champions initiative. This program allows a donor to establish an endowment to provide perpetual support for either a student-athlete scholarship or the operations of a specific sport or program. The Forever Champions program is comprised of two types of endowments: Scholarship Endowments and Program Endowments. • A Scholarship Endowment is applied to student-athlete scholarships, allowing you to create an everlasting endowment directed to the sport of your choice. When you make a scholarship endowment gift starting at $125,000, you automatically earn LIFETIME Wooden Athletic Fund annual membership credit at 5% of your endowed gift amount. For example, if you establish an endowment at $125,000, you will receive 5%, or $6,250, annual WAF credit for life, and so on. Other benefits for Forever Champions endowment donors include being paired with a UCLA student-athlete each academic year in the sport to which your endowment has been directed. Your name will be displayed in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, and you will receive invitations to Scholarship Donor Dinners that are exclusive to endowment donors and their respective student-athletes only. • A Program Endowment, once established, is applied to supplement sport-specific budgets, providing much needed support to whichever sport program you choose, which is used at the discretion of that program’s head coach. When you create a Scholarship Endowment or Program Endowment, your name will forever be linked to a championship tradition, while making a direct impact on future generations of UCLA student-athletes and ensuring their futures. For more information regarding the Forever Champions program, please call (310) 206-3302, or email [email protected]. BENEFIT OF THE MONTH WAY OF GIVING CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO FROM THE 2018 WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND DONOR TRIP TO OKLAHOMA CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS OF THE 2018 WAF MEMBER SURVEY CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAF 10K CHAMPIONS EXPERIENCE REFERRAL PROGRAM CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE CHANCELLOR’S BRUIN GAME DAY PARTIES CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ATHLETICS FOREVER CHAMPIONS ENDOWMENT OPPORTUNITIES In February, 2017, the Wooden Athletic Fund announced a special incentive to our donors through our 10K CHAMP10NS campaign. All current Wooden Athletic Fund members are encouraged to refer a friend to join the Wooden Athletic Fund. This qualifies you to be entered to win a monthly prize. If you referred a friend during the month of January, you were automatically entered to win the prize for the month of January. We are pleased to announce the winner of the September 10K CHAMP10NS Experience is John Ursini from Newport Beach, CA. A hearty ‘Congratulations’ goes out to John! John has won the following prize for the 10K CHAMP10NS challenge for the month of September: • UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Cincinnati 2018 Home Opener at the Rose Bowl on October 26, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass The prize for the October 10K CHAMP10NS Experience will be: • UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Stanford at the Rose Bowl on November 24, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass The winner of October’s 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program challenge will be announced in the November newsletter! For more information on the 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 10K CHAMP10NS EXPERIENCE WINNER The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since September 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support. NEW “BECOME A CHAMPION” DONORS “THANK YOU” FROM THE BRUINS ZANA MUNO Women’s Volleyball • Senior Hermosa Beach, California • Sociology Major CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL “As a child I dreamt of being a Bruin, I dreamt of playing under the lights in Pauley, I dreamt of celebrating on the court with my best friends after a big win, and I dreamt of getting a diploma from UCLA. I knew that attaining this dream would require a lot of hard work on my end but what I was not aware of was all of the people who would influence, shape and enhance my UCLA career. To our donors, thank you for making all of my dreams not only a possibility but a reality.” (310) 206-3302 [email protected] Each year UCLA Athletics strives to provide you—our Wooden Athletic Fund donors—with the best possible donor experience. Last month, in an effort to continue to provide a first class experience for all of our donors, fans, and supporters, we sent out a survey seeking your feedback on your experiences as a member of the Wooden Athletic Fund. Your feedback is very important to us, and we want to thank the 1,080 Wooden Athletic Fund members who completed this year’s membership survey. Please click on the link below to see the results of this year’s survey. 2018 WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND SURVEY RESULTS CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR UCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT STAFF What is your favorite part of the new academic year beginning at UCLA? Nathan Anderson: “My favorite part of a new academic beginning starting at UCLA is the energy and excitement that is brought back to campus! It’s especially fun to have so many students back in attendance at the Rose Bowl.” Neema Barbod: “The campus feels alive with the new students arriving. Campus tends to be a little quieter during the summer, not so much foot traffic. I love seeing all the new students and welcoming back all the returning students.” Gina Garrett: “My favorite part is the campus coming alive with possibilities, adventures and projects with the air heavy with hope and wonder.” Kat Lauer: : “My favorite part of the new academic year is welcoming all of the UCLA student-athletes back to school at the Welcome Back Picnic (presented by Wescom)!” Emily Lerner: “My favorite part is hearing the bands and speakers on Bruin Walk.” Jill Machuca: “I love the loud music and constant activity on Bruin Walk. The school comes alive!” Parker Poliakoff: “My favorite part of the new academic year is all of the new students on campus who are excited to attend their first UCLA sporting event as part of the Den!” Josh Rebholz: “The energy on campus is phenomenal. Some of the brightest kids on the planet come to UCLA. And we can feed off of that.” Zack Rosenfeld: “My favorite part is hearing the marching band practice the “Sons of Westwood” on the IM Field!” Lydell Sargeant: “My favorite part of the new academic year is the energy and excitement the students bring back to campus. It is particularly exciting for our new UCLA student-athletes to interact academically and socially with their student peers and truly experience what makes UCLA the #1 public University in the country.” Brian Smith: “I always enjoy the energy the students bring when they arrive on campus for fall quarter. There’s nothing better than seeing a packed student section at the Rose Bowl or any of our on-campus sporting events. The noise, the yells, the 8-Claps and our UCLA student-athletes feed off their passion. Here’s to a great 2018-19 year to come … Go BRUINS!” Kate Sommer: “My favorite part of the new academic year is seeing all the fresh faces and experiencing the energy they bring. It creates much excitement for what is to come this year!” Taylor Swearingen: “I love the reinfusion of optimism and energy to the campus. One of the best things about campus life is the annual addition of a new class of Bruins to the UCLA family who will contribute to UCLA and the Los Angeles community in such amazing ways.” GET TO KNOW YOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND STAFF!

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YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND

I N S I D E U C L A A T H L E T I C S D E V E L O P M E N T

The following individuals listed below have recently joined the Wooden Athletic Fund and/or Bruin Varsity Club for the first time as part of our 10,000 Champions Campaign challenge to increase our annual fund from 8,513 to 10,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a di�erence in our ability for success.

W O O D E N AT H L E T I C F U N D N E W M E M B E R U P D AT E

OCTOBER 2018

Heather Maynard and Arnold S. Baas - Los Angeles, CADianne Ballesteros - Aliso Viejo, CAWilliam J. Bantle - Pacific Palisades, CAJulie Barnes - Dana Point, CAHeidi and Brad C. Barnholtz - Stevenson Ranch, CAFrank and Zoe Bernal - Mission Viejo, CAHadley R. Boyd - Malibu, CAShelby and Andy Campion - Lake Oswego, ORDouglas Cashman - Port Hueneme, CAJaclyn Chan - Los Angeles, CACalvin W. Chan - West Covina, CASteve and Carol Chudy - Huntington Beach, CAMelissa Costa - Huntington Beach, CAWilliam and Sara Cowdrey - Coto De Caza, CASteven Daggett - Sun Valley, CALewis and Delilah Dooley - Riverside, CALoreen and Norman J. Dow - Gilroy, CAAdriana and Tyler J. Ebell - Fillmore, CAJoshua Edwards - Encino, CADaniel Farmer and Diane Cabo - Venice, CARyan Ferreira - Los Angeles, CAJoseph Ferro - Temple City, CABryan Fuentes - Chino, CAScott Glicksberg and Amandeep Mann - San Jose, CAMark Gonzalez - Whittier, CADallas E. Grider - Bakersfield, CALauren A. Heideman - Los Angeles, CABilly Jackson and Lori Levi - Los Angeles, CATyler W. Jackson - Woodland Hills, CAAngelo and Angelina Jimenez - Hesperia, CAKamran Khawar - Irvine, CAIsaiah Lauwerys - Vallejo, CA

Renee and Mitchell D. Liday - Torrance, CAPhilip Lopez - Lakewood, CAJe�rey Lopez - Pasadena, CAKenney C. Mah - Los Angeles, CAJose and Marina Marroquin - Los Angeles, CASalvador Moreno - Turlock, CAGilberto Muniz - Los Angeles, CAJennifer Patterson - Gardena, CATracy A. Porter - Woodland Hills, CAJe�rey and Jill Pu�er - El Segundo, CAClaire and Butch D. Reddy - Honolulu, HIBrad Reno - Apopka, FLMary and Mark A. Ribisi - Newport Beach, CAAleksandar V. Ruzic - Rolling Hills, CAJon Schroeder - La Jolla, CARobert Schuckman - Chicago, ILElizabeth J. St. Andre and Randal K. Jackson - Santa Barbara, CARobin and Barry A. Steinmetz - Tustin, CABridgett Storm - Newport Beach, CAJe�rey and Kathleen Sultan - Los Angeles, CARich Swanson - Big Bear Lake, CADennis Toms - Fontana, CADouglas Torimaru - Pasadena, CAGary Urbina - San Gabriel, CAMatthew Walker - Fresno, CAEric A. Walters - Staten Island, NYEdward J. Washatka - Pasadena, CATara Speights-Wills and Shawn L. Wills - Clovis, CADelbert D. Wyco� - Woodland Hills, CABenjamin Wysocki - Seal Beach, CAJacqueline Yago - Morgan Hill, CA

James Acosta - Anaheim, CAEfren Haas - San Dimas, CAStacie and Daniel Soto - Granada Hills, CA

NCAA RULES QUIZ

Thank you for visiting the Compliance Corner every month to learn about NCAA rules and how they apply to you as our loyal supporters (boosters). How well do you know the rules? Try this short True/False quiz to test your compliance knowledge! (Answers below)

1. It is permissible for institutions like UCLA to provide an autographed football to be auctioned o� to raise money for a local high school. True or False?

2. A booster may visit a local high school to pick up a prospect’s game film or transcripts to send to a UCLA coach. True or False?

3. A Division I school may send a playbook to a prospect who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI). True or False?

4. After signing an NLI, it is permissible for a school to provide a prospect with practice apparel or equipment to prepare for next season. True or False?

5. A Division I school may not conduct an invitation-only basketball camp for prospects. True or False?

Questions regarding these or any other NCAA rules? Please contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance at (310) 794-8813 or [email protected].

Follow us on Twitter: @uclacompliance

1. False. Athletic programs like UCLA may not donate athletic equipment or provide funding to high schools. Boosters may donate to local high schools if they act independently of Athletics and don’t earmark funds for a specific prospect. 2. False. Boosters may not be part of the recruiting process. Boosters may notify UCLA coaches about a local prospect but there can no contact or other recruiting involvement. 3. True. Schools may start sending playbook and workout information after a prospect signs an NLI. 4. False. Apparel and equipment issuance cannot occur until a student-athlete starts practice or arrives on campus to attend classes. 5. True. Sports camps conducted by schools must open to any and all entrants and limited only by number, age, grade level or gender.

U C L A A T H L E T I C S ’ C O M P L I A N C E C O R N E R

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU TOOCAN “BECOME A CHAMPION”

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUTOUR 10,000 CHAMPIONS CAMPAIGN

Men’s Basketball Tipo� Dinner – October 30, 2018 Each year, all Wooden Athletic Fund members, supporters of the UCLA Men’s Basketball Hoopsters Fund and supporters of the Mo Ostin Basketball Center are invited to an exclusive open practice and dinner with the UCLA Men’s Basketball team.

The event o�ers donors the opportunity to watch practice up close and to meet the student-athletes and coaching sta� following to the practice as well as to hear remarks from Coach Alford about the team and season ahead.

This year’s event is scheduled for October 30 at Pauley Pavilion and qualified donors will receive an invitation via email in the next few days.

If you have any questions, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund o�ce at 310-206-3302, or email [email protected].

U P C O M I N G E V E N T

UCLA vs. Oklahoma Football Wooden Athletic Fund Donor TripSeptember 7-9, 2018 Over 300 Wooden Athletic Fund donors at the Director’s Circle ($25,000+) and Wooden Benefactor ($50,000+) membership levels joined Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero and his wife Anne Marie on the annual 2018 Wooden Athletic Fund Donor Trip to see UCLA Football take on the Oklahoma Sooners. The weekend was packed with fun events that began with a Welcome Reception and Dinner hosted by Dan and Anne Marie at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. On game day, guests gathered for a pregame party on the University of Oklahoma campus that featured a barbeque bu�et, open bar, a live Country & Western band, and pregame merriment featuring Joe Bruin and the UCLA Spirit Squad.

For more information on how you can qualify to attend this event and many others, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected]

E V E N T R E C A P

Invitation to Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day Party The Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day Tailgate parties, hosted by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block, are held prior to all home games at the Rose Bowl. All parties begin three hours prior to kicko� for maximum enjoyment. Admission to this tailgate is o�ered to all Wooden Athletic Fund members beginning at the Bruin Athletic Club ($850+) level. Complimentary admissions are o�ered according to membership level, beginning at the Coaches Roundtable ($5,500+) level, and reservations need to be made prior to the Wednesday before each home game. The party features a full bu�et, soft drinks, and a full open bar. In addition to having an opportunity to meet Chancellor and Mrs. Block, you can enjoy national broadcasts of live NCAA football games on multiple flat screen TVs, all while experiencing the excitement of the UCLA Spirit Squad and the UCLA Band before the game.

If you would like more information regarding Chancellor’s Bruin Game Day tailgates, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund O�ce at 310-206-3302 or email [email protected].

Forever Champions Endowment Opportunities There are many ways of giving to UCLA Athletics, one of which is the Forever Champions initiative. This program allows a donor to establish an endowment to provide perpetual support for either a student-athlete scholarship or the operations of a specific sport or program. The Forever Champions program is comprised of two types of endowments: Scholarship Endowments and Program Endowments.

• A Scholarship Endowment is applied to student-athlete scholarships, allowing you to create an everlasting endowment directed to the sport of your choice. When you make a scholarship endowment gift starting at $125,000, you automatically earn LIFETIME Wooden Athletic Fund annual membership credit at 5% of your endowed gift amount. For example, if you establish an endowment at $125,000, you will receive 5%, or $6,250, annual WAF credit for life, and so on.

Other benefits for Forever Champions endowment donors include being paired with a UCLA student-athlete each academic year in the sport to which your endowment has been directed. Your name will be displayed in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, and you will receive invitations to Scholarship Donor Dinners that are exclusive to endowment donors and their respective student-athletes only.

• A Program Endowment, once established, is applied to supplement sport-specific budgets, providing much needed support to whichever sport program you choose, which is used at the discretion of that program’s head coach. When you create a Scholarship Endowment or Program Endowment, your name will forever be linked to a championship tradition, while making a direct impact on future generations of UCLA student-athletes and ensuring their futures.

For more information regarding the Forever Champions program, please call (310) 206-3302, or email [email protected].

B E N E F I T O F T H E M O N T H

W A Y O F G I V I N G

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO FROMTHE 2018 WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND

DONOR TRIP TO OKLAHOMA

CLICK HERE TO VIEWTHE RESULTS OF THE

2018 WAF MEMBER SURVEY

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREABOUT THE WAF 10K CHAMPIONSEXPERIENCE REFERRAL PROGRAM

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFOABOUT THE CHANCELLOR’S BRUIN

GAME DAY PARTIES

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUTATHLETICS FOREVER CHAMPIONS

ENDOWMENT OPPORTUNITIES

In February, 2017, the Wooden Athletic Fund announced a special incentive to our donors through our 10K CHAMP10NS campaign. All current Wooden Athletic Fund members are encouraged to refer a friend to join the Wooden Athletic Fund. This qualifies you to be entered to win a monthly prize. If you referred a friend during the month of January, you were automatically entered to win the prize for the month of January.

We are pleased to announce the winner of the September 10K CHAMP10NS Experience is John Ursini from Newport Beach, CA. A hearty ‘Congratulations’ goes out to John! John has won the following prize for the 10K CHAMP10NS challenge for the month of September:

• UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Cincinnati 2018 Home Opener at the Rose Bowl on October 26, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass

The prize for the October 10K CHAMP10NS Experience will be:

• UCLA Football Experience: Four (4) UCLA Football Elite tickets to UCLA vs. Stanford at the Rose Bowl on November 24, 2018. Includes four (4) passes into the Blue Moon Club and one (1) Premium Parking Pass The winner of October’s 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program challenge will be announced in the November newsletter!

For more information on the 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected].

S E P T E M B E R 1 0 K C H A M P 1 0 N S E X P E R I E N C E W I N N E R

The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since September 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support.

N E W “ B E C O M E A C H A M P I O N ” D O N O R S

“ T H A N K Y O U ” F R O M T H E B R U I N S

ZANA MUNO Women’s Volleyball • Senior

Hermosa Beach, California • Sociology Major

CLICK HERE TO SUPPORTUCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

“As a child I dreamt of being a Bruin, I dreamt of playing under the lights in Pauley, I dreamt of celebrating on the court with my best friends after a big win, and I dreamt of getting a diploma from UCLA. I knew that attaining this dream would require a lot of hard work on my end but what I was not aware of was all of the people who would influence, shape and enhance my UCLA career. To our donors, thank you for making all of my dreams not only a possibility but a reality.”

(310) 206-3302 • [email protected]

Each year UCLA Athletics strives to provide you—our Wooden Athletic Fund donors—with the best possible donor experience. Last month, in an e�ort to continue to provide a first class experience for all of our donors, fans, and supporters, we sent out a survey seeking your feedback on your experiences as a member of the Wooden Athletic Fund. Your feedback is very important to us, and we want to thank the 1,080 Wooden Athletic Fund members who completed this year’s membership survey. Please click on the link below to see the results of this year’s survey.

2 0 1 8 W O O D E N AT H L E T I C F U N D S U R V E Y R E S U LT S

CLICK HERE TO SEE OURUCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT STAFF

What is your favorite part of the new academic year beginning at UCLA?

Nathan Anderson: “My favorite part of a new academic beginning starting at UCLA is the energy and excitement that is brought back to campus! It’s especially fun to have so many students back in attendance at the Rose Bowl.”Neema Barbod: “The campus feels alive with the new students arriving. Campus tends to be a little quieter during the summer, not so much foot tra�c. I love seeing all the new students and welcoming back all the returning students.”Gina Garrett: “My favorite part is the campus coming alive with possibilities, adventures and projects with the air heavy with hope and wonder.” Kat Lauer: : “My favorite part of the new academic year is welcoming all of the UCLA student-athletes back to school at the Welcome Back Picnic (presented by Wescom)!” Emily Lerner: “My favorite part is hearing the bands and speakers on Bruin Walk.”Jill Machuca: “I love the loud music and constant activity on Bruin Walk. The school comes alive!”Parker Poliako�: “My favorite part of the new academic year is all of the new students on campus who are excited to attend their first UCLA sporting event as part of the Den!” Josh Rebholz: “The energy on campus is phenomenal. Some of the brightest kids on the planet come to UCLA. And we can feed o� of that.” Zack Rosenfeld: “My favorite part is hearing the marching band practice the “Sons of Westwood” on the IM Field!”Lydell Sargeant: “My favorite part of the new academic year is the energy and excitement the students bring back to campus. It is particularly exciting for our new UCLA student-athletes to interact academically and socially with their student peers and truly experience what makes UCLA the #1 public University in the country.” Brian Smith: “I always enjoy the energy the students bring when they arrive on campus for fall quarter. There’s nothing better than seeing a packed student section at the Rose Bowl or any of our on-campus sporting events. The noise, the yells, the 8-Claps and our UCLA student-athletes feed o� their passion. Here’s to a great 2018-19 year to come … Go BRUINS!”Kate Sommer: “My favorite part of the new academic year is seeing all the fresh faces and experiencing the energy they bring. It creates much excitement for what is to come this year!” Taylor Swearingen: “I love the reinfusion of optimism and energy to the campus. One of the best things about campus life is the annual addition of a new class of Bruins to the UCLA family who will contribute to UCLA and the Los Angeles community in such amazing ways.”

GET TO KNOW YOUR WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND STAFF!