GREEN AND GOLD FUND BEGINS ITS 2009-10 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

         RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech University launched its 2009-10 Green and Gold Fund membership drive in support of Wonder Boys and Golden Suns athletics on Wednesday.

            Green and Gold Fund membership is open to any Arkansas Tech fan and provides the university with critical auxiliary funding for its 10 intercollegiate athletic programs.

            “As the cost of scholarships, travel and equipment increases, so does the importance of the Green and Gold Fund,” said Kelly Davis, director of corporate and athletic relations. “The gifts that our alumni and friends make to the Green and Gold Fund allow us to provide our coaches and student-athletes with the tools that they need to compete and represent our university with distinction.”

            Arkansas Tech continued its tradition of producing champions in athletics and in life during the 2008-09 academic year.

Tech captured the 2009 Gulf South Conference title in men’s basketball, while Tech was the 2008 GSC West Division volleyball champion and the 2009 GSC West Division softball champion.

In the classroom, 98 Tech student-athletes achieved a 3.0 grade point average during the spring 2009 semester and 65 Wonder Boys and Golden Suns qualified for the 2008-09 Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll. That brings the total number of Tech student-athletes on the GSC Academic Honor Roll since 1995 to 681.

Arkansas Tech student-athletes also identified themselves as champions in the community during 2008-09, giving 1,650 volunteer hours to aid citizens of the Arkansas River Valley.

            Members of the Green and Gold Fund receive a variety of benefits based upon giving levels. Benefits can include tickets to regular season home athletic events and admission to hospitality areas at home football and basketball games. 

            Membership brochures are scheduled to go out in the mail this week. Any Tech fan who does not receive a membership brochure by July 10 and wishes to have one may call (479) 968-0337 for more information.

            The membership brochure is also available online at www.athletics.atu.edu.

             2009-10 Green and Gold Club Brochure

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