The Fighting Camel Club is the fund-raising arm of Campbell University Athletics. The mission of the Fighting Camel Club is to enhance and maintain athletic facilities and assist in underwriting athletic grants-in-aid. Fighting Camel Club members receive first opportunity to purchase Campbell University football and/or basketball season tickets. There are many ways to designate your annual gift to the Fighting Camel Club. Gifts may be designated to...
YOUR GIFT IS VALUABLE TO THE FUTURE GROWTH OF CAMPBELL ATHLETICS!
For additional information on the Fighting Camel Club and the FCC/Priority Point System, call the Fighting Camel Club office at 1-800-760-8962.
2008-09 FIGHTING Camel Highlights
FOOTBALL ... First NCAA football game... Ranked third among the nine Pioneer Football League schools in home game attendance.
MEN'S SOCCER ... Regular Season Champions... Ranked #25 in country by Soccer America... Defeated seventh-ranked North Carolina for the third-straight year... Led the Atlantic Sun Conference in attendance for the third time in four seasons... Doug Hess was named A-Sun Coach of the Year... Camels had a perfect 9-0-0 league regular season record... Richard Jata was named second-team All-American and selected by Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer draft.
THE JOHN W. POPE JR. CONVOCATION CENTER AND GILBERT CRAIG GORE ARENA OPENED ... New home for men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling.
MEN'S BASKETBALL tied a school record for most Atlantic Sun Conference regular season victories ... Posted its most regular season wins since 1996 and secured its highest seed in the league tourney since that '96 squad.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Coach Wanda Watkins moved to 34th all-time in career wins with 433 and she became the seventh-longest tenured active Division I coach with 28 seasons in Buies Creek.
MEN'S GOLF ... Won the Atlantic Sun Championship... Made the program's first-ever team appearance in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD... Six CU athletes qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championship... Fourteen CU male athletes earned all-conference awards in 12 events at the A-Sun Outdoor Championship... Seven Lady Camel athletes won won all-conference honors over five events at the A-Sun Outdoor Championship.
SOFTBALL ... Regular season and Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions... Advanced to the NCAA Softball Regional for the second-straight year... Set a school record with 81 home runs, which led the Atlantic Sun and ranked third nationally in home runs per game... Drew Peterson named Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year.
BASEBALL ... Ryan Hamme drafted by the Chicago White Sox.
CAMPBELL STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED 154 TIMES ON ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS.
CAMPBELL ANNOUNCED IT WILL RE-JOIN THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE IN 2011-2012.
FOOTBALL 2009
Excitement and fun for the entire family!
Campbell Football is in its second NCAA season and we challenge you to become part of the excitement. The Fighting Camels will compete at home in 2009 against five challenging opponents. However, there is much work to be done in quickly assuring funds are in place to complete Barker-Lane Stadium. Gifts to the Football Stadium Fund will assist in completing Barker-Lane Stadium and will be credited toward your Fighting Camel Club Priority Points. Athletic gifts made prior to Mar. 1 determine placement of football season ticket location, pending on purchase. Limited seating for football is going fast and season tickets will be mailed prior to the first home game. Football Parking Passes are available for Fighting Camel Club members for $25. Entrance gates will open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. For information regarding tickets or parking, call (910) 893-1325. Your gifts to the Football Stadium Fun will increase your points in terms of future priority seating for football.
FIGHTING CAMEL PRIORITY POINTS ... BUILD YOUR POINTS TODAY
Seating assignments for Campbell football and basketball are determined by the Fighting Camel Club Priority Point System. Tickets for the 2009 football and the 2009-10 basketball season are on sale. Priority Points for both football and basketball are awarded as follows:
Point for each year of Fighting Camel Club (FCC) membership (dating to 1996-97).
Point for each season ticket purchased (basketball and football) dating to 1996-97.
Point for each $100 in donations to athletics-related projects (including football stadium, new track, the Convocation Center and the McLeod Athletic Training Facility) dating to 2003-04.
10 Points to each Campbell Alumni (awarded once).
10 Points to each Campbell Student-Athlete/Letter winner (awarded once).
As a special bonus, season ticket holders for football and basketball who attend all the home games during the 2009-10 season will receive an additional chance at the Department of Athletics annual Reverse Drawing and Silent Auction banquet. Limited to one chance per household. Non-Transferable.
Bonus Points may be awarded for volunteering on behalf of the FCC, by making a gift-in-kind or making an estate gift to the Athletics Department. For additional information, contact the Fighting Camel Club office at (910) 893-1329.
Accumulate your priority points for the best reserved seats for football and men’s and women’s basketball in the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
2009-10 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
There is no better place to watch Campbell Basketball than in Gilbert Craig Gore Arena
The 2009-2010 schedule brings another exciting season of Campbell University basketball. Reserved basketball season ticket orders are underway. A combined men's and women's home basketball season ticket is available for $150. Pledge payments to all athletics gifts, including the Convocation Center campaign, are credited toward the Priority Points for basketball seating. Annual Athletics Department gifts made prior to Sept. 15 will increase your points in terms of priority seating in the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
Annual gifts of $300 or more will entitle boosters to usage of the Fighting Camel Club hospitality area held one hour prior to tip-off located upstairs in the concourse area of the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. The hospitality area will only be open one session on dates of doubleheaders. Bronze Camels at the $300 contribution level will receive the same number of hospitality admission passes as their number of season tickets purchased for men's and women's basketball (non-transferable). Children must have an entrance pass to the hospitality area and be accompanied by parents at all times.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW TRACK
Support a quality NCAA Track for the Camels
Campbell University has had a rich track and field history. Over 300 Campbell athletes have competed for more than 50 years wearing the orange and black in track and field and cross country. Gifts made to the new Track Fund will assist in funding a quality facility and credit your Fighting Camel membership with Priority Points, which may be used for both football and basketball seating. Make your gifts to the new Track Fund and help construct a facility that will enhance Campbell’s student life program.
GET YOUR 2009-2010 BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS NOW!
2009-2010 basketball season tickets and 2009-10 Olympic Sports passes are on sale now. Fighting Camel Club members may purchase “reserved seats” in the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center for all home men’s and women’s basketball games for $150 per seat. Basketball seating location will be determined by Priority Points obtained through Fighting Camel Club contributions. Fighting Camel Club members must send in reserved seat requests for the 2009-10 basketball season before September 15 to establish priority seating in the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. After September 15, seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
2009-10 Olympic Sports passes are on sale now. Olympic passes allow the holder entrance upon availability to men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, wrestling, softball and baseball games throughout the 2009-10 athletic year. Each pass costs $50. Separate tickets are required for football and basketball.
* Tax laws require donors to subtract an benefit of “substantial value” from their gifts in order to determine what portion of their gift is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. Season tickets, Olympic Passes and/or advertising are not deductible as charitable contributions. Fighting Camel Club donors have first priority on reserved seats for football and men’s and women’s basketball. Seating is based on availability.
Monogram Club: To honor our Campbell Student-Athletes, the Department of Athletics has established the Campbell University Monogram Club. The Monogram Club is designed to maintain and foster fellowship among our former athletes. Monogram Club members receive a subscription to The Fighting Camel News, a booster car decal, various schedules and invitations to special events. Annual membership is $25 per year. Checks should be made to: The Campbell University Monogram Club.
Recent Graduates Club: To recognize recent Campbell University graduates, the Fighting Camel Club offers a free membership for the first two years after graduation and a discounted membership for $25 for the next two years after graduation. Membership benefits include a subscription to The Fighting Camel News, a booster car decal, various schedules and invitations to special events. For more information on the Recent Graduates Club, contact (910) 893-1329.
Kids Club: New in 2009-10, the Fighting Camel Club will offer a Campbell Kids' Club. The Kids' Club offers a booster membership to kids in the eighth grade and under. Membership includes a subscription to the Fighting Camel News, a membership card, T-shirt and invitation to various kid and youth events. For additional information on the Kids' Club, contact (919) 893-1328.
