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100 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COMMENCEMENTS 2012 EAGLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE

18 straight winning football seasons. Mississippi’s only bcs-ranked football team. Three Conference USA baseball championships. Two-time NCAA women’s track and field champion. Eight straight Halbrook Awards.

The numbers don’t lie; we’re great on the field but even better in the classroom.

Become a Part of Our Winning Tradition.

Become a Southern Miss Centurion. Throughout history, centurions have led and inspired by example. As The University of Southern Mississippi celebrates a century of championships and commencements, you too can be on the forefront in leading and supporting the next generation of Southern Miss athletes. As a member of the Eagle Club, you can become a true Southern Miss centurion. With an initial donation of at least $100 in 2012, you can become a new centurion member of the Southern Miss Eagle Club. Current Eagle Club members can also become centurions by making an additional $100 donation when renewing memberships. And you can be rest assured that 100% of your donation will go to fund scholarships for Southern Miss student-athletes. As a Southern Miss centurion, you are investing in a proven winner on and off the field. Whether giving for the first time or increasing your support in 2012, you’re ensuring a limitless future worthy of a proud past.

Centurion Certificate

Great on the Field • 18 straight winning football seasons • 10 straight bowl games • Five Conference USA football championships • Mississippi’s only BCS-ranked football team for 2011 • 12 NCAA regionals • Three Conference USA baseball championships • College World Series appearance • Two-time NCAA women’s track and field champion • No. 19 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 20 in Associated Press Top 25 in football

Even Better in the Classroom • Our men’s athletic programs have won eight consecutive Halbrook Awards for the highest graduation rate in Mississippi. • Southern Miss has been ranked eighth in the “Academic BCS” by Higher Ed Watch. • Senior baseball player Marc Bourgeois was chosen to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Baseball First Team as designated hitter. Bourgeois was the 10th Southern Miss baseball student-athlete to be honored with this award since 1991. • 33 Southern Miss student-athletes garnered C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medals in 2011. Medals are given to student-athletes with gradepoint averages of 3.75 or higher.

• 400 hours of service to the community performed by our student-athletes • Approximately 8,500 canned goods collected for the local community • 50 boxes of much-needed personal items and toys donated to Operation Christmas Child

The Golden Eagle football team’s streak of 18 straight winning seasons is the fourth-longest in the country, ranking behind Florida, Florida State and Virginia Tech.

The Eagle Club is a lifelong experience! Whether welcoming the players to the field as a Seymour’s Sidekick or supporting your team as a member of the Student Eagle Club, it’s never too soon to start supporting Golden Eagle student-athletes. Seymour Sidekicks is a fun way to get your kids involved in Southern Miss athletics. Designed for children 14 years and younger, membership includes a T-shirt and access to Junior Eagle Funland prior to all home games. This is truly where a lifetime of being a Southern Miss fan begins! The primary focus of the Student Eagle Club is to get students excited and committed to supporting and promoting all Southern Miss athletic programs. It is the “official” start to a lifelong commitment to their university. The Recent Graduate Program is designed to keep our young graduates (within three years) involved in Golden Eagle athletics as they venture out into in the work place. This program enables young graduates to maintain full membership in the Eagle Club with benefits for as low as $50 annually, a savings of $75. Additionally, we are able to offer steeply discounted Eagle Club ticket packages.

Though the primary mission of the Eagle Club is funding scholarships and academic support for 350 studentathletes, members do receive priority seating, parking and other benefits. Membership dues are required by May 1 for current members so that we can ensure you receive full benefits, including priority seating and parking. New centurion members and those who renew memberships after the priority deadline will receive the best available seating and parking priorities at that time. Fans desiring to be put on the waiting list for club-level tickets or suites will be ranked in order by donation level, and that level must be maintained once premium seating is obtained.

Recent Graduate Eagle Club • $320 for two lower deck football season tickets and an Eagle Club membership

• $170 for two upper deck football season tickets and Eagle club membership

Section

Minimum Eagle Club Level

Additional Fee Per Seat Purchased Over Eagle Club Allowance

Section E

$1,500

$300 per seat

Sections D, F, N, (Lower DD, EE, FF Eagle’s Nest Only)

$1,000

$225 per seat

(based on location)

$250 - $750

$75 per seat

$125

$50 per seat

Sections C, G, Touchdown Club, East Club Sections M, O, P, B, H, (Upper DD, EE, FF)

Eagle Club Membership Benefits Benefit

$1 - 124

$125

$250

$500

$750

$1,000

$1,500

$2,500 $5,000 $10,000+

Number of Priority Home Season Tickets (Football and Basketball)

4

4

4

4

5

6

8

10

12

Number of Priority Bowl Game/ Tournament Tickets

4

4

4

6

6

8

10

12

14

Number of Priority Away Game Tickets

2

2

2

2

4

4

6

8

8

1

1

2*

2*

2*

Tax Deduction Car/Business Decal

Parking Passes

(with season ticket purchase)

1 (Area) 1 (Area) 1 (Area) 1 (Area)

Football Program Recognition Recognition Plaque (First Year Only)

Plaque, Ring, Pendant (Circle Members Only)

Additional Centurion Benefits

• Centurion certificate • Centurion Car Decal • A Season to Remember – 1958 Southern Miss Football Book AND DVD - donors who move up a level (while supplies last)

Contributions to the Eagle Club provide contributors the right to buy athletic tickets and receive priority parking. IRS Code Section 170(1) makes part of the gift not taxdeductible. Faculty and staff who join the Eagle Club will have their gift matched and benefits raised to the next level. *With the purchase of more than six tickets

Basketball: • SEC, Big East and Pac 12 defeats in 2011 • 15 20-Win Seasons • 15 All Americans Southern Miss student-athletes were recognized as the best in the state in football, men’s basketball and baseball in 2011. Quarterback Austin Davis completed a sweep of the awards when he won the Conerly Trophy following the 2011 football season. Howell Award-winner Gary Flowers (basketball) and Ferriss Award-winner Tyler Koelling (baseball) were tops in their sports. The 2012 Southern Miss baseball recruiting class has been ranked No. 3 by Baseball America, trailing only Vanderbilt and Texas.

Paying with Stock Transfers If you wish to gift shares of stock currently held in a brokerage account, please provide the following delivery instructions to your broker: DTC: 0015 (MorganStanleySmithBarney) Account # 421040186-193 Account Name: University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation Account Contact: Chris Inman Please have your broker provide this information to Chris Inman via fax at 601.255.4306 or via email at [email protected], letting him know the gift has been initiated and providing your name as the donor.

If you have any questions, contact Chris Inman, 888.343.8975, or Christi Holloway, CFO at the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation, 601.266.5299.

If you wish to gift stock held in physical form, please endorse the certificate and mail it to: Chris Inman MorganStanleySmithBarney 6606 Hwy 98 W, Ste. 1 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Enclose a letter documenting your wishes to contribute the stock to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation Inc. Note that an endorsed stock certificate is a negotiable item. As such, you may wish to send the package via certified or registered mail in order to track its delivery.

The women’s track and field team finished the 2011 outdoor season as the nation’s 10th-ranked team. The team includes long jumper Tori Bowie, who added an outdoor national championship to the indoor championship she won earlier in the year.

Tax Information According to IRS rules, the priority seating and parking portion of your Eagle Club membership, or any contributions which include an option to purchase priority tickets, may only be 80% deductible on your federal taxes. Contributions not associated with priority tickets are normally 100% deductible. Please consult your individual tax adviser for specific information related to your Eagle Club contributions. Eagle Club members will receive an official acknowledgment letter and tax receipt from the Eagle Club office. Only the individual or company making the contribution is eligible to take a tax deduction. Gifts can be made in multiple ways to include cash, credit card or check. Payments and/or bank drafts can be made but must be completed by June 30 to receive full credit.

Scholarship Levels $10,000

Provides a student-athlete an annual scholarship Your donation will be listed along with the recipient in the football program.

$5,000

Provides a student-athlete a half scholarship

$2,500

Provides tuition or room and board for one semester

$1,500

Contributes to tuition or room and board for one semester

$1,000

Provides for annual book requirements

$750

Contributes to annual book requirements

$500

Provides a semester’s books for a student-athlete

$250 and below

Contributes to student fees

*Actual cost of full scholarship now exceeds $12,000

Eagle Club Membership Form

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DATE

Recommended to Eagle Club by

________________________________________________________ NAME

________________________________________________________ Primary Member Name or Business

________________________________________________________ Address

________________________________________________________ Parking Preference

________________________________________________________ City

Name Under Which Tickets Will Be Ordered

State

ZIP

County

________________________________________________________ Phone

________________________________________________________ Email

 I am a Southern Miss faculty or staff member.  I would like to receive the Eagle Club daily emails.

Method of Payment  Cash  Check  Credit Card (VISA/MC/AMEX)  Bank Draft (Include Voided Check)  Payroll Deduction (Southern Miss Employees Only)  Pledged Payments (Monthly Online Payments)

________________________________________________________ Eagle Club ID (if known)

Eagle Club Level

(Choose one.)

‰‰ $125

‰‰ $750

‰‰ $2,500

‰‰ $250

‰‰ $1,000

‰‰ $5,000

‰‰ $500

‰‰ $1,500

‰‰ $10,000+

Centurion Membership

(Choose one.)

 new Centurion member ($100)  renewing Eagle Club member (At previous level + $100)  renewing eagle club member (at higher level) Total amount Due $____________

All payments should be made prior to May 1.

________________________________________________________________________________ Credit Card # Exp. Date

 I would like to meet with an Eagle Club representative to talk about an endowment, a planned gift, a facility gift or estate planning.

________________________________________________________________________________ Cardholder’s Signature aa/eoe/adai uc 66010.5017 1.12

Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Permit Number 506

P.O. BOX 15458 HATTIESBURG, MS 39404

100 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COMMENCEMENTS