Dear Pirate Nation,

b.j.
tyson

Your passion and commitment to ECU Athletics and the Pirate Club is UNDAUNTED! Thank you for your
generous support in 2015. You helped the Pirate Club reach the highest levels of success. Members
provided student-athlete scholarship funding through their commitment of over $7.7 million in annual
membership support. Beyond your donation to the Pirate Club, you continued to display your passion
and support of ECU Athletics as we lead the non-power five conference schools in football attendance.
Your contributions to the Pirate Club directly fund scholarships for our more than 450 student-athletes.
Now more than ever, our donors have stepped up and provided our student-athletes the resources
necessary to compete at the highest level.
Your Pirate Club membership is critical to ECU Athletics and its pursuit of achieving success on and
off the field. Please consider giving UNDAUNTED in 2016 by stepping up to the next giving level. Your
increased contributions play a crucial role in our quest to develop ECU student-athletes into leaders on
and off the field and win championships.
Go Pirates!

J. Batt
Executive Director
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ECU Athletics relies on financial contributions from loyal Pirate Club members to provide financial
support to benefit our student-athletes and provide them resources to be successful in the
classroom and in competition. Making a gift to the Pirate Clubs annual fund will directly help pay
for our student-athlete scholarships. Over the last six years, scholarship expenses have increased
nearly 70%. As the cost of an ECU education continues to rise your UNDAUNTED generosity is needed
to meet the financial demands of competing in the American Athletic Conference.

2015-16 ECU ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COSTS

Tuition & Fees
Room & Board (Average)
Books
NCAA Allowance
TOTAL

IN STATE
OUT OF STATE
$6,580
$22,154
$9,053
$9,053
$800 $800
$4,025
$4,025
$20,458 $36,032

FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER WINNING THE AMERICAN

CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2015. THE SPECIAL BOND WE HAD AS A TEAM AND BEING ABLE
TO CELEBRATE THAT WIN WITH THEM ON THE FIELD, WILL FOREVER BE A LASTING
MEMORY. THROUGH THE DONOR SUPPORT OF THE PIRATE CLUB MEMBERS, MOMENTS
LIKE THAT WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. I AM PROUD TO BE A PIRATE.
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travis
watkins

jackie
cajigal

Pirate student-athletes represent the ECU student body and the

community in a positive way in all they do and are truly UNDAUNTED
in every aspect of their lives. This positive interaction creates an
unbelievable bond between our student-athletes, ECU and Pirate Nation.

2014-15 ACCOLADES
10,000+ Hours of Community Service
Chosen to the American
199 Student-Athletes
Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
76 Student-Athletes Named to Deans List
49% Student-Athletes Earned a 3.0 GPA or Better

kendall
frey

Team Champions
2 Conference
Mens Swimming and Diving & Baseball

WAYS TO GIVE

ONLINE GIVING
The Pirate Club is proud to offer the ability to make a gift online. New donors joining for the first time or existing donors
looking to renew their gift should visit www.ECUpirateclub.com. All donors to the Pirate Club have an online account.
If you are visiting the site for the first time and are a current Pirate Club member, please call the Pirate Club to receive
your account number then register using a valid email address. All new Pirate Club members can register directly online.
Benefits of Visiting Your Account Online:
* View Your Priority Points
* View Your Giving History
* Update Your Mailing Address
* View Your Current Seat Location
* Contribute Online - Contributing online is secure, saves time and postage, and provides immediate confirmation that
your gift has been received.

DONOR AGREEMENT
Donors agree to adhere to and abide by rules and regulations concerning intercollegiate athletics as determined by the
NCAA, American Athletic Conference, and East Carolina University. Should questions arise concerning the various rules
and regulations, donors acknowledge that they should contact the ECU Athletic Compliance Office at (252) 737-1522.
Donors agree that should they be found by the NCAA or the University to have violated, knowingly or without regard
for the same, rules or regulations, they may be disassociated from the University athletics program and its activities.
Donors can be expelled as a member of the ECU Educational Foundation (Pirate Club) and will forfeit all benefits and
privileges (including the right to receive priority season tickets and parking privileges) until the end of the periods of
disassociation and subsequent reinstatement by the ECU Educational Foundation (Pirate Club).

Your annual gift

to the ECU Educational Foundation, Inc.
(Pirate Club) is the backbone of the
scholarship fund for our student-athletes
at East Carolina University. Various methods
of payment are available including
cash, check, marketable securities,
ECU payroll deduction or our convenient bank
and credit card draft.
You can also charge donations to your
MasterCard, Visa or American Express account.

YOUNG GRAD PROGRAM

As a recent graduate of ECU, we want you to stay connected and provide you a cost effective way to make that
happen. Our Young Grad program will play a vital role in our UNDAUNTED quest for long-term stability of the Pirate
Club and ECU Athletics. Any alumni who has graduated within the last four years is considered a young grad and is
provided benefits to Pirate Club membership at a reduced rate.
YEAR
Year 1 (Dec. 15/May 16)
Year 2 (Dec. 14/May 15)
Year 3 (Dec. 13/May 14)
Year 4 (Dec. 12/May 13)

MINIMUM GIFT
$50
$75
$100
$100

PCS CONTRIBUTION
$200
$175
$150
$150

PC GIFT CREDIT
$250 - Swashbuckler Level
$250 - Swashbuckler Level
$250 - Swashbuckler Level
$250 - Swashbuckler Level

I AM GRATEFUL FOR BEING AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY

BASKETBALL AT ECU. THE PIRATE CLUB HAS COMMITTED THE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO ALLOW ME TO PLAY THE SPORT I LOVE IN A FAMILY
ENVIRONMENT. BEYOND THAT, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THE CHANCE TO
PREPARE FOR MY FUTURE CAREER AND FURTHER DEVELOP AS A LEADER.

jada
payne

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3. Swashbuckler
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5. Media
6. Elmhurst School
7. Silver
8. Gold
9. Blue
10. Gray
11. Lower Minges
12. Hight Field
13. White
14. Purple
15. Elmhurst Circle
16. Maintenance
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18. Clark-LeClair
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Football parking benefits begin at the

Swashbuckler level ($250- $499). Pirate Club
members who are season ticketholders are also
eligible for season parking passes. Basketball
and baseball parking benefits are also available.
Parking lots open at 8 a.m. for games starting at
2 p.m. or earlier, and six hours prior to kick-off
for games starting after 2 p.m.
General public parking is available and limited
on a first-come, first-served basis. For further
details, including locations and giving level
requirements, visit ECUpirateclub.com.

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FB2
BB2
BA2

FB4
BB2
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FB4
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FB4
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BA4

FB4
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FB6
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FB8
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$140*

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Tax Deduction, Priority Points

Membership Cards, Window Decals
Access to the Digital Athletic Magazine
Pirate Club Social Room Access on Football Gamedays
Recognition in Football Game Day Program
Halftime Mens Basketball Hospitality
Football Parking *
Basketball Parking

$140/CB $70/CB
ZONE 3 ZONES 1&2

$70

Baseball/Softball Parking
Recognition Plaque
Pre-Game Mens Basketball and Football Hospitality
Access to Harvey Hall on Football Gamedays
Premium Seating (FB, BB, BA)
*All donors (except Sabre Society) parking at Elmhurst and Stratford Arms will pay a parking fee of $140. **Option to purchase second parking pass. location based upon availability and purchase of a minimum of 6 season tickets.
Denotes Stratford Arms Lot, ***Second parking pass, location based upon availability and purchase of a minimum of 6 season tickets. Codes: NP - Private. Numbered spots assigned; Lot CB - Carol Belk Buliding

PIRATE CLUB APPLICATION

[ ] NEW
[ ] RENEWAL PIRATE CLUB NUMBER:
NAME:
ADDRESS:

STREET

CITY

STATE

HOME PHONE: CELL PHONE:

EMAIL: DATE OF BIRTH:
ECU CLASS YEAR:
LETTERWINNER (SPORT):
LETTERWINNER YEARS : (
SPOUSES NAME:
REFERRED BY:

DATE OF BIRTH:

ZIP

ECU CLASS YEAR:

PIRATE CLUB NUMBER:

[ ]

BUSINESS ACCOUNT
BUSINESS NAME:
BUSINESS PHONE:

TITLE:
EMAIL (IF DIFFERENT):

[ ] ECU YOUNG GRAD (MUST COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR GIFT CREDIT AS NOTED ON PAGE FIVE (5)

ECU CLASS YEAR: *SEE PAGE FIVE (5) OR VISIT ECUPIRATECLUB.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

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CREW ($100-$249)
SWASHBUCKLER ($250-$499)
BUCCANEER ($500-$749)
SKULL & CROSSBONES ($750-$1,399)

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PURPLE PIRATE ($1,400-$1,999)

GOLDEN PIRATE ($2,000-$3,299)
JOLLY ROGER ($3,300-$5,299)
SCHOLARSHIP ($5,300-$8,249)
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BRONZE SABRE ($8,250-$10,999)

SILVER SABRE ($11,000-$16,499)
GOLDEN SABRE ($16,500-$27,499)
PLATINUM SABRE ($27,500 AND ABOVE)

GIFT INFORMATION
[ ]

TOTAL PLEDGE FOR 2016: $

CREDIT CARD NUMBER:

[ ]

EXPIRATION DATE:

[ ]
CHARGE: $

[ ] BANK DRAFT

1ST OF THE MONTH

15TH OF THE MONTH
NAME ON ACCOUNT:

ROUTING NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:

MONTHLY DRAFT AMOUNT: $
ANNUAL GIFT TOTAL: $

[ ] CREDIT CARD DRAFT

[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
NAME ON ACCOUNT:
CREDIT CARD NUMBER:
EXPIRATION DATE:

MONTHLY DRAFT AMOUNT: $
ANNUAL GIFT TOTAL: $
10TH OF EVERY MONTH

[ ] ECU PAYROLL DEDUCTION

BANNER ID:

AMOUNT PER PAY PERIOD:

SIGNATURE: DATE:
WITH YOUR AUTHORIZATION, THE ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC., WILL DRAFT YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT ON THE THE DATE INDICATED ABOVE.
THIS DRAFT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WE ARE NOTIFIED IN WRITING TO TERMINATE SAME.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How do I join the Pirate Club as a new member or how

do I renew my current membership?
A: You can sign up online here, call the Pirate Club office at
252.737.4540, contact your local Pirate Rep, or send a request
for membership materials to: ECU Pirate Club, Ward Sports
Medicine Building, Suite 304 Greenville, NC 27858

Q: What are the benefits of joining the Pirate Club?

A: Perhaps the greatest benefit of joining the Pirate Club is
the understanding that your contribution creates educational
opportunities for the student-athletes who represent East
Carolina University. In addition, Pirate Club members are
given priority on ticket availability and seat locations for
all ECU athletic events. This priority extends to football,
basketball and baseball games, bowl games, conference
and postseason tournaments, and other special athletic
events. Also, dependent upon the donors giving level, Pirate
Club members receive priority parking for athletic events,
recognition in game day programs, and access to pre- and
postgame hospitality events and socials.

Q: What is the minimum gift required to purchase season

tickets?
A: All gifts are appreciated. In order to be considered a
member of the ECU Pirate Club, donors would need to join
at a minimum of $100 (Crew level). However, if you have
graduated from ECU within the past 4 years, you can join
the Young Graduate Program and pay as little as $50 to
become a member. Please contact the Pirate Club office
at 252.737.4540 or visit the Young Grad Page to see if you
qualify for a Young Graduate membership.

Q: Do Pirate Club members get priority on seats for sporting

events?
A: Pirate Club members are given priority on ticket
availability and seat location for football, basketball, and
baseball games, bowl games, conference and postseason
tournaments, and other special athletic events. The number
of season tickets that may be purchased for priority seating
is shown on the Gift Level Chart for each level of giving. The
Pirate Club priority system is used for the allocation of all
seating assignments.

Q: What is the purpose of the Pirate Club?

A: The East Carolina University Educational Foundation, Inc.
(Pirate Club) is the fundraising and friend-raising arm of East
Carolina University's Division 1 Athletic programs. Contributors to the East Carolina University Educational Foundation,
Inc. are members of the Pirate Club.

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TAX INFORMATION
The East Carolina University Educational Foundation, Inc. is a
not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation domiciled in the State of
North Carolina. Our Federal Tax ID# is 56-6061192. A contribution
that entitles the donor to purchase tickets is 80% deductible as a
charitable contribution for income tax purposes, as per IRS code,
Section 170 (1). In addition, the IRS has ruled the 80% portion
is only tax deductible as a contribution, to the extent that it
exceeds the value of any additional benefits the donor may have
received. For 100% tax deductibility of a contribution, a donor
must decline in writing the right to receive any benefits at the
time the contribution is made. Consult your tax advisor for more
information.