Athletics
have always been a valuable part of the college experience at Millsaps,
and never is that more evident than now. A full 35 percent
of Millsaps undergraduates participate in some varsity sport, and last
year, more than 51 percent of freshmen were student-athletes.
What is the M-Club?
The M-Club is a tax-exempt organization which is the official fundraising
arm of Millsaps athletics. All the money contributed to the M-Club
goes directly to the athletic program. Your gift is a charitable
donation that is tax deductable to the extent permitted by law and
helps with unbudgeted expenses and other areas
related
to the successful operation of the athletic department.
What is its purpose?
With a clear focus on student-athletes and their success,
the M-Club has one primary purpose: to raise athletic assistance
and operating
funds
and maintain first-class programs for all sports at Millsaps College.
Through gifts from alumni, parents, faculty/staff and friends, the
M-Club helps the College maintain an athletic program that is competitive
in NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
(SCAC). The conference spans over nine different states in Alabama,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Tennessee and Texas and includes 12 of the nation's finest liberal
arts institutions, eight of which
hold
membership
in Phi
Beta Kappa.
Why
should I join?
At Millsaps, we want the athletic opportunities to
rival our outstanding academic offerings. Your support can bring
our athletic
program to the level of excellence enjoyed by the rest of the College,
making the Millsaps experience even more complete for our students.
Millsaps athletics have succeeded with the generous support of
our M-Club donors, but we're still early in the game.
Programs
are poised for even greater achievements, and we need your help.
Your assistance
is vital to the success of Millsaps athletics.
What are the membership benefits?
There are five different levels of membership ranging from Sergeant
($100), Second Lieutenant ($500), First Lieutenant ($1,000), Captain
($1,500) and up to Major ($2,000 and up). Various levels allow
for special privileges and access to team merchandise and special
events.
Other than an annual cash donation, how can
I give to the M-Club?
Matching gifts: If your company is a participant
in a matching gift program, you have the opportunity to receive credit
for the total contribution, thus doubling or tripling the benefit
level. Annual M-Club Dinner for
Champions: 2008 details still underway.
How are the Majors
doing on the playing field and on the court?
That doesn't matter. But
since you asked ...
**Since
1990, the Millsaps Majors have won 22 conference championships,
earned 17 NCAA playoff bids and
have had 26 student-athletes gain All-American recognition.
**Millsaps has placed 803 student-athletes on the SCAC
Academic Honor Roll (Fall 1997-Spring 2007) ... athlete
must maintain
a minimum
GPA of 3.25 for the selected term.
**The 2007 football team won back-to-back conference championships
for the first time, going 8-2 overall and 6-1 in league
play to finish with their highest win total since 1996.
QB Juan Joseph was named SCAC Offensive Player of the Year
for a second-straight season, while DT Casey Younger was
named Co-Defensive POY.
**The 2007 baseball
team reached its highest national ranking in school history,
entering the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll at
No. 11, were declared the statistical champion for doubles
by the NCAA at season's end,
claimed the Cowboy Maloney Trophy for a second consecutive
season and were crowned the SCAC West Champions for the
first time since
2001.
**The 2007 women's soccer team finished with their most
wins since 1995 (6-8-2) and posted the best winning percentage
since 1994 (.417). They also set a new single-season record
with seven shutouts, including four in league play, and
earned the NSCAA Team Ethics Award for the fourth-straight
year.
**Women's tennis has been named an ITA All-Academic Team
recipient for the previous three seasons, while
men's tennis had
four student-athletes named ITA scholar-athlete award winners
in 2007.
**Five student-athletes were named ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA
Academic All-Americans in 2007.
**Men's basketball reached the 18-win plateau for only
the seventh time in school history in 2006-07, ending the
season
winning
14 of their last 18 games for an 18-9 (11-3 SCAC) overall
mark.
**Our student-athletes have won the David M. Halbrook Award
- given to the College or University in Mississippi with
the highest
graduation rates - for 17 of the last 22 years.
Special gifts:
Gifts such as stocks, bonds, real estate, insurance,
charitable trusts, gift annuities, and bequests may be
made to the M-Club. The Millsaps development
office has staff representatives who specialize in these types of
gifts to the College. We invite your questions. Please
call us at 601.974.1020 or 800.352.1050.
How
do I join the Millsaps College M-Club?
Joining
the M-Club is as simple as
filling out an online
brochure
and mailing it in.
Can
I give to the sport of my choice or does it go into one big
pot?
There is a spot listed on the online brochure where
you can designate to an unrestricted M-Club (benefits all)
or specific sport. Simply fill in the sport of your choice
and the amount.
Contact
Information
Jim Page
Associate Athletic Director
Office: (601) 974.1196
Email: pagejj@millsaps.edu
www.millsaps.edu/athletic
