2013 Sooner Club Membership Guide by OU Athletics

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

Benefits of Membership

Give 110%

Sooner Club Donations

Priority Point System

Upgrades and Postseason Tickets

Premium Seating

Red River Rivalry

Athletics Ticket Office

Facility Maps

Frequently Asked Questions

Inspiring Champions Circle

The 2013 Sooner Club Membership Guide is a production of the OU Athletics Development Office. The guide was written by Assistant Athletics Director for Development Dusty Clements and Associate Director of Development Brian Dude. The guide was designed by Assistant Director of Graphic Design Kelsey Hargens. Editing provided by Director of Publications Debbie Copp and the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office. Photo Credits: Photos courtesy of Candid Color Photography, Jerry Laizure, Ty Russell, Stacey West, Lisa Hall, Robert Miller and Shevaun Williams. Printing: This publication was printed by University Printing Services at no cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo (November 2012).

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP The Sooner Club is the principle fund-raising arm of OU Athletics. It provides a way for individuals to help talented student-athletes receive a quality education from the University of Oklahoma while ensuring OU’s tradition of excellence continues to grow. Its members are friends, alumni and advocates of the university

The Sooner Club is the cornerstone of OU Athletics, and the

who recognize the value of the intercollegiate athletics experi-

continued support of its members is essential to the ongoing

ence and enthusiastically participate in a variety of ways.

success of our student-athletes.

OU Athletics is entirely self-supporting and receives no state

EVERY DONOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE

the cost of education and the resources necessary to maintain

Your contribution, no matter the size,

an elite athletics program continue to escalate. The Athletics

has a direct impact on the lives of OU’s

Department is responsible for the educational expenses

student-athletes.

funds. This reality creates a significant need for private contributions. Our reliance on private support increases each year as

(tuition, fees, room, board, books) and other academic support costs of nearly 600 student-athletes as they pursue their degrees at OU and represent the university in intercollegiate competition.

“My experience as a student-athlete at the University of Oklahoma has exceeded my wildest expectations. From the world-class education I’m receiving in the classroom to the privilege of competing for one of the most storied programs in college football history, I can’t thank the members of the Sooner Club enough for helping provide this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

GABE IKARD JUNIOR

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

The greatest benefit of Sooner Club membership is the understanding that your contribution creates educational opportunities for the student-athletes who represent the University of Oklahoma. The chart below illustrates the benefits associated with your Sooner Club membership. A detailed description of each benefit is on pages 4-6.

BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY

GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE

SILVER SOONER CIRCLE

BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE

COACHES SOONER CIRCLE

CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE

CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE

2013 SOONER CLUB MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

$10,000 & Above

$5,000 $9,999

$3,000 $4,999

$1,500 $2,999

$500 $1499

$250 $499

$100 $249

Tax Deduction Football Game Program Recognition Sooner Club Decal Priority Points Sooner Insider Newsletter OU-Texas Ticket Seating Priority*

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Three (3)

Two (2)

One (1)

Four (4)

Two (2)

Fifth

Men’s Basketball General Parking Media Guide(s) Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Women’s Basketball Sooner Club Tailgate Passes Football Priority Parking Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Reserved Parking Special Event Invitation(s) Men’s Basketball Reserved Parking * Indicates priority in which OU/Texas tickets are allocated.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

RECOGNITION/COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA GUIDES

TAX DEDUCTION

Media guides are printed for football, men’s basketball and

All gifts to the Sooner Club are tax deductible as allowed by

women’s basketball. Sooner Club members contributing at

federal income tax law. The IRS allows an 80 percent chari-

the Coaches Sooner Circle level may request a media guide

table deduction for a contribution to educational institutions

from one (1) sport. Bronze and Silver Sooner Circle members

where, as a result of such contribution, the donor receives

may request media guides from two (2) sports. Golden Sooner

preferred seating rights for athletics events. You may decline

Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society members will receive media

any benefit by calling the Sooner Club office. Donors should

guides from all three (3) sports. Request forms are mailed to

consult their tax adviser.

qualifying members in April.

FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM RECOGNITION SOONER INSIDER

All members of the Sooner Club are recognized by giving level

The Sooner Club’s monthly newsletter is the Sooner Insider.

in the football game program provided the contribution is

This publication contains information about your Sooner

received by July 1.

Club membership, OU athletics events, personality profiles of student-athletes and coaches, travel information from

SOONER CLUB DECAL

SoonerSportsTravel.com and much more! The Sooner Insider

Sooner Club members are provided with a decal to proudly

is provided exclusively to members of the Sooner Club. The

display on their car or office window. If you would like

Sooner Insider is available via email to Sooner Club members

additional decals, please contact the Sooner Club.

with a valid email address on their account. The Sooner Club also mails out printed Sooner Insider newsletters to all donors twice a year.

TYLER NEAL

“My experience as an OU student-athlete has been extremely fulfilling and I know it wouldn’t be possible without the wonderful support of our dedicated Sooner Club members.”

JUNIOR

TICKETING PRIORITY POINTS

OU-TEXAS SEATING PRIORITY

All Sooner Club members receive priority points for their

Donating to the Sooner Club is the best way to add priority

contributions. Current year donations are awarded three (3)

points to your account and increase the possibility of quali-

points per $100 contributed. A more detailed explanation of

fying for Red River Rivalry tickets. Because tickets to the game

the Priority Point System can be found on pages 10-11 of this

are in such high demand, the Priority Point System is used

Membership Guide.

to determine who qualifies for tickets to the OU-Texas game, as well as seating locations within the Cotton Bowl. Only OU season ticket holders are eligible to qualify for OU-Texas tickets.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

HOSPITALITY SOONER CLUB TAILGATE PASSES

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY COURTSIDE CLUB

Football season ticket holders at the Bronze and Silver Sooner

The Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club is located near Legacy

Circle levels qualify for two (2) complimentary Sooner Club

Court on the south side of the Lloyd Noble Center. With

Tailgate passes. Football season ticket holders at the Golden

access to the Courtside Club, donors receive complimentary

Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society levels qualify for up

food and beverages beginning an hour and a half before

to four (4) passes. Additional season passes may be purchased

tipoff. TVs are also available to keep up with other games from

for $180/season or $30/game by calling the Sooner Club. The

around the country. Coaches and student-athletes from other

number of Sooner Club Tailgate passes any member may

OU sports also speak to the group at select games, updating

receive is limited to the number of season football tickets in

them on their respective seasons and previewing upcoming

their account.

home events.

SPECIAL EVENT INVITATION(S) Golden Sooner Circle members and Bud Wilkinson Society members are invited to a minimum of one special event each academic year.

SHARANE CAMPBELL MEN’S BASKETBALL

SOPHOMORE

Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Silver Sooner Circle level and above qualify to receive up to four (4) complimentary passes to the Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club before each home game. Additional season passes may be purchased for $100 each by calling the Sooner Club. The number of Courtside Club passes qualifying members may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their account. Courtside Club passes and a complete schedule of events will be mailed to qualifying members in November.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Women’s basketball season ticket holders at the Bronze Sooner Circle level and above qualify to receive up to four

“Members of the Sooner Club do more than they think. They aren’t just funding a scholarship or getting some great benefits — they are making dreams come true. A lot of us would never get to wear a Sooner uniform without the amazing support they provide to the University of Oklahoma.”

(4) complimentary passes to the Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club before each home game. Additional season passes may be purchased for $100 each by calling the Sooner Club. The number of Courtside Club passes qualifying members may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their account. Courtside Club passes and a complete schedule of events will be mailed to qualifying members in November.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

PARKING MEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING

Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Bud Wilkinson

Women’s basketball season ticket holders at the Golden

Society level receive one (1) reserved parking pass for each

Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society levels receive one

regular season home game. Each qualifying member will

(1) reserved parking pass for each regular season home game.

receive a numbered, reserved space adjacent to the Lloyd

Each qualifying member will receive a numbered, reserved

Noble Center. Reserved parking is available for all home

space adjacent to the Lloyd Noble Center. Reserved parking is

games, including exhibitions. Parking permits will be mailed

available for all home games, including exhibitions. Parking

to qualifying members prior to the start of basketball season.

permits will be mailed to qualifying members prior to the start of basketball season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL GENERAL PARKING Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Crimson Sooner Circle level and above receive preferred parking at the Lloyd Noble Center. Limit one (1) pass per four (4) season tickets with a maximum of three (3) passes per account.

“Growing up in Weatherford, Okla., I always dreamed of putting on that Sooner uniform. It means everything to me to attend the University of Oklahoma to compete for this historic program and represent this school.”

BOYD ST.

Circle level and above qualify to receive priority football

Monnett Lot

ADAMS HALL

level with donors at each level ranked in priority point order. Parking in all game day lots is on a first-come, first-served basis. ASP. AVE

A football parking request form, where donors rank their preference for parking lots, will be mailed to qualifying Sooner Club members in April. Limit one (1) pass per four (4) season tickets

GAYLORD HALL

with a maximum of three (3) passes per account.

LINDSEY ST.

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

East Side Stadium Suites Lot

Asp Ave. Parking Facility

ARMORY

parking. Priority parking location is allocated by annual giving

Sarkeys Energy Center Lot

BROOKS ST.

Duck Pond Lot

John Jacobs Track SWITZER CENTER

MOSIER INDOOR

DUCK POND

EVEREST INDOOR

Practice Area

LINDSEY ST.

MP-12 Lot

Parkview Lot East Jenkins Lot

MONNETT ST.

Football season ticket holders donating at the Silver Sooner

Sarkeys Energy Center Lot

TROUT AVE.

JENKINS AVE.

FOOTBALL PRIORITY PARKING

Sarkeys Energy Center

GIVE 110% The mission of OU Athletics is to “Inspire Champions Today and Prepare Leaders for Tomorrow.” We have made a commitment to our student-athletes, as well as you, our fans and supporters, to provide every young person who wears the Crimson and Cream with the best possible environment in which to pursue their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations. This commitment includes providing our student-athletes

Our student-athletes are giving 110% in competition, in the

the best academic resources, the best practice, training and

classroom and in the community. We hope you’ll consider

competition facilities, the best coaches and support staffs, and

giving 110% in 2013 as we continue to build on the great tradi-

the best educational opportunities in the nation. Our dedica-

tion here at OU.

tion to these principles is matched only by your commitment to continued excellence at the University of Oklahoma.

For your convenience we have provided your 110% total on

The cost of maintaining a successful athletics program

110%, simply fill in that amount in the “My (Our) Gift for

continues to escalate.

your 2013 Sooner Club Renewal Form. If you wish to give

The OU Athletics Department is

2013” field on your renewal form and submit it by the March

responsible for the tuition, fees, book and room and board

29 deadline. The Give 110% total has also been included as

for every student-athlete who receives athletics aid from the

part of the online renewal process.

University of Oklahoma. There are no free passes or waivers for student-athletes at OU.

REWARDS FOR GIVING 110% Members who participate in the Give 110% program are entered into a drawing for one of the following prizes. All participants will receive a 10 point priority point bonus.* -

VIP football experience for two (2) including private locker room tour and pre-game field access (5 winners)

VIP men’s basketball experience including two (2) courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (5 winners)

*Priority point bonus will be applied for 2013-14 year only.

VIP women’s basketball experience including two (2) courtside seats, reserved parking and Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club passes (5 winners)

Autographed Sherri Coale basketball (3 winners)

Autographed Lon Kruger basketball (3 winners)

Skybox for a 2013 home football game (1 winner)

Two Sooner Club Tailgate passes for the 2013 football season (5 winners)

Autographed Bob Stoops OU football helmet (2 winners)

Oklahoma is fortunate to have a loyal and passionate fan base, a group that has provided magnificent support to the Sooners over the years. There are currently 10,660 Sooner Club members and it is our goal to become the largest donor base in the Big 12 Conference. If you are not currently a Sooner Club member, please join, and if you are, please refer friends and family. A +1 referral form is enclosed with your renewal packet. With your help we can accomplish this goal!

Big 12 Conference Donor Bases

Texas 12,000

Oklahoma 10,660

OSU 8,203

Kansas State 7,857

TCU 7,742

Texas Tech 6,758

Iowa State 6,500

WVU 6,500

Kansas 5,100

Baylor 3,400

SOONER CLUB DONATIONS ANNUAL CASH GIFTS Cash and checks are accepted. All checks should be made payable to the University of Oklahoma Foundation. Gifts made to the OU Foundation are tax deductible as a charitable contribution. In most cases, the IRS has determined that donations made to the Sooner Club are 80 percent tax deductible because the donor receives some benefit (in

MATCHING GIFTS

the form of priority seating opportunities) in exchange for

Many companies and corporations provide matching gift

the donation. You may, however, request that you receive

programs for employee contributions. Ask your personnel

no benefit in exchange for your donation and therefore your

office about your employer’s matching gift policy and see how

donation would be 100 percent tax deductible.

you can make your gift work two or three times harder for the Sooners! Enclose the matching gift form provided by your

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER

company with your contribution to increase your gift and benefits level.

Current gifts are awarded three (3) priority

points for every $100 donated. All past gifts

are awarded one (1) point for every $100 donated.

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER

Matching gifts are awarded priority points just

The Sooner Club also accepts donations made by credit card (VISA,

like regular annual gifts – three (3) points for

MasterCard, American Express and Discover) and/or through a

every $100 current year gift and one (1) point

monthly payment plan (monthly billing on credit card).

for every $100 of past gifts. In order to receive

proper priority point credit, all matching gifts

must be received by the March 29 deadline.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All annual Sooner Club donations for priority seating privileges must be received no later than March 29, 2013.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan on using your company’s

If you choose to utilize the monthly payment plan, complete and

corporate matching gift toward your 2013 Sooner Club donation,

return the enclosed renewal form, along with one-quarter of the

all matching funds must be received by March 29, 2013. Many

minimum required donation for priority seating, by December

matching gifts require a significant period of time for processing so

31, 2012. The remaining balance of your donation will be billed

please plan the timing of your gift accordingly.

in equal parts in January, February and March. You may elect to have your credit card charged or you may pay by check.

“It is a privilege every day to be able to put on the Oklahoma Sooner uniform and represent our school. I am grateful for the opportunities the Sooner Club has presented me with in the classroom and on the field.”

JESSICA SCHULTS SENIOR

SOONER CLUB DONATIONS

EMMIE PRESKITT SOPHOMORE

“Being part of the Sooner community has proved to me that anything can be achieved through hard work and the belief that you can be powerful beyond measure. The possibilities in store, not only for the rowing team, but the athletics department, are exciting and are due to the generosity of Sooner Club members.”

CAPITAL GIFTS

SOONER SCHOONER PROGRAM

Every sport sponsored by the University of Oklahoma has

More than 50 car dealers support OU Athletics through

recently seen major improvements in facilities and equip-

their participation in the Sooner Schooner Courtesy Vehicle

ment. By every measure, OU is the flagship for excellence –

Program, which guarantees reliable transportation for OU

especially when it comes to facilities.

coaches and administrators. Car dealers who participate in the program receive Sooner Club benefits, tickets and priority

Still, when it comes to maintaining our competitive advan-

points based on the number of vehicles provided for athletics

tage in this important area, there is always a need for capital

department use.

gifts. Top-notch facilities are not just important for recruiting the nation’s best and brightest student-athletes, they are also important because we’ve made a commitment to all of

GIFTS-IN-KIND

our student-athletes to equip them with the best tools to use

A donation of goods and/or services in lieu of cash can also be

toward their pursuit of scholastic and athletic goals. For infor-

made to the Sooner Club. All gifts-in-kind must receive prior

mation about donating toward a current or planned capital

approval from the Sooner Club.

project, please contact the Sooner Club.

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

Gifts made through the gift-in-kind program are

The primary purpose for privately funding the athletics

awarded one (1) priority point for every $200

program at the University of Oklahoma is to provide the

worth of goods and/or services donated.

necessary funds to send our student-athletes to school. IMPORTANT NOTE: Gift-in-kind donations cannot count While most of the scholarship funding comes from annual

toward your minimum donation required for priority seating.

Sooner Club donations, more and more scholarships are being fully endowed, thus ensuring that this funding will be avail-

OTHER METHODS OF GIVING

able for generations to come.

Gifts to the Sooner Club may also take other forms. Some

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER

All capital gifts (including signed pledges)

and scholarship endowments are awarded

one priority point for every $100 pledged.

examples might include real estate, stocks or personal property, as well as planned gifts such as endowments, life insurance, bequests, trusts, annuities and gifts of securities.

ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE REMINDER

OU Athletics Scholarship Endowment Program, up to and

Please contact the OU Athletics Compliance

including a fully-endowed $350,000 Foundation Scholar-

office with any questions regarding NCAA and

ship that would bear your name and associate a donor with

Big 12 rules and regulations at 405.325.7004 or

a former letterwinner and current student-athlete. For more

email athleticscompliance@ou.edu.

There are many different programs available through the

information about this important program, please contact the Sooner Club.

PRIORITY POINT SYSTEM In an effort to more equitably serve Sooner Club members, a priority point system was developed and implemented in 1995 to determine ranking for season ticket placement and acquiring tickets to high-demand events like the annual Red River Rivalry, away games, postseason tournaments and championships, bowl games and other special events. The Priority Point System is also used to allocate Sooner Club benefits such as priority parking and requests for seating upgrades. CURRENT YEAR DONATION POINTS

SEASON TICKET POINTS

All Sooner Club donations received in a current giving year

Beginning with the 2003-04 academic year, season ticket

are awarded three (3) priority points for every $100 received.

holders have been awarded one (1) priority point for every

Please note that priority points are awarded only when dona-

sport for which they purchase a season ticket. For example, if a

tions are received. Current year donation points are awarded

patron had season tickets for football, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball and

three (3) points per $100 received in an effort to encourage

baseball, they would earn a total of three (3) priority points.

Sooner Club members to donate each and every year. Please note, one (1) priority point for every sport, not every ticket.

PAST YEARS DONATION POINTS All priority points for Sooner Club donations received since

UNDERSTANDING YOUR POINT TOTAL

the inception of the Priority Point System in 1995 appear in this category. Past gifts are awarded one (1) point for every

The Sooner Club awards priority points in several different categories that make up your priority point total. Please consider the following example:

$100 received. These points accumulate yearly to recognize the long-term financial commitment of our donors.

TICKET LOYALTY POINTS

Golden Circle Member ($5,500 Donor) Account #15375

At the conclusion of the 2002-03 academic year, OU recognized its long-term season ticket holders with a one-time addition to their priority point total. A scale was developed and

Current Year Donation Points.................................. 165

a priority point deposit was made to Sooner Club accounts

Past Years Donation Points....................................... 150

based on a patronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consecutive years of purchasing season

Ticket Loyalty Points....................................................... 6

tickets. Each account was analyzed and once it was deter-

Sooner Loyalty Points......................................................7

mined which sport had the longest consecutive season ticket

Season Ticket Points....................................................... 12

purchase history, the point addition was made.

Current Capital / Endowment Points....................100 Touchdown Club Points............................................... 2.5 Give 110% Bonus Points.................................................10 TOTAL.................................................................452.5

PRIORITY POINT SYSTEM

SOONER LOYALTY POINTS To reward our faithful supporters, season ticket holders earn priority points based upon their attendance at sports for which they hold season tickets. Sooner Loyalty points are earned based upon the percentage of events attended over the course of each season. For example, if a football season ticket holder has four tickets and there are six games, all 24 tickets must be used to gain four points. These attendance points are earned regardless of who uses your tickets, if they are sold on OU Ticket Marketplace, or shared online via Ticket Sharing and used for entry to the event. At the conclusion of each season, your account will be credited with the appropriate number of priority points based upon the following scale: HALL OF FAMER

100% attendance

4 Priority Points

NATIONAL CHAMPION

85-99%

3 Priority Points

ALL-AMERICAN

73-84%

2 Priority Points

CURRENT CAPITAL / ENDOWMENT POINTS

WHERE DO YOU RANK?

Every Sooner Club member has the opportunity to make

Below is a ranking of Sooner Club members by annual giving level and priority points within that giving level. Every ticketing and parking allocation is managed by placing donors in priority point order within each annual giving level. The first priority is annual giving level and secondary is priority points within each level. The tables below are offered as a guide to help you gain a better understanding of the priority point system and where you may rank within that system. Ranking is based on 2012 Sooner Club

financial contributions and commitments specifically directed toward OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital and scholarship needs.

The

Sooner Club awards one (1) point for every $100 given or pledged toward an athletics department capital or scholarship endowment gift. Priority points for athletics capital or endowment gifts are awarded at the time of the gift or pledge. While annual Sooner Club donations are awarded priority points only upon receipt of the gift, athletics capital or endowment commitments are awarded priority points up front.

donations.

BOOSTER CLUB POINTS

MEMBER RANK

Several sports at the University of Oklahoma have their own

booster clubs. These clubs exist to provide financial support that directly benefits the specified program. One (1) point for every $100 contributed is awarded for booster club giving.

TOUCHDOWN CLUB POINTS As the oldest and most prestigious sport booster program in the country, the Touchdown Club is in a class of its own. This remarkable organization has helped OU build a tradition-rich program for more than 50 years. Even though the Touchdown Club is a separately-chartered organization, the Sooner Club enjoys a close working relationship with this group of supporters. For Sooner Club members who maintain an annual membership in the Touchdown Club, 2.5 priority points are recorded in this category.

GIVING LEVEL

POINTS

50th.....................Bud Wilkinson Society ..............5259 100th...................Bud Wilkinson Society ..............2907 500th..................Bud Wilkinson Society ................300

1,000th................ Golden Sooner Circle..................... 181

2,000th............... Bronze Sooner Circle ................. 369 3,000th............... Bronze Sooner Circle ...................167

4,000th..............Coaches Sooner Circle.................. 188 5,000th..............Coaches Sooner Circle ...................131 6,000th..............Coaches Sooner Circle ................... 85

7,000th.............. Crimson Sooner Circle ...................99 8,000th.............. Crimson Sooner Circle ................... 35

9,000th.............. Century Sooner Circle ................... 58 10,000th............ Century Sooner Circle ...................20

UPGRADES AND POSTSEASON TICKETS PRIORITY SEATING AND SEASON TICKETS

Because all ticket requests are ranked and reviewed in priority

Acquiring new season tickets, adding additional season tickets

point order within annual giving level, making a donation to

and/or upgrading existing season tickets are each addressed

the Sooner Club remains the best way to acquire or improve

through a combined effort of the Sooner Club and the OU

season tickets. Donations to the Sooner Club are non-re-

Athletics Ticket Office.

fundable as your gift provides charitable support for OU’s student-athletes. While your gift increases your opportunity

Every ticket request — for both football and basketball — is

to acquire tickets, it is not an implicit guarantee of tickets

ranked in priority point order within each annual giving

or ticket locations. If you have questions regarding specific

level and reviewed one request at a time. Because season ticket

seating opportunities, please contact the Sooner Club.

renewal rates are typically very high (better than 98 percent for football, for example), acquiring seats or upgrading seats can present a challenge. Despite the high demand and limited supply, each request is reviewed in the same manner. You must make your additional ticket and/or upgrade request in writing — either by writing the specifics directly on your Sooner Club or season ticket application, by attaching a letter to your application, making the request on your online renewal application, or via email. Any move or upgrade of your tickets will potentially create a new donor component. For example, an upgraded public

POSTSEASON EVENTS

season ticket will now have a minimum per seat donor

(Tournaments, Championships and Bowl Games)

component assigned. This donation will be required annually

The opportunity to purchase postseason tickets is also deter-

to maintain the season ticket location.

mined by Sooner Club annual giving level and the Priority Point System. The Athletics Ticket Office will mail postseason

Once the regular season ticket renewal deadline has passed,

ticket order forms. After the demand for postseason contests

all non-renewed tickets are placed in inventory and made

has been determined, a distribution plan will be implemented

available for re-allocation. Requests for new tickets and/or

based on Sooner Club annual giving levels and the Priority

upgrades are addressed, and if a new ticket location is success-

Point System.

fully secured, your new tickets will be mailed with all other season tickets.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing every opportunity possible for Sooner fans to attend

Due to the high number of upgrade and/or new season ticket

postseason events. Every effort will be made to acquire tickets to

requests received each year, donors are encouraged to be as

make available to any Sooner fan who wants to attend. At times,

specific as possible in making these requests. Preferences,

however, supply to these contests is very limited and the allocation

including sections, row height, etc., are helpful in deter-

of tickets will be determined by Sooner Club annual giving level

mining the best available seat locations. Please note that these

and the Priority Point System.

are just requests.

PREMIUM SEATING OU offers a number of premium seating opportunities at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium with both indoor and outdoor amenities for Sooner fans. CHESAPEAKE ENERGY STADIUM CLUB

SANTEE LOUNGE

The Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club is located on the east side of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, running the entire length of the field.

Considered the premier outdoor seating area inside Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, seating adjacent to the Santee Lounge is the best way to stay close to the action while enjoying the amenities inside the Santee Lounge.

Club level ticket holders can enjoy the game with chairback seating in Sections 124-135. With the heat of early season games or the cold of late season contests, patrons have access to the Stadium Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor concessions and restrooms, as well as large lounge areas on both the north and south ends and flatscreen TVs throughout. In addition to expanded concessions, there is also a catered buffet available for purchase on game days.

Santee Lounge chairback seating is available in the top 13 rows (59-71) of Sections 3-8 on the west side of the stadium. In addition to chairback seating, fans with seats in this area have access to the Santee Lounge which offers premium concessions, upgraded restrooms, lounge areas and flatscreen TVs throughout, as well as a gameday buffet available for purchase. Due to the tremendous demand for Santee seating, a capital donation is typically necessary to receive new or upgraded seats in this area. Annual per seat minimum donations for Santee Lounge seating are currently set at $2,500/seat.

Because of the great demand for Club seating, a Bud Wilkinson Society donation ($10,000+) is typically necessary to receive new or upgraded seating in the Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club. Annual per seat donations vary based on location and range from $1,750/seat to $2,500/seat.

STADIUM SUITES Gaylord-Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium currently has 63 luxury suites that allow football fans to experience a Sooner game day within the comfort and luxury of the indoors.

Because Club seats are currently sold out, only those seats which are not renewed are available for new season ticket holders or current season ticket holders requesting to upgrade.

The Stadium Suites seating capacity ranges from 12-seat boxes to 24-seat boxes with the majority of the suites holding 18 patrons per suite. Each suite includes flat screen TVs, refrigerator, wet bar area, lounge chairs, stadium seating and retractable windows that can be adjusted throughout the game. In addition, all Stadium Suites guests enjoy a catered buffet in the spacious lounge areas on each suite level which also feature flat screen TVs and a seating area with tables, chairs and sofas. Suite patrons also have the option of ordering food items within their private suite. Due to the tremendous demand for Stadium Suites, a capital donation is typically necessary to receive a suite. Suites are leased on either a threeyear or five-year term. For more information on Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club, Santee Lounge seating or Stadium Suites, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONERCLUB.

RED RIVER RIVALRY The OU-Texas football game is one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. Tickets for this game have become the most popular on our schedule each year. Due to the demand of these tickets, the Priority Point System allows for the qualification and allocation of the OU-Texas tickets each year. HOW ARE TICKETS DETERMINED AND ALLOCATED?

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE MY LOCATION?

Because demand is so high, a plan, utilizing the Priority

While the opportunity to purchase an OU-Texas ticket is

Point System and Sooner Club annual giving level, provides

guaranteed by some seating locations, ticket location inside

the most equitable way to determine 1) which Sooner Club

the Cotton Bowl is determined by Sooner Club annual giving

members receive tickets, 2) how many tickets each season

level and priority points within each giving level. The most

ticket holder receives, and 3) the location of tickets inside the

immediate way to obtain improvement to your OU-Texas

Cotton Bowl. Orders are first placed in annual giving level

location is to increase your Sooner Club contribution to the

beginning with Bud Wilkinson Society members through

next giving level.

Bronze Sooner Circle members and then placed in priority point order within each giving level. Coaches Sooner Circle,

Assignment of OU-Texas seats in the Cotton Bowl is first

Crimson Sooner Circle and Century Sooner Circle members

based on current year giving level with the Sooner Club, and

are categorized together in priority point order.

then priority points within that giving level. Bud Wilkinson Society members will be prioritized first based on priority

HOW MANY TICKETS DO I QUALIFY FOR?

points, and then allocated seats. Next, the Golden Sooner

Some Oklahoma football season ticket holders acquire OU-

Circle will be prioritized and allocated, followed by the Silver

Texas tickets because of their seat location inside Gaylord

Sooner Circle and finally the Bronze Sooner Circle. All Sooner

Family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Some Sooner Club

Club accounts at the Coaches Sooner Circle and below will be

members have a companion OU-Texas ticket for each priority

categorized together and allocated seating based on priority

seat. These companion OU-Texas tickets will be invoiced on

points. Again, the qualification to receive tickets will remain

the season ticket renewal form. Most Sooner Club members

based on points.

will receive a separate invoice for the number of tickets for which they qualify based on their annual giving level within

Every season ticket holder will be re-allocated seats in the

the Sooner Club. The number of OU-Texas tickets a donor will

Cotton Bowl for the 2013 OU-Texas game. Donors will be

qualify for, regardless of annual giving level, will not exceed

seated according to annual giving level with the Sooner Club

the number of season tickets they have in their account.

and then by priority points within giving levels. All donations must be made on or before March 29, 2013, to count toward annual giving level and priority points for the 2013 OU-Texas ticket allocation.

RED RIVER RIVALRY

OU – 63 TEXAS - 21

DONOR SEATING AT THE COTTON BOWL To help guide seating requests for the Red River Rivalry, below are seating sections where Sooner Club donors at different levels are typically allocated seats at the Cotton Bowl for the OU-Texas game. Sections listed are based on seating in recent years and do not guarantee specific seating for future games.

BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY

GATE

6, 5, 4, 24, 25, 26, 106, 105, 128, 129

GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE

123 124

121

119

132 133

125 126 127 128 129 130 131

122

120

4, 3, 26, 27, 105, 104, 103, 130, 131

22 23 24 20 21

25 26

134 28

117

136 30

29-36, 101-133

114 113 GATE

112

137

138 32 33 139

14 116 BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE 13 1, 2, 28, 29, 102, 103, 131, 132 115

COACHES, CRIMSON & CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE

135

118 SILVER SOONER CIRCLE 16 GATE 27, 28, 3, 2, 104, 103, 130, 131

GATE

34 35 12

111

PRESS BOX GATE

141

142 143

102 101 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103

GATE

140

GATE

144

2013 SEATING CHART

ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE 1185 Asp Ave. Rm. 150 | Norman, OK 73019 Phone: 405.325.2424 | Toll-Free: 800.456.GoOU Fax: 405.325.8500 | Email: outickets@ou.edu

TICKET OFFICE LOCATION The OU Athletics Ticket Office is located on the plaza level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility, immediately west of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium near Gate 2. A limited number of metered parking spaces are available on the second level of the parking facility and on Asp Ave. for customer use.

Athletics Ticket Office opens at least three (3) hours prior

GAMEDAY WILL CALL – GAYLORD FAMILY – OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM

to kickoff on football game days and remains open through

Will Call will open at least three (3) hours prior to kickoff.

The Ticket Office is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The

halftime.

GAMEDAY WILL CALL – LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

WILL CALL

Tickets are available for pick up at the east lobby of the north

Tickets are available for pick up at the OU Athletics Ticket

box office at the Lloyd Noble Center two (2) hours prior to the

Office 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. You may access tickets

start of the event through halftime.

you have ordered online or over the phone as early as the next business afternoon following the date of purchase. Tickets

GAMEDAY WILL CALL – OLYMPIC SPORT VENUES

ordered eleven (11) days or more prior to an event are mailed, or kept in Will Call if specified by the ticket holder.

Tickets are available for pick up at the ticket booth at least one (1) hour prior to the start of the event.

Tickets ordered ten (10) days or less prior to an event will be placed in Will Call. Tickets may be picked up at the Athletics

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Ticket Office on or before gameday. Please allow one business

Payment for tickets can be made in cash, by check payable to

day for processing,

The University of Oklahoma, or charged to VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. No refunds or exchanges are

A photo ID is required to pick up tickets in Will Call. Only

made unless an order cannot be filled. Processing fees are not

the ticket holder may pick up tickets unless arrangements are

refunded. Single game tickets purchased at the event location

made through the OU Athletics Ticket Office in advance.

must be paid for with cash or credit card.

ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE

ADA SEATING

Transferred season tickets also are subject to the current annual

The University of Oklahoma maintains ADA seating for all

per seat donations associated with the seat location. All benefits

venues. View information on accessible seating online at

and priority points associated with the new account will be

SoonerSports.com, call the Ticket Office at (800) 456-GoOU

based solely on donations, attendance, etc., on the new account.

or visit the office located on the plaza level of the Asp Avenue

Appropriate documentation (birth certificate, etc.) must be

Parking Facility on the west side of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma

submitted along with any transfer request and will be reviewed

Memorial Stadium.

and verified by the Sooner Club and OU Athletics Ticket Office prior to completion of the transfer.

SEASON TICKET TRANSFERS Sooner Club and Ticket Office policy allows for a one-time

Tickets retained by the surviving spouse of a deceased season

transfer of season tickets to a direct family member (defined

ticket holder do not count against the one-time transfer rule.

as a son, grandson, daughter or granddaughter) 18 years of age

However, we do ask that the family provide appropriate docu-

or older. Only the opportunity to purchase the season tickets

mentation so the name on the account can be updated.

in the current location is transferred to the new account. Any priority points, companion OU-Texas tickets, etc., do not

For questions regarding season ticket transfers,

transfer.

please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000.

(1999 – Present)

WIN STREAK ( 2005 – 2011 )

FACILITY SEATING MAPS

GATE 4

GA T

T GA

GATE 6

GATE 8

GATE 3 GATE 9

GATE 2 GATE 10

GATE 11

GATE 1 GATE 12

STUDENT SECTION

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING

MEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING W4

LW 2

LW 3

LW 4

LW 1

LW 6 LN 1

LS 7

RW 2

LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

LS 4

LS 2

LE 4

LE 3

$750 DONATION PER SEAT RW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5 $500 DONATION PER SEAT LE1-LE6 & LW1-LW6

N6 LE 1 LE 5

LE 4

LE 3

LE 2

LN 7 LN 8

E1 E6

RE 3

RE 2

LE 6

LE 2

N4 LN 5

LS 1

LE 1 LE 5

LN 4

RE1

RE 4

LN 3

LN 6

LN 8

RW 5

LS 3

LN 7

LS 1

N2 LN 2

RW 4

RE 5

RE 2

LE 6

RW 3

RW 1

N4 LN 5

LN 6

RE 3

RW 2

LS 5

RE1

RE 4

LS 2

LN 1

LS 6

LN 4

LS 3 RE 5

LW 5

LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

LW 4

LW 6

LS 7

LN 3

LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

LS 5

LW 3

LS 8

RW 5

W7 LW 2 LW 1

LN 2

RW 4

RW 1

LS 6

RW 3

LW 5

LS 8

LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

E1 E6

MAIN ENTRANCE

$100 DONATION PER SEAT E1, E2,E6, E7, W2-W6

$250 DONATION PER SEAT LS1-LS8,LN1-LN2 & LN7-LN8

PUBLIC SEATING No donation required W1, W7, N1, N5-N7, S1-S7

$200 DONATION PER SEAT E3-E5

STUDENT SEATING LN3-LN6 and N2-N4

$250 DONATION PER SEAT RW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5

NO DONATION REQUIRED Upper Bowl

$250 DONATION PER SEAT LE1-LE6 & LW1-LW5

STUDENT SEATING LW 6

NO DONATION REQUIRED LS1-LS8, LN1-LN8

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS HOW DO I CHANGE THE ADDRESS/ CONTACT INFORMATION ON MY ACCOUNT?

ADMISSION POLICY

Please note any changes on order and request forms returned to the OU

Address change deadlines will apply for specific events.

Ticket holders are restricted to seating in the location that appears on their ticket and agree to abide by facility and University policies, as well as State and Federal laws. The University of Oklahoma reserves the right to revoke tickets by refund of purchase.

WHERE DO I FIND MY PRIORITY POINT TOTAL?

FOOTBALL

Your priority point total can be accessed via your online account. to establish a password if you have not already done so.

All persons, including children of any age, must have a ticket for admission into Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

HOW DO I KEEP THE SEATS I HAD LAST SEASON?

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Payment for tickets (and donations for donor seating areas) must be

Children two (2) and under are free.

Athletics Ticket Office. You may also send a written request via email, fax, or mail to change your contact information. Please be sure to include your account number and your previous contact information.

Please use your account number and password to log in. You will need

received by the renewal deadline in order to be eligible for the same

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND OLYMPIC SPORTS

seating location.

HOW DO I REQUEST A SEATING CHANGE?

Children five (5) and under are free.

You may write any requests on the actual ticket application, or you

may submit a separate written request to the Athletics Ticket Office

WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND A GAME OR WANT TO GIVE MY TICKETS TO SOMEONE ELSE?

or Sooner Club via email, fax, or mail. Be sure to describe in as much detail as possible exactly what you are requesting. Feel free to include

The Athletics Ticket Office offers the Ticket Marketplace and Ticket Sharing programs as convenient methods to sell or share your tickets. OU’s secondary ticket market is now located on StubHub — The Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of the Oklahoma Sooners. This exciting new partnership allows you more freedom in pricing and number of posts and allows you to reach a broader audience than ever before. If you simply want to give your individual game tickets to friends or family, the Ticket Sharing program allows you to send your tickets electronically via email so that they may be conveniently printed and used. Tickets sold on Ticket Marketplace or shared with Ticket Sharing will be given attendance credit for those specific games.

sections, rows, and seat numbers if applicable. Listing first, second and third choices will help in assessing the best seating available for your preferences (i.e., which is more important, yardage or height of row, etc.). Customers who renew seats online can make their requests on their online ticket renewal.

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY SEASON TICKETS? Season tickets are mailed between two and four weeks prior to the first home event. Individual game tickets are mailed up to 10 days prior to the event. Ticket orders received within ten (10) days of an event will be placed in Will Call.

IF MY TICKETS ARE SOLD ON OU TICKET MARKETPLACE, WILL I RECOUP THE COST OF THE TICKET?

HOW CAN I REQUEST TO SIT WITH MY FRIENDS? Indicate the names and account numbers of the individuals you would

When your tickets are purchased, you will receive a credit of 85% of the ticket’s sale price. Checks or credits to your PayPal account will be issued by StubHub to ticket holders who have sold tickets throughout the year.

like to be seated with when completing an order form or request form. All parties must indicate their desire to be seated together and make the same request on their respective order forms. You may also fax or email your group seating request by the renewal or order deadline.

DO I HAVE TO USE ALL OF THE TICKETS ON MY ACCOUNT FOR EACH GAME TO RECEIVE 100 PERCENT ATTENDANCE CREDIT?

Each party must make this request. IMPORTANT NOTE: When allocating seats for parties wishing to sit to-

Yes. Attendance percentages will be calculated based upon the use of all tickets associated with a particular account. For example, if Joe Fan has four (4) season football tickets, then he has 24 tickets (Four (4) season tickets x six (6) home football games = 24 tickets) which must be

gether, the location will be based on the party with the lowest priority point total.

used for admission to receive 100% attendance credit.

INSPIRING CHAMPIONS CIRCLE

INSPIRING CHAMPIONS The Inspiring Champions Circle is the Sooner Club’s elite giving level, representing donors who support Oklahoma Athletics with an additional gift in excess of $19,000 – the cost of a full scholarship for an OU student-athlete for one academic year

In addition to receiving all benefits of a Bud Wilkinson

Inspiring Champions members will also receive correspon-

Society member, Inspiring Champions Circle donors are

dence from an OU student-athlete throughout the year,

invited to an annual Inspiring Champions event with

showcasing their progress academically and with their

Athletics Director Joe Castiglione, head coaches and

respective Sooner team.

select student-athletes.

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

NUMBER OF STUDENT-ATHLETES

604

591

547

614

625

577

568

STUDENT-ATHLETES ON FULL OR PARTIAL ATHLETICS AID

377

374

385

394

396

421

418

$4,412 $12,300

$5,100 $13,390

$5,640 $14,760

$6,510 $16,470

$7,060 $17,040

$7,854 $18,285

$8,010 $18,962

TUITION: RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT

If you’re interested in joining the Inspiring Champions Circle, or would like more information, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SoonerClub.