{"id":6070,"date":"2024-01-18T10:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/?p=6070"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:06:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:06:56","slug":"supporters-of-the-university-of-victoria-vikes-mens-rugby-club-start-new-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/supporters-of-the-university-of-victoria-vikes-mens-rugby-club-start-new-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporters of the UVic Vikes Men’s Rugby Club Start New Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as the University of Victoria Vikes were competing in the 2023 Coastal Cup to qualify for the 2023 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship, supporters of the team banded together with Coach Scott Manning to establish the new Vikes Men’s Rugby Supporters Fund. <\/span><\/strong>The Vikes Men\u2019s Rugby Supporters Fund was established in October 2023 as a means for the University of Victoria Men\u2019s Rugby program to solicit, invest and use fund earnings, donations and fund-raising proceeds for the long-term and short-term needs of the program. NOTE: The Vikes earned a Silver Medal at the 2023 CUMRC, falling to arch-rivals UBC Thunderbirds in the Championship Final.<\/p>\n

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Vikes Aspirations<\/strong><\/span>
\nAs Coach Manning stated, “As a program, our vision is simple: we\u2019re looking to \u2018Grow a World Class University Rugby Program\u2019. Every decision we make attempts to build off the legacy of Vikes Rugby already established and to close the gap between where we are now and where we aspire to be.<\/p>\n

Over the past two years, we have made strides to close that gap. We\u2019ve brought in qualified coaches (all former Vikes!). We\u2019ve taken The Boot back from UBC for the first time in a decade. We\u2019ve started multiple community initiatives. We\u2019ve taken a roster of 50% first and second years to a BC Premier League semi-final (the top Sr. Men\u2019s rugby club competition in North America). And we\u2019ve recruited competitively, with 8 out of 24 members from the 2023 Canada U18 team choosing to join our program. The future is bright!<\/p>\n

We want to be the #1 choice for Canadian rugby players to develop as players and as people. To be competitive in creating the best national varsity rugby program, we put a premium on creating the right environment, including coaching, tours, equipment, strength & conditioning, educational workshops and more. Your support will directly contribute to building that environment.”<\/p>\n

The Fund<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe Vikes Men\u2019s Rugby Supporters Fund is the Canadian Rugby Foundation\u2019s first hybrid University Fund. Donations and contributions to this Fund consist of two parts. The first is intended to address the long-term needs of the rugby team or program through an endowment funded by 50% of the donations and fundraising. These monies are invested in perpetuity, and only disbursements of the earnings of the fund are permitted. The second 50% of donations and fundraising contributions are intended to address the short-term needs of the program through disbursements towards annual operating expenses. There is no limit to the disbursements from this part of the fund.<\/p>\n

As is the case with all of the Foundation\u2019s funds, any donation to the new Vikes Fund is eligible for a charitable tax receipt. These donations may be made on a one-time or monthly basis, by cheque, bank wire, credit or debit card, PayPal, or stock transfer.<\/p>\n

Further details<\/span><\/strong> on the Vikes Men’s Rugby Supporters Fund, and a link to make donations to the Fund are here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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