BENEFITS & PRIORITY POINTS

What Are The Benefits of Becoming a Seahawk Club Member?

Benefits of Giving (click here for benefits chart)

Seahawk Club membership starts with a minimal donation of $120, club members are awarded specific benefits and access based on their level of giving.

A priority point system is also used to help determine special benefits such as priority seating for basketball season ticket assignments and upgrades, men's basketball away game tickets, and CAA Tournament ticket availability. Priority points are awarded to donors who contribute annual gifts to the Seahawk Club as well as gifts to facility projects, endowments, and make other special contributions to UNCW Athletics. The system awards points based on the following areas:

Priority Points Calculations

Unrestricted giving:

• 3 points per $100 (after the initial $120 membership fee is paid) in unrestricted giving to the Student Aid Association (Seahawk Club) contributed in the current membership year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

Restricted giving:

• 1 point per $100 (after the initial $120 membership fee is paid) contributed to a sport specific booster group

Season ticket purchases: 

• 1 point per men's basketball season ticket purchased (if a minimum of $120 is donated)

Years of Seahawk Club membership bonus points:

• 2 points per consecutive year of membership
• 5 points for five consecutive years of membership
• 10 points for ten consecutive years of membership
• 20 points for twenty consecutive years of membership

Additional bonus points:

• 5 points for all former UNCW student-athletes (bonus is one-time and non-transferrable)

In 2009-2010, members who pay their pledge in full by December 31, 2009 will receive a bonus based on the following schedule:

• 2 points for donations paid in full of $120-$599 (Seahawk/Navy Seahawk donation levels)
• 4 points for donations paid in full of $600-$999 (Gold Seahawk donation level)
• 6 points for donations paid in full of $1,000-$2,999 (Super Seahawk & All Conference donation levels)
• 8 points for donations paid in full of $3000-$7,499 (All American & Hall of Fame donation levels)
• 10 points for donations paid in full of $7,500+ (Director's Circle & Teal Society donation levels)

Priority Points Guidelines

Big Wheels

Big Wheels Sponsors are car dealerships that provide loaner cars to assist with recruiting the best coaches and administrators for UNCW Athletics.  Those companies will receive the number of tickets that correspond with their Big Wheels Courtesy Car Agreement. Their seats will be selected by lifetime priority points ranking.

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors are companies that advertise through UNCW Athletics and make significant gifts to the Seahawk Club. Those companies will receive the number of ticketsthat correspond with their corporate sponsorship package.  Their seats will be selected by lifetime priority points ranking.

Gift-in-Kind

Gift-in-Kind (GIK) Donors provide goods and services in lieu of cash to support and fulfill specific needs that have been identified by UNCW Athletics.

Ties

Ties in rank for the seat selection will be decided as follows:

• Total lifetime giving to the Seahawk Club
• Number of total years membership in the Seahawk Club
• Number of consecutive years as a season ticket holder

UNCW Faculty/Staff that are Seahawk Club members will be seated according to theirlifetime priority points. Annual contributions made to the Seahawk Club will receive double benefits based on their donation level (Golden Hawk Room benefits will not apply).  

 Death

In the event of the death of a Seahawk Club member ticket holder, the priority points and the right to purchase tickets shall be extended to a surviving spouse.  If there is nosurviving spouse, then the rights will be extended one generation. 

Divorce

 In the event there is dissolution of the marriage, the donor and his/her spouse shall  notify the Seahawk Club in writing that they have agreed to divide the priority points and right to purchase tickets between them.

Family Trusts

Family Trust must list one individual to receive benefits. Upon the death of thedesignated individual, the spouse may retain benefits in accordance with the Priority Point Policy regarding death.

Merging Accounts

Certain accounts may be merged to maximize priority points. To merge an account the donor must complete the Seahawk Club Merge Account Form and have all relevant parties sign the document. The Seahawk Club merges the following types of accounts:

• Spouses with different accounts
• A business owner merges his/her personal and business accounts

Name Changes

To change the name on the account, the donor must contact the Seahawk Club in writing to have their request honored.

 Businesses/Foundations

Points are normally accrued in the name of the business or foundation.  However, theowner/president of the business/foundation may receive the points or award them to one person in the company if they notify the UNCW Athletics Department in writing prior.  If the owner/president does award the points to someone else, they are not allowed to reverse the decision at a later date.

Selling a Business

When a business is sold, points are given to the former owner unless arrangements are made between the previous and new owner to share or transfer the points with the purchase of the business.  If an agreement was reached between the two parties and the new business owner is to receive all or a portion of the points, then the new business owner should contact the UNCW Athletics Department in writing.  Both parties will need to sign a Seahawk Club Priority Points Transfer Form.