You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member of M Club or Century Raiders! Anyone lettering in a varsity sport (men's and women's) at Mount Union is eligible to be a member of M Club upon graduation.
Raider News
Chase Swisher '14, a member of the men's indoor and outdoor track teams, had the opportunity to interview Justin Rodhe '07 regarding his experience participating in the 2012 London Olympics.
Listen to the interview.
Upcoming M Club Events
Saturday, March 16
Skyland Pines
Canton, Ohio
Doors open at 6 p.m.
$100 ticket (includes admission, raffle number and dinner)
$25 dinner-only ticket (includes admission and dinner)
The reverse raffle grand prize is $2,500 with an additional $500 in prizes. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to purchase sideboard numbers for more ways to win. Only 200 raffle tickets will be sold and you do not need to be present to win!
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at (330) 823-2030 or any Raider head coach to purchase tickets.
Annual Golf Outing
Saturday, July 13
Tannenhauf Golf Course
Alliance, Ohio
Enjoy a day of golf with former teammates or your family and friends. The price of $60 includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch at the turn and a cookout dinner. There is a 9-hole option for those aged 70+ for $30.
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at (330) 823-2030 or alumni@mountunion.edu to register. Please indicate any partners or foursome. An official registration form will be available online in May.
Correction Notice
The women's indoor track team won two OAC Team Championships (1985 and 2012) and the outdoor team won four OAC Team Championships (1995, 2010, 2011 and 2012). This information was inadvertently omitted from the most recent mailed newsletter.
News
Athletic Camp Discounts
NEW THIS YEAR! The Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities is announcing a discount offer to children or grandchildren of alumni who attend a Raider athletic camp hosted by current coaches. Check the athletic website for information and how to register - most camps are held during the summer months.
Currently Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations for 2013
Athletes are eligible for selection 15 years after graduation (currently 1998 or prior). They must have earned a degree from Mount Union and received two letters in one sport, or one letter in two or more sports. Consideration will be based solely on Mount Union varsity participation, preceding graduation.
Nominate someone today! View the website for more information and nomination forms.
Men's Lacrosse Preview
The rebirth of the Mount Union men's lacrosse program hits the field for the first time on Saturday, March 2 at 3 p.m. against Oberlin in Mount Union Stadium.
The Purple Raiders have been counting down to that day since it was announced in May of 2011 that the program would return to campus after a nearly 30-year hiatus. Read more.
Women's Lacrosse Preview Mount Union will host Oberlin in the program's first-ever women's lacrosse game on Saturday, March 2 at noon in Mount Union Stadium.
Mount Union will compete as an independent in 2013 with road games to fellow Ohio Athletic Conference schools Wilmington (March 16), Otterbein (April 21) and Baldwin Wallace (April 23). Read more.
Stadium Project A two-phase project at Mount Union Stadium is underway to add two new locker rooms while renovating the press box and stands on the east side stands. The project part of facility improvements at the University will be completed in two phases. Read more. New Athletic Website
A redesigned Mount Union athletics website has been launched to give fans better and more interactive tools to follow the Purple Raiders. M Club is prominently featured on the new site with links and banner ads to promote the club, fundraising efforts and the hall of fame.
The site links fans to all the various social media avenues to follow the Raiders along with the opportunity for fans to download a Purple Raiders themed browser and a mobile app.
Log on to athletics.mountunion.edu and let the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics know what you think about the new page by emailing Lenny Reich, assistant to the athletic director and sports information director at reichl@mountunion.edu.
Spring Sports Preview Spring sport schedules are online with a number of the teams taking southern trips over Spring Break. Here is where you can catch the Raiders. The teams love having fans visit them on these long trips.
- The baseball team will play 12 games in Florida in Lakeland, Winter Haven and Auburndale.
- The men's and women's golf teams will practice and play at Pinehurst Golf Links in North Carolina.
- The men's and women's tennis teams will compete in five matches in Hilton Head, SC.
- The men's and women's track and field teams will practice then run at the Wake Forest Open in Winston-Salem, NC.
- The softball team will play 12 games in Florida at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, FL.
- The men's and women's lacrosse teams will play games at home on March 9 and March 16.
Read more athletic information including podcasts from current student-athletes.
Mount Union to host 2013 OAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Mount Union Stadium will be the host site for the 2013 Ohio Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. On the
men's side, Mount Union has won a record 29 OAC championships including the last two in a row, while the
women have won the last three straight and four overall OAC titles.
It will be the third time in four years that Mount Union has hosted the championship.
Membership Gifts
M Club membership gifts enhance the Club's ability to provide support to the current athletic programs at the University as well as continue to fund the functions of the club. Gift Levels are designed to promote enthusiasm and financial support for Raider athletics at a level you are comfortable with.
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White Raiders Club
$50-$249
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Grey Raider Club $250-$999
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Purple Raider Club
$1000+
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This year, M Club has provided funding for the men's and women's basketball teams to host 2013 tournaments, sponsored men's basketball travel attire, purchased weight equipment in the Gulling Center for all athletes, inducted eight people into the Hall of Fame plus two Award of Excellence winners and more. This was all made possible through your generous membership gifts!
Get involved - Join us at an M Club meeting!
All members of M Club are encouraged to get involved - attend meetings, join a committee, attend sporting events and more. Our next meeting is Thursday, March 21 in the M Club Room of the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (The MAAC) at 7 p.m.
I am happy to introduce the first M Club newsletter of 2013. In this edition, we are looking forward to the continued success of Mount Union's spring sports teams and athletes as well as looking back at the great successes of the past year. As the new president of M Club, I would like to thank outgoing President Bill Borchert '98 for his leadership and dedication to the student athletes at Mount Union. I would also like to congratulate Bob Atkinson '73 on his new position as vice president of M Club. 
