Friends of Men's Track,

In order to Save Men's Track, a steering group of alumni is working with athletic department staff to raise cash donations to fund the program for eight years. The following fund raising benchmarks have been established for the Men's Track program:
$940,000 total in cash donations by June 30, 2012
$1.88 million total in cash donations by December 31, 2012
$3.76 million in total by December 31, 2013

The new plan for Men's Track calls for the roster to be limited to 14 men who will compete during the outdoor season only. Operational costs for Men's Track would be budgeted at $125,000 annually. Scholarship levels would continue at their current level of 10 (NCAA maximum is 12.6) and would include some aid for summer and winter sessions. In order to maintain our requirements and commitment to Title IX proportionality, we will add to the traditional sizes of the women's teams (22 from 18 in Women's Cross Country, 40 from 35 in Indoor Track and Field, and 40 from 36 in Outdoor Track and Field). The cost to proportionally increase aid to female student-athletes for summer and winter sessions will be part of the Men's Track fund raising goal.

You can help us to avoid program elimination for Maryland Men's Track by making a donation now, either online or by mail or fax. No donation is too large or too small.

Should we not be able to save our sport, donations will either be re-designated or refunded, depending on the date of donation. Please see the Donor FAQ or Gift Agreement for details.

Make your gift to SAVE MARYLAND MEN'S TRACK today. If you'd like to speak with a staff member about your gift intentions, contact Cheryl Harrison at (301) 314-6687 or ckharris@umd.edu.