Help Your Lions Climb Higher On Giving Day!
Dear Columbia Men’s Lacrosse alumni and friends,
As we approach our first fall ball game, we want to provide you with an update on the team and what to look forward to for this upcoming season. As you might have heard, we are joining the MCLA Continental Lacrosse Conference Division 2 this spring (check out the recent Spec article linked below). Columbia’s ascendance to the MCLA has been the topic of years of discussion and we now believe the timing is ripe for the club to take the next step toward the Ivy League.
Our fall schedule is October 25th at Stony Brook, November 8th at home vs Hofstra, and November 22nd vs NYU on Randall’s Island. Our spring schedule will be released soon, but a few of the premier games include February 21st vs William and Mary (the game will be played at Temple), February 22nd home vs Temple (MCLA D1), and April 18th at URI (defending CLC D2 champions), along with games against the other Ivy club teams on February 28th, March 28th, and April 19th.
As Columbia Giving Day is approaching, we would also like to ask you for your financial support. As you all know, club sports don’t exist without the generous support of alumni, friends, and families of the team. This year, we requested $35,450 from Columbia but only received $8,391. Here’s a breakdown of our expenses for this school year:
Referees for 6 home and neutral-site games: $3,600 (3 referees and $200 per game)
Total pay for coaches: $5,985 (3 coaches and $18 per hour)
Photgrapher: $900 ($90 per game)
12-person rental vans for away and neutral-site games: $5,568 ($192 per van per day)
Overnight hotel in Weymouth, MA, for MCLA Conference Playoffs: $1,668 ($139 per room)
White lacrosse balls: $148 (120 balls)
MCLA required game neon lacrosse balls: $320 (100 balls)
MCLA required shot clocks for home games: $2,948
The Club Sports Department and Baker Facilities have denied our request to use the shot clocks that are currently at Kraft Field even if we paid one of their staff members to operate them.
Reversible Nike jerseys: $3,060 ($90 per jersey)
Apex Security fee for home games: $2,240 ($560 per home game)
Background checks for coaches and drivers: $335
MCLA conference dues: $2,500
MCLA national dues: $2,000
Heritage Trophy entry fee: $300
Ivy club round robin field and referees: $600
Overall, our goal is to raise $22,000 to cover the distance between team dues and our allocation from Columbia. We will make everyone proud this year and represent ourselves well in the spotlight. We’re also working on livestreaming our home games in the spring. Some of the other MCLA teams livestream their home games, so we can share those with you when we travel too.
Please save this link to donate to the team on Wednesday, October 21! https://givingday.columbia.edu/campaigns/mens-lacrosse-2052
To stay up-to-date with the team, you can follow us on Instagram (@columbia_mlax), and we will send more email updates throughout the year. We also recently created a LinkedIn group so that current players can connect with alumni and so that you can connect with your former teammates. You can request to join using the link below.If you ever want to send us a message or ask a question, email us at columbiamenslaxclub@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram. Thank you so much for supporting us!
Sincerely,
The Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club Executive Board
Sean Hall, Cal Robinson, Rowan Goldin, Jonny BradburyLinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13151208/