Organization Introduction and Launch

2/19/2015

www.oulaa.org

First – Thank You

• Thank you for the time to meet with us tonight

• Would not be where we are today without the dedication and efforts of you

• Huge Thank you to our Steering Committee:• Brendan Klein• Matt “Moe” Moran• Garrett Purcell• Mark Purcell• Dave Floyd• Kelley Sherill• David Higbee• John Bone• Ray Wilcox• Jack Tighe

Current State of the MCLA• OU Lacrosse is currently a member of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association, and the Lone

Star Alliance Conference• MCLA: 221 teams in US and Canada, in two divisions, across ten conferences• LSA: 27 teams, in two divisions, representing Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma

• Within the league, there are really two levels of competition:• “The Premier League” • “The Club League “

• MCLA Leadership has noticed this gap, currently debating on adding a third, “Premier” division

Characteristics of a Premier MCLA Team

• Foundation built on Family • Involvement from Alumni and Parents does not end with graduation• Formally organized support base• Strong relationship with the school and community• Consistent – success begets success, on and off the field• Financially sustainable

• Collective attitude of all in one sentence – “What can I do to help my team be better today than it was yesterday?”

Why Not OU?

OU Lacrosse - Seize the Opportunity

We are all FamilyWe have the

NumbersThe team is at a tipping point

“What can I do to help our team be better today than it was yesterday?”

The University of Oklahoma Lacrosse Athletic Association

• We have established a non-profit corporation within the state of Oklahoma, allowing us to organize all players, parents, alumni, and supporters of the OU Lacrosse team to all grow the program to a new level

• Missions Statement: • To foster camaraderie and fellowship among current and former

players, family of players, and supporters of the OU Men's Lacrosse Team, and to generate and distribute resources to meet the needs of the OU Men's lacrosse organization

OULAA 5 Year Plan• Primary Goal: Establish a $35,000 endowment

• Endowment to be set up within the OU Foundation• Establish and set up events to engage membership and the

community

• Secondary Goal: Grow membership from 50 to 150

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 TOTALMembership Target 50 75 100 125 150 150 Gross Income 2,500$ 4,800$ 8,500$ 13,500$ 25,000$ 54,300$ Net Income 750$ 3,000$ 6,000$ 10,000$ 18,000$ 37,750$ Appropriations to Endowment 750$ 3,000$ 6,000$ 9,000$ 16,250$ 35,000$ Appropriations to Team 0 0 0 1,000$ 1,750$ 2,750$

OULAA 5 Year Plan – Year by YearYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 52015 2016 2017 2018 2019

• Members: 50 Members: 75 Members: 100 Members: 125 Members: 150• Gross: $2,500 Gross: $4,800 Gross: $8,500 Gross: $13,500 Gross: $25,000• Net: $750 Net: $3,000 Net: $6,000 Net: $10,000 Net: $18,000• Endowment: $750 Endowment: $3,750 Endowment: $9,750 Endowment: $18,750 Endowment: $35,000• End. $ to Team: $0 End. $ to Team: $0 End. $ to Team: $0 End. $ to Team: $1000 End. $ to Team: $1,750

To Do: To Do: To Do: To Do: To Do:• Set Up Company COMPLETE

• Hold Annual Meeting

• Hold Annual Meeting

• Hold Annual Meeting

• Hold Annual Meeting

• Set Up endowment • Elect 2 New Board Members

• Elect 2 New Board Members

• Hold Offi cer Eletions

• Elect 2 New Board Members

• Host 1st OULAA Event

• Add 2nd OULAA Event

• Add 3rd OULAA Event

• Add Online Storefront

• Add 4th OULAA Event

5 Year Plan – Stretch Goals• The Opportunities are endless• Grow the Team

• Strengthen recruiting efforts• Field Enhancements• Establish a scholarship fund• Build corporate sponsorships for the team

• Grow the Game• Re-establish and grow the women’s program• Help grow the game at the youth and high school

level

OULAA 20 year Forecast• Assuming we achieve our 5 year plan, and using a conservative growth model

over the following 15 years, the Year 2034 will look like:• 2034 End of Year P&L

• Membership: 322• Gross Income: $73,989• Net Income: $62,032• Annual endowment appropriations to the team: $31,016• End of year endowment balance: $358,840

• Total Gross Income over first 20 years: $782,090• Total Net Income over first 20 years: $625,229

Organizational Structure• Founding/Steering Committee – group of players, parents,

and alumni dedicated to building the foundation of the OULAA

• Membership eligibility broken into 5 sections:• Student Members – currently active on the team• Alumni Members – Any person who has played for OU• Family Members – Parents or family of Current Students• Supporters/Boosters – Supporters of OU Lax• Honorary Members

• Membership Fee – Minimum of $20/year for all Alumni, Parents, and Supporters

What does Membership Get you?• Becoming a member means you agree with our mission and

want to see our family grow.

• Our impact begins with you - You are empowered to help strengthen and further our family

• Instant networking from being instantly connected with all members of the family

• Invitation to attend all OULAA sponsored events

• Email communication from the head coach giving exclusive access of the current state of the team

Board of Directors• The OULAA Board of Directors works directly as a governing body to promote and

advocate the mission and purpose of the OULAA and the OU Men’s Lacrosse Program.

• The board oversees all responsibilities, duties, and tasks associated with the maintenance and success of the OULAA

• The Steering Committee appointed the below people to serve on the initial board of directors:

President: Alex Perry

Vice President: Brendan Klein

Secretary/Treasurer: David Higbee

At-Large: Kelly Sherrill (1 year term)

At-Large: Garrett Purcell (1 year term)

At-Large: Matt Moran (2 year term)

At-Large: Ron Skalovsky (2 year term)

• The three officers will each serve a three year term• At-large will convert to three year terms after the first term is over

Committees• The President and the Board of Directors can develop

committees to achieve the goals of the OULAA

• Committee can ideally be comprised of 3-4 members• Committee members can either be nominated or appointed by the

board

• Committee Examples could include (and are not limited to):• Finance – manage operations account, collect dues, file taxes• Communications – maintain the database and serve as internal and

external public relations• Alumni Weekend – Plan and execute alumni weekend event• TBD Event• Recruiting

Org. and Membership Management• Website: www.oulaa.org

• Database management and service: Frontrush.com

2015 Alumni Weekend• Save the Date - October 24, 2015

• (OU Football vs. Texas Tech)

• First Ever OULAA Sponsored Event• All members of the OULAA are cordially invited

Questions?

Next Steps• All Information is posted to OULAA.org• Sign up!

• Alumni: http://www.oulaa.org/Alumni/• Parents: http://www.oulaa.org/parents/• All others: http://www.oulaa.org/parents/

• Will begin collecting annual dues next week, payable thru our website

Boomer Sooner!