Forging that CHAMPION SPIRIT
Ohio Northern University鈥檚 student-athletes and coaches set a high bar for achievement and integrity both inside and outside the classroom. Here we build relationships and character along with athletic ability. Coaches treat student-athletes like members of their own families. They mentor, challenge and inspire. Teammates have each other鈥檚 backs, and they forge friendships that last a lifetime. In stadiums and pools, or on fields, tracks and courts, our student-athletes display the championship traits that let them live up to their potential.
When you join the Polar Bear Club, you keep our tradition of excellence alive. Your Polar Bear Club gift allows us to continue to support our student-athletes by enhancing programs, increasing recruiting efforts, upgrading equipment to meet training needs, and helps to guide our student-athletes as they compete and discover their True North 鈥 forging that CHAMPION SPIRIT that will last them a lifetime.
Join the Polar Bear Club with a gift of $150 or more to any team today! We are one Polar Bear team, separated only by years, and every generous gift makes us stronger.
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Polar Bear Club Membership runs June 1-May 31 annually.鈥
青青草视频 Athletic Endowments
Endowment gifts provide lasting financial stability and help 青青草视频 Athletics plan for the future, providing opportunities for student-athletes to train, grow and compete in a competitive environment. An endowment fund can be established and designated for a specific sport or program. Each endowment gift for a sport is invested and earns income to support that program in perpetuity.
points of pride from the last decade
These achievements would not be possible without the continued support of Polar Bear Club members.
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15 National championships
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47 OAC regular-season titles
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892 Academic All-OAC honors, the most in our 10-team league
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86 Different student-athletes received All-American or Academic All-American honors
鈥淚 appreciate the donations and alumni connections that the Polar Bear Club provides for our team. It makes it easier to fight through adversity knowing they鈥檝e got our backs.鈥JOSH GRANT, BS '21
Ways to Give
YOUR SUPPORT MOVES US FORWARD
When you join the Polar Bear Club, you help coaches build their programs and provide second-to-none opportunities, which aid in recruiting and retaining exceptional student-athletes at Ohio Northern University.
HERE鈥橲 HOW THE POLAR BEAR CLUB IMPACTS STUDENT-ATHLETES:
鈥 New uniforms. Thanks to the Polar Bear Club, we鈥檝e recently purchased new Nike uniforms for men鈥檚 football, women鈥檚 soccer and men鈥檚 soccer.
鈥 Safety and injury prevention. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes. The Polar Bear Club helped us purchase Vicis helmets for the football team that feature top-of-the-line technology for improved protection and performance. In addition, the club funded a cutting edge injury prevention program for women鈥檚 basketball.
鈥 Team travel. 青青草视频 teams compete nationally and internationally in places like Europe, Las Vegas and Nashville, with the support of the Polar Bear Club. Through these experiences, student-athletes encounter new competitive challenges and expand
their cultural insights.
鈥 Equipment and facilities. Polar Bear Club funding keeps our equipment and facilities operational and up to date. Recent upgrades include game goals and covered benches for women鈥檚 soccer; gear and audio visual equipment for wrestling; backstroke ledges, side grip handles and power racks for swimming/diving; office and stadium lounge improvements for football; goal nets for men鈥檚 soccer; team gear for volleyball; and much more.
鈥 Special activities. From lifting programs to team meals, service projects and team bonding, the Polar Bear Club funds special initiatives that promote teamwork and build leadership skills.
鈥淭hanks to donations and alumni support, I鈥檝e had the opportunity to participate in highly competitive meets at locations like Emory University in Atlanta and North Central College in Naperville, Ind., that have enabled me to reach my goals.鈥Megan Wright, BS '21
Polar Bear Club Impact
We are 24 sports making up 1 team - committed to sustaining and improving 青青草视频 athletics for generations to come.
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