In an effort to not only sustain, but grow the sport of rugby for the Women of UW-Milwaukee, we have established the "Lady Panther Women's Rugby Foundation at UW-Milwaukee." The foundation will do business as The Lady Panther RFC Alumni Association.

The Foundation has been established as a Qualified Amateur Sports Organization under I.R.C. 501(c)(3) - Other Section 501(c)(3) Organizations - Qualified Amateur Sports Organizations. Due to this designation, we retain the right to provide Athletic Facilities and Equipment, as well as to offer Scholarships as a Charitable Organization. This Information is available in IRS Pub 557 (rev. March 2005).

Our Initial goal is to elect an Alumni Board of Directors and adopt Bylaws governing the activities of the Foundation. The tentative date for this election is Saturday, May 19th 2007. Time and location are to be determined, but we anticipate we will hold the elections in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area.

Once the Board is elected and Bylaws are adopted, The Foundation will hold a controlling stake in the undergraduate club's interests. The Board will "guide" the undergraduates as mentors and steer the club toward continued success. The Alumni Board will also have the obligation of searching out funding ideas and serve as a clearing house for all fully tax deductible contributions made to the Club.

In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the UW-Milwaukee Women's Rugby Club, the Lady Panthers will host their first-ever Alumni Match and Reunion on Saturday, April 28th, 2007! We are working with the Milwaukee County Parks in order to secure a one-time use of Lake Park's old gun-club field...we think it would be nice to host the match there and that the venue would add some nostalgia for the alumni. But please stay posted as this field location is subject to change.

We will also offer a special Commemorative Alumni Jersey with a special Commemorative Alumni Crest for all interested Alumni. Pricing has not yet been finalized, but we expect the jerseys to run $50 to $75. The jerseys are custom order per individual. Use our ORDER FORM to select your size, number and your the name you would like to have stitched on the back! Please order before March 15th, 2007, because it will take a while to have these jerseys created. If you have any other questions, please contact the Director of Alumni Relations, Mara Wellner, at lprfc-alumniassn@uwm.edu. We hope that you will be pleased with our design!

We currently have only a fraction of our Alumni registered, and if you have any information on past Alumni, we as that you pass it along to us via this email address - lprfc-alumniassn@uwm.edu.

Once you register as an Alumni, you'll be added to our Alumni List and Alumni E-mail Group - lprfc-alumni@uwm.edu - where we'll keep you up-to-date on the progress of the undergraduates, and send you a quarterly Alumni Newsletter.

The Alumni are such a vital part of any Collegiate Organization. And the current undergraduates are excited about getting to know the history of their club and the players who went before them. You, the Alumni, are that history, and we ask that you become involved with our club by attending the 25th Anniversary Alumni Match!

We look forward to seeing you all soon!