Bear Nation Celebration

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

2012

The University of Central Arkansas Athletics Department cordially invites you to

join us in kicking off the 2012-13 seasons as we honor our student-athletes &

coaches and look forward to the great year ahead with this year’s

BEAR NATION CELEBRATION

August 21, 2012

at

THE FARRIS CENTER

5:30 - 6:30 Cocktail Reception at Buff alo HallBeer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served

Early access to silent auction items & option to ‘Buy Now’

This year’s special recognition will be in honor of Dr. Fletcher Lowry,

a longtime coach and administrator at UCA in a career spanning four decades from

the 50s through the 80s. The Dr. Fletcher B. Lowry Scholarship Fund was endowed

in 2010, awarding a scholarship annually to a UCA baseball student-athlete.

6:00-7:00 BNC Social Hour at Farris CenterRefreshments (non-alcoholic) will be served

Live entertainment – SubUrban Legend

7:00-9:00 BEAR NATION CELEBRATIONProgram including presentation of awards, speakers, special recognition & more

Dinner (pesto artichoke & tortellini salad; white bean & cucumber salad; carved tenderloin

of beef with jus de lie; rum & pepper marinated pink snapper with mango salsa; bacon mac

& cheese with parsley; honey almond carrots; summer vegetable saute’; berry shortcake

bar)

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTEDMale & Female Student-Athlete of the Year

Coach of the Year

Purple Circle Member of the Year

Team GPA Awards

Graduating Senior Ring Presentation

TICKETSSingle BNC ticket $60

Reception ticket $40 (with purchase of BNC ticket)

Up to two members of each student-athlete’s family may purchase BNC tickets for $30 each

Table for 8 $400

Gray Sponsor $600 (includes table for 8 at BNC & 4 reception tickets)

Purple Sponsor $800 (includes table for 8 at BNC & 8 reception tickets)

Sponsors may choose to fi ll unused seats at their tables with student-athletes.

Please make request when purchasing table(s).

To RSVP:

call Maegan Dyson at 501-852-7744

or via email at mdyson@uca.edu

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Dr. Brad Teague - Director of Athletics

Jeremy Bishop - Women’s Soccer

Jeff Borengasser - Tennis

Clint Conque - Football

Ryke Dismuke - Golf

Ross Duncan - Men’s Soccer

Allen Gum - Baseball

David Kuhn - Softball

Richard Martin - Track & Field/Cross Country

David McFatrich - Volleyball

Sandra Rushing - Women’s Basketball

Corliss Williamson - Men’s Basketball

business attire

Master of Ceremonies – Steve Sullivan, KATV Sports Director /UCA Football Play-By-Play

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