The Palmer men’s rugby team at
the 2011 USA Rugby Final Four
Championship in June,
where they took third place. |
The Palmer Rugby Alumni Association has
recently launched the Dr. David D. Palmer
Athletic Trust. This trust will serve as a
fund-raising vehicle for the support of
athletics at Palmer. The trust is named
in honor of Dr. David D. Palmer for his
tremendous support of rugby by creating
and perpetuating a scholarship program for
this sport. In August, the trust received its
501(c)3 Federal tax exempt status as a
public charity.
In keeping with the memory of Dr. Palmer’s
generosity, as well as in gratitude
for five decades of support from the
College administration, the rugby alumni
have pledged the first $300,000 raised
for use in funding hardship scholarships
at Palmer. Thereafter, the fund will be
utilized in support of educational purposes
relating to athletic programs and functions
at Palmer.
The Palmer Rugby Alumni Association is
dedicated to the knowledge that a highprofile,
championship-quality rugby program
will continue to provide positive
exposure for Palmer College nationwide
as well as abroad. The rugby alumni are
extremely proud of the College team’s
performance in making the National
Division 1 playoffs two years in a row
and have pledged unprecedented support
in boosting the team to national champion
status. Forty rugby alumni have
already pledged long-term support of the
trust, and the program is well on its way
to the initial goal of 100 contributors.
The rugby alumni association is planning
a continuing education event and rugby
game the weekend of March 23-25, 2012,
in Dallas, Texas, when the Palmer Rugby
College Allstars team will face the Dallas
Harlequins, a Division I rugby team. Save
the dates and look for more information
in Palmer Highlights and other communications
as plans are finalized.
If you would like to help the rugby alumni
meet their initial goal by contributing to
the fund, please go to www.alumnitrust.org
and make a tax-deductible contribution.
If you are a rugby alumnus and you have
not been receiving regular e-mails from
the Palmer Rugby Alumni Association,
please e-mail your contact information
to alumnitrust@yahoo.com.