MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
May 2022
SAVE THE DATE:
Arizona Men’s and Woman’s Tennis Reunion
September 9th -10th 2022
Attention Arizona Tennis alumni! All former student-athletes, student managers and coaches are invited to join the A-Club to celebrate your sport reunion in September 9-10, 2022. If you would like to book your hotel now, please email letterwinner@arizona.edu. More details to follow closer to the event date.
Congratulations to our New A-Club Members!
Happy 50 years of Title IX!
Arizona Athletics will continue its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX with a day-long recognition on Thursday, June 23 on the campus of the University of Arizona. The athletics department's special programming begins with a field day for youths, grades kindergarten to eighth, to participate in sports and connect with Arizona's student-athletes. Hall of Fame administrator and Arizona Trail Blazer, Rocky LaRose, will be the morning's keynote speaker. The department will also host an informative panel to discuss the history of Title IX and its impact on women's sports at Arizona and throughout the nation.
Field Day will begin at 9 a.m. (MST) on Thursday, June 23 with various activities and stations set up in the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center. Parents will be asked to accompany their children throughout the morning before the lunchtime panel begins at 11:30 a.m. (MST). A free meal will be provided to those who reserve a ticket for the lunchtime panel.
Click here to RSVPA-Club Online Store!
The “My Team Shop” will launch on June 1st – June 8th. A-Club members can simply click on the links below, choose your items, securely check-out, and your Arizona sport specific branded apparel items will ship to you in about 7 weeks after the shop closing date. Happy shopping.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd - 8th!
The A-Club would like to thank the Letterwinners that participated in the spotlighting of teachers during teacher appreciation week. We appreciate all of our letterwinner teachers and can’t thank you enough for continuing to give back through our community. We thank for the dedication that you are giving to our youth to better their future!
Joe McDonald
Football Letterwinner (1988-1990)
Dr. Donnisha Sanford
Track and Field/ Women’s Basketball Letterwinner (2002-2005)
Brandi Shriver
Softball Letterwinner (1994- 1997)
Leslie Briggs
Track and Field Letterwinner (1989-1992)
Happy Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month!
The A-Club is proud to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American each year, as it gives us an opportunity to spotlight some of our amazing A-Club letterwinners and let them share what their culture means to them.
Oliver Padre
Baseball and Football Letterwinner (2006-2008)
Wear The Colors Spotlight
Each Friday, we spotlight a letterwinner who is reppin' the U of A with pride! Do you know a fellow teammate or coach that you think should be spotlighted? Email us at letterwinners@arizona.edu.
Kelcey Cavarra
Women's Soccer Letterwinner (2016-2019)
Getting to Know Your Wildcats!
We have started something new! The A- Club as teamed up with Wildcat radio 1290am to talk about your experience at UA. If you would like to take part of this opportunity, please emailLetterwinners@arizona.edu and we will give you more details.
Take a look at Softball Letterwinner Debbie Day and Basketball Letterwinner Bennett Davison and their talks with wildcat radio.
Wildcat Remembrance
The A-Club is deeply saddened to hear the recent news of the passing of our fellow Wildcats. Our thoughts go out to their family, friends and teammates.
Joanie Lebedeff
Women’s Tennis Letterwinner 1979-1985
Calvin Magee
Football Coach 2011-2017
JOIN THE BEAR DOWN NETWORK
Join the Bear Down Network to help our current student athletes with career and life advice but also learn more about how you can elevate your own career! Please note our CATS Connect Mentorship Program will communicate through the Bear Down Network. Click here to create an account and join the network (this platform is similar to LinkedIn but, exclusively for Wildcats).
SIGN UPCATS Give Back
There are many ways to give back as a Letterwinner from giving your time to provide career advice to student-athletes or by giving directly to your Arizona sports program. If you are interested in giving philanthropically, click the links below.
Wildcat Scholarship Fund
Pooled fund to benefit Arizona’s 21 individual sports that supports room, board, books, fees and meals for student-athletes
Individual Sports
Support individual sport scholarships or sport operations
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Stay Connected
Do you have any photos from when you were a student-athlete or ones of you currently showing your Wildcat spirit? Send them to us on any social media platform or by emailing us at letterwinners@arizona.edu for a chance to be featured!
CONTACT US
TARA BRUCE
Assistant Athletic Director, Engagement & A-Club Letterwinners
Arizona A-Club Letterwinners
@arizonaletterwinners
@UAletterwinners
Arizona A-Club Letterwinners