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“There is no better time to get involved with Virginia Tech Athletics, and there is no better way to impact our success than to join the Hokie Club, no matter where you live. It’s about our students and scholarship opportunities, and it’s about competing at the highest levels. “We will keep working hard to represent Virginia Tech in a first-class manner and make the Hokie Nation proud, but we need our alumni and friends to step up and be a part of it all and to join the Drive for 25.” - Director of Athletics, Whit Babcock The Drive for 25 logo debuted on the Virginia Tech Carilion Court on Feb. 12, 2017 as the Hokies knocked off No. 12 ranked Virginia by a 80-78 margin in double OT at Cassell Coliseum. Tech trailed by a 37-23 margin at halftime, but thanks to a defense that allowed a mere 26 points over the next 20 minutes, a rousing halftime speech to the crowd by Coach Beamer and a raucous Cassell crowd, Coach Buzz Williams and the squad recorded a second straight home win over the Cavaliers. WWW.DRIVEFOR25.COM QUICK FACTS • Launched–December 12, 2016 • Objective– Increase membership in the Hokie Club to 25,000 members • History–The Hokie Club (formerly known as the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund) was founded in 1949 to fund scholarships for student-athletes at Tech • ACC Peers–  Clemson, Florida State and N.C. State all possess fundraising organizations approaching 25,000 members STATUS UPDATE • As of June 2017, Hokie Club membership was at an all-time record with over 13,000 members • In 2017, annual giving to the Hokie Club approached $33 million for the most recent giving cycle that concluded March 31. • Of that record $33 million total, approximately $16.2 million was designated to the Hokie Scholarship Fund to be utilized specifically for scholarships for student-athletes, a dramatic 65 percent increase in giving from the previous year’s $9.8 million total. JOIN the Hokie Club or RENEW your membership by March 31st: Thank you for helping Hokie student-athletes REACH FOR EXCELLENCE as we DRIVE FOR 25 ! ONLINE Log in to your VicTory Account and renew your Hokie Scholarship Fund gift online! You will have the option to renew at your same giving from last year, give 110 percent for Hokie student-athletes, or go ALL IN and increase to the next Hokie Scholarship Fund giving level. OP T I ON 1 BY MAIL To renew by mail, please send your payment (check or credit card information) to the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, VA 24062. If you are renewing by check, please be sure to put your account number and “HSF” in the memo line to ensure your gift is accurately processed and allocated. Check must be received in the office by March 31, 2018. OP T I ON 2 IN OFFICE Stop by our offices at Lane Stadium, Suite 112 and a Hokie Club representative will be happy to assist you in renewing your gift to the Hokie Scholarship Fund! As a reminder, your gift must be received by the Hokie Club Office on or prior to March 31, 2018. Also, remember that the greatest of your football seating and parking and men’s basketball seating gift requirements will determine your minimum gift for 2018 to retain all 2017 benefits. OP T I ON 3 RENEWING your HOKIE Scholarship Fund Gift—Easy as “ 1 , 2 , 3 ,”…