Foundation Sponsor
College Rifles Park
All field donations received in 2021 and 2022 will be recognised by the Club as a Foundation Sponsor and valued supporter of the Trust.
Pre-field Replacement Funding
If you have contributed previously or wish to support the field replacement and/or wish to have signage around College Rifles Park please consider providing your one-off donation now, effectively advancing the sponsorship amount early.
Foundation Supporter Package
For amounts of at least $3,500 the Club will provide special recognition by:
Providing a dedicated sponsor sign around the field
Nominated as a ‘Foundation Sponsor’
Clubroom signage by the Life Members wall and Don’s photo
Nominated foundation sponsors to date:
Maitland Engineering
NELL Family Trust
College Rifles Rugby Union Football and Sports Club
The Club was founded in 1897 and has enjoyed a strong military background. Current membership across all sports exceeds 6,650 and 12 sports operate at College Rifles Park.
The ANZAC Day parade and service is an annual highlight attended by over 1,000 Club and local community members.
Mission Statement
Serving our community by being the home of New Zealand’s Premier Rugby and Sports Club.
Our Vision
To be the most successful and inspiring sports experience in New Zealand.
A Club with values
College Rifles offers a solid club background coupled with a strong sense of tradition and comradeship that is ever present. History shows that those who join tend to stay for some time.
Respective of tradition; Innovative; Inclusive; A safe environment; Sustainable.
Iain Thomson, CROBA Chair
CROBA
College Rifles Old Boys Association
Our ex-players and supporters club has been operating for over 50 years and boasts in excess of 150 members — visit the CROBA website for full details.
‘Friends of Grumpy’, CROBA members and Trustees in recognition of a lifelong Club player and CROBA member and benefactor wish to grow the fund, to support Don’s Vision and enhance this legacy.
You can assist now by Giving your way. Essentially, funding will come from four main areas:
This is an innovative approach that will allow all past and present members to participate. The Supporter contributes dollars and cents that relate to the year they started your involvement with the Club. For example, if the Supporter joined in 1993 their donation is $19.93; this can be paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly. This option allows all current and past members to contribute at different levels as they move through their career — for example:
These are set up as automatic bank payments. The Charitable status means that donors can claim up to 33 cents in the dollar annually.
- Leaving education and starting their career = consider monthly contributions
- In the middle of their career = consider weekly contributions
- Retirement = consider monthly contributions
These are set up as automatic bank payments. The Charitable status means that donors can claim up to 33 cents in the dollar annually.
An alternative to recurring smaller donations, is to make a high value lump sum once only donation.
The intention is that Supporters provide loans to the Trust which will be repaid — only interest from the funds will be retained. In summary members sacrifice the interest on the loan and can get their principal back at short notice if required.
Making a bequest in your will is a simple and effective way of supporting the Trust beyond your lifetime.