A Solid Foundation for McNeese Athletics.
In 1991, the McNeese Petrochem Golf Classic was established to raise funds to eliminate the debt incurred in building a dressing room for visiting football teams, and in 1993, the debt was erased. Through this effort, enthusiasm has grown in support of McNeese athletics and supporters have expressed a desire to help McNeese State University by funding projects to build and upgrade facilities for the athletes at McNeese. Thus, the PETROCHEM ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION was chartered to sponsor the building of needed facilities on the McNeese campus that can be utilized by all athletic programs.
The Association has as its primary objective to raise funds for special projects through the annual McNeese PetroChem Golf Classic held each October and PETROCHEM ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION memberships.
Since 1997, the PCAA has donated over $800,000 toward the construction of various athletics facilities including the sports medicine complex, the track and field office and dressing rooms, the women's softball complex, new field house and various other projects. Whith plans on the drawing board for new facilities, the PCAA will again be instrumental in raising funds for these projects.
The PCAA has been and still is a valuable fund raising arm for McNeese athletics. Please help us by JOINING THE PETROCHEM ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Your support is very much needed and appreciated.
Thank You.
Message from the President
August 23, 2011
TO: PETROCHEM Members:
The PETROCHEM Athletic Association, in order to support the financial needs of McNeese Athletics, needs your support. Membership renewal time is here The past few years memberships and sponsorships have been pretty constant. My goal this year is to increase the memberships by 20% from last year. I can only achieve that goal with your help. First, I need your renewals and second, new potential members need to be sought out and encouraged to join.
Our effort to fund needed programs hinges on the revenue we take in through our memberships/sponsorships and the Annual McNeese Petrochem Golf Classic. We have been able to provide funding for many projects over the years as most of you know – the Dowell M. Fontenot Sports Medicine Complex, the Women’s softball Complex, Track and Field Office Complex, resurfacing of the track, The new Field House Project, Sports Medicine Scholarship and numerous other projects totaling approximately $900,000. The Coaches and players look to us, as they do to other boosters, for financial support. We are here to support the Coaches and athletes. We have provided funding for new facilities that enhances recruiting capabilities. Quality facilities play a major roll in recruiting top athletes.
PETROCHEM controls every dollar raised. Each dollar is managed by the board of directors with the intent to make sure funds are directed in accordance with our charter – that being to enhance athletic facilities. Coaches make the request, we evaluate and if we have the funds and the request meets criteria we authorize the transfer of those funds to the requesting sport. Your money has worked over the years to provide quality facilities and the betterment of programs.
I am asking for your continued support of the PETROCHEM Athletic Association. If you have any issue with renewal or questions about what we do please feel free to contact me any time. Remember, what we do or don’t do affects the coaches and their young athletes. It is for them that we exist. Please renew today. I know the economy has hit everyone hard. We have all been touched to include major cuts in the athletic programs budget. I am encouraged by the enthusiasm demonstrated by all of our coaches and players and do not want to let them down. Please renew and try and encourage new members.
GEAUX COWBOYS !
Regards,
John A. Bruney, President
PETROCHEMCIAL Athletic Association
409-960-9116