Many people do not realize this, but the squad receives only minimal funding from the College. The budget we are given is eaten up by the costs associated with traveling to the away football games. This means there are no funds left for uniforms, poms, warmups, flags, megaphones, operational costs, and most importantly our competition expenses including our trip to Nationals! We rely very heavily on fundraising and donations to keep our organization functioning, thus we sincerely appreciate every contribution we have received in past years. Our patrons give us the motivation to continue training with focus and dedication.

Thanks to your donations, we successfully raised $18,000 to cover our trip to the 2009 NCA National Championships! We must now start again to raise the same amount for 2010! If you want to help us continue the nationals tradition, please read on for three different ways you can support our squad - Every little bit helps!

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2009-2010 SPONSOR T-SHIRTS

Each year we create Sponsor T-shirts that allow our biggest fans to create messages which are displayed right on our backs! We wear these t-shirts at all Football and Basketball Pre-game events and to all competitions. Sponsorship sizes start as low as $25 and can grow to be as large as you want! This is a great way to advertise your business, or simply show your support in a way that the rest of the Harvard Community can see! Click the link below for our official sponsorship form and submit that form and your payment as instructed. All orders must be received by November 1, 2009 to be included on the 2009-2010 T-shirt.

Click here to download the Sponsor T-shirt Form

Harvard Sponsor t-shirt worn by members of the 2008-2009 Squad

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BECOME A FRIEND OF HARVARD CHEERLEADING

Friends of Harvard Cheerleading was established during the summer of 1997 to serve as our primary support organization. We rely on our friends contributions for a substantial portion of our budget each year. All Friends receive our bi-annual e-newsletter and are invited to our annual Friends, Family and Alumni game in October of each year to meet current squad members and participate in pre-game activities. Additionally we are increasingly holding events around the country to bring our Friends together to celebrate the success and growth or our program!

If you would like to contribute to the Friends of Harvard Cheerleading, you can click the link below to make your tax-deductible donation online, or you can mail your check to:

Harvard Athletics
Attn: Friends of Harvard Cheerleading
65 North Harvard Street
Boston, MA 02136

Checks should be made payable to "Friends of Harvard Cheerleading".

Make a Gift Online

History of the Friends Fund

The Friends fund has been in existence for nearly 10 years, and the differences are immeasurable. In the past the squad has used the money to attend competitions and purchase new uniforms. Donations from Friends of Harvard Cheerleading allow the squad to improve the collegiate appearance of the team through increasing skill level by means of tumbling classes and private coaching from Cheerleading professionals as well as the purchase of items such as flags and signs to aid in the visibility of the squad at games. We continue to thank the Friends of Harvard Cheerleading for giving us the wonderful opportunity to do what we do!

With the help of J. Archer O'Reilly '65 we have revitalized our Friends account and with your donations over the past few years, we have been able to purchase new uniforms and have successfully transformed into a Nationally competitive cheerleading squad! We want to continue to represent at Nationals, as well as purchase more supplies to assist in our efforts to increase spirit on the Harvard campus, therefore we still need your help! If you have donated before, please donate again. If you never have, please take the first step in becoming a Friend of Harvard Cheerleading. The difference you are making for our program is truly invaluable!

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HARVARD MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER

Do you currently have magazines that are due for renewal? Is there a magazine you have always wanted but thought the subscription costs were too high? We have an ongoing fundraiser that allows you to renew your current subscriptions or order new magazines at reduced subscription fees - and our organization gets 40% of every order!!! This is a quick and easy way for you to support the efforts of our squad and still get a great deal on your favorite publications!! Please click the banner below to be directed to our online store and know that your magazine orders are going a long way to helping us make the trip to Nationals in April!!

 

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Thank You!

To everyone who has contributed to the Friends of Harvard Cheerleading this year and in years past. We could not be the squad that we are today without your help, and we will never be able to fully express our gratitude to you. We especially invite you to come to a game when we are cheering, and we would love to meet the many of you whom we don't already know! We really couldn't do it without you!