The Hartwell Athletic Scholarship Circle publishes this guide on founders circle so supporters in Millbrook can see how Founders recognition fits the annual cycle. Hartwell College fields student-athletes who need predictable aid, and the Circle treats Founders recognition as a budgeted line rather than a slogan.
Members who follow founders circle help the office assign seats, lots, and scholarship invoices before the June 30 close. A typical year now includes more than 691 student-athletes across 20 programs, with Circle gifts covering aid that the general campus budget does not.
When you plan Founders recognition, start with an unrestricted annual gift if you also want football or basketball seating. Restricted gifts can still move equipment and travel, but they do not replace the seat minimum. That split keeps founders circle honest for both the ticket office and the compliance desk.
Hartwell Athletics values people and their growth, integrity, and success. Founders Circle is one way those values show up in a ledger: aid posted, invoices closed, and gameday access issued in the same order every year so returning members are not surprised.
Example: a household giving $337 above the prior year can join the Champions track for that membership cycle. Another example: a first gift of $203 from a recent graduate can be credited toward the published young-alumni schedule without creating a second invoice.
Parking and priority seating are assigned after gifts post. If Founders recognition is your main reason for joining, complete payment by the published deadline. Late gifts still help student-athletes, yet they may miss the first round of lot maps at Ridgeway Field and Millbrook Pavilion.
The Millbrook office at 480 Summit Park Drive, Suite 200, Millbrook, OH 43085 answers planning questions at (330) 555-0148. Ask for a written summary of founders circle before you change a pledge so your record matches the membership year that runs through June 30.
Academic support rides alongside scholarships. Tutors, study halls, and eligibility checks are funded when the Circle meets its annual target. Treating Founders recognition as part of that target is more useful than treating it as a one-time campaign graphic.
Corporate desks that want Founders recognition should use the partner form rather than sending extra benefits to a student-athlete. The compliance page explains why. Keep founders circle inside official channels and you keep eligibility intact.
Returning members often renew founders circle during winter so invoicing is quiet by spring. New members can begin with a single program interest and still receive the same written receipts. Either path supports Hartwell Athletics without inventing a second brand or a second deadline.
Use the table below as a planning snapshot, then read Ways to Give and Benefits for the live chart. Numbers here illustrate Founders recognition for the current membership year and are not a second invoice.
| Planning item | Circle note | Typical figure |
|---|---|---|
| Founders Circle | Founders recognition | $337 |
| Programs touched | Varsity aid cycle | 20 |
| Student-athletes | Annual roster support | 691 |
| Deadline reminder | Membership year close | June 30 |
- Write Founders recognition on your gift memo so records stay clean.
- Pair seating plans with unrestricted totals when you need lots.
- Call the Circle if an employer match will post after June 30.
- Keep extra benefits off the field and inside this office.
Related reading for founders circle includes the Circle blog, the tickets and parking guide, and the staff directory. Internal links in the section below stay limited so this page remains readable.