ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Athletics annual Gold Coat campaign begins this year with the #GoldCoatGiving week. The opening week of the drive begins Thursday, May 17 and concludes on May 24. Missouri Western Athletics will provide a VIP Gold Coat experience during the 2018 Chiefs Training Camp for any new member who joins, or existing member who renews, prior to May 24.

A new social media blitz will be unveiled this year with a goal to reach $10,000 through social media/online donations. The overall goal of this year’s campaign is to raise $400,000 with more than 500 members. Inspiring messages from student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans will be posted on social media throughout the campaign. Gold Coat members are encouraged to use the hashtag, #GoldCoatGiving during this year’s drive.

The Gold Coat Club is the athletics booster organization of Missouri Western State University. Founded in 1969, the club raises funds to support the endeavors of all 16 sports programs of the University. Membership in the Gold Coat Club helps provide coaches and student-athletes with the necessary resources to help Missouri Western compete at the highest level of NCAA Division II. All Gold Coat gifts provide direct support for the athletic department’s nearly 400 student-athletes.

New features of membership for the 2018-19 seasons include seating improvements inside the Looney Complex that will also bring the addition of a “Courtside Club” on the floor of the MWSU Fieldhouse. Also new for 2018-19 will be the pavilion in the end zone of Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium.

Donations and membership will remain open throughout the summer. For more information on the Gold Coat Club, click here.

— MWSU Athletics —