Our Crowdfunding Groups
Since the opening of the iconic John Wooden Center in 1983, the UCLA Gymnastics team has trained in Yates Gym in the heart of the Westwood campus. Over the 40 years of the program, the Bruins have brought 6 NCAA team titles back to Yates.
In 2012, Phase I of the first-ever renovation of Yates Gym began with a lead gift from beloved friend of UCLA Gymnastics, Don Shepherd.
Its completion in 2013 gave us the beautiful and classy Don Shepherd UCLA Gymnastics Suite, which includes the Rita Rothman Conference Room, the Karen and Joel Fierberg Locker Room, the Murray and Lenny Neidorf Lounge, and the John and Nan Wooden Physio Room that overlooks our practice facility.
It has dramatically changed our student-athletes' daily lives, as they now have a “home” on campus in which they can relax, study, shower and get away from campus life without leaving the University.
Importantly, this paved the way for the second phase of Yates' transformation that will bring UCLA Gymnastics into a new era of athletic achievement.
Phase II of the renovation of Yates Gym is set to start in the summer of 2015. The renovation will bring us a state-of-the-art training facility unlike any other in the country.
Our goal is to elevate the training equipment onto a podium and give our athletes the opportunity to train year-round on the same surface that they compete on for the NCAA National Championships!
Our Phase II renovation is estimated to cost over $475,000.
We have established this crowdfunding campaign to help cover the initial cost of Phase II renovation and need you to make UCLA Gymnastics the most competitive team in the nation.
By contributing to this campaign, you will be offering our Bruins the opportunity to train daily on the exact same surface that they will compete on at the National Championships.
The biggest reason we are excited about this campaign is because we want to reach out to our global fans. Regardless of the size of the donation, come be a part of it.
Additionally, you can be a champion of our campaign by sharing our Spark project with friends and family and encourage them to support our project today.
Reach out to your followers on Twitter and Facebook. We will be trending with the hashtag #150k30days.
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Thank you for your generous gifts to our crowdfunding campaign - your gift gets us one step closer to a NCAA National Championship!
**Due to NCAA rules, high school students (grades 9-12) may not receive any of the prizes, benefits or perks awarded from a contribution to the UCLA Gymnastics Spark campaign**
Donate in the name of NCAA Champion Kate Richardson! This group will receive a Thank You via UCLA Gymnastics Twitter **
Donate in the name of NCAA Champion Brittani McCullough! This group will receive a Thank You via UCLA Gymnastics Facebook or Instagram **
Receive 4 complementary tickets to our home meet vs. Washington on Monday February 9th at 6pm. **
Receive a signed team poster in addition to 4 meet tickets to our home meet vs Washington on Monday February 9th in Pauley Pavilion.**
Join us at our year-end banquet celebrating the athlete's accomplishments during the 2014-2015 year in addition to 4 meet tickets and a signed team poster.**
Bring 3 of your family or friends to a Bruin Gymnastics practice in Yates Gym in addition to the above-mentioned perks.
You + 1 other get exclusive access to the Bruin's warm-up by entering into Pauley Pavilion before the general admission in addition to the above mentioned perks**
An all expense paid trip for ONE to the 2015 Pac-12 Championships in addition to the above mentioned perks.**
An all expense paid trip for TWO to the 2015 NCAA Championships in addition to the above mentioned perks (excluding the Pac 12 trip).**