agsadmin
September 26th, 2007, 01:55 PM
Long ago, in a galaxy far far away... you used to exist without FCS football. You watched ESPN. You got excited about the Rose Bowl. You actually followed Notre Dame. And then something magical happened:
You discovered FCS.
Perhaps it was by chance. Perhaps you went to a college that happened to play FCS or live near a school that has embraced the highest level of NCAA championship football. The truth is, it doesn't matter. You've been bitten by the FCS bug. It's infectious AND contagious. And friends, I think we all know the only cure that lasts is Any Given Saturday.
In less than six short years, Any Given Saturday has ballooned into THE place for FCS football. Over four thousand fellow FCS fanatics have found refuge in the hallowed halls of AGS in the last two years and have created a community unrivaled in all of college football. Unfortunately, this community cannot live on good ideas and debate alone.
The time has come to ask for your help.
+ AGS is funding software to make our conversations happen. We currently use software that costs $30 per year.
+ AGS needs new web hosting to house all of our amazing conversations. We currently pay $192 per month for web hosting.
+ AGS is funding a Paypal account to accept donations.
+ AGS is funding the podcasting account for CSN Waves.
+ AGS is funding the AGS Market (http://www.cafepress.com/agsmarket).
When it is all said and done, AGS costs a little more than $215 per month. It's not a ton of money, but it is not monopoly money either.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/76/167947883_ed4aacda55.jpg
If you love AGS... if you're coming here at least once a week to shoot the breeze about FCS and everything else... if you want to see AGS continue into the great beyond: it's time to vote with your dollar.
Whether it is a $10 donation for your 20 posts a month or a $35 donation for your 200 posts a month, any amount that you can offer will help.
We also want to make sure that those generous souls that support AGS get recognized, so there will be a new opportunity for the philanthropic members of our community. For the price of $215, you (or your group of friends) can have the satisfaction of paying for a whole month of AGS and be recognized for it on Any Given Saturday. (Note: November, 2007 is sold out)
Folks that support AGS with a $20 donation will have this icon displayed with their posts (renewable every October 1):
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/images/buttons/AGSDonorbutton.gif
Folks that support AGS with at least $30 this year will receive a special vinyl AGS sticker like this:
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/images/AGSsticker.jpg
There will be more fundraising efforts in the future but for now, please think hard about what you could spare to keep AGS at the hub of the FCS universe.
FCS life without Any Given Saturday is hard to fathom, isn't it?
To make a donation, you simply click on the "Make a Donation" button at the bottom of any page at AGS. Be sure to note your member name when you donate or if you are not a member.
Thank you in advance for whatever you can do to support our community.
xbowx xbowx xthumbsupx :) :) xpeacex
You discovered FCS.
Perhaps it was by chance. Perhaps you went to a college that happened to play FCS or live near a school that has embraced the highest level of NCAA championship football. The truth is, it doesn't matter. You've been bitten by the FCS bug. It's infectious AND contagious. And friends, I think we all know the only cure that lasts is Any Given Saturday.
In less than six short years, Any Given Saturday has ballooned into THE place for FCS football. Over four thousand fellow FCS fanatics have found refuge in the hallowed halls of AGS in the last two years and have created a community unrivaled in all of college football. Unfortunately, this community cannot live on good ideas and debate alone.
The time has come to ask for your help.
+ AGS is funding software to make our conversations happen. We currently use software that costs $30 per year.
+ AGS needs new web hosting to house all of our amazing conversations. We currently pay $192 per month for web hosting.
+ AGS is funding a Paypal account to accept donations.
+ AGS is funding the podcasting account for CSN Waves.
+ AGS is funding the AGS Market (http://www.cafepress.com/agsmarket).
When it is all said and done, AGS costs a little more than $215 per month. It's not a ton of money, but it is not monopoly money either.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/76/167947883_ed4aacda55.jpg
If you love AGS... if you're coming here at least once a week to shoot the breeze about FCS and everything else... if you want to see AGS continue into the great beyond: it's time to vote with your dollar.
Whether it is a $10 donation for your 20 posts a month or a $35 donation for your 200 posts a month, any amount that you can offer will help.
We also want to make sure that those generous souls that support AGS get recognized, so there will be a new opportunity for the philanthropic members of our community. For the price of $215, you (or your group of friends) can have the satisfaction of paying for a whole month of AGS and be recognized for it on Any Given Saturday. (Note: November, 2007 is sold out)
Folks that support AGS with a $20 donation will have this icon displayed with their posts (renewable every October 1):
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/images/buttons/AGSDonorbutton.gif
Folks that support AGS with at least $30 this year will receive a special vinyl AGS sticker like this:
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/images/AGSsticker.jpg
There will be more fundraising efforts in the future but for now, please think hard about what you could spare to keep AGS at the hub of the FCS universe.
FCS life without Any Given Saturday is hard to fathom, isn't it?
To make a donation, you simply click on the "Make a Donation" button at the bottom of any page at AGS. Be sure to note your member name when you donate or if you are not a member.
Thank you in advance for whatever you can do to support our community.
xbowx xbowx xthumbsupx :) :) xpeacex