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January 26, 2004 Dear Valued VSF Members, We, at the Valley Soccer Foundation, would like to take a moment to thank you for your generous support this past year. Your donations paved the way for getting Men;s Soccer and Women's Swimming reinstated this past season. As you may already know, the VSF came up short of the $2 million that was needed by the January 15th deadline, imposed by the Athletic Dept. at Fresno State. Although we were disappointed that we couldn't raise the necessary funds, we are extremely encouraged with the administration's decision to put the sports on a one year hiatus rather than drop the programs altogether. The Athletic Dept. is eager to sit down with us to formulate a plan to get the sports reinstated for the 2005-2006 season. With over a year's time to fundraise, and the administration's support, we are confident that the Soccer Dogs will be back in 2005. With your continued support, we can reach that $2 million number. We, at the Valley Soccer Foundation, see the recent announcement to put the Soccer program on a one year hiatus, not as a setback, but rather an opportunity to continue our efforts for a full reinstatement in 2005. We can only hope that you can share our views, and continue your generous support that is so very critical to our efforts. VSF will be hosting an open forum meeting combined with a cheese and wine social held at the Copper River Country Club. The event is open to all VSF members. Further details to follow. Thank you once again for your contributions. We hope the new year is filled with good health, happiness and a whole lot of success!!! Sincerely, Randall Smith |