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The Flames Club began in 1979 as the “Big Blue Club,” for the purpose of providing financial support to what was then Liberty Baptist College Athletics. In that first year, the Big Blue Club had 106 members who contributed just over $6,000. The organization changed its name the following year (1980) to the “LBC Scholarship Foundation Association” (SFA). In 1983, another name change occurred when the “Talon Club” became the new banner, and contributions exceeded $16,000. The “LU Athletic Association” (LUAA) became the brand in 1990, and contributions crossed the $25,000 threshold for the first time. The current “Flames Club” name was created in 2001, and steady growth has characterized the ensuing years, as the 2012 Flames Club had 559 members contribute $470,000 to the Annual Fund.
Total Giving to Liberty University Athletics in 2012
Flames Club Annual Fund = $470,000
Legacy (Capital) Gifts = $549,000
Luxury Suite Contributions = $403,000
Total = $1,422,000
Growth of the Flames Club Annual Fund
2004 = $56,000
2005 = $178,000 (+218%)
2006 = $234,000 (+31%)
2007 = $329,000 (+41%)
2008 = $354,000 (+8%)
2009= $369,000 (+4%)
2010 = $399,000 (+8%)
2011 = $449,000 (+13%)
2012 = $470,000 (+5%)
2013 Goal = $500,000 (+6%)
