ISU F.A.T. DONATIONS
Thank you for your support of F.A.T. Your support along with your donations at home tailgates and your membership dues have allowed F.A.T. to make many contributions to ISU athletics, local community sporting activities, and local charities. Examples of contributions by F.A.T. since being established in the spring 1999 up through December of 2021 include:
Fall 2021, $50,000 to Summer School Scholarship, Champions Fund
Fall 2021, $500 to Bengal Athletic Boosters
Fall 2021, $400 to Dave Kragthorpe Endowed Scholarship
Summer 2021, $2,600 to Women’s Soccer – Challenge hole from FAT Golf Tournament
Fall 2019, $5,000 to ISU Champions Fund
Fall 2019, $10,000 to FAT Endowed Scholarship/Summer School Scholarship
Fall 2019, $250 Punt, Pass & Kick
Fall 2019, $100 Alumni Food Fight vs Idaho
Fall 2019, $500 ISU Marching Band
Fall 2019, $4000 ISU Soccer
Summer 2019, $2,500 to Dave Kragthorpe 1981 Endowed Scholarship (sold golf cart)
Summer 2019, $37,000 to Endowed Football Scholarship and Summer School Scholarship
Summer 2019, $300 KC Felt Scholarship
Summer 2019, $100 Pocatello handball Association
Summer 2019, $1000 to Summer Football Camps Sponsorship
Spring 2019, $200 Provided hot dogs and condiments at 2019 Spring Football Game
Spring 2019, $300 Sam Bennion Awards Banquet, sponsored 3 Outstanding Offensive player awards
Fall 2018, $143 BAB Corn Hole Tourney
Fall 2018, $250 Punt, Pass & Kick
Fall 2018, $20,506 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship/Summer School Scholarship through FAT membership drive
Fall 2018, $25,000 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship/Summer School Scholarship from FAT Golf Tournament
Fall 2018, Operated home football game tailgates to promote, support of the program
Fall 2018, Food Drive for Benny’s Pantry
Fall 2018, $500 ISU Marching Band
Summer 2018, $2847 ISU Soccer (FAT Golf Tourney Challenge Hole)
Summer 2018, $1000 in leather travel bags to Women’s Basketball program
Summer 2018, $1,000 Summer Football Camps Sponsorship
Fall 2017, $10,000 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship
Fall 2017, $2000 Two (2) Soccer Goals
Fall 2017, $1040 Two (2) laptops to ISU Women’s Soccer
Fall 2017, Operated home football game tailgates to promote, support of the program
Fall 2017, Food Drive for Benny’s Pantry
Fall 2017, $130 Donuts & OJ upon Team’s return from Reno victory
Fall 2017 33 Autograph Panel footballs for 2017 Players of the Game
Fall 2017, $150 Wristbands “Everything Matters”
Fall 2017, $975 Football Travel Backpacks & ID tags
Fall 2017, $50,687 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship
Fall 2017, $300 Fed football team on first day of practice
Summer 2017, $3,168 ISU Soccer (FAT Golf Tourney Challenge Hole)
Summer 2017, $500 Summer football camp t-shirts
Spring 2017, $200 Bennion Banquet Football Players of Year Award
Fall 2016, $10,000 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship
Fall 2016 Operated home football game tailgates to promote, support of the program
Fall 2016, Food Drive for Benny’s Pantry
Fall 2016, $44,000 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship
Fall 2016, $2000 Football team travel back packs
Fall 2016, $500 Football team travel meal prior to Eastern Wash game
Fall 2016, $360 Football team, provided Players of the Game T-shirts
Fall 2016, $200 Watermelon feed for Football Team
Summer 2016, $1,449 ISU Soccer (FAT Golf Tourney Challenge Hole)
Summer 2016, $600 Summer football camp t-shirts
Spring 2016, $200 Bennion Banquet Football Players of Year Award
Spring 2016 – $1,100 3 month protein purchase for football team
Spring 2015 – $360 Provided football season Players of the Game T-shirts
Fall 2015 – Operated home football game tailgates to promote support of the program
Fall 2015, Food Drive for Benny’s Pantry
Summer 2015, $2,150 ISU Soccer (FAT Golf Tourney Challenge Hole)
Summer 2015 – $250 Sponsored portion of Football Summer Camp T-shirts
Spring 2015 – $26,000 FAT Endowed Football Scholarship
Fall 2014 – $15,000 Helmet replacement ($5,000) and Summer School ($10,000)
Spring 2014 – $ 3,500 Donated Kawasaki Four Wheeler and 5×8 trailer to Equipment Room
Fall 2014 – Operated home football game tailgates to promote support of the program
Spring 2014 – $100 Bennion Award Banquet – Defensive Player Plaque
Fall 2013 – $200 Bengal Athletic Boosters Punt, Pass & Kick Competition
Spring 2013 – $100 Bennion Award Banquet – provided Defensive Player Plaque
Summer 2013 – $250 Sponsored portion of Football Summer Camp T-shirts
Fall 2013 – $360 Provided football season Players of the Game T-shirts
Summer 2013 – Purchased 2 Blocking Sleds (6 man and 2 man) and Blocking Shute ($10,800.00)
Fall 2013 – Operated home football game tailgates to promote support of the program
Summer 2012 – $250 Donation to 2002 Bengal Football team reunion
Summer 2012 – $3800 Donation for 8 Laptop computers for football coaches
Spring 2012 – $250 Donation for T-Shirts for ISU Football camp
Spring 2012 – $100 Plaque sponsorship for Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet
Spring 2012 – $1,500 Donated to re-cover Athletic Training room tables
Fall 2011 – $1,000 Donated in the form of 88 turkeys to the Idaho Food Bank
Summer 2009 – $200 Donation to 2009 Bengal Challenge Golf Tournament.
Spring 2009 – $100 Plaque sponsorship for Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet.
Spring 2009 – $300 Donation to ISU Women’s Basketball for new whiteboard.
Spring 2009 – $500 ISU Bengal Foundation Auction.
Spring 2009 – $500 Donation to ISU Women’s Golf for new golf bags.
Spring 2008 – $100 Plaque sponsorship for Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet.
Summer 2007 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon.
Summer 2007 – $2,200 Donation to ISU Football for new blocking sled.
Summer 2007 – $2,000 Donation to ISU Football for new television sets.
Summer 2007 – $1,500 Donation to ISU Strength and Conditioning program.
Spring 2007 – $100 Plaque sponsorship for Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet.
Spring 2007 – ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – Donated outing for “You, four friends and five of your enemies” to Pocatello newest hot spot – P.A.S.S. (Paintball Airsoft Super Store), and then lunch at the Pressbox to relive the fun! $400 dollars received at auction.
Spring 2007 – $1,000 Donation for Women’s Basketball championship rings.
Spring 2007 – $500 Rocky Watson performance at the Bengal Foundation Fund Drive Wrap-up Party.
Winter 2006 – $1,000 Donation to ISU FastBreak Club.
Winter 2006 – $500 Donation to Idaho Food Bank.
Winter 2006 – $200 Donation to Hillcrest Haven Convalescent Center.
Fall 2006 – $1,000 Donation to ISU Men’s Track & Field for championship rings.
Fall 2006 – $2,000 Donation to ISU Athletics for student scholarship drawings at 2006 home football games.
Fall 2006 – $1,000 Donation for I Love ISU.
Fall 2006 – $200 Donation for Scarecrow Auction at Pinehurst Floral &
Greenhouse.
Summer 2006 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon.
Summer 2006 – $250 Bengal Challenge Golf Tournament.
Spring 2006 – $100 Plaque sponsorship for Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet.
Spring 2006 – $500 Rocky Watson performance at the Bengal Foundation Fund Drive Wrap-up Celebration.
Spring 2006 – $500 Gift certificate give-aways (five certificates at $100 each) 2006 Spring Football game.
Spring 2006 – ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – items donated by F.A.T. to raise money for ISU athletic scholarships (dollar amount received at auction is listed);
Custom built Loomis fly rod by F.A.T. guy Troy Eastvold – $450
“Bengal on the Prowl II” acrylic on canvas painted masterpiece by F.A.T. guy David Wagnon (Van Gogh) – $250
Summer 2005 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon.
Spring 2005 – $500 Rocky Watson performance at the Bengal Foundation Fund Drive Wrap-up Celebration.
Spring 2005 – ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – items donated by F.A.T. to raise money for ISU athletic scholarships (dollar amount received at auction is listed);
Custom built Loomis fly rod by F.A.T. guy Troy Eastvold – $400
“Bengal on the Prowl” acrylic on canvas painted masterpiece by F.A.T. guy David Wagnon (Van Gogh) – $200
Fall 2004 – Donated a DVD player ($100) to ISU athletics for a prize at canned food drive
Summer 2004 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon
Spring 2004 – $4,200 Lead donation to the ISU Coach’s Excellence Fund
Fall 2003 – $1,000 I Love ISU Freshman Scholarship Fund
Fall 2003 – $1,250 Donation towards Thunderstix for ISU vs UM game October 18
Summer 2003 – $1,150 to ISU C.W. HOG (Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group)
Summer 2003 – $12,500 Lead donation plus many hours of labor towards the new ISU Student-Athlete Support Services Center in Holt Arena
Summer 2003 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon.
Spring 2003 – $5,000 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation ($3,000 to Kelly 5th Year Scholarship, $1,000 to Men’s Basketball and $1,000 to Women’s Basketball)
Spring 2003 – ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – items purchased and donated to raise money for ISU athletic scholarships (dollar amount received at auction is listed);
F.A.T. Fun Trip; bus trip for 40 for the ISU vs BSU game September 6 – $2,300
Fly fishing trip for four hosted by F.A.T. guys Jason Gault and Troy Eastvold -$450
Fall 2002 – $125 I Love ISU Freshman Scholarship Fund
Fall 2002 – $100 to ISU C.W. HOG (Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group)
Fall 2002 – $50 to ISU Child Development
Summer 2002 – $300 Aid Station Sponsorship for the Pocatello Marathon.
Spring 2002 – $3,500 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation ($2,000 to Kelly 5th Year Scholarship, $1,000 to Reed Gym Renovation and $500 to Bengal Foundation)
Spring 2002 ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – items purchased and donated to raise money for ISU athletic scholarships (dollar amount received at auction is listed);
F.A.T. golf bag – $115
F.A.T. Fun Trip; bus trip for 40 for the ISU vs Utah State game September 14 – $1,150
Fly fishing trip for four hosted by F.A.T. guys Jason Gault and Troy Eastvold -$600
Winter 2001/2002 – Donation of 1,000 pom-poms for Back-In-Black night at ISU basketball game.
Winter 2001/2002 – Donation of 300 headbands for ISU basketball game February 2nd.
Winter 2001/2002 – Donation of a youth football to the St. Anthony Catholic Community School Auction.
Fall 2001 – DVD player donated to ISU athletics for a prize at canned food drive.
Fall 2001 – $150 I Love ISU Freshman Scholarship Fund
Fall 2001 – $500 donation to ISU C.W. HOG (Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group) for the 2001 Pig Out – check C.W. HOG out at; www.isu.edu/cwhog/index.html
Spring 2001 – $3,000 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation
Spring 2001 ISU Bengal Foundation Auction – items purchased and donated to raise money for ISU athletic scholarships (dollar amount received at auction is listed);
F.A.T. golf bag – $85
Handspring Palm Pilot – $400
DVD Player – $300
Marvin Lewis, Defensive Coordinator with the 2001 Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens (former ISU linebacker coach), signed F.A.T. signature football – $250
Tony Siragusa, Defensive Lineman Baltimore Ravens, signed F.A.T. signature football – $225
Fly fishing trip for four hosted by F.A.T. guys Jason Gault and Troy Eastvold -$850
Spring 2001 – $500 sponsorship to help host the 2001 Big Sky Women’s Basketball Tournament
Winter 2000/2001 – Donation to the St. Anthony Catholic Community School Auction of a sponsorship for a youth sport camp
Winter 2000 – Donation of uniforms for ISU Alumni vs 2000/2001 ISU Women’s Basketball Team game
Fall 2000 – Donation of shirts for the ISU Alumni cross country/track reunion
Summer 2000 – Little league football camp t‑shirts
Summer 2000 – Junior Golf shirts
Spring 2000 – $3,000 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation
Spring 2000 – More than $2,000 in purchased merchandise (i.e., top of the line home PC and a catacraft fly-fishing raft) donated for the 2000 ISU Bengal Foundation Auction
Spring 2000 – Inaugural F.A.T. Golf Tournament hosted at Highland Golf Course
Spring 2000 – Donation to USA youth wrestling
Spring 1999 and 2000 – Donation of time (and F.A.T. balloons) for the Annual Spring Spud Bowl Classic
Spring 1999 – $225 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation
Spring 1999 – $225 Bengal Foundation Membership Donation