Welcome to the Pie Queens 2024 Crowdfunding Page!

WE MADE IT! Thank you for helping us reach our goal of $5k in less than 10 days! Now, just like our renowned cheer, "Can't Stop Never Die," we're building off this momentum with a new stretch goal of $7,000!

Who are we?

The UC Berkeley Pie Queens is a nationally competitive D1 collegiate ultimate frisbee team for women, non-binary, and trans athletes at Cal. The core identity of the Pie Queens is rooted in inclusivity, joy, and personal growth. We pride ourselves in being a space where athletes of all levels of experience can come to unleash their competitive spirit, play on a team alongside great friends, and become a part of an incredibly supportive ultimate community that goes far beyond college. This team is undoubtedly a highlight of our college experiences and we are excited to be a part of growing this sport.

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In the fall, we play as one big Pie Queens program where the focus is on team bonding and skill development. Then in the spring, we split into our A and B teams, the Queens and Tarts, to take on the competitive season. We have a total of seven awesome coaches who generously volunteer their time to keep this program as strong as it is. As a full program, we get to take our teams to 12+ tournaments in a school year! For some fun info about us, read until the end!

Team Trick and Team Treat in our self-designed jerseys at Chico 2023

Why support us?

We are asking for your support so that the financial burden of being a player on this team does not deter anyone from joining. As a club sport team, we are almost entirely self-funded and it is incredibly difficult to cover team costs with only the dues we pay as players. Your donation will make the program more accessible by:

• Offsetting team dues (which include costs such as tournament bid fees, jerseys, discs, transportation to and from tournaments, housing, field space, and coaches' travel expenses)
• Funding our BIPOC account which supports our program's BIPOC individuals on a need-based, no questions asked basis
• Providing need-based support to all members of our program

This year, we are determined to make nationals and all of us are ready to give the team everything we have. By donating to our program, you are helping us grow to our full potential! Many PQ alumni also go on to coach and are heavily involved in the Bay Area ultimate community and beyond. We even have two current PQs coaching youth ultimate this season!

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A little Pie Queens history...

Our program has been around since 1988 and has been growing ever since. Somewhere along the lines, our team made the life-changing decision to stop at a diner in Oakland called Lois the Pie Queen after a fantastic weekend of ultimate. The food was amazing, but the team agreed that the highlight of their meal was the pie! They offered a wide variety of pies including apple, sweet potato, lemon ice box, berry, cherry, pecan...the list goes on! And so, the UC Berkeley Women's Ultimate team, the Pie Queens, found our namesake in this delicious local restaurant and have been loyal customers ever since. This black-owned business has been serving delicious soul food for over 50 years and we couldn't recommend supporting them enough!

Our visit to Lois the Pie Queen during this season's Spring Training

Fun facts about our team!

Where's everyone from?

Who would survive?

Where does everyone roam on campus?

We placed second at a national-level dance competition last year... are we good at acrobatics too?

Thank you so much for visiting our page!

We truly couldn't do this without you and appreciate any support you can offer, whether it's monetary or helping us spread the word about our fundraiser. Help us reach our goal of $5000! Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @piequeens and find our highlight videos on Youtube!

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