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Every Eagle. Every sport. From $20 a month.

Vilonia players in red jerseys celebrate on the field under the lights after beating Greenbrier in 2011, as their coach gets doused with ice water.
Beating Greenbrier, 2011.Photo: 501 Life

The Eagle Nest Collective is an alumni-run fund for Vilonia athletics, set up separately from the school. Members give $20 a month or more, and a volunteer board decides where every dollar goes.

You don’t need to write a big check to help (but we will take those too). Set up a monthly draft once, easy to change it whenever you want.

Become a member See the numbers
Committed 175
Goal 375
To go 200
Pct47
Project1
Target2027
Football field video boardFirst project
The new board will be used for football, soccer, and track and field, at every age level. Ad revenue from the board goes straight to the football program.

Why now

Schools in our classification keep building. We’ve been standing still.

Aerial view of Phillip D. Weaver Stadium at dusk under the lights: the turf field with VILONIA and EAGLES in the end zones and an eagle at midfield, the track, the home stands, and the lights of town behind it.
Phillip D. Weaver Stadium todayPhoto: Lane Hall

State money covers the basics, it was never going to stretch much further than that. The Eagle Nest Collective aims to fill the gap for additional needs and advancements.

Every year another school we compete with puts in turf, opens a field house, or adds a video board. Vilonia hasn’t been able to keep up, and our kids notice. So do the families thinking about moving here.

A booster club usually raises money for one sport, one season at a time. The Collective works a little differently. A lot of people give a little every month, the money gets pooled, and a board puts it toward facilities that help every sport.

Separate from the school

We raise the money first. Once a project is fully funded, we bring it to the district.

A board decides spending

Alumni and community volunteers approve every project and report back on what was spent.

Every sport benefits

Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track, and more.

The numbers

Small monthly gifts add up fast.

Here’s what the fund brings in at the $20 minimum, depending on how many people join.

Members Per year
500A strong first year
$120,000$10,000 a month
2,000Enough for a big project every year
$480,000$40,000 a month
10,000Where we want to get to
$2.4M$200,000 a month

At 2,000 members, the fund covers a project the size of the video board in under a year. Totals are before card processing fees. Anyone giving more than $20 pushes these numbers higher.

Hometown pride

Generations of Eagles.

Letter sweaters. Homecoming in the gym. Graduation out on the field. Vilonia families have been filling the stands for generations. A lot of today’s Eagles are following parents and grandparents who wore the red and white first. The Collective is about giving the next generation something to be just as proud of.

  • Vintage color photo of a homecoming court in the Vilonia gym: two football players in red jerseys numbered 53 and 82 stand with a girl in a dark suit and corsage, under red and white crepe paper streamers hung from the basketball goal.
  • Black and white photo of a smiling young woman in a white sweater with a block V letter and a bow tie, arms spread wide holding up a dark cape behind her.
  • Vintage color photo of the Vilonia girls basketball team laughing in the locker room in red EAGLES jerseys and striped tube socks, with a coach and teammates around them.
  • Vintage color photo of an outdoor graduation on the field: rows of graduates in red caps and gowns on both sides, a speaker at the podium on a small stage with flowers, and a photographer kneeling in the grass.

Photos courtesy of Robin Burnett

Not just football

Every sport. Every season.

  • The Vilonia student section packed into the gym bleachers at a basketball game, the front row in jean shorts and black Eagles shirts pointing at the camera, with the band behind them.
  • The Vilonia student section packed against the rail at a night football game, arms up, with two young kids up front holding mini footballs.
  • A referee signals touchdown as Vilonia players raise their arms over a pile of blue-jerseyed defenders.
  • A group of Vilonia students in cutoff jean shorts and Eagles student section shirts posing by the field rail under the lights.
  • A student in a Vilonia letterman jacket yells from the rail as another cheers through a megaphone, with smoke drifting through the stands.
  • Vilonia softball players in red jerseys and white pants stand for the national anthem along the infield, with the outfield sponsor banners and the flag behind them.
  • A student runs the Eagles flag down the track past the cheerleaders, with the team and the old scoreboard behind them.
  • The Vilonia student section on its feet in red and white, arms up, at the 2009 state basketball tournament.

Friday nights, basketball season, and softball in ViloniaSoftball photo: Leah Sykes

Concept rendering of the Vilonia Fieldhouse seen from the stadium field: a large gray and red building with a giant V on the front, crowds along the end zone, and VILONIA EAGLES FIELDHOUSE on the side.

Dream bigger

The Vilonia Fieldhouse.

Practice in any weather. All year long.

The video board is a start. The bigger goal is a new fieldhouse. The one we have has served Vilonia for years, but it’s small and was not built for what our programs need today. The plan is a full indoor facility right next to the stadium, with its own turf field, weight room, and locker rooms.

This isn’t a patch here and an upgrade there. It’s the kind of project that takes years of steady giving to pull off, and that’s exactly what monthly membership is built for.

Total building
50,000sq ft
Indoor turf field
50yards
Player lockers
100
Weight room
4,500sq ft
Flex and event space
2,300sq ft
Covered walkout to the stadium
Eagle’s Perch

Built for more than football.

  • Football and soccer

    Full practices on 50 yards of turf when it’s storming, freezing, or 100 degrees out.

  • Baseball and softball

    Room to throw, field, and hit all winter, so teams show up to the season ready.

  • Track and field

    Sprint and speed work when the track outside is iced over or underwater.

  • Band, cheer, and dance

    Space to run full routines and formations indoors instead of losing a rehearsal to the weather.

  • Year-round training

    A 4,500 square foot weight room, plus lockers for 100 players.

  • The whole town

    An event space for banquets, signing days, booster meetings, and community nights.

  • Concept rendering inside the fieldhouse: athletes training on a wide turf field under red steel trusses, with a Fly Eagles Fly eagle-head mural on the end wall.
    Inside. The indoor field
  • Concept rendering of the weight room: racks and benches under red steel beams, an eagle mascot mural on the wall, and glass doors out to the turf.
    The weight room
  • Concept rendering looking out from the Eagle’s Perch: a covered red walkway opening onto the stadium field, with players and fans walking out.
    Walking out from the Eagle’s Perch
  • Concept rendering of the fieldhouse seen from the home bleachers, across the track and field, with a crowd gathered along its front.
    From the home bleachers
  • Concept rendering of the fieldhouse and stadium seen from Elementary Drive, with the track, field, and wooded hills behind.
    From Elementary Drive

Concept renderings by Taggart, from the Vilonia Fieldhouse & Master Plan (April 2026). This is an early design. The size, layout, cost, and timeline can all still change.

Membership

Pick your level.

Every level pays for the same work. The higher levels come with some recognition and perks, which we’re still working out with the district.

  1. $20/mo
    Member$240 a year

    A membership card, your name in the annual report, and a say in the member survey that helps pick projects.

  2. $50/mo
    Nest Builder$600 a year

    Everything above, plus your name on the donor wall at the complex and an invite to the annual meeting.

  3. $100/mo
    Talon Club$1,200 a year

    Everything above, plus priority when requesting season tickets and first crack at new seating as it goes in.

  4. $250/mo
    Eagle Circle$3,000 a year

    Everything above, plus first priority on reserved seats with cushioned backs between the 40s. This depends on district approval and what’s available.

  5. Custom
    Businesses and larger giftsOne time or monthly

    Video board ads, naming a project, and business sponsorships are handled one on one. Reach out and we’ll walk you through it.

Become a member

Join the Nest.

Pick how much and how often. You can change it or cancel anytime from your account.

Vilonia players huddle under the lights and lift the Judges Cup trophy and their helmets overhead after the game.
Winning the Judges Cup
  • $20 a month minimum, no maximum
  • Drafted automatically on the same day each month
  • Change your amount or cancel whenever you want
  • A receipt for every payment
Amount
Your level Member
Over a year $240

Payments aren’t hooked up yet. This form is here to show how it’ll work at the launch meeting.

Questions

Before you join.

If yours isn’t here, ask us. We’ll add the answer to this page.

The Vilonia team runs onto the field behind an Eagles flag and an American flag, through a tunnel of color guard flags, with the band and home crowd behind them.
Band, color guard, team, and the home crowd
Who decides how the money gets spent?

A volunteer board of alumni and community members. They approve every project before any money is committed, and they publish what was spent and where. Members also get surveyed before the next project is picked.

Does the school control the money?

No. The Collective is set up separately from Vilonia schools and holds the funds itself. When a project is fully paid for, we take it to the district. The district decides whether to accept it, and the Collective decides what gets funded.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

We’re still getting the Collective officially organized. We’ll post our tax status here once it’s confirmed and before we take any payments. Please don’t count on a deduction until then. Check with your tax advisor about your own situation.

Can I cancel or change my amount?

Yes, anytime, from your account. There’s no fee and you don’t have to explain anything. Canceling stops your next draft.

Why monthly instead of one big fundraiser?

Because a lot more people can do $20 a month than can write one large check. Steady money every month also lets the board plan projects that take longer than a year, instead of starting from zero every spring.

What happens after the video board?

The board picks the next project, with input from members. The plan is to spread the work across sports instead of sticking with one program. The video board just happens to be first because it’s the furthest along. The long-term goal is the Vilonia Fieldhouse.