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1869 Challenge 2021
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Past Events
Swimming & Diving BONUS Challenge
An anonymous donor has pledged $1,869 if we get 20 more donors by the end of the 1869 Challenge.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Cross Country BONUS Challenge
An anonymous donor has pledged $1,869 if the team receives 20 more donors by the end of the 1869 Challenge.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Parent Bragging Rights Alert!
Which TU Parent Class will win? We are checking our list and we are counting our donors! Every gift of every size is important to our donors.
The parent class with the most gifts by the end of the 1869 Challenge gets Bragging Rights!
Look for the recognition at Fall Family Weekend, the TU Parents Facebook page, and the TrinitE!
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Reunion Class Challenge
The reunion class with the most donors during the 1869 Challenge will get special recognition during Alumni Weekend in October.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | 51 |
| 2 | 2006 | 44 |
| 3 | 1996 | 40 |
| 4 | 1986 | 38 |
| 5 | 2001 | 36 |
| 6 | 2016 | 32 |
| 7 | 1991 | 28 |
| 8 | 2011 | 25 |
| 9 | 1971 | 16 |
| 10 | 1976 | 14 |
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Class of 1981 - 40 for 40 Challenge
Members of the Class of 1981, Lynne W. Perry, Herb Stumberg, Ron Boerger, and Jeff Ramsey have set up a “40 for 40” Challenge. If 40 donors from the Class of 1981 make a gift of ANY size, they will donate an additional $50,000 to Trinity. What a great way to mark the Class of 1981's 40th Reunion! Make your gift today to your favorite area of campus.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
Honor Levi "Knock" Knight
Carlos Balido ‘87, has challenged alumni to give $15,000 in Knock's memory. If we meet this challenge, Carlos will contribute $25,000 to this project.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
Varsity Athletics Challenge - Highest Dollar Amount
The varsity sport that raises the highest dollar amount will unlock an additional $2,500 from President Danny Anderson
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | Baseball | $28,590.00 |
| 2 | Swimming & Diving | $20,266.69 | |
| 3 | Football | $19,104.00 | |
| 4 | Men's Soccer | $14,782.67 | |
| 5 | Volleyball | $12,265.00 | |
| 6 | Cross Country | $11,438.20 | |
| 7 | Track & Field | $9,665.00 | |
| 8 | Women's Soccer | $7,365.00 | |
| 9 | Men's Tennis | $6,590.00 | |
| 10 | Golf | $6,546.00 | |
| 11 | Women's Basketball | $4,585.00 | |
| 12 | Women's Tennis | $4,120.00 | |
| 13 | Softball | $3,580.13 | |
| 14 | Men's Basketball | $2,450.00 |
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Baseball
If the baseball team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 212 donors are needed.
122 / 212 Donors
Ended
Women’s Basketball
If the women’s basketball team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 41 donors are needed.
15 / 41 Donors
Ended
Football
If the football team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 207 donors are needed.
70 / 207 Donors
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Men’s Soccer
If the men’s soccer team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 75 donors are needed.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
Swimming & Diving
If the swimming and diving team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 78 donors are needed.
78 / 78 Donors
Completed
Women’s Tennis
If the women’s tennis team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 31 donors are needed.
31 / 31 Donors
Completed
Softball
If the softball team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 49 donors are needed.
49 / 49 Donors
Completed
Greek Life Giving Challenge - Donors
Hey Greek Alumni-
Who is in the mood for some friendly competition? The Greek Life Giving Challenge is back and now is the time to show our support for our clubs. Make a Trinity education possible for our brothers and sisters and earn prizes along the way. Your gifts go directly back to Greek Life.
The club that generates the most unique donors will earn the honor of having LeeRoy the Tiger don the winning club jersey at the fountain on Bid Day.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spurs Sorority | 121 |
| 2 | Gamma Chi Delta Sorority | 101 |
| 3 | Chi Beta Epsilon Sorority | 97 |
| 4 | Sigma Theta Tau Sorority | 66 |
| 5 | Omega Phi Fraternity | 61 |
| 6 | Kappa Kappa Delta Fraternity | 59 |
| 7 | Zeta Chi Sorority | 54 |
| 8 | Bengal Lancers Fraternity | 47 |
| 9 | Chi Delta Tau Fraternity | 47 |
| 10 | Triniteer Fraternity | 26 |
| 11 | Alpha Chi Lambda Sorority | 19 |
| 12 | Alpha Psi Omega Fraternity | 11 |
| 13 | Phi Delta Kappa Sorority | 9 |
| 14 | Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity | 9 |
| 15 | Iota Chi Rho Fraternity | 9 |
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Top 3 Fraternities - Donors
The top 3 fraternities that secure the most donors will each receive 25 Bonus Standards points to apply towards their Fall or Spring Standards. Help your group achieve excellence!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omega Phi Fraternity | 61 |
| 2 | Kappa Kappa Delta Fraternity | 59 |
| 3 | Bengal Lancers Fraternity | 47 |
| 4 | Chi Delta Tau Fraternity | 47 |
| 5 | Triniteer Fraternity | 26 |
| 6 | Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity | 9 |
| 7 | Iota Chi Rho Fraternity | 9 |
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Overall 1869 Challenge
Trinity has been challenged to reach 3,000 donors to unlock an additional $100,000 gift.
3,000 / 3,000 Donors
Completed
Parent Council Challenge
When 150 individual parents/guardians make a gift to the fund of their choice, the Trinity University Parent Council will donate $17,000 to Trinity University.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
Legacy Challenge
Calling all Legacy families! An anonymous alumna whose child also graduated from Trinity will match all gifts from legacy family members up to $10,000. Are you a Legacy? If you and your parent or grandparent graduated from Trinity, you are a Legacy. If you graduated from Trinity and your child(ren) did too, you are a Legacy. If you and a sibling graduated from here, you are a Legacy. Simply select "Legacy Alumni" or "Legacy Student" in the "Tell Us Who You Are" question and we will count your gift toward this challenge. Show us your #TigerPride because you are a #TULegacyFam!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
Class of 1971 Reunion Challenge
An anonymous member of the Class of 1971 is challenging the class to get 20 new donors. Once 20 new donors make a gift of ANY size, the alum will donate an additional $15,000 to Trinity. Make your gift today to your favorite area of campus. Simply indicate your class year of 1971 to be part of this challenge!
16 / 20 Donors
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Student Cause & Young Alumni Challenge
Recently student leaders came together and selected the Raymond Judd Student Emergency Fund as the "student cause" for the 1869 Challenge. Now, nine young alumni are challenging Trinity students to make a gift during the 1869 Challenge. 200 student gifts will unlock $1,200 for the Judd Emergency Fund. Thank you to our young alumni donors (Kyle Argueta '17, George Brandon Douglas '15, Katie Ogawa Douglas '14, Jacob Hall '15, Lauren Krummel '15, Ashley Poston '15, Ana Ruiz-Zavala '16, Ben Whitehead '15, and Clare Burch Whitehead '14) for their support!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
Varsity Athletics Challenge - Most Unique Donors
Trinity’s varsity athletes bring the competition every day. The team with the most unique donors will win $1,500 from Trinity President Danny Anderson.
| Rank | Prize | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 | Men's Soccer | 292 |
| 2 | Volleyball | 267 | |
| 3 | Track & Field | 190 | |
| 4 | Cross Country | 147 | |
| 5 | Swimming & Diving | 132 | |
| 6 | Baseball | 122 | |
| 7 | Football | 70 | |
| 8 | Softball | 61 | |
| 9 | Men's Tennis | 57 | |
| 10 | Women's Soccer | 49 | |
| 11 | Women's Tennis | 48 | |
| 12 | Men's Basketball | 46 | |
| 13 | Golf | 22 | |
| 14 | Women's Basketball | 15 |
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Athletics- Student Athlete Participation
The varsity sport with the highest % of student-athlete participation will receive an additional $1,000. The winner will be determined after the event closes and announced Alumni Weekend 2021.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's Soccer | 107 |
| 2 | Cross Country | 72 |
| 3 | Track & Field | 68 |
| 4 | Swimming & Diving | 68 |
| 5 | Volleyball | 55 |
| 6 | Football | 49 |
| 7 | Baseball | 48 |
| 8 | Men's Basketball | 37 |
| 9 | Men's Tennis | 27 |
| 10 | Women's Tennis | 21 |
| 11 | Softball | 21 |
| 12 | Women's Soccer | 19 |
| 13 | Women's Basketball | 12 |
| 14 | Golf | 11 |
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Men’s Basketball
If the men’s basketball team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 33 donors are needed.
33 / 33 Donors
Completed
Cross Country
If the cross country team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 92 donors are needed.
92 / 92 Donors
Completed
Golf
If the golf team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 35 donors are needed.
22 / 35 Donors
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Women’s Soccer
If the women’s soccer team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 41 donors are needed.
41 / 41 Donors
Completed
Men's Tennis
If the men’s tennis team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 52 donors are needed.
52 / 52 Donors
Completed
Track & Field
If the track & field team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 124 donors are needed.
124 / 124 Donors
Completed
Volleyball
If the volleyball team can secure 10 more donors than they secured last year, they will unlock an additional $1,869. 297 donors are needed.
267 / 297 Donors
Ended
Greek Life Giving Challenge - Highest Dollar Amount
The fraternity or sorority that raises the highest dollar amount will win a Taco Tuesday with LeeRoy for current student members!
| Rank | Answer | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omega Phi Fraternity | $17,001.05 |
| 2 | Bengal Lancers Fraternity | $16,380.00 |
| 3 | Chi Delta Tau Fraternity | $14,146.11 |
| 4 | Chi Beta Epsilon Sorority | $13,425.00 |
| 5 | Spurs Sorority | $13,177.52 |
| 6 | Triniteer Fraternity | $10,805.00 |
| 7 | Gamma Chi Delta Sorority | $10,295.00 |
| 8 | Sigma Theta Tau Sorority | $7,340.00 |
| 9 | Kappa Kappa Delta Fraternity | $6,245.00 |
| 10 | Zeta Chi Sorority | $5,684.81 |
| 11 | Alpha Psi Omega Fraternity | $1,900.00 |
| 12 | Iota Chi Rho Fraternity | $1,260.00 |
| 13 | Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity | $1,190.00 |
| 14 | Alpha Chi Lambda Sorority | $988.00 |
| 15 | Phi Delta Kappa Sorority | $805.00 |
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Top 3 Sororities - Donors
The top 3 sororities that secure the most donors will each receive 25 Bonus Standards points to apply towards their Fall or Spring Standards. Help your group achieve excellence!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spurs Sorority | 121 |
| 2 | Gamma Chi Delta Sorority | 101 |
| 3 | Chi Beta Epsilon Sorority | 97 |
| 4 | Sigma Theta Tau Sorority | 66 |
| 5 | Zeta Chi Sorority | 54 |
| 6 | Alpha Chi Lambda Sorority | 19 |
| 7 | Phi Delta Kappa Sorority | 9 |
Ended
