May 1: Blue Hen Games
Class of 2015 can show school spirit through T-shirt swap at Blue Hen Games
2:19 p.m., April 18, 2013--Members of the University of Delaware’s Class of 2015 can show their school spirit and update their wardrobes at the same time through a special sophomore class T-shirt swap and the first-ever Blue Hen Games, scheduled on Wednesday, May 1, on the North Green.
The UD Alumni Association (UDAA), the Office of Alumni Relations and the UD Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAAs) will be there from 4-6 p.m. The UDAA Class of 2015 banner will be on display and class members who have yet to sign it will have the chance to do so.
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The first 1,500 sophomores who visit the UDAA table and show their Blue Hens Forever pride by bringing a T-shirt from another college or university -- or just a shirt they no long want -- will receive a Class of 2015 shirt from the UDAA. All shirts collected at the event will be donated to charity.
New this year, members of the Class of 2015 can also register to take part in the Blue Hen Games, which consists of two rounds of competition. Round one is a four-leg relay race and round two is a tug-o-war, a revived tradition from UD in the 1950s.
Sixty-four teams can compete in round one and 16 teams will move on to compete in round two. Each team will be made up of four members of the Class of 2015 and each person who participates will receive a Class of 2015 blue and gold reversible pinnie sponsored by the UD Alumni Association and Lang Development Group.
Each member of the overall winning team of will receive a $50 Main Street gift card and the each member of the second place team will receive gift cards to restaurants on Main Street.
Each team must designate a team captain and come up with a team name. Each team captain must pre-register their four-member team here.
All registrations require the name, email address and preferred pinnie size for all four members of the team, as well as a team name. Every participant will be required to complete an assumption of risk and release form and bring it with them on May 1 before participating in the Blue Hen Games.
Students will also be able to enjoy snacks, DJ Amaze, a make-and-take sponsored by the Student Alumni Ambassadors, information from UDAA partner Kaplan Test Prep and more. All are encouraged to cheer on the games and join in on the fun.
Should inclement weather force the postponement of the event it will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at the same location. For more information, contact Lauren Simione, associate director in the office of Alumni Relations and a member of the Class of 1995, at 302-831-1408 or email alumni-association@udel.edu.
About the UDAA, Office of Alumni Relations
All University of Delaware graduates are automatically granted membership in the UD Alumni Association (UDAA) upon graduation and are inducted with a pinning ceremony at Commencement. The UDAA is proudly dedicated to engaging the entire alumni community by fostering a tradition of lifelong loyalty and commitment to University of Delaware.
The UDAA provides exceptional value and ongoing support to alumni worldwide by expanding benefits available to alumni, supporting regional and affinity club events, recognizing alumni and their accomplishments and more.
The University of Delaware Office of Alumni Relations promotes a lifelong relationship between the University and more than 160,000 living alumni, all of whom are members of the UD Alumni Association, by providing programs, events and awards for alumni and students, maintaining traditions and fostering Blue Hen pride. For more information, visit www.UDconnection.com.