Dolphin DashChallenges

Students holding a scholarship check with President Cost at Dolphin Dash

February 5-9, 2024Dolphin Dash Challenges

Give forward to your favorite causes on campus by helping them beat the competition and raise the most donors and dollars! Big prizes are up for grabs!

 

Dolphin Dash Challenges Board

Important Dates

Alumni Day & Dolphin Dash Pep Rally January 18, 2025
Dolphin Dash

Feb 3 at 12am to

Feb 7 at 1pm, 2025

Dolphin Dome Celebration TBD

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Challenges and Prizes

Dolphin Dash competitors will be placed in one of these six Challenge areas:

College Challenge

Colleges will race to meet donor and cash benchmarks to unlock prize grants for their programs! Prize grants are not cumulative.

DONORS ALUMNI DONORS CASH RAISED
BENCHMARK PRIZE BENCHMARK PRIZE BENCHMARK PRIZE
150 $2,000 75 $1,500 $250,000 $2,000
120 $1,500 50 $1,000 $150,000 $1,500
90 $1,000 35 $500 $125,000 $1,000
60 $500     $50,000 $500

 

Colleges will compete against each other for: PRIZE
Most improved cash raised from 2024 $1,000
Fast Start (Most donors Feb 3, 12am - 11:59pm) $500
Finish Strong (Most donors Feb 7, 12am - 12pm) $500

Athletics Challenge

Athletic teams will compete for the most cash, donors, and alumni donors raised to unlock prize grants within their bracket!

Green Team Bracket

  • Men鈥檚 Rowing
  • Softball
  • Women鈥檚 Soccer
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Men鈥檚 Cross Country
  • Women鈥檚 Cross Country/Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Spirit Squad
  • Women鈥檚 Basketball

Gold Team Bracket

  • Men鈥檚 Lacrosse
  • Women鈥檚 Lacrosse
  • Baseball
  • Men鈥檚 Soccer
  • Men鈥檚 Basketball
  • Women鈥檚 Rowing
  • Women鈥檚 Golf
  • Men鈥檚 Golf
DONOR %* ALUMNI DONORS %* CASH RAISED
1st Place $2,500 1st Place $2,500 1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $1,250 2nd Place $1,250 2nd Place $1,500
3rd Place $500 3rd Place $500 3rd Place $750

*Participation percentage based on total athletes on team roster.

Teams within each bracket will also compete for: PRIZE
Most improved cash raised from 2024 $500
Fast Start (Most donors Feb 3, 12am - 11:59pm) $200
Mid-Week Madness (Most donors Feb 5, 12am - 11:59pm) $200
Finish Strong (Most donors Feb 7, 12am - 12pm) $200

Student Affinity Group Challenge

Student and intramural organizations will compete for the most cash, donors, and alumni donors raised to unlock prize grants!

DONORs CASH RAISED
1st Place $1,000 1st Place $1,000
2nd Place $500 2nd Place $500
3rd Place $250 3rd Place $250

 

Student Orgs. will also compete for: PRIZE
Fast Start (Most donors Feb 3, 12am - 11:59pm) $150
Finish Strong (Most donors Feb 7, 12am - 12pm) $150

Greek Challenge

Greek organizations will race to meet donor and cash benchmarks to unlock prize grants for their chapter! Prize grants are not cumulative.

DONORS ALUMNI DONORS CASH RAISED
BENCHMARK PRIZE BENCHMARK PRIZE BENCHMARK PRIZE
150 $1,000 75 $1,000 $15,000 $1,000
125 $750 60 $750 $10,000 $750
75 $500 45 $500 $5,000 $500
50 $250 20 $250 $3,500 $250
30 $100     $1,500 $150

 

Greek Chapters will compete against each other for: PRIZE
Fast Start (Most donors Feb 3, 12am - 11:59pm) $150
Finish Strong (Most donors Feb 7, 12am - 12pm) $150

Varsity Sailing vs. Shooting Challenge

Varsity sports will compete for first place in the most cash, donors, and alumni donors to unlock prize grants!

DONORs CASH RAISED
1st Place $2,000 1st Place $2,000

 

Varsity Sports will also compete for: PRIZE
Fast Start (Most donors Feb 3, 12am - 11:59pm) $200
Finish Strong (Most donors Feb 7, 12am - 12pm) $200

 


 

Mini Challenges

The Number 1 Ambassador Challenge

The giving ambassador who raises the most money using their unique GiveCampus advocate link will receive $1,000 for the 91成人AV college, school, team, or organization of their choice (must be an approved JU organization).

to become an ambassador here and read here on how to get your advocate link. 

JU Social Spirit Challenge

Let's see your Dolphin pride on social media! The person, organization, or team with the most JU spirit on their social media page will be awarded $1,000 for the 91成人AV college, school, team, or organization of their choice (must be an approved JU organization). Get creative, get competitive, get trending! Let's see those #PhinsUp! To be eligible to win, your posts must be public and tag both @jualumni and @jacksonvilleu so that we can see and repost your content! The more posts, the more chances you have to win! The overall winner will be selected by a panel of social media experts judging on the criteria of creativity, engagement, and reach. 

JU Students receiving their scholarship checks at Dolphin Dash 2024

Dolphin Dash ChallengesTrustee Dolphin Dash Scholarship

The 91成人AV Board of Trustees are excited to once again recognize leaders in philanthropy! As more 91成人AV Dolphins give forward and hit leaderboard participation goals during Dolphin Dash, the Board will unlock THREE $5,000 scholarships for our students!

Students! To be eligible, just participate in Dolphin Dash in any way. Sign up on GiveCampus and use your advocate link to share the message about Dolphin Dash with your friends, become a , or make a gift during the week! Click for details.

Dolphin Dash 2024Become a Dolphin Dash Giving Ambassador!

Want to get PHINvolved?

Giving Ambassadors are 91成人AV fans who have committed not only to give, but to spread the word about 91成人AV's week of Giving Forward to their friends.

Dolphin DashContact

For questions regarding Dolphin Dash contact

Leslie Redd
Associate Vice President of Development
Email: lredd@ju.edu
Phone: 904-256-7882

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