Corporate Challenge 2017

Thank You for Participating in Corporate Challenge 2017!

Wrap Up

 

Fundraising Results

Through raffle ticket sales, fundraisers and your generous donations, Team UTD contributed more than $2,200 to the overall Corporate Challenge campaign totaling $230,000 to support Special Olympics Texas. Thank you for your help!

 

Raffle Ticket Bonus Prize Drawing Winners

Winners of the $25 Booster Fuels Gift Card

• Adam Cantwell
• Sharon Etheredge
• Kim Warren
• Marita Yancey

Winner of The String Bean Gift Card

• Tina Sharpling

 

Congratulations to Our Medal Winners!

• T-Shirt Competition

  Best Design - Division B

• Badminton - Overall

  Gold

  Badminton - Men

  Gold

  Badminton - Women

  Gold

  Badminton - Mixed

  Silver

• 15K Bike Race - Overall

  Gold

• Billiards - Women

  Bronze

• Bowling - Overall

  Silver

• Cornhole - Overall

  Silver

  Cornhole - Women

  Silver

  Cornhole - Mixed

  Silver

• Dominoes - Women

  Gold

• Golf - Overall

  Silver

• Horseshoes - Women

  Silver

• Miniature Golf - Overall

  Silver

  Miniature Golf - Men

  Bronze

  Miniature Golf - Women

  Silver

  Miniature Golf - Mixed

  Silver

• Soccer

  Overall - Bronze

• Tennis - Overall

  Silver

  Tennis - Men

  Gold

  Tennis - Women

  Silver

 

Corporate Challenge Survey

Please take a few moments to share your feedback about the events you participated in on the Corporate Challenge online survey.

Update #4

 

T-Shirt Competition

Please vote online for UT Dallas in the t-shirt completion before October 7.

 

Fundraisers

Team UTD will host several fundraisers on and near campus to benefit Special Olympics. Please help us reach our goal of raising $1,000 for Special Olympians!

MOOYAH Fundraiser

Every Thursday starting August 31 through October 5

Restaurant Location: 2160 N Coit Rd, Suite 130, Richardson, TX 75080

A portion of all sales will go to Special Olympics.

Please present this flier on your phone or in print when ordering.

Panera Bread Fundraiser

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Restaurant Location: 730 E Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080

A portion of all sales will go to Special Olympics.

Please present this flier on your phone or in print when ordering.

i Fratelli Dough-nation

Monday September 11, September 25, and October 9

A portion of all sales from orders placed on these dates at any location will go to Special Olympics.

Orders placed can be delivered on a later date and still count toward fundraising.

Please mention UT Dallas Corporate Challenge when ordering. (see flier)

UT Dallas Bookstore and Tech Store

Now through October 12

Look for Corporate Challenge signs at the registers and

make a donation to Special Olympics at check out.

 

Raffle Tickets

Corporate Challenge raffle tickets are available for $5. Each ticket buys you a chance to win one of three pairs of roundtrip airline tickets with hotels stays. If you buy five or more raffle tickets, you will also automatically be entered into a UT Dallas bonus prize drawing for the chance to win restaurant gift cards, free gas from Booster, and other exciting prizes.

All sales benefit Special Olympics Texas. Purchase tickets at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410), or call 972.883.2213 for more information.

 

Congratulations to Our Medal Winners!

• 15K Bike Race

  Gold

• Horseshoes - Women’s

  Silver

• Tennis - Overall

  Silver

Tennis - Men’s

Gold

Tennis - Women’s

Silver

 

Coming Up

• Kickball

  Saturday, September 9 – 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Huffhines

• 5K Run/Walk

  Sunday, September 10 – 8:00 a.m. at Galatyn Plaza

• Miniature Golf

  Tuesday, September 12 – 6:30 p.m. at Adventure Landing

• Cornhole

  Saturday, September 16 – 1:00 p.m. at Keffler Ball Park

• Golf

  Saturday, September 16 – 1:30 p.m. at Sherill Park

• Swimming

  Sunday, September 17 – 12:30 p.m. at Rockwall Natatorium

• Softball

  Friday, September 22 – 9:00 p.m. at Huffhines Park

  Saturday, September 23 – 5:00 p.m. at Huffhines Park

View the Event Schedule and Tournament Brackets.

 

Important Reminders

Call for Volunteers

Each organization is responsible for helping with registration at one event during the challenge. UT Dallas has been asked to provide four volunteers for Badminton registration on Friday, September 29 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the UT Dallas Activity Center gym. There is one spot left. To volunteer, please sign up online.

T-Shirts

T-shirts are available for pick up at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410). While the University covers the cost of the shirt, participants are asked to contribute a minimum $5 donation to benefit Special Olympics. This donation can be made in person at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410) when you pick up your shirt, or online through the team UT Dallas Corporate Challenge donation page. One-time donations also can be made through this same link.

Submit Your Photos

Please remember to take pictures at the events you attend, and email them to corporatechallenge@utdallas.edu. You can also post them to social media with #UTDallasCC.

Weather Hotline

The City of Richardson and its emergency management department closely monitor the weather to ensure participants’ safety. The Corporate Challenge inclement weather phone hotline — 972.744.4301 — is updated no later than 3:00 p.m. each day, with more updates after that if needed. Events will not be canceled based on the forecast, so please check the hotline.

Update #3

 

Call for Volunteers

Each organization is responsible for helping with registration at one event during the challenge. UT Dallas has been asked to provide four volunteers for Badminton registration on Friday, September 29 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the UT Dallas Activity Center gym. To volunteer, please sign up online.

 

Raffle Tickets

Corporate Challenge raffle tickets are available for $5. Each ticket buys you a chance to win one of three pairs of roundtrip airline tickets with hotels stays. All sales benefit Special Olympics Texas. Purchase tickets at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410), or call 972.883.2213 for more information.

 

Congratulations to Our Medal Winners!

• 15K Bike Race

  Gold

• Horseshoes - Women’s

  Silver

 

Coming Up

• Dodgeball

  Tuesday, August 29 – 6:30 p.m. at Heights Rec Center

• The Great Motorcycle Ride

  Saturday, September 2 – Galatyn Plaza

  Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.; Ride starts at 9:30 a.m.

  Register Online

• Table Tennis

  Wednesday, September 6 – 6:30 p.m. at Civic Center

  Men’s/Women’s/Mixed

• Soccer

  Wednesday, September 6 – 7:35 p.m. at UT Dallas Field #8

  Thursday, September 7 – 8:40 p.m. at UT Dallas Field #8

• Kickball

  Saturday, September 9 – 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Huffhines

• 5K Run/Walk

  Sunday, September 10 – 8:00 a.m. at Galatyn Plaza

• Miniature Golf

  Tuesday, September 12 – 6:30 p.m. at Adventure Landing

View the Event Schedule (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 423KB) and Tournament Brackets.

 

Important Reminders

T-Shirts

T-shirts are available for pick up at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410). While the University covers the cost of the shirt, participants are asked to contribute a minimum $5 donation to benefit Special Olympics. This donation can be made in person at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410) when you pick up your shirt, or online through the team UT Dallas Corporate Challenge donation page. One-time donations also can be made through this same link.

Submit Your Photos

Please remember to take pictures at the events you attend, and email them to corporatechallenge@utdallas.edu. You can also post them to social media with #UTDallasCC.

Weather Hotline

The City of Richardson and its emergency management department closely monitor the weather to ensure participants’ safety. The Corporate Challenge inclement weather phone hotline — 972.744.4301 — is updated no later than 3:00 p.m. each day, with more updates after that if needed. Events will not be canceled based on the forecast, so please check the hotline.

Update #1

 

Great Walk & Opening Ceremonies

Don’t forget to stop by the Opening Ceremony and Great Walk this Friday, August 11, 2017, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Galatyn Plaza (2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, TX 75082). In addition to free food and festivities for attendees, UT Dallas earns participation points for each team member who completes the short 10-to-15-minute walk. Just make sure you pick up a token at the walk’s start tent and drop it off at the mid-point check-in tent to earn points for our team. There will also be a UT Dallas team tent where you can meet up with your colleagues and family members, meet our Special Olympian, Justin Hoover, pick up your t-shirt, and enjoy refreshments.

 

Raffle Tickets

Corporate Challenge raffle tickets are available for $5. Each ticket buys you a chance to win one of three pairs of roundtrip airline tickets with hotels stays. All sales benefit Special Olympics Texas. Purchase tickets at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410), or call 972.883.2213 for more information.

 

Call for Volunteers

Each organization is responsible for helping with registration at one event during the challenge. UT Dallas has been asked to provide four volunteers for Badminton registration on Friday, September 29 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the UT Dallas Activity Center gym. To volunteer, please sign up online.

 

Sign Up for the Great Ride

Register online today for the 7^th Annual Great Ride. This year’s group motor cycle ride will be held September 2 and will last approximately two hours, starting and ending at Galatyn Plaza. The event is open to anyone who would like to participate; just be sure to select UT Dallas during registration to help us earn team participation points. There is a minimum donation of $20 per rider, and $10 per passenger to benefit Special Olympics Texas. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants.

 

T-Shirts

T-shirts will be available for pick up beginning Thursday, August 10, at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410). While the University covers the cost of the shirt, participants are asked to contribute a minimum $5 donation to benefit Special Olympics. This donation can be made in person at the Office of Administration (AD 2.410) when you pick up your shirt, or online through the team UT Dallas Corporate Challenge donation page. One-time donations also can be made through this same link.

 

Coming Up

• Volleyball

  Saturday, August 12 - 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at Sportsplex

• Horseshoes

  Wednesday, August 16 - 6:30 p.m. at Huffhines Tennis Center

• Basketball

  Friday, August 18 - 8:30 p.m. at Sportsplex

  Saturday, August 19 - 1:30 p.m. at Sportsplex

• Bike Race

  Sunday, August 20 - 7:00 a.m. at UT Dallas

Full Event Schedule (PDF [Portable Document Format File] , 423KB)

 

Important Reminders

Please remember to take pictures at the events you attend, and email them to corporatechallenge@utdallas.edu. You can also post them to social media with #UTDallasCC.

The City of Richardson and its emergency management department closely monitor the weather to ensure participants’ safety. The Corporate Challenge inclement weather phone hotline — 972.744.4301 — is updated no later than 3:00 p.m. each day, with more updates after that if needed. Events will not be canceled based on the forecast, so please check the hotline.