TicketsSept. 12, 2008
Cincinnati is Bearcats Proud and the University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics has developed a way for businesses and campus offices to join in on the fun and show your pride for the University. Bearcats Fridays is scheduled to run throughout the year. Over the last five weeks, over 30 companies and 1100 employees across the country are involved in this program.
Sponsored by the UC Department of Athletics, UC Office of Trademarks, and the UC Alumni Association, Bearcats fans can participate in the fun and show support by signing up and wearing UC gear. In addition to competing against other participating groups to show your colors with pride, registering will make you eligible to win prizes for your group and maybe even get a visit from the Bearcat himself.
The winner of the this week's contest of Bearcats Fridays is the University of Cincinnati Office of Sponsored Research Services (SRS). SRS assists the UC academic and administrative communities to help meet the UC 21 goal "Grow our Research Excellence". While working to foster relationships with Federal, State, Foundation, and Corporate sponsors, SRS advances those research, training and service activities promulgated by faculty and staff. The mission of the Office of Sponsored Research Services is to promote and advance research, scholarship and creative activity of faculty, staff and assist in securing necessary resources needed to further those endeavors.
"All of us in SRS are big Bearcat fans so it was a natural to hop on the Bearcat Friday bandwagon. Because of our location in University Hall we don't get a whole lot of opportunities to partake in the activities on main campus and interact with the students. Being part of Bearcat Fridays will enable us to show our Bearcat spirit and support. Go Bearcats!", says Debbie Galloway, the Associate Vice President of Research.
If you would like to participate, here's how it works:
Register your business/group by registering here.
Wear something UC branded or at least red and black on each Friday.
Your business/group will be listed as a Bearcats Friday participant in UC athletics communications such as our electronic newsletter, C-Mail.
Your business/group will receive a sign to display showing your support to our students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and that you are a proud member of Bearcats Nation! Your business/group will also be eligible in drawings, featuring the Bearcats Friday Business of the Week.
Business of the Week winners will receive a UC gift basket, "Bearcats Friday" discount off UC merchandise and a possible visit from the Bearcats' mascot. We will also take a picture of your group and post it on the Bearcats Friday page at GoBEARCATS.com. Even if you do not win the weekly drawing, please send in pictures of your group and we will post them on the Bearcats Friday page to show your support.
For more information on how you can be a part of Bearcat Fridays, please contact Leslie Wenert in the UC Marketing/Fan Development Office at 513-556-0838.