Our third annual March Madness Giving Challenge debuts on March 13th, and the cause is one near and dear to every alumnus heart: the Academy itself.

The Reason

Every alumnus can attest to the power this place, this tradition, has on a young man. We seek to ensure that “the CBA way” continues for generations to come. So what better way to do that with some class competition? The Academy tradition reaches far and wide. Generations of brothers are in every industry, every state, and throughout the world. We seek to unite our brothers together, in one strong showing of support.

In 2017, 349 alumni raised over $34,000 in just four days, with the Class of 1982 being crowned champion. Not to be outdone, the young Class of 2013 finished in the top-five, so age means nothing in this challenge!

The Rules

Our goal is participation! All 54 classes will play in the first round on March 13.

How To Play:

• Donate and earn 1 point for your class total per round (min. $10 donation).
• Classes who hit Donation mega-marks & Participation marks earn bonus points.*
• Rally your classmates to donate and advance to the Sweet 16!
  *Bonus points are available throughout the competition. Each bonus mark equals five points. Donation mega-marks begin at $500 and increase by denominations of $250. Participation marks begin at 10 participants and increase by denominations of five.

The top 16 classes will then advance to the “Sweet Sixteen” round on Wednesday. The top eight advance to “Elite Eight” on Thursday. And the top four enter the “Final Four & Championship” on Friday.

A special donation link will be sent to all alumni on Tuesday morning.

The Rewards

The Best Class in Academy History!
The winning class will receive an invitation and very special recognition at our Jersey Shore Summer Celebration in June. The top 4 classes will be our guests at this event, but only one class year will be recognized as “Challenge Champion.” Will anyone dethrone 2017’s winner, the Class of 1982?

#WeAreCBA
All gifts made in response to this challenge will become part of The Fund for The Academy, assisting our school with the resources needed to provide the full CBA experience for our current and future Colts. All donations will be recognized in the 2018 Annual Report, due out late next fall.

#AcceptTheChallenge!
Show your support, accept the challenge, and help us prove to all why our alma mater has the greatest alumni network of any school in America. This is our chance. This is our challenge.

Questions?
Contact Tom Ferro at tferro@cbalincroftnj.org.