The annual spring event is a full-contact football game between Sigma Nu and another fraternity chapter played in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on the Ole Miss campus. Since 2006, the game has been played in honor of the late Clay Waycaster of Tupelo, MS.
All proceeds from the game including price of admission, concessions, and t-shirt sales also benefit the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF). Last year, Christopher Reeve made the trip to Oxford to accept the check on behalf of his foundation.
The football game is played in full pads with referees on the field. Pads are borrowed from local high schools and some donated from the Ole Miss football program and uniforms are bought by the fraternity members.
At halftime, there is a cheerleading competition between the different sororities which one wins the title of the Charity Bowl Cheerleading Competition Champion. Both fraternities hold parties the Saturday night after the game.
Sophomore DG, Anna Benefield, says Charity Bowl is her favorite spring event held at Ole MIss. “I love Charity Bowl because it really is for such a great cause.” I know the Waycaster family personally and I love that Charity Bowl is now dedicated to him.” “He was a great person and comes from a great family,” Anna said.
This years Charity Bowl Cheerleading Competition Campion’s were the ladies of Delta Gamma and the football game was won by Sigma Nu. “I love coming to Charity Bowl to support all of the sororities in the cheer competition but my favorite part is watching the guys play football,” Sophomore Jenna Davis said.
Charity Bowl was a huge success this year yet again. Sigma Nu raised a large amount of money for a great cause and a lot of people came to support the event.
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