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Let's Go Red
Supporting Our Student-Athletes

Your support of Let’s Go Red! ensures that current and future generations of students continue to receive the opportunity to balance the rigors of academics with collegiate athletics.

Participation in intercollegiate athletics is a vital part of the student experience. In addition to contributing to overall student development, athletics play an important role in building campus spirit, school pride, and personal growth. Gifts to Let’s Go Red! help our student-athletes hone their skills and develop the characteristics that will serve them well on the playing field, in the classroom, and throughout their lives.

On Rπ Day, please consider showing your support for our student-athletes by making a gift to one of our teams!

This year, the following pairings have been established to level the playing field for RPI athletics teams:
 
•    Football
•    Track and Field (both genders)

•    Men’s Soccer
•    Women’s Soccer

•    Women’s Hockey
•    Swimming and Diving

•    Men’s Tennis
•    Women’s Tennis

•    Men’s Basketball
•    Cross Country (both genders)

•    Men’s Hockey
•    Men’s Lacrosse

•    Women’s Lacrosse
•    Field Hockey

•    Golf
•    Women’s Basketball

•    Baseball
•    Softball

Paired teams will compete for most dollars raised and highest number of unique donors. These additional funds will be used for everything from training trips and travel, equipment, team uniforms, and much more! Thank you to Margaret and George Derrick ’67 for supporting this challenge.


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Turn Your State or Country RPi Red by Making a Gift!
Rank State Gifts
1 NY 847
2 MA 283
3 CT 189
$30,000
Jeannie and Calvin Peterka ’60 Rπ Annual Fund Challenge
When we reach 314 donors, $30,000 will be unlocked for the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to Jeannie and Calvin Peterka ’60.
314 / 314 Donors
Completed
$30,000
Rensselaer Alumni Association 300th Donor Challenge
In honor of RPI’s next century, once we reach the 300th donor of the day, $30,000 in support of the Rich Bollam ’66 RAA Endowment Fund, RAA Scholarship Fund, and the Rensselaer Annual Fund will be unlocked, thanks to members of the RAA Board.
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
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Total Amount Raised for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has raised the highest dollar amount on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Raised
1 Men's Lacrosse $48,009.59
2 Football $31,705.63
3 Men's Hockey $30,987.81
4 Men's and and Women's Cross Country $24,588.64
5 Women's Basketball $22,213.77
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Total Number of Donors for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has the highest number of donors on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Donors
1 Men's Lacrosse 298
2 Baseball 237
3 Men's and and Women's Cross Country 218
4 Football 204
5 Softball 194
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Football vs. Men's and Women's Track and Field) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Football $31,705.63
2 Men's and Women's Track and Field $9,160.00
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer vs. Women's Soccer) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Soccer $7,522.92
2 Women's Soccer $7,196.51
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving $18,071.44
2 Women's Hockey $7,996.69
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Tennis vs. Women's Tennis) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Tennis $7,275.38
2 Men's Tennis $5,560.64
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Basketball vs. Men's and Women's Cross Country) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's and and Women's Cross Country $24,588.64
2 Men's Basketball $8,764.51
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Men's Lacrosse) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse $48,009.59
2 Men's Hockey $30,987.81
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Lacrosse vs. Field Hockey) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Lacrosse $11,932.70
2 Field Hockey $11,152.73
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Golf vs. Women's Basketball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Basketball $22,213.77
2 Golf $6,348.00
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Baseball vs. Softball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Softball $15,749.79
2 Baseball $15,496.31
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Football vs. Men's and Women's Track and Field) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Football 204
2 Men's and Women's Track and Field 81
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer vs. Women's Soccer) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Soccer 141
2 Men's Soccer 77
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving 121
2 Women's Hockey 49
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Tennis vs. Women's Tennis) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Tennis 55
2 Women's Tennis 22
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Basketball vs. Men's and Women's Cross Country) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and and Women's Cross Country 218
2 Men's Basketball 112
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Men's Lacrosse) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse 298
2 Men's Hockey 98
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Lacrosse vs. Field Hockey) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Field Hockey 140
2 Women's Lacrosse 125
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Golf vs. Women's Basketball) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Basketball 117
2 Golf 17
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Baseball vs. Softball) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Baseball 237
2 Softball 194
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$5,000
Football Challenge
If Let’s Go Red! Football hits $5,000 donated this Rπ Giving Day, Derek HasBrouck ’82 will match the donations with an additional $5,000 to the program.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Men’s Tennis Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to the Men’s Tennis fund on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to two generous parents.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Hockey Challenge
If 25 donors contribute to Women’s Hockey, Bryan Purtell will donate an additional $1,000 to the program.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Success!
πK Match
Leticia and Ed Watts ’96 will match $1 per lap, up to our goal of 3,142 laps around the Armory!
Completed
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Who supports Rπ Giving Day?
Check back throughout the day to see which group has the most Rπ Day donors!
Please choose your affiliation(s) with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumnus or Alumna 1,070
2 Friend 596
3 Parent of a Current Student 548
4 Current Student 458
5 Faculty or Staff Member 193
6 Parent of a Former Student 77
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