Derby Days, an annual series of events hosted by Sigma Chi to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute, kicked off last Saturday. Teams compete to earn points by selling raffle tickets, Rusty Pipes tickets, and entries to the hockey tournament, as well as by participating in fun events such as a scavenger hunt, ‘sign-a-sig’ day, and a banner contest. The winning team will then receive 25 percent of all money raised during the week of Derby Days to donate to a philanthropic charity of their choice.
Derby Days began last Saturday and will run through next Saturday.
One of the kick-off events was a campus clean-up, held on Sunday from 1–3 pm. Members of the Derby teams went around the campus, beginning on Freshman Hill, and gained points for the trash that they picked up.
This year’s Derby Days will provide a host of activities for the campus, such as a floor hockey tournament, a scavenger hunt, a banner contest, and the “Steal a Derby” contest.
A canned food and clothing drive will also take place throughout the week, with drop-off locations in both the Rensselaer Union and Darrin Communications Center.
Derby Days culminates Saturday in a head-to-head competition of Derby teams to determine the ultimate winner of the event.
