Orange County Badgers

Join the Big Ten Club tomorrow, December 10, as they honor former Dodger great & MSU Alum, Steve Garvey with their annual Person of the Year award! This will be a FREE Zoom event from 6:30-8:00 p.m. PST., and it will include an update from the Tournament of Roses as well as a Q&A with Steve Garvey. Register here: https://bigtenclub.wildapricot.org/event-4059923

Check it out....footage from today’s Cheesehead Classic Golf Ball Drop! And the WINNING BALL goes to Kolleen Apelgren!!! Congrats and thanks to all for participating

Wisconsin Badger game against the Cornhuskers is canceled due to 12 positive cases. https://www.jsonline.com//wisconsin-n/6052212002/Wisconsin

Missing being in Camp Randall this year? Sad to not do the chicken dance and shout obscenities at your fellow Badgers? You can bring a little game day magic home with a camp Randal BRXLZ - letting you build out beloved stadium brick by miniature brick. Just bid in the Cheesehead Classic auction by midnight tonight! All proceeds support scholarships! P.S. There is also a Lambeau Field set! :D... P.S.S. Last Call! Bidding ENDS at MIDNIGHT! Check out all items here: https://uw.tournamentadvantage.com/event/auctionitems

Working from home has its perks - like giving you time to practice your swing on a Friday afternoon! Our Cheesehead Classic auction has two complimentary rounds of golf to Tijeras Creek with golf carts for only $125. Bid now, the auction closes at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! Big thanks to Tijeras Creek Golf Club for hosting the golf ball drop event. We hope to be back in person again next year! https://uw.tournamentadvantage.com/event

That’s a wrap! Fill the Hill was a smashing success, and your generous donations means $4050 towards supporting students. THANK YOU ... now let’s go badger football!

The FINAL COUNTDOWN is on! Deadline for match is 4 pm... We can do this together flock Donate at uwflamingos.com/pages/fth-chapters

Did you promise your kids a PS5 this Christmas but they're only available on eBay for $900? Well, you could turn $10 into $1500 in the OC Badgers' Cheesehead Classic Golf Ball Drop! And if you don't win, you'll still do right this holiday season since all proceeds go to the OC Badgers Scholarship Fund! Golf ball drop purchasing CLOSES at 3:15 pm! LIVE golf ball drop streaming on Facebook between and 4:00 and 5:00 pm depending on weather. ... https://uw.tournamentadvantage.com/event

Wisconsin natives in Orange County may not always miss the snow, but they probably miss the way it keeps beers ice cold at holiday parties. Don't try that here - go nab the Miller Lite rolling cooler at our Cheesehead Classic auction page! And while you're there, why not bid on some of our other items? All proceeds go to the OC Badgers Scholarship Fund! https://uw.tournamentadvantage.com/event/auctionitems

Friday Night Fifth Quarter October 23 - 3:00PM-4:00PM PST Online, tune in from anywhere! Everything is scrambled this year: there’s no Homecoming parade, the game is on Friday night, and Fifth Quarter will happen before kickoff. Join everybody’s favorite mascot Bucky Badger, the UW Marching Band, Tony winner André De Shields ’70 for a Broadway-worthy rendition of Varsity, and then keep ’er movin’ with The Manitowoc Minute’s Charlie Berens ’09.... Visit this link to stream live: https://www.uwalumni.com/event/friday-night-fifth-quarter/

Game day is here!!! Time for the Badgers to get their revenge against Illinois. Remember there are weekly activities for participation & winners will be drawn at the end of the season. Don't forget to get your game score predictions in before the game starts later today! 1. Prior to week1: Submit your prediction for the scores of each game. At the end of the season, the person with the closest score will be entered into the raffle. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/865HGNB ... 2. October 23 (Illinois): Show Off Your Best Game Day T-shirt! Take a picture and submit it via email to [email protected] or post on Facebook or Instagram and # or @ oc_badgers. Let's go Badgers!!

Day 2 Update: We're halfway there and only 1 more day to double your impact! All donations to our Orange County chapter gets matched up to $3000 and goes towards student scholarships. Help us reach our $3000 goal! How many more flamingos can we add to our flock before 4 pm PST tomorrow?

Spread the word. Share a smile. You can still participate even if you can’t donate! Want to help us keep driving up that flamingo count? Tell your family and friends about Fill the Hill. Let’s see how big the virtual flock can get by 4 p.m. PST on Friday, Oct. 23! #ocbadgers #scholarshipfund

Wow - You are truly flockstars! Day 1 is in the books and we already passed the $1000 mark. Can we soar above $2000 tomorrow?! It’s generous Badgers and friends like you who help keep the UW strong #thankyou #uwflamingos

Let’s go OC Badgers!

It’s here!!! Please consider donating - any amount - to a great cause with an even better opportunity to double our efforts with the match! Direct link here to our chapter to donate: https://www.uwflamingos.com//orange-county-chapter-scholar #fillthehill #uwflamingos #ocbadgers

Fill the Hill goes fully virtual in ONE DAY! When you give, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $3,000 per chapter! This is HUGE! Want to go beyond digital and earn some real-life Fill the Hill swag? Consider a gift at the premium level! -- Give $75 or more to receive a flamingo-adorned face mask. -- For every $250 you give, a collectible plastic lawn flamingo will be shipped to your home. ... Become a UW Flockstar at uwflamingos.com #UWFLAMINGOS

A legendary prank that started in 1979 turned into an iconic UW-Madison tradition. Our favorite flamingly event, Fill the Hill, starts in just TWO DAYS! Like so much else in 2020, this feathery, philanthropic fiesta is going virtual. Mark your calendars for October 2123! #UWFlamingos

Game Day Is Back! Watching the games apart this year will be a little different, but we invite you to still celebrate Game Day virtually with the OC Badgers! Throughout the season, we will be featuring activities and challenges to help participate in Game Day traditions. The winner of random selection each week will be entered into an end-of-season raffle. ... Prior to week 1: Submit your prediction for the scores of each game. At the end of the season, the person with the closest score will be entered into the raffle. October 23 (Illinois): Show Off Your Best Game Day T-shirt! We all know Bucky is featured on lots of Game Day apparel. What is your favorite? Take a picture and submit it via email to [email protected] or post on Instagram and # or @ oc_badgers. October 31 (Nebraska): Tailgate Traditions! What is your go-to tailgating snack? Share a recipe via email to [email protected]. We will compile the recipes and send them out in a future email update! November 7 (Purdue): Jump Around! Time to get down to college football’s favorite tradition! Email a photo or video of you jumping around to [email protected] or post on Instagram and # or @ oc_badgers. Be sure to also tag the Wisconsin Alumni Association @wisalumni in your social posts. We hope you are all having a safe and healthy start to the fall season. The OC Badgers Board is thinking about all our members and is looking forward to the future when we can get together again.

Did you know??? In 2009, the City of Madison designated the plastic lawn ornament as the city's official bird.