B1G Challenge Blood Drive

Illini Pride is hosting the Big Ten Challenge Blood Drive competing with all other B1G schools to see which school can collect the most good units of blood. Come out to the University YMCA this Friday to do your part! Appointments can be made by visiting redcrossblood.org or by emailing Delaina Wertz (wertz1@illinois.edu). All donors will receive snacks and a Big Ten Challenge T-shirt, and will be entered in a raffle to win cool prizes!

What: Big 10 Challenge Blood Drive

When: 9AM - 3PM Friday, January 27th

Why: Contribute to a great cause and beat other Big 10 schools of course! Also eat snacks, receive a free t-shirt, and enter the raffle!

Where: University YMA (on Wright Street, across from the English Building)

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Don't forget to make an appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org or by emailing Delaina Wertz (wertz1@illinois.edu).

See you there!

Save the Dates!

Welcome Back for Spring Semester! We hope you had a fantastic, safe, and enjoyable break and are ready to start a new year. Be looking out for some awesome opportunities this semester through Illini Pride - lots of free food, prizes galore, and of course T-SHIRTS! 

SAVE THE DATES! 

Wednesday 1/25 (Spring Kickoff @ Huff 7PM)

Friday 1/20

Illini Men’s Tennis takes on Detroit Mercy (3:00 PM) and Ball State (7:00 PM) at the Atkins Tennis Center. Earn an Orange Krush road trip point and have the opportunity to win a Gameday Spirit gift card. At the second match, we will have free pizza!

Saturday 1/21

Illini Women's Tennis takes on Western Illinois (12pm) and Illinois State (4pm) at the Atkins Tennis Center. If you stay for both matches, you will earn a free Aces T-shirt!

Saturday 1/21

The Men's and Women's Wheelchair Basketball teams take on the University of Alabama at 6:30pm (the Women's game) and 8:15pm (the Men's game) at the ARC Gym. Attend at least one game to join the Roll Squad and receive a free long sleeve t-shirt. You will also earn an Orange Krush road trip point and get free pizza at the Men's game!

Friday 1/27 B1G Blood Drive (University YMCA 9am-3pm)

For a full calendar list of events and more information, check the Illini Pride Events Calendar.

SPIKE SQUAD - NCAA Tournament at Huff

FRIDAY 7PM vs. Central Michigan Chippewas 

SATURDAY 7PM vs. Winner of Kentucky/Marquette 

The Illini are back for one more round of action in Champaign! This Friday at 7 p.m., come out and watch the overall #3 seeded Fighting Illini take on the Chippewas of Central Michigan in NCAA tournament action! The FIRST 100 Spike Squad members will get in free - after that, tickets are $6 for a single match and $8 for all 3 weekend games. As always, we'll have freeze pops ready to go to help you enjoy your Friday in style, so come out and cheer the Illini on to their first NCAA tournament victory of the 2011 postseason! A Spike Squad chair will be at the first Friday match (Marquette vs. Western Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.) with tickets for any Spike Squad members wishing to attend both first-round games. Make sure to be there by 5 p.m. with your Illini Pride card and enter through the main West entrance of Huff!

After basketball takes down Gonzaga at Assembly Hall, grab some dinner and head over to Huff for the NCAA 2nd round game! With a win over Central Michigan Friday, the Illini will be taking on either Marquette or Western Kentucky in a bid to move on to their third consecutive Sweet Sixteen. As with Friday's match, the first 100 Spike Squad members will get in free!

Free Cocomero!

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT 

Hey Illini Pride! Have we got a treat for you! Illini Pride is hosting an after-hours event at Cocomero on Monday, October 24 from 11-midnight! Illini Pride will buy the first 100 members Cocomero for up to $5.

Cocomero is the frozen yogurt shop across from the Alma Mater on Wright Street. There will also be a few Fighting Illini athletes in attendance from the volleyball and basketball teams! So take a break from studying and come have some fro-yo on Illini Pride at 11PM! Any questions, contact Nikki (gross10@illinois.edu) or Amanda (gilpin2@illinois.edu).

See you there!