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per the Daily Nebraskan:
The team worked to give the trophy lasting power this time around, and Joe Bernard, a Reddit user on the Minnesota end suggested sponsoring charities. A fundraiser was started, with proceeds going to the Team Jack Foundation and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. To date, over $3,000 has been raised to support the two charities.
For Andrews, the charity aspect of the trophy is what makes it so special.
“I think it embodies what we represent, as a whole, from both programs,” Andrews said. “We're all passionate about our football, but some things transcend that, and these causes are definitely in that category.”
The responses from the Nebraska and Minnesota communities were powerful, but positive reinforcement came flying in from all corners of the world and on multiple different platforms.
“It's always been a popular thing on Reddit,” Andrews said. “But the response we got even outside of that was amazing.”
The organically made $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy is officially back and ready for action, thanks to the efforts of multiple Nebraskans and Minnesotans working as a team. On Nov. 11, the two teams will battle for the coveted trophy once more, a great sight to see for Husker fans such as Petersen.
“The chair encapsulates the true spirit of grassroots fandom, demonstrates congenial rebellion against the corporate feel of other trophies, and is proof of what dedicated people can accomplish,” Petersen said.
http://brokenchairtrophy.com/
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sport...cle_60f00cca-aeef-11e7-b6ae-2bdcb598bdda.html
Go Gophers!!
The team worked to give the trophy lasting power this time around, and Joe Bernard, a Reddit user on the Minnesota end suggested sponsoring charities. A fundraiser was started, with proceeds going to the Team Jack Foundation and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. To date, over $3,000 has been raised to support the two charities.
For Andrews, the charity aspect of the trophy is what makes it so special.
“I think it embodies what we represent, as a whole, from both programs,” Andrews said. “We're all passionate about our football, but some things transcend that, and these causes are definitely in that category.”
The responses from the Nebraska and Minnesota communities were powerful, but positive reinforcement came flying in from all corners of the world and on multiple different platforms.
“It's always been a popular thing on Reddit,” Andrews said. “But the response we got even outside of that was amazing.”
The organically made $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy is officially back and ready for action, thanks to the efforts of multiple Nebraskans and Minnesotans working as a team. On Nov. 11, the two teams will battle for the coveted trophy once more, a great sight to see for Husker fans such as Petersen.
“The chair encapsulates the true spirit of grassroots fandom, demonstrates congenial rebellion against the corporate feel of other trophies, and is proof of what dedicated people can accomplish,” Petersen said.
http://brokenchairtrophy.com/
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sport...cle_60f00cca-aeef-11e7-b6ae-2bdcb598bdda.html
Go Gophers!!
