Case Study: University of Quebec Cheerleaders raised $15,000 in three days

The UQAM Citadins cheerleading team from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, managed to pull off a historical achievement in raising funds for their first campaign at TeamBoost. Two years ago, the 28 student-athletes were able to realize their potential as athletes and as campaign leaders. They managed to qualify and nearly rank on the podium, ranking seventh place, at The National Championship Cheerleading (NCA Daytona), a competition that brings together 355 cheerleading teams.Their success at the NCA Daytona proved to reflect on their success at running their campaign on TeamBoost. The team had set a goal of $10,000 and with their collective...

UQAM - Citadins Cheerleading

Depuis la première journée de lancement de la campagne des Citadins, nous savions qu’elle passera  à l’histoire. C’est la première fois dans l’histoire qu’une université a choisi une plate-forme de financement participatif pour lever des fonds pour une équipe sportive. Les Citadins ont choisi MAKEACHAMP pour sa conception unique d’une campagne d’équipe qui met en valeur chaque membre de cette dernière. Presque chacun des athlètes a réussi à surpasser son but initial. Presque 500 supporteurs se sont réunis tous ensemble pour pousser encore plus les Citadins. Tous ensembles, ils ont réussi à amasser un total de 15,538$ atteignant 150% de...

McGill Synchronized Swimming: Fighting Against Gravity

Similar to gymnastics, many girls who practice synchronized swimming often start at a young age. This means a lot of sacrifices. For many of the McGill synchronized swimmers, they have given up their chance of being on the national team to get a college degree. As full-time students at McGill University, one of the best universities in Canada, the members of the McGill Varsity Synchronized Swimming team have worked very hard to become National Champions 9 years running.   Preparing for the University National Synchronized Swimming Competition has always been difficult, but the McGill Synchronized Swimming team has managed to...