200-Years-in-One Challenge Closing in on Goal
Saint Louis University’s effort to log more than 1.75 million service hours during its bicentennial year is nearing its goal of 200 years in one year. And the milestone will come more than a month before the challenge officially closes on Nov. 14.
With the clock now at more than 195 years, planners expect the entry that tips the clock over the 200-year mark will occur late this week.
Log Hours and Win
To encourage participation, prizes will be awarded to those who help reach the milestone, including:
- Record Breaker Award: Log the 200th Hour
The person who helps us reach 200 years on our service clock will win a Super SLU Spirit prize pack filled with everything you need to stay warm this fall: A Saint Louis University blanket, a cozy sweatshirt, Billiken socks, a set of SLU-themed tin mugs perfect for hot cocoa, a Billiken Bluetooth speaker ideal for music around the firepit and more. - Record Breaker Runner-Up: Log One of the 10 Entries Before the 200th Hour
Each of the 10 entries before the one that pushes us over our goal will win a Saint Louis University sweatshirt blanket. - Billiken Spirit Award: Log the Most Hours Between Now and 200 Years
Be the student, alum or faculty/staff member to log the most service hours between 195 and 200 years and win one of three special prize packs with all things Billiken-related. (One pack each will be awarded to the top-submitting student, alumnus/a and faculty/staff member.) - Global Service Award: Log the Service Hours Farthest from St. Louis Between Now and
200 Years
Serving far away from SLU? Log your hours for a chance to win a special prize pack focused on SLU spirit. Make sure to tell us in the entry where your service was completed.
More than 3,000 individuals, SLU’s Center for Service and Community Engagement and other partners have contributed hours to the challenge.
It’s not too late to get involved. Enter your service hours online at slu.edu/200years, or download the app via that site to log your hours from your mobile device.
The final total for the 200-Years-in-One Challenge will be announced at a special event at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the clock on the southeast corner of Grand and Lindell boulevards.