Campus Challenge

Can you get the most students to camp out for the environment? Join colleges and universities across the state in a friendly competition to find out.

The Campus Challenge is a part of Campout! Carolina – an annual statewide event encouraging residents to show support for North Carolina's environment by camping out Oct. 12-14, 2012.

What is the Campus Challenge?

Campus Challenge is a competition to see which college or university can get the most students to camp out to promote environmental awareness. As part of Campout! Carolina, campuses will compete for the largest % of participation among their students and faculty.

All schools share the common goal of the preservation and sustainability of our environment. This event is created to inspire appreciation for our beautiful state, while creating a fun event that could become an annual campus tradition.

Host a campus campout by registering your college or university and encouraging students to sign up on the Campout! Carolina website.

How to Register

To take part in the University Challenge, we require a $100 registration fee from each campus. Then, each student camper must register to Be Counted on this web site and specify the university that they are camping with.

To register your university, contact Kelly Suttles at (919) 687-4840 or email kelly@earthsharenc.org.

Ways to Participate

• Host a campout on your campus with the help of a student team and faculty advisor.
• Promote the Campus Challenge to your student organizations and encourage them to host their own events.
• Organize a camping outing (e.g. kayaking, hiking, rafting).
• Encourage individual students to organize their own camping trips.

Benefits

• Name and logo listed on "I'm camping with . . ." registration page.
• Free Campout! Carolina bumper stickers for the winning school (up to 200).
• Recognition in ESNC's E-Newsletter and Campout! Carolina Facebook page.
• Winning school will receive a plaque and be recognized in ESNC materials.
• Your students will demonstrate your school's commitment to NC's environment.

Campus Challenge Participants

Congrats to our Campus Challenge winner in 2011, Gardner-Webb University!