2008 Woodie Awards
Drinkers unite for cause
Money raised from drinking beer goes to charity.
By: Jennifer Salane
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: News
"College kids want cheap entertainment, a safe place to consume alcohol and a surefire way to get home by a sober driver."
What Hannon started as an invite-only event grew into a public event for anyone to take part in."My dream is to make Beer Cup a national event that incorporates all major college towns," Hannon said. "The mother of all drinking events will be held in a neutral spot to determine 'The Ultimate Beer Cup Champions', but most importantly, to raise a surprising amount of money to give away."
First place winners receive a bottle of liquor and a free beer cup champions T-shirt. Second and third place winners receive a team prize that is announced at the time of the event. There is no experience necessary to register to play.
The event is set up as a single-elimination tournament where each game played has its own bracket, each round is allocated a certain number of points and the team with the most accumulated points after all events are completed wins, according to Hannon.
"My favorite thing about Beer Cup is the fact that I know my fellow students are being monitored, so they can't drink too much," Hannon said. "My ultimate goal in life is to accumulate as much wealth as possible to give it all away. I get a sense of purpose in life when I see money going to help people who really need it."
Sponsors for Clemson Beer Cup include Republic National Distributing Company Inc., Monster Energy Drink, Total Wine and More, and Picture Me Free.
Beer Cup teams must register by March 1, 2008 at www.clemsonbeercup.com/index.html. The fee is $20 per person and $140 per team.
"I want the student body to know that this is hopefully going to be a tradition that keeps getting bigger and better for years to come," Hannon said. "My team and I are fighting hard to make this happen and we will not stop until our voice is heard. If you are going to drink, do it smart, and 'drink for a cause'."
What Hannon started as an invite-only event grew into a public event for anyone to take part in."My dream is to make Beer Cup a national event that incorporates all major college towns," Hannon said. "The mother of all drinking events will be held in a neutral spot to determine 'The Ultimate Beer Cup Champions', but most importantly, to raise a surprising amount of money to give away."
First place winners receive a bottle of liquor and a free beer cup champions T-shirt. Second and third place winners receive a team prize that is announced at the time of the event. There is no experience necessary to register to play.
The event is set up as a single-elimination tournament where each game played has its own bracket, each round is allocated a certain number of points and the team with the most accumulated points after all events are completed wins, according to Hannon.
"My favorite thing about Beer Cup is the fact that I know my fellow students are being monitored, so they can't drink too much," Hannon said. "My ultimate goal in life is to accumulate as much wealth as possible to give it all away. I get a sense of purpose in life when I see money going to help people who really need it."
Sponsors for Clemson Beer Cup include Republic National Distributing Company Inc., Monster Energy Drink, Total Wine and More, and Picture Me Free.
Beer Cup teams must register by March 1, 2008 at www.clemsonbeercup.com/index.html. The fee is $20 per person and $140 per team.
"I want the student body to know that this is hopefully going to be a tradition that keeps getting bigger and better for years to come," Hannon said. "My team and I are fighting hard to make this happen and we will not stop until our voice is heard. If you are going to drink, do it smart, and 'drink for a cause'."
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