The Blue Stars and the Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the "Great Wisconsin Cheesehead Challenge” a 6-day fundraising campaign that pairs two historic Wisconsin drum corps in a head-to-head battle for bragging rights in the Cheesehead state.
Starting at 12:01 a.m., Sunday July 20th, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. Friday the 25th, the two corps will compete against each other in raising funds as they trek across the South from San Antonio to Atlanta. For every $20 collected, the corps advances 1 mile closer on the 1000 mile trip to Atlanta. The first corps to collect $20,000 and reach Atlanta will be crowned “The Big Cheese”. The corps that collects the most donations by midnight Friday (July 25th) wins the overall “Cheesehead Challenge” and requisite bragging rights. At the conclusion of the campaign, the two corps will come together for a joint meal of brats, cheese burgers, and cheese curds in celebration of their Wisconsin heritage.
“We are excited to take on the Madison Scouts in this fundraising campaign,” said Brad Furlano, Executive Director of the Blue Stars. “Both corps are great ambassadors for our Wisconsin communities, now it is time to see which group reigns supreme in the great state of Wisconsin.”
“This is a great way to develop the relationship between our two organizations,” commented Chris Komnick, Executive Director for the Scouts. “We share important histories in the State of Wisconsin and the Cheesehead Challenge is a great way to support our organization by engaging our alumni and fans in this fundraising campaign.”
Donations through the "Great Wisconsin Cheesehead Challenge” and to the respective organizations are tax deductible. Both the Madison Scouts and Blue Stars are non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Each corps will promote the challenge to their alumni and fan base while keeping the latest tally of donations on their respective web pages.
