The 22nd Annual Sigma Nu Charity Bowl

Laura Fraley

Journalism 102

Charity Bowl

March 28, 2011

The 22nd Annual Sigma Nu Charity Bowl took place at Vaught- Hemingway Stadium on March 25, 2011 rewarding $80,000 to this year's recipient Kelly Garvin of Tupelo, Miss.

Sigma Nu Charity Bowl consisted of a sorority cheerleading competition, a fraternity football game, and a Charity Bowl Court that awarded an Ole Miss Tri-Delta the title of Charity Bowl Queen.

Every Ole Miss sorority choreographed a cheer, dance, tumbling, and stunt sequence for the cheerleading competition at 6:00 on Friday evening. Delta Gamma placed first in the competition, Kappa Delta placed second, and Delta Delta Delta placed third.

"Sororities take the cheerleading competition very seriously. Winning the competition is a huge honor. We have been practicing our routine for weeks," said Junior Pi Beta Phi Jessica Seay.

This year's contestant Sigma Chi took the win over Sigma Nu in the football game with a final score of 21-7.

"The game was tough," said Senior Sigma Nu Bau Cherry. "I got hit pretty hard a few times. The players get extremely competitive during the football game."

Charity Bowl continues to be one of the premier Greek philanthropies in the country and has raised over 1.2 million dollars for victims of paralysis injuries.

"Proceeds for the event come from local sponsors, ticket sales, donations, and fraternity bids to play in the football game," said Bau Cherry, who also escorted Charity Bowl Court member Kristin Robinson.

For more information about Sigma Nu Charity Bowl, go to: http://sigmanucharitybowl.com/