WAA: Motor City Badgers Chapter

This is the website of the Motor City Badgers chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Our award winning (1993/1998 Outstanding Chapter, 2006 and 2007 Bascom Level) chapter represents the over 4,500 Badger alumni living in the southeast Michigan area.

We are one of the most active WAA chapters in the country, with hundreds of alumni attending our events each year. From Badger Huddles to volunteer events and curling to recruiting the next generation of Badgers, our goal is to foster association among local UW-Madison graduates and encourage local awareness and support of the University.

There are no membership fees to join the Motor City Badgers! Simply keep your addresses updated to receive event notices and invitations. Check out our latest newsletter to see descriptions of chapter activities. If you would like to get involved, we always welcome volunteers to help out with events, or even serve on our all-volunteer Board. We would love to hear from you!

Serving the diverse interests of local UW alumni, the Motor City Badgers hosts a number of Local Events throughout the year that may interest you, including:

• Badger Huddles - join us whenever UW plays at either Michigan or Michigan State
• Curling Event - held in Windsor each February, eh?
• Founders Day Celebration - featuring interesting speakers from UW plus our popular silent auction of UW memorabilia
  
• Student Sendoff - to bring together local UW students, parents, and alumni in August, and award our club scholarships
• Volunteer Events - we represent UW in giving to the local community
• Badger Sports Viewing - for Football and Mens Basketball games, and select Mens Hockey games
• Other Events - including Tigers/Brewers games, Oktoberfest celebration, and Road Rallies

Another main focus of the Motor City Badgers is to be a major resource for local students attending UW-Madison. This starts with providing information to high school students considering the University. Club volunteers represent UW at local college fairs, answering any questions these students may have about life at the Madison campus.

We also provide scholarships each year to deserving local students attending UW-Madison. Your donation to the Motor City Badgers Scholarship Fund actually doubles in value, since all funds collected (up to $8,000 annually) are matched by the UW Foundation. Donations may also be tax deductible if you donate through the UW Foundation using this link: Scholarship Donation (select Detroit MI Fund from pull-down list). Thanks for your support!