Montgomery Bell Academy
The Big Give
February 20 - April 2, 2023
A tournament to increase Alumni class participation and raise dollars for the MBA Fund.
Rules of The Big Give Tournament:
The Big Give 2023 tournament will include MBA alumni classes from 1968-2018. Classes are seeded into their bracket based on the year-to-date percentage of alumni in each class who have participated in the 2022-2023 MBA Fund campaign.​
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Rules of the tournament:
1) Participation percentage will be calculated to determine the winners in each round.
2) Classes will carry their results forward each round to start the next round.
3) The tournament begins with a one-week play in round. Then the six week tournament begins with 12 classes in each bracket quadrant.
4) The Top 12 classes will be reseeded for the final three weeks.
5) Ultimately, three classes will compete in the championship week to take The Big Give 2023 title.
What does the winning class receive?
The champion is the class with the highest participation percentage by the end of the tournament. They will receive recognition in MBA's 2022-2023 Annual Report, a private tailgate in the new Frank Burkholder Wellness Center during the 2023 MBA Varsity Football season, as well as a special prize for each participant in the winning class to enjoy!