Pepperdine attracts skilled athletes from all over the world due to the quality of our athletic programs, coaches, and staff. The problem is, not many Pepperdine students go to games or events to support their athletes.
Pepperdine Athletics took action and created a rewards program for students as an incentive to show their school pride and support their athletes. This new program is known as Riptide; it is designed for students who go to games or show school pride by tweeting or facebooking about a certain event or team to earn points. By the end of the year, that activity will result in winning actual prizes. The person who attends the most games and acquires the most points by April 15 will win a brand new iPad. Other prizes include drawstring bags, spirit socks and Pepperdine beach towels.
Pepperdine Athletics is very excited about this new program. According to Danielle Byrd, Pepperdine Athletics’ Marketing and Promotions Manager, over 650 people have already signed up for Riptide: Pepperdine’s new athletic rewards program. Her goal was to have 1,000 people signed up by then end of the year, and already by the first week they are more than halfway to their goal!
To be a part of Riptide and to earn points, students must sign up on the athletic website. After that, tweet and Facebook away. Students can retweet from Pepperdine athletics or come up with their own tweets and tag the team whose event they are attending. If you have already gone to games and been scanned but have not signed up yet, have no fear. Your attendance has been saved and will be added and you will receive the points for games you have already attended.
Byrd said there has already been a “great response” from Pepperdine students thus far, so students utilize this great avenue into athletics and get involved! Support your fellow Waves!
