To earn Thrive Together points, host or participate in an activity during one of the Big Four Thrive Together event periods below with as many Cooke Scholars as possible on your campus or in your area.
BIG FOUR THRIVE TOGETHER EVENT TIMES* – 10 points each
Back to school gathering (August/September)
Mr. Cooke’s birthday (October/November)
Community service activity (February/March)
Graduation/ End of School Year Celebration (April/May)
You can host or participate in as many events as you want. However, you have the opportunity to get one Thrive Together tier reward for activities during each of the above four event periods. All Thrive Together activities will be logged for your campus or alumni regional chapter to help build your Thrive community.
You can request a tier reward for every event period in which you participate in a Thrive activity. Participating in more than one event period moves you up a tier. Participating in at least three of the event periods gets you rewards from all three tiers.
Points start on August 1st of every school year and get reset on July 31st of the following year. If an activity qualifies for Thrive points (you can read more about types of activities that qualify below), you will be awarded 10 points. You have the possibility of earning 40 points throughout each school year.
There are three tiers for Thrive Together rewards, which you can view here. Once you’ve completed an activity, you can request an award here.
Funding is possible. We’ll provide partial funding support for the Big Four Thrive Together events. Click here to find out more.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TOGETHER?
Activities for Campus groups
Social
• Attend a cultural event together
• Go on a group hike
• Do something together that is unique to your college such as attend homecoming
• Attend a guest lecture and debrief over coffee
• Enjoy Sunday brunch together in a campus dining facility
• Attend a city or local/regional event together
• Attend an event hosted by a campus cultural house
• Tour a special arts exhibition together
• Cheer on your college’s team at a football game or other sporting event with your fellow scholars
• Enjoy time together at a botanical garden, arboretum, or park
• Get together for a book discussion, movie, or game night
• Bake cookies
• Gather for a potluck or cookout at a park
• Set up a “gym buddies” group and workout together
• Go for a run/walk together and grab a smoothie
• Attend or host graduation ceremonies for Cooke Scholars
Volunteer
• Volunteer for a community organization such as walking dogs at an animal shelter, supporting a food bank, or finding an opportunity through your campus’ volunteer services department
• Clean up a local park, stream, or beach
• Knit hats or make blankets for a local hospital
• Make dog toys from old t-shirts and donate to a local shelter
• Help local students with college applications or Cooke Scholarship applications
Academic & Professional
• Attend a career fair as a group
• Host a resume review workshop
• Hold a Cooke Scholar group study session at a campus library
• Meet as a Cooke Scholar group with your college president and/or other administrators
Activities for All Scholars
Only Scholar on your campus? Here are ideas for regional and/or virtual activities.
• Conduct a Cooke Scholarship outreach event (CORP) at a high school or community college
• Film a welcome video for newly selected Cooke Scholars
• Visit with Cooke Scholars at another college campus
• Participate in a resume swap to give and get feedback from each other on your resumes
• Host visiting Young Scholars
• Attend a Cooke Alumni-led regional event
• Gather to watch a fellow scholar performance or production
• Help a fellow Scholar practice a research presentation
• Form Book Exchanges or a Cooke Book Club
Have an idea that's not listed? As long as it keeps with the theme of building community, is not alcohol-related, and is inclusive of Scholars on your campus, go for it!