Our Crowdfunding Groups
Who We Are:
Frosh Camp is a four-day, extended orientation program that takes place at Camp NaCoMe in Middle Tennessee. Frosh Camp eases the transition to college by providing students with an opportunity to get more involved, learn about the University of Memphis, and set goals for college in the tranquility of the great outdoors, all while developing strong relationships with other incoming students and upperclassmen mentors. At Frosh Camp, you meet people who will radically influence your college years – classmates, friends, and supporters who will make and shape your experience at the University of Memphis. It is truly an unforgettable experience that you’ll remember for the rest of your life!
How Your Support Will Help:
While you know that Frosh Camp offers a remarkable extended orientation program, it is also an expensive program to host. Transporting nearly 400 campers to and from Camp NaCoMe, feeding hundreds of hungry college students, and gathering supplies for counselor sessions and activities all add up to create a significant cost to the program. And although the little things like bug spray, sunscreen, and hand sanitizer can be bought in bulk, it all comes at a cost.
All in all, it costs $85 to attend Frosh Camp as an incoming freshman. Although this is an affordable cost, our goal is to maintain the affordability of Frosh Camp so that this one-of-a-kind experience is available to students for decades to come. With the rising operational costs of hosting camp, it is more important now than ever before that we support the program that has given so much to so many Memphis Tigers. Donations will accommodate needs of the students, offset costs to counselors, and help provide an overall better experience for freshmen campers. If you have any questions about Frosh Camp or this project, please contact Matty Bailey at matty.bailey@memphis.edu.
At Frosh Camp, our incoming freshman have the unique opportunity to make connections and bond with fellow Tigers before going to their first class for the fall semester. Your $10 gift can help purchase important camp supplies like citronella candles for Fireside activities! Look out for a thank you email from us shortly.
Help our campers’ boats stay afloat as they race across the creek that runs through Camp NaCoMe. Your $25 gift can help purchase important camp supplies like cardboard for Boat Races. Look out for a thank you email from us shortly.
Your $50 gift helps us provide all the necessary session materials, so our campers are well versed in all the great campus resources that the University of Memphis provides. Look out for a personal shout out on our social media page!
Your gift of $85 will cover the cost of one camper to attend Frosh Camp! We believe Frosh is a once in a lifetime experience that no incoming freshman should miss out on regardless of financial status. Look out for a personal shout out on our social media page as well as a commemorative Frosh Camp t-shirt.
Your $100 gift helps our counselors decorate their cabins and the mailroom to the nines in preparation for their campers. As a Frosh Alumni, you will get a personal shoutout in the Camper manual. You will also get the opportunity to share your Frosh Why on our social media page and receive a commemorative Frosh camp t-shirt.
Your gift of $250 will help pay for the buses that transport our campers from Memphis to Camp NaCoMe. As Frosh Camp Legend status, you will receive a personal thank you video from a counselor and receive the same benefits as our Frosh Camp Alum.
Do you ever find yourself going down memory lane? Now, you can experience it all again. Your $500 gift gives you the opportunity to join in on all the fun once again by serving as a Boat Cheer & Race judge on Wednesday of Frosh Camp where you will be recognized for your support of the Frosh Camp program. You will also receive the benefits of a Frosh Camp Alum & Legend.
