LEICESTER, Mass. – The Becker Department of Athletics presents "Hawks Virtual Victories" (#HawksVV) – a 14-week virtual challenge among the varsity Becker Athletic teams.
Each Monday, the Athletic Department will post a challenge for the Becker student-athletes to take part in. Challenges range from promoting health & fitness, nutrition, mental health and much more. The student-athletes have a full week to take part in the activity/challenge. Becker Athletics does not require, but encourages, our student-athletes to post their challenges to social media and use the hashtag #HawksVV.
At the end of the week, the designated Hawks Virtual Victory captains from each team will report the teams' participation to the Athletic Department, who will compile results and share on Monday at 12 noon via www.beckerhawks.com and social media outlets. Another challenge will be posted later that day for the following week.
This challenge will run for 14 weeks throughout the semester, starting on Monday, August 31. The team with the most points at the end of the semester will be awarded the Hawks Virtual Victory Cup, and receive a GRAND PRIZE. There will be a chance to win individual prizes throughout the semester for participation (gift cards, Becker Athletics gear, etc.). There also is a chance to earn BONUS POINTS – so student-athletes should stay tuned throughout the semester!
Weekly Challenges
Week 1: "Be Positive!" Send a video to a teammate, coach, or #HawksVV captain on how you're staying positive through these challenging times. In addition to sending the video to your individual of choice, we encourage you to post to your social media accounts and use the hashtag #HawksVV
Week 2: "Studying-From-Home" Post/send a picture of your study-from-home setup, and share any tips that you have for successfully studying from home. If sharing on social media, be sure to use the hashtag #HawksVV, and even tag @BeckerAthletics in your post!
Week 3: "Video Clip" Show us that you're keeping up with your sport by posting or sharing a video of you in action (juggling a soccer ball, hitting a baseball, horseback riding, etc.). The athletic department will put a video together with all the video clips sent in to nikki.narducci@becker.edu. We also encourage all to share on social media, using the hashtag #HawksVV and tagging @BeckerAthletics in your post!
Week 4: "Mental Health" Do an activity to boost your mental health. It is not required to share photos or videos for this week's challenge. Just let your #HawksVV captain know that you participated to get credit!
Week 5: "Hobby Love" Post a picture on social media using the hashtag #HawksVV, or send a picture to your #HawksVV captain of you doing something that you love to do. Your hobby does not have to be sports-related.
Week 6: "Healthy Hawks" Each team will choose a healthy recipe of their choice. Team members will need to cook the chosen meal and document with pictures! The photos should be sent in to your #HawksVV captain. We encourage all to share on social media, using the hashtag #HawksVV and #Healthy Hawks
Week 7: "Cross-Teams Conversation" Setup a zoom/teams meeting, FaceTime, or phone call with a student-athlete from another team. Document with screenshots and/or photos, and send to your #HawksVV captain! Sharing on social media using the hashtag #HawksVV is encouraged.
Week 8: "Virtual Workout" Take part in the virtual workout that men's ice hockey head coach, Mike Young, provided us with - workout video link! To receive participation credit, you will need to send a photo/video of you doing the workout to your #HawksVV team captain. Sharing on social media, using the hashtag #HawksVV, is also encouraged.
Week 9: "#HawksMaskUp" Send us a photo of you wearing your mask! In order to receive participation credit for this week's challenge, you will either need to post to social media, or email your photo(s) to nikki.narducci@becker.edu. When posting to social media please use the hashtags #HawksVV #HawksMaskUp and tag @beckercollegeathletics
Week 10: "Post-Workout Meal" Document your post-workout meal with photos! Send your photo(s) to your #HawksVV captain to receive participation credit. Sharing on social media using the hashtag #HawksVV and tagging @beckercollegeathletics is also encouraged.
Week 11: "Stretching or Rehabbing" Document yourself stretching, or rehabbing an injury that you may have. This does not have to be shared on social media. Just let your #HawksVV captain know that you took part.
Week 12: "It's a Date!" Setup a breakfast, lunch, or dinner date with a teammate via Facetime, Zoom, etc. We encourage all to document with photos and share on social media using the hashtag #HawksVV and tagging @beckercollegeathletics.
Week 13: "Thanksgiving Appreciation" Send a message to a friend, teammate, coach, or family member, and tell them why you are thankful for them. This #HawksVV challenge does not need to be posted on social media. To receive participation credit, please let your #HawksVV captain know that you participated!
Week 14: "Holiday Cheer!" Send a happy holidays message to a friend, teammate, coach, or family member. This #HawksVV challenge does not need to be posted on social media. To receive participation credit, please let your #HawksVV captain know that you participated!
Bonus Points
For 
additional points for week
! Get at least five of your teammates to fill out the social media questionnaire on our site: bit.ly/2R9KQJz
For up to 3️⃣ additional points for week 5️⃣ ! Send us (david.rixham@becker.edu) videos giving a shoutout to your coaches, which will be featured on Becker's social accounts on National Coaches Day (October 6). You will get 1️⃣ bonus point per video (max. 3️⃣ points per team).
Scoring
|
TEAMS |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
TOTALS |
|
Baseball |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Men's Basketball |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Women's Basketball |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Equestrian |
2 |
6* |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
40 |
|
Football (Offense) |
0 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Football (Defense) |
0 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Men's Ice Hockey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Women's Ice Hockey |
0 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
59 |
|
Women's Lacrosse |
1 |
8* |
8 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
63 |
|
Men's Soccer |
2 |
11* |
4 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
105 |
|
Women's Soccer |
5 |
12* |
6 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
104 |
|
Softball |
0 |
2* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Volleyball |
1 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
66 |
Scoring is based on percentages of participation per each team (see chart below). *Denotes team earned bonus points that week
|
Participation |
Points |
|
100% |
10 |
|
90-99% |
9 |
|
80-89% |
8 |
|
70-79% |
7 |
|
60-69% |
6 |
|
50-59% |
5 |
|
40-49% |
4 |
|
30-39% |
3 |
|
20-29% |
2 |
|
10-19% |
1 |
|
< 10% |
0 |
#HawksVV Champion
Congratulations to the Becker College men's soccer team, who won the 2020 #HawksVV Championship with a total of 105 points, edging the women's soccer team by just one point! The men's soccer team will be presented with a #HawksVV trophy (Date TBD), and will be awarded with a team meal! Thank you to all who participated in the #HawksVV challenge this semester!
Questions
Questions about the challenge can be directed to the Becker College Director of Athletic Operations, Nikki Narducci – nikki.narducci@becker.edu
