LAST UPDATED: 8.15.24 @ 7PM
WELCOME TO THE OU GAMING CLUB!
You have now received 2 OU Mass Emails from us regarding the new year, opportunities, our venue, and now our annual epic back to school weekend programming. Now that you’re here, WELCOME! Let’s get to it! As you are settling in and as you complete your first “syllabus” week of classes we want to continue your rush of energy and invite you our own back to school series event which spans 3 total days on August 23-25 in the NEW OU Gaming Club Venue and Esports Clinic inside Cross B. For our returning students, WELCOME BACK! You already know what’s up!
THANK YOU SPONSORS! GIVEAWAYS OVERVIEW
For the 2024 kick off, we have gained support for over $5,000 in giveaways. First up, is Computer Connection throwing in the biggest giveaway for the fourth straight year with a full custom built PC. Next up is our newly forming Alumni Board of Advisory and MSI supplementing prize pools for Friday and Saturday events with additional giveaways to bring a total of over 30+ giveaways and door prizes. Huge shoutout to Domino’s, Insomnia Cookies, Raising Cane’s Chicken, 2900 Student Apartments, and Red Bull for providing the food and drink!
Computer Connection:
– Grand Prize Specs –
FULL SPECS REVEALED ON 8.21.2024
Here is what we can share. It will be full turn key meaning you will need nothing in addition to this prize!
Case:
Motherboard:
CPU:
Cooling:
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB NVME
GPU:
Monitor: Spectre Curved 25″ 240hz
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Headset:
Accessories:
PSU:
Additional Giveaways: (All listed in the link above, this is just a sampling)
- TBD – MSI $700 Giveaway REVEALED on 8.18.24
- TBD – EA SPORTS & OU Gaming Club $500 Giveaway REVEALED on 8.18.24
- The Annual Minecraft BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
- Custom Keyboards from Computer Connection
- MSI MAG 27″ 2K 170hz Curved Monitor from MSI
- Input Devices/Accessories from MSI & Computer Connection
- 24″ 100hz USB-C Monitors from OU Gaming Club
- Anbernic Handheld Emulators from OU Gaming Club
- USB-C Multiport Hubs from Belkin
- Folding Bamboo Squatty Potties from Oculus (He swears they will change your life!) 😀
- Stardew Valley & Minecraft Cookbooks
- XB, PS5, & Switch Controllers from OU Gaming Club
- Various Door Prizes from Insomnia Cookies & OU Gaming Club
HOW TO WIN!
We want to promote fellowship above all for our series of events so our prizing structure will have that same intent.
You can have up to five(5) entries for Sunday to increase your chances of winning. Here are the prerequisites to win:
– Current OU Student in our Discord (discord.gg/ougaming)
– Registered OU Gaming Club Access or VIP Member
– Physically Present Sunday
Here are ways to enter:
– (1 entry) Attend Friday programming (Does NOT require participation in tournaments)
– (1 entry) Attend Saturday programming (Does NOT require participation in tournaments)
– (1 entry) Attend Sunday programming (Entries ends at 630PM)
PLUS
– (1 entry) VIP Fall membership purchase
or
– (2 entries) VIP full-year membership purchase
For ECCI program students:
– GamerHaus students gain a passive +1 perk
– Dev students and Venue staff can gain +1 entry per VIP membership purchase referral (MAX +2)
HOW PRIZING SELECTION WILL WORK:All students can only win one giveaway despite having five entries. The quantity of entries just bolsters your chance to win anything overall. We will be tracking attendance then using a digital randomizer for selection on Sunday. As a student wins anything their name will be removed from the list completely. Students can pass if they have multiple entries but it will consume one of their entries by doing so.
Prizes will be put into four tiers with Grand Prize (PC) exclusive to undergrads.
- Tier 4: $74 or less in value
- Tier 3: $75-$149 in value
- Tier 2: $150-$300 in value
- Tier 1: $450+ in value
- Grand Prize: $1,500 Gaming PC (Undergrads only)
– CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL GIVEAWAY & TIER LIST!!! –
The fine print: Sunday prizing is exclusive to OU students in attendance ONLY. The Sunday grand prize is exclusively for undergrad students at the request of the donors. Winner of the grand prize will have to fill out a W-9 for tax reporting and we will discuss it in depth before awarding the prize so there are no surprises. We will be taking pictures with winners throughout the weekend so please anticipate that especially for the bigger prizes.
THE WEEKEND OF EVENTS AND OUR CONDUCT RULES
– THESE EVENTS ARE ONLY FOR OU STUDENTS (ANY CLASS) –
**IF YOU’RE CLASS OF 2028, WEAR YOUR CLASS SHIRT!**
**WE WILL HAVE SANITIZER ON SITE**
**WE WILL BE WIPING THINGS DOWN**
**RESEPECT EVERYONE – ZERO TOLERANCE**
For Friday, if you have Switch/GameCube controllers bring them!
LOOK FOR THE OU ESPORTS FLAG BANNERS!!!
CROSS VILLAGE – BUILDING B – OU ESPORTS & GAMING VENUE (FACING JENKINS)
ADDRESS: 114 4th St, Suite 126B, Norman, OK 73019
Friday the 23rd
- Location: Cross – Building A – Black Box Theater + Building B – The OU Esports & Gaming Venue
- Time: 6PM-12AM
- 6PM Tournament Signups Begin/BBT Doors Open
- 7PM Mario Kart/Smash Bracket Starts
- 8PM Beat Saber/Street Fighter 6 Starts
- Event Itinerary: Weekend Schedule Breakdown
- Attendance Award: 100% FREE TO ATTEND. 1 entry into Sunday giveaway drawings (OU Gaming Club Registration Required), participation OPTIONAL
- Giveaways/Prizing:
- All prizing is Amazon Gift Cards
- Mario Kart – $25/$15/$10/$5 (IN GAMING VENUE)
- Smash – $25/$15/$10 (IN BLACK BOX THEATER)
- Street Fighter – $25/$15/$10 (IN BLACK BOX THEATER)
- Beat Saber – 1st in 3 different songs, each $15 (IN GAMING VENUE)
- All prizing is Amazon Gift Cards
- What: OU Only Sooner Dojo Series – Mario Kart, Beat Saber, Street Fighter 6, Smash Ultimate. Feel free to bring your own controllers if you want. We will have some on sight and we’ll run this as a tournament format for all titles and as we progress through the bracket machines will be made available for free play. For Beat Saber, we have 3 Meta Quest 2s.
- Food/Drink: Chilled Redbull/Water (Regular/Sugar free OG Only) on hand (Limit 1 per)
- Historical Information: Since before we became a thing the Smash community at OU has done a weekly on this campus somewhere. As we become an org and then department we stabilized it and grew it. It now runs over 40+ weeks out of the year every Friday and is open to the public as the states longest running Smash weekly. Now it includes FGC titles like Street Fighter, Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Guilty Gear, and Riot’s upcoming 2KXO. That event resumes in our venue in Cross B. We’ll explain more if you attend. For this special annual edition it is only open to the OU population and we expand it to include Beat Saber and Mario Kart. Our venue is free play all day!
Saturday the 24th
- Location: Cross – Building B – The OU Esports & Gaming Venue
- Time:12PM – 12AM
- 12-8PM -MSI BOOTH
- 1PM-3PM –iRacing Time Trials
- 2PM-4PM – 1v1 Call of Duty
- 2PM-6PM – Chess Challenge
- TBD – Live DJ provided by RedBull
- TBD – Board and Game Club Meetup
- Event Itinerary: Weekend Schedule Breakdown
- Attendance Award: 1 entry into Sunday giveaway drawings (OU Gaming Club Registration Required), participation OPTIONAL
- Giveaways:
- CoD = Beat OU’s official CoD athletes to earn prizes
- Chess = Beat OU’s official Chess players to win Chess.com Swag
- iRacing Time Trial = Amazon $25/$15/$10
- What: Saturday mixers, tournaments, and fellowship focused around doing some unique programming and showcasing our diversity in programming. CoD 1v1’s will be controller required, bring your own or use one of ours Both XBOX/PS5 controllers on hand. Stop by the MSI booth to learn more about MSI products!
- Food/Drink: Chilled Redbull/Water (Regular/Sugar free OG Only) on hand (Limit 1 per) + InsomNOMNOMNOMia Cookies after 3PM.
- Historical Information: Saturday has historically been our miscellaneous more chill day focused on just creating a place for people to come through and check out our community. Now with the venue we’re supercharging that same intention and expanding into bringing in live music, having the facility running, adding some unique events, and inviting in guest orgs to host meetups. The venue is free play all day!
Sunday the 25th
- Location: Cross – Building B – The OU Esports & Gaming Venue
- Time: 12PM – 8PM
- 12PM-4PM – Pixel Perlers by Marketing Manager, Asa “sleepy_cow” Ha
- 12PM-6PM – MSI Booth
- 4PM – Pizza from Domino’s
- 4PM – Lemonade/Tea from Raising Cane’s
- 6PM – Giveaways (You must be here by then to be able to claim prizing not at 6:01!)
- Event Itinerary: Weekend Event Schedule
- Giveaways:
- THE GIVEAWAYS REFERENCED ABOVE!!!! BE HERE AT 6PM NOT 6:01!!
- What: THE GRAND FINALE!
- Food/Drink:Chilled Redbull/Water (Regular/Sugar free OG Only) on hand (Limit 1 per), Pizza at 4PM Cheese/Pepperoni Only 2 slices per until everyone eats
- Historical Information: In the first of the day come through and learn how to make some crafts by our very own Asa Ha. The venue is free play all day. The finale of our venerable annual back to school bash programming to welcome in the new year, make new friends, and share our love of gaming cultures regardless of what you play. We close out this epic weekend and start to the 2nd week of classes with a giant group photo and tons of giveaways. GET THERE AT or BEFORE 6PM!!! NOT 6:01PM!!
ABOUT OUR EVENT SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Computer Connection is the one-stop shop for computer parts, repairs, and custom builds in the OKC metro area since 1998. Our passionate team loves to create innovative and challenging builds, and knows the ins and outs of what specifications are needed for a variety of games and gaming PCs. We are proud to bring expertise and creativity in building to the OKC gaming scene. This 2nd generation alumni owned business helps members of our community with all things computer needs related.
Computer Connection has been a partner since Fall 2021.
MSI is a world leader in gaming, content creation, business & productivity and AIoT solutions. Bolstered by its cutting-edge R&D capabilities and customer-driven innovation, MSI has a wide-ranging global presence spanning over 120 countries. Its comprehensive lineup of laptops, graphics cards, monitors, motherboards, desktops, peripherals, servers, IPCs, robotic appliances, and vehicle infotainment and telematics systems are globally acclaimed. Committed to advancing user experiences through the finest product quality, intuitive user interface and design aesthetics, MSI is a leading brand that shapes the future of technology.
The OU Gaming Club was founded in Fall 2017 with R&D starting in the year prior. As development and growth continued it would go through several elevation to eventually create the department of Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation housed within the Division of Student Affairs which now sponsors the club itself. This development has an emphasis on inclusivity and community over everything which then enables a path to industry approach to enable diversification in programming, intent, and results alike. It is one of the largest student communities at OU now pushing past 3.3K members and over 190 in development with scholarship, venue, internships, and curriculum.
