Seven Quads. One Champion!
The Quad Cup serves as an inter-quad competition designed to cultivate a robust and resilient campus community through a diverse array of events. In collaboration with QuadEx, students from both East Campus and West Campus will come together to form teams, representing their Quad Connections in engaging events throughout the semester. Points will be accrued for each Quad throughout the Spring 2025 semester, specifically during Quad Cup events. The Quad Connection amassing the highest points by the end of the competition will be bestowed with substantial prizes, including the prestigious Quad Cup Trophy.
Cup Schedule
Night of Lights: Blue Devil Walkathon
Raising Awareness for Mental Health
Co-Hosted with Duke Line Monitors and Campus Wellness Departments
Friday, January 17th | 7pm-10pm
Morris Williams Track
Walk/Run Your Way To Legendary Status. The Night of Lights Walkathon is back for year two, and invites all teams to come for a night when we rally around mental health awareness. Co-sponsored by Line Monitors and the wellness units, teams will compete to see how many laps of Morris Williams Track they can complete in three hours. Team and individual winners will win seated tickets behind the Duke Bench for a Men's Basketball Game and on-court recognition, as well as points for tenting and the Quad Cup
Points: 1 Quad point/person for attendance, 100 points for winning Quad Team
Winning prize: seats behind the bench to a Duke Men’s Basketball Game and on-court recognition during media timeout.
Quad Cup PITCH
Co-Hosted with Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Quad Cup PITCH Finals: Sunday, March 2nd
Innovate Your Way to Quad Glory and a Trip to NYC! Want to earn points for your quad, flex your entrepreneurial muscles, and win a trip to NYC or other fab prizes? Sign up for Quad Cup PITCH, where you and a team will design a solution to an important problem (we’ll help you pick), then compete in your quad to advance to the final PITCH
Points: 1 Quad point/person for attendance of grand prize event, 100 points for first place, 75 for second place, 50 for third place
Grand prize: An NYC trip to meet with influential Duke alumni, have dinner, and experience arts and entertainment in the Big Apple—PLUS a guaranteed table at the April 10 Duke Startup Showcase.
Bricks to Stone
Co-Hosted with HRL and NSFP
Friday, March 28
Party Your Way Into the History Books! Which Quad can throw the best Bricks to Stone Party? Quads will be judged based on theme, bench design, creativity, and overall vibe. Winners will receive all the glory and additional funds for future Quad parties.
Points: 1 Quad point/person for attendance of parties, 100 points for first place, 75 for second place, 50 for third place
Quad Cup Leaderboard
Quad Cup Point System
Quads can earn points for the Quad Cup by residents attending events and participating in various competitions. Attendance is tracked by residents swiping in at the event. Attendance points will be awarded based on the percentage of the Quad attending the event.
Points range from 10 for at least 5% attendance, gradually increasing to 100 for full participation with at least 95% of the Quad attending the event.
Along with attendance Quads will also earn points for engaging in the internal cup competitions. Points will be awarded based on Quads forming a team along with points for placing in the competition.
Teams receive 10 points for forming or registering a team for a competition, provided the team competes. If multiple teams are allowed, points are awarded for each team. Additionally, points are allocated based on performance in competitions: 100 points for first place, 70 points for second place, and 50 points for third place.