Letβs celebrate Bates athletics and show support for our favorite teams by making a gift to the FBA Giving Challenge on May 7! Your best gift provides our student-athletes with the ability to excel in the classroom and on the field.
This year, we are aiming for 1,500 gifts in support of our varsity and club teams.
There are so many amazing moments to celebrate -- record setting moments in the pool, thrilling last-second touchdown passes, and cutting down celebratory nets. Show your support for Bates athletics with a gift today!

πWeβve reached our goal of 1,500, but we havenβt crossed the finish line yet! With 12 hours left on the clock we are setting our sights higher with an updated goal of 1,855 donors and aiming for a record-breaking $710,000 in FBA support.
Bobcats are always good sports, but now itβs time to run up the score. So, get off the bench and Rise to the Challenge!
Congratulations to Track & Field, Field Hockey, Menβs Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball, Womenβs Soccer, Menβs Rugby, and Tennis, all of whom have fulfilled challenges since our last update. Go βCats!
31 days ago by Lauren Bean
LETβS GO! The FBA Challenge is today. Make your best gift to your favorite Bobcat team or club, and watch the leaderboard to see who comes out on top. Our student-athletes rely on your generosity to excel on their teams and in the classroom. Rise to the Challenge and help us blow past our goal of 1,500 donors and show the strength of Bobcat Nation!
Congrats to Swimming and Diving who completed their first challenge and are on to their second!
31 days ago by Lauren Bean
This just in: We have hit 750 donors and are halfway to our goal! Letβs keep the momentum going and fly past 1,500 donors before midnight on 5/7 and show that we support each and every one of our teams!
Congrats to Squash, Women's Basketball, Golf, and Nordic Skiing that have already fulfilled challenges with early momentum!

The FBA Challenge starts tomorrow! The teams are warmed up and getting pumped for another record-setting day of support for Bates Varsity and Club teams. Weβll be here with the play-by-play, celebrating team challenges and milestones along the way. Get in on the action by making your gift early and spreading the word to your fellow Bobcats. Go βCats!
32 days ago by Lauren Bean
The countdown is on, and early giving has started! The Friends of Bates Athletics Challenge is coming Thursday, May 7. Make your gift early to give your favorite team an edge on the leaderboard β then spread the word to further inspire Bobcat support.
Keep an eye out for updates here as we drive towards our goal of 1,500 donors and donβt forget to add your favorite team photo to the FBA Message Board.
45 days ago by Lauren BeanDonors π
View All Donors| Team | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis | 99 | $36,451 |
| Nordic Skiing | 115 | $33,986 |
| Basketball, Women's | 216 | $39,631 |
| Volleyball | 27 | $18,806 |
| Golf | 29 | $17,999 |
| Squash | 71 | $13,846 |
| Basketball, Men's | 150 | $83,550 |
| Soccer, Women's | 70 | $18,406 |
| Softball | 52 | $17,542 |
| Alpine Skiing | 83 | $10,891 |
| Team | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Rowing | 117 | $57,889 |
| Lacrosse, Women's | 126 | $92,449 |
| Track & Field | 105 | $36,277 |
| Field Hockey | 165 | $47,069 |
| Soccer, Men's | 123 | $35,523 |
| Baseball | 83 | $20,333 |
| Lacrosse, Men's | 106 | $38,924 |
| Cross Country | 96 | $60,204 |
| Swimming & Diving | 300 | $64,437 |
| Football | 175 | $114,867 |










