Badger Leaders Resources
Our purpose is to build an inclusive local community of UW alumni and supporters united by Badger pride, spirit, and the desire to advance UW–Madison’s positive impact on the world.
Badger Leaders News
Volunteer Onboarding/Refresher Training Sessions
If you are a new volunteer, please sign up for a one-hour session to learn more about WFAA, the WAA chapter program, and your role as WAA volunteers. This session is also a great refresher for longstanding volunteers – we hope you can join us!
Game Watches
- All local badger hangout pages transitioned to new centralized landing page
- Game Watch emails sent out to local alumni from participating chapter regions on Wed before game
- Opting in/out of emails by notifying your chapter rep by noon on the Monday before the game.
- Post event specifics such as parking, drink/food specials, etc. on social media
Badger Leaders Call: Founders’ Day
Wednesday, September 25 at 3 p.m. CST
We have adjusted next month’s call topic to address the quickly approaching Founders’ Day season. We will schedule a separate call later this fall to go over Business Model updates. Note, there will be no call in October due to Homecoming.
Annual Reporting
The 2023–24 process is detailed below with steps 1-4 due September 1.
- Complete the Annual Program Report for the September 1–August 31 program year.
- Submit an annual treasurer’s report.
- Submit an annual board roster.
- Submit current bylaws.
- Sign the WFAA Volunteer Agreement (sent in September via DocuSign).
- Sign the WFAA Affiliation Agreement (sent to president in September via DocuSign).
Homecoming
- Are you coming to town for Homecoming? Join us at the Very Important Badger (VIB) Reception.
- Virtual participation opportunities will also be shared on the site.
- Submit a video to get a chapter shout out included on WFAA Social Media
- Record a 10 sec video saying hello from your chapter: “Hello from ____. Go Badgers!” Or “Happy Homecoming from _____. On, Wisconsin!”
- Prop up your phone in portrait mode (vertical), no selfies
- Send via Text or WhatsApp to 608-690-0006 by Oct 1
Database Conversion
Our new database, "4WARD", is live! We are now working to align our chapter operations with the new data sources which includes redefining our chapter regions so they will be based on zip codes rather than counties, which will improve communication functionality by chapter region. Thank you for your continued patience as we work on this! In the meantime, for chapter communications, we will use your chapter region list as it was from the last update right before the conversion. Please continue to submit address updates and report inconsistencies, knowing that we are working through a backlog. We are eager to access this new resource to support you in your communications!
Wisconsin Alumni Awards
In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the Wisconsin Alumni Association annually recognizes degreed living alumni who extend the positive influence of the university by demonstrating the ideals of progress, discovery, service, and leadership. If you know of any UW alumni who have made a significant impact on their professions, the nation, the world, or the university, please nominate them (or yourself!).
ICYMI: August Call - Homecoming and Fill the Hill
On the August call we discussed opportunities to celebrate Homecoming both virtually and in-person, including our Very Important Badger reception. For chapters who choose to fundraise for their WAA centralized scholarship program, we went through specifics for this year’s Fill the Hill campaign. Slides and recording available. If you’d like your chapter’s giving page to feature specific photos or quotes from students, send to chapters@uwalumni.com by September 30.