Get Involved
In addition to making a gift and spreading the word on social media, there are tons of free ways to get in on the flamingo fun.
Visit the flock on the hill.
October 10 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Free to attend
Bascom Hill
Madison
Come see us in person on Bascom Hill on Friday, Oct. 10! Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an “open hill” event featuring games, prizes, and more. Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows. Got some free time at lunch? Bucky will be visiting the flock from 12:30–1:30 p.m.!
Plus, if you show a volunteer a Fill the Hill gift confirmation email on your phone anytime before 4 p.m., you’ll get to stick a lawn flamingo in the hill yourself! Not on campus? You can forward your gift receipt email to a student, so they can place a flamingo instead!
Fish for fountain flamingos.
October 10 | 9 a.m.
Free to attend
Library Mall
Madison
At 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, we’ll dump a flock of flamingo rubber duckies into the fountain at Library Mall. We’ll provide a net and any that you rescue are yours to keep!
Join the fluffy flamingo scavenger hunt.
On Friday, Oct. 10, twenty stuffed flamingos will be hidden around campus. If you find one, you get to keep it! But better still, direct message us on Instagram (@WisAlumni), and your flamingo’s sponsor will make a gift of a surprise amount to any fund you want. Happy hunting!
Celebrate with UW Homecoming fun!
Fill the Hill happens during UW Homecoming week, so there are lots of fun events and activities to enjoy. Come back to your Badger home for this beloved tradition, including a VIB Homecoming reception, a Badger Meet-Up, the UW Homecoming Block Party and pep rally, the Multicultural Homecoming Watch Party, and of course, the Homecoming parade!