Colman Cup
Go back to the year 1994. Putnam Place, McLuhan Court, Leacock Lane and Schreiberwood were around but there was no Erindale Hall, Roy Ivor Hall or Oscar Peterson Hall. UTM (or Erindale College, as it was called back then) was known for its love of ball hockey, so much that students would ensure they brought their sticks to residence right at the start of the year.
This common past time would take place in the parking lot beside Colman House (which has since been torn down to make way for Oscar Peterson Hall). This past time was made into an annual event courtesy of the 1996 Dons and was complete with large BBQ’s, music, and of course, the awarding of the Colman Cup. First year resident students challenged the mighty fourth year resident students in a game of ball hockey and the tradition of the Colman Cup was created. Somewhere along the road the Colman Cup tradition was lost along with the cup itself, possible stolen and buried by a family of deer.
During construction of Oscar Peterson Hall in the summer of 2006, a mysterious and badly worn piece of metal was found. After hours of refinishing, the metal revealed the letters “LMAN CUP”. This precious metal could only have been from the original Colman Cup trophy. This piece of metal has been melted and reshaped to form the current Colman Cup.
Colman Cup Competitions
Each student living in residence is part of a Colman Cup Team depending on where they live in residence. There will be multiple opportunities throughout the year for teams to win the Colman Cup in a variety of competitions; everything from sports to a jeopardy tournament. When teams sign up for a Colman Cup event they will indicate what animal they are associated with, this will allow people from different areas to play on the same team.
The team that performs the best at each event will receive 100 CC (Colman Cup) points, that team that performs second best will receive 50 CC points, third best receives 25 CC points. Spirit is also a big part in Colman Cup so we want to reward that too! At the end of each event the mascot group the showed the most spirit (Good sportsmanship, dressed up, loud cheering and just overall pride) will be awarded 25 CC points. The animal team with the most points, after all the Colman Cup events, will be crowned the Colman Cup champions of 2012-2013. Their animal name will be engraved on the Colman Cup trophy itself.
Look forward to these exciting Colman Cup events!
Points will also be awarded to the finalists in Residence Gym Nights competitions such as ultimate Frisbee, indoor soccer, volleyball, and basketball (events are subject to change; contact your Resident Don for further information about Colman Cup events).
