The Raider Up! Rewards app gives users points for attending games in exchange for free Wright State merchandise.
“It [Raider Up! Rewards] gives me motivation to support Wright State sports,” Jonathon Connor, current Wright State student, said. Connor has been using the app for the past three years.
This app is free to download and easy to use. It sends notifications of upcoming basketball, soccer, volleyball or baseball games at Wright State along with how many points the games’ attendance is worth. Admission to games is free for every student.
Once at the event, all users have to do is open the app and check in to the event by clicking on it; check-in begins one and a half hours prior to the start of the event. The app will then sense the user’s location and reward points.
Most games are worth one thousand points; however, some games can be worth up to five thousand points depending on the circumstances. Points increase for senior nights and other important games.
Users can also score points by connecting personal social media accounts to the app, inviting friends to download the app or updating their profile.
Once users have accumulated enough points, they can trade them in for free Wright State apparel. This includes hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, pants and more. There are varying sizes and fits to choose from. Other prizes include an autographed ball of choice or a duffel bag. The most expensive prize is worth 75 thousand points.
After a user has selected a prize, they can either choose to pick up the item or spend only 500 more points to have the item delivered.
While this deal is enticing, beware when the end of the school year rolls around; if points are not used by a certain date, they will expire. Points do not carry over into the next academic year so make sure to use those hard-earned points before they go away!
According to Sam Armstrong, Marketing Program Manager for Wright State, this app has been around since 2012. There are current negotiations to collaborate with Rapid Fired pizza.
