In October 2024, the leads from OU and OCU’s R6 Groups got here collectively and requested administration on either side if they might host a match. The reply was a unanimous, “ABSOLUTELY!” Instantly we collectively started working and located which workforce alignments we shared between the 2 universities. We then secured the venue, sources, and began constructing our communications, advertising, and logistics to execute. This occasion does have a particularly fast launch time and is why we determined to maintain this as purely an exhibition type occasion and began establishing the requirements for future installments of this occasion.
“My hope is that this occasion would be the spark that can ignite a practice that can final for many years. A solution to construct up a neighborhood and kind a pleasant rivalry between two universities whereas creating an opportunity for workforce enchancment alongside particular person progress.”, stated Landon “Rush” Schmidt, Captain of OCU Rainbow Six
As a result of each faculties share partnership with McDonald’s of The Southern Plains, we approached McDonald’s to return in and help which additionally resulted in The Ronald McDonald Home of Oklahoma Metropolis because the supported charity. For 12 months one this exhibition will host an publicly accessible occasion to attend on prime of reside streaming it from the venue for all supporters. Whereas this occasion is barely half a day lengthy, future iterations can be much less about exhibition and extra a couple of pleasure battle for the area whereas preserving a philanthropic name to motion. Moreover, the objective can be to scale the occasion as much as multi-day and extra regional universities.”
“This occasion means loads to me because the match that sparked the flame that can hopefully proceed to develop sooner or later. As a pupil/captain for my workforce, I can solely thank the administrators from OU/OCU a lot for serving to carry my thought to life. Additionally, because the years go by, I hope to see this occasion proceed to broaden to incorporate different close by faculties, and extra developments concerned as properly. In fact, this occasion would have by no means been doable with out Rush, the captain of OCU R6. We got here up with the thought of this occasion collectively, after basically having a trial LAN the place our R6 groups competed in opposition to one another within the OU venue. Now, this concept has spurred right into a full LAN occasion, with manufacturing, help from administration, a number of developments concerned, and many others… I’m very excited for the primary 12 months of this occasion, and hope there are numerous extra to return.” – Kenny “Blizzy” Bartel, OU R6 Captain
