PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado State University Pueblo Athletics will host its 22nd Annual Pride of the Pack Scholarship Fundraiser sponsored by UC Health on Thursday, July 30 at the Occhiato Student Center Ballroom on the CSU Pueblo campus. The event is the premier fundraiser for CSU Pueblo student-athlete scholarships.

This year's Pride of the Pack Scholarship Fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. with guest check-in and live music, with dinner and the program scheduled to run from 6-8 p.m.

Join Pack coaches and student-athletes to experience a Down South culinary station hosted throughout the OSC. Attendees are encouraged to wear business casual attire and prepare for a night of fun, fellowship, food, and fundraising.

Pride of the Pack, formally known as the Lobster Bake, not only kicks off a new season of ThunderWolves Intercollegiate Athletics but helps raise funds for the Pack Club Scholarship Drive. The goal of the Pack Club Scholarship Drive is to provide the necessary resources to ensure academic and athletic success for CSU Pueblo's 500 student-athletes, 50 athletic department staff members and 19 intercollegiate sports programs.

What's on tap at the Pride of the Pack?
For just $80 per person, fans of Pack Athletics, enjoy a relaxed atmosphere filled with fun and silent auction items. Attendees will get a chance to meet CSU Pueblo student-athletes, coaches and staff and get an insider's view on the upcoming 2026-27 athletic year. Additionally, people attending the Pride of the Pack will have the first opportunity to pick up their Pack Club gear, join the Pack Club and grab their season tickets for 2026-27.

Additionally, raffle tickets, which cost $100 each, will also be sold with a chance to win three outstanding prizes – 14-Karat White Gold 2.75 carat Diamond Eternity Bracelet valued at $4,940, a Pueblo County source cut of beef valued at $2,500 or a market hog valued at $1,200. The drawing will be held at 7 p.m. at Pride of the Pack event and the winner does not need to be present to win.

Sponsorship Opportunities
Businesses can support the Pride of the Pack by becoming a table sponsor. For $700, businesses will get eight or 10 tickets, table signs and recognition.

Pride of the Pack information can be obtained by contacting John Wristen, CSU Pueblo Athletics Development and External Relations Officer at (719) 549-2061 or by e-mail at john.wristen@csupueblo.edu. If you plan on attending the Pride of the Pack, you are asked to RSVP to Kristin Starcher via e-mail at kristin.starcher@csupubelo.edu.