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 crew alignments we shared between the 2 universities. We then secured the venue, assets, and began constructing our communications, advertising and marketing, and logistics to execute. This occasion does have an especially 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 may ignite a convention that may final for many years. A option to construct up a group and type a pleasant rivalry between two universities whereas creating an opportunity for crew enchancment alongside particular person development.”, 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 out there occasion to attend on prime of dwell streaming it from the venue for all supporters. Whereas this occasion is just half a day lengthy, future iterations can be much less about exhibition and extra a couple of pleasure struggle for the area whereas maintaining 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 quite a bit to me because the match that sparked the flame that may hopefully proceed to develop sooner or later. As a pupil/captain for my crew, I can solely thank the administrators from OU/OCU a lot for serving to convey my concept 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. After all, this occasion would have by no means been potential with out Rush, the captain of OCU R6. We got here up with the thought of this occasion collectively, after primarily having a trial LAN the place our R6 groups competed towards 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 so forth… I’m very excited for the primary 12 months of this occasion, and hope there are various extra to return.” – Kenny “Blizzy” Bartel, OU R6 Captain
