Tulane Alumni Association

Awards

The Bobby Boudreau Spirit Award

Bobby Boudreau (B ’51, L ’53) was a most beloved cheerleader of all things Tulane. When he received the Volunteer Alumnus award in 2009, he chose for his acceptance speech to lead the room in the Hullabaloo cheer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfe9QY9dgBE&feature=search).

He wore green and bled green. Even when he was wheelchair-bound, he continued to travel from Lake Charles to New Orleans and elsewhere to attend football and baseball games.  When he left us on Super Bowl Sunday on February 7, 2010, a Tulane light certainly dimmed. 

To honor his memory, the university has established the Bobby Boudreau Spirit Award which will be given annually at Homecoming. In addition, the victory bell will be moved from outside Fogelman Arena to the McAlister Auditorium plaza and dedicated as the Bobby Boudreau Spirit Bell.

Your help is requested in nominating an individual or organization that exemplifies the Bobby Boudreau Roll Wave Tulane Spirit.  Here are the criteria for the award:

 Spirit Award Criteria

• The Bobby Boudreau Spirit Award will be given annually to the individual or organization that best represents the “Roll Wave” spirit.
• It will be awarded at the WAVE All-Alumni Reunion Reception during Homecoming week.
• Nominations for the Spirit Award will be solicited from the entire alumni and Tulane community population.
• The Spirit Award selection will be made by the Tulane Alumni Association Awards Committee.
• Each year, the Spirit Award honoree will receive a miniature replica of the spirit bell and the individual or organization’s name will be inscribed on the Spirit Bell plaque.
• The nominee does not need to be a Tulane alumnus or alumna.
  
• The deadline for nominations is July 15th.