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Buffs pride shines brighter together.��

As a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, mentor, coach, family friend or simply a proud Forever Buff, you can introduce the next generation to a place and community that means something special to you.��

Whether the young people in your life become Buffs themselves or grow up understanding why the �Ǹ�Թ� means so much to you, there are many ways to share the traditions and community that make being a Buff special.��

Here are 10 ways to get started.��

Sport the black and gold��

Buffs spirit looks good at every age. Dress the littlest Buffs in your life in and . Pass down your “vintage” T-shirt or sweatshirt from your student days. Or get everyone decked out in for game day.��

CU gear is an easy way to share your Buffs pride from the very beginning. Bonus points if you have an old photo of yourself wearing the same sweatshirt.��

Show them CU �Ǹ�Թ���

Anyone can give a campus tour, but only you can share your college experience.��

Visit campus and highlight the residence hall where you lived, your favorite study spot or the building where you took most of your classes. Then make new memories together. Catch a laser show at the Fiske Planetarium, go bowling at The Connection, grab a meal at a campus dining hall or explore the Hit the Bricks! campus diorama, built from 1.5 million Lego bricks.��

When you share the places that mattered to you while discovering new favorites together, campus becomes more than just where you went to school. It becomes a place that holds memories for both of you.����

Give back together��

Show the next generation that being a Buff is also about giving back. Find an opportunity to volunteer with the CU �Ǹ�Թ� Alumni Association, including Buffs Give Back events each April, when Forever Buffs come together through service.��

Let them also see the ways you stay involved with CU. Maybe you mentor a fellow Buff through the Forever Buffs Network Mentorship program, volunteer during Homecoming or give your time in another way that matters to you.��

Sharing those experiences demonstrates that being a Buff doesn’t end at graduation. It’s also about finding ways to connect and make a difference.��

Make game day special��

Saturdays are for the Buffs. Whether you watch from the couch at home or join other Forever Buffs in your community for a Game Watch, cheering on CU together is an easy tradition to start. Teach them the fight song, explain the rules and tell them about the games you still remember from your student days.��

The memories you make together will last much longer than the final whistle.��

Watch Ralphie run��

Some CU traditions must be experienced in person.����

Bring a young Buff to Folsom Field to feel the anticipation before Ralphie charges the field, hear the roar of the crowd and experience a CU game day together. For younger fans, offers even more ways to get in on the fun, with special activities and opportunities to spend time with everyone’s favorite costumed mascot, Chip. Their first Ralphie Run might just become one of those stories you share for years.��

Tell them your CU �Ǹ�Թ� stories��

Pull out your old photo albums. Tell them about the professor you still remember, the roommate who became a lifelong friend, the class that changed how you saw the world or the ridiculous story behind that photo you hoped they’d never find.����

Keep the stories going by sharing the Coloradan alumni magazine, which features alumni stories, campus news and highlights from across the Buffs community. It’s another way to show the next generation that the stories don’t end at graduation. The Forever Buffs impact lasts a lifetime.����

Introduce them to your Forever Buffs community��

Chances are, some of your favorite things about college aren’t things at all. They’re the people.����

Introduce the young people in your life to the friends you made at CU and the fellow alumni you’ve connected with over the years. Bring them to alumni events in �Ǹ�Թ� or across the country so they can experience the Forever Buffs community firsthand.����

You can also show them how Buffs stay connected through the Forever Buffs Network, a free online community for CU �Ǹ�Թ� alumni where Forever Buffs can build professional connections, find or become a mentor and engage with the CU community. They’ll see that the Buffs community endures long after you leave campus.��

Let them discover something they love at CU��

You don’t have to be a college student to learn something new at CU �Ǹ�Թ�. Young scientists can experiment, build and explore through CU Science Discovery programs. Aspiring athletes can develop their skills through . Budding performers can take the stage at .��

Instead of just telling young people about the opportunities CU offers, give them a chance to explore one on their own. They might discover a new interest, a future career or simply a great way to spend the summer.��

Add a little magic with CU Wizards��

Explosions, optical illusions and science? This one practically sells itself.����

At free CU Wizards shows, CU professors bring subjects like physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy to life through interactive demonstrations designed for young audiences.��

It’s an entertaining way to spend time together and a chance for kids to see how CU �Ǹ�Թ� poses big questions and explores new ideas.��

Start a Buffs tradition of your own��

The traditions they remember most might be the ones you create together.��

Take a photo at the Farrand Field Arch every year, make Homecoming an annual trip or sign up together for every Buffs Give Back. Or invent a tradition that is entirely yours.����

Years from now, they may not remember every campus visit or game they watched, but they’ll remember that CU �Ǹ�Թ� is a place you shared. That may be the best way to inspire the next generation of Buffs.����

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