Aztecs Rock Hunger Competition Guidelines 2026
Welcome to Aztecs Rock Hunger! Every fall, the SDSU community comes together for one of our proudest traditions: a campus-wide movement to fight food insecurity at SDSU and across San Diego.
By competing, your group can turn campus rivalry into real community impact while directly providing thousands of meals to fellow San Diegans in need.
How to Participate & Compete
Eligible Groups
Student organizations, residence halls, faculty/staff in campus departments and academic colleges can compete in one of 10 brackets:
- A.S. Boards, Committees & Commissions
- A.S. Sport Clubs
- College Panhellenic Association
- Interfraternity Council
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- United Sorority & Fraternity Council
- Recognized Student Organizations
- Residential Halls
- SDSU Colleges & Schools (led by A.S. College Councils to engage other students/faculty/staff affiliated with each college/school)
- University Divisions (faculty/staff not affiliated with an academic unit)
If your organization would like to get involved with Aztecs Rock Hunger this year, please complete the ARH Registration & Walk Around Request Form as soon as possible so we can schedule a time to meet with your group.
Point System
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Groups earn points for raising money and volunteering for the campaign:
- 1 Dollar Raised = 1 Fundraising Point
- 1 Hour Volunteered = 1 Engagement Point
- For Student Brackets: Competition totals are calculated by taking the total amount raised and dividing by the total number of registered members in the organization. So, if an organization with 10 members raises $200.00, the organization's competition total is 20.
- For SDSU Colleges & Schools: Competition totals are calculated by taking the total amount raised and dividing by the total number of registered members in the A.S. College Council affiliated with the college/school.
- For University Division groups: Competition totals are calculated by the total amount raised or total hours volunteered per division.
How to Earn Fundraising Points
Raise money for ARH by participating in campus fundraisers like Dunk Tank or Pie Day, reach out to your networks to donate to the campaign, or host your own fundraisers to help fight food insecurity.
- SDSU Online Giving Portal - set up a unique advocate link to share on your socials. Donations collected through your advocate link will be automatically credited to your group. Learn how to become an advocate on GiveCampus.
- SDSU campus Starbucks, eateries and markets - take a picture of your receipt & submit via the ARH Receipt Submission Form
- Venmo @aztecsrock - include your group name in the notes section.
- Checks made payable to Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank with Aztecs Rock Hunger + group name in the memo line. (Submit checks to Associated Students Office).
How to Earn Engagement Points
Volunteer with the ARH campaign to collect donations at SDSU athletic events or table on campus to promote basic needs resources to students.
- Sign up to Reserve your ARH Volunteer Spot.
- Sign in when you arrive to receive your engagement points.
- Students can also report volunteer hours to the Glazer Center for Leadership & Service for additional recognition.
Submission Deadline
In order to count toward your final total, all donations & volunteer hours must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, 2026.
Recognition & Awards
ARH Results Reveal
Date TBD, 12-1 p.m.
Aztec Student Union Courtyard
Save the date to find out how much we raised & to recognize each of our competition winners. Groups will be recognized if they meet the criteria below:
- Food Fighters: Groups that raise $500.00+
- Most raised overall
- Most raised within bracket
- Most volunteer hours overall
- Most volunteer hours by membership
All recognized groups will be awarded with an ARH plaque. The 10 groups that raise the most within their bracket & the 2 who log the most volunteer hours will also receive a free 2-hour A.S. facilities reservation (valued up to $1,000), such as:
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Aztec Recreation Center & Rec Fields
- 2 hours of private time for a sport activity on a court in the ARC
- 1-2 hour kickball activity — depending on your group size, your kickball activity can be two teams or round robin, short games or tournament play
- 1 hour private group fitness class
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Aztec Aquaplex
- 2 hours of private time for in-pool inflatable and diving boards
- 2 hours of private time for both water basketball and volleyball areas
- 2 hours of private raft time in the competition pool
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Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
- 2 hour rental of any room, including the Theatre and Montezuma Hall
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Aztec Lanes
- 2 hour session including 4-8 lanes and free pizza
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Mission Bay Aquatic Center
- 2 hour group moonlight paddling excursion
- 2 hour paddling combo beach party
Thank you for all your work to provide real meals, real relief and real support to fight food insecurity. Please email associatedstudents@sdsu.edu if you have any questions.