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The 2026 Clemson 8 Challenge

Sat., March 7 - Sat., March 14, 2026 Directions

The 2026 Clemson 8 Challenge

Donation Goal: $19,200

Our goal each year is to raise $19,420. This amount represents the year of the Bataan Death March in 1942. The first $4,691 on the thermometer represents the amount of money raised in September to send 10 cadets to compete in the Army 10-Miler in Washington D.C.  We spent all of that money on the 10-miler.  We still need to reach our goal of $19,420 to continue to send at least two teams of cadets to New Mexico in March and also place money in our endowment.  Thank you for your consideration of any amount.

Donations made on-line are not tax-deductible. If you want a tax deductible donation, please contact Amy Craft (864) 656-1240, acserna@clemson.edu with the Clemson University Foundation, M-F from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or mail a check to:  Clemson University Foundation, Attn:  Amy Craft, P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633 On the for line, write: Bataan Endowment.

Direct online link: https://iamatiger.clemson.edu/giving/giving-to-clemson?id=9ed46b59-6d7e-4b16-88c6-961984a7efe0

Donations levels begin at $8.00. That was the number of miles that Colonel Skardon walked each year from the age of 89-100 at the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon at the White Sands Missile Ranch in NM each Spring.

$14.20 is the number of miles (14.2 miles) Honorary Members walk/run at Bataan each year.

$26.20 is the number of miles (26.2) if you want to walk/run or ruck the marathon at Bataan each year.

$38.00 represents the year Colonel Skardon graduated from Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (1938).

$84.00 represents the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March on April 9, 1942.

$104.00 represents Colonel Skardon's age when he passed away on Nov. 15, 2021.

$4,691

Raised of $19,200

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$19,200

Top Donors

$4,691 Raised By 84 Donors

$250 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Andrew Zabych
$250 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS David Haigh
$250 in memory of Debbie Sturman
$250 in memory of jenny cavenaugh
$250 in honor of the Army Cadet Team JT Lady
$150 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Jane Van Epps
$104 from Anonymous
$104 in memory of Ben Skardon
$104 in memory of Bill Cooper
$104 from Anonymous
$104 in memory of Dr. William "Doc" North, Bataan March Survivor
$104 in memory of Peter Ryan
$104 from Anonymous
$100 in honor of 1SGT (RET) Kirk Tower
$100 in memory of Ben Skardon
$100 in memory of Charles P. Gordon, Jr. Class of '35
$100 from Anonymous
$100 in memory of Kelly Durham
$100 in honor of the Arnold Air Society Lance Young
$100 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Reyn Mann
$88 from Anonymous
$84 in memory of Jimmy Skardon
$84 in honor of the Army Cadet Team Jon Potter
$60 in memory of Charles Cooper
$50 from Anonymous
$50 in memory of Ben Skardon
$50 from Anonymous
$50 in memory of CINDY RYWAK
$50 in honor of Dale Hoover
$50 from Anonymous
$50 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Donna Giannascoli
$50 in memory of Henry Daniel Leitner
$50 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS JACK MCKENZIE
$50 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS John Warner
$50 in honor of Lena Mullikin Army Cadet
$50 from Anonymous
$50 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Tory Longshore
$47 in memory of Jefferson Griffin
$40 in honor of the Senior Platoon Leslie Callison
$38 from Anonymous
$38 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS David Estes
$38 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Laurie Axford
$38 in memory of Shroom’s running days!
$26 from Anonymous
$26 in memory of Kevin Berry
$26 in honor of The Clemson Corps Stewart Winslow
$25 in memory of Angela M Oxley
$25 from Anonymous
$25 from Anonymous
$25 in honor of Janna and Alexa Gubanich
$25 in honor of The Clemson Corps Marcia Kelly
$25 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Phil Scallon
$25 in honor of The Clemson Corps Suzanne Bratlee
$20 in memory of Alton B Cumbie III
$20 in honor of those on the Scroll of Honor Memorial Ana Morgan
$20 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Faye Georgeo
$20 in honor of those on the Scroll of Honor Memorial James Barnes
$20 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Kay Shaw
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 in honor of Military & Veterans Engagement Megan McDow
$20 in honor of the All-Female Cadet Team Theresa Zanowicz
$14 from Anonymous
$10 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in honor of those on the Scroll of Honor Memorial Ben Skardon
$10 in memory of Brigitte Gregg
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in memory of Colonel Skardon
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in honor of the All-Female Cadet Team Elizabeth Butler
$10 in memory of George Reynolds
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in memory of Jennifer Tarsney
$10 in honor of the Marines Corps Jill Hutchison
$10 from Anonymous
$10 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Kevin Mangan
$10 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Mark and Terry Gordon
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in honor of The Clemson Corps Rich Bresette
$10 from Anonymous
$10 IN HONOR OF THE ARMY 10-MILER CADETS Sandra Magee
$10 in memory of Wendy York
$10 in honor of William Wilhelm

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