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The MVET Challenge: A Tradition of Competition and Community Impact
The MVET Challenge: A Tradition of Competition and Community Impact
A hallmark of MVET's commitment to fostering community and Maricopa County camaraderie is the MVET Challenge. This annual event brings together veterans, students, employees, and allies from all of Maricopa, Arizona in a friendly competition designed to "do good" for the community. The challenge pits ten colleges against each other, with participants earning points through activities that align with MVET's mission of advocating for veterans and promoting community service. Points are earned through a variety of actions, such as:
Becoming a dues-paying member of MVET.
Donating to the MVET Food and Hygiene Drive, which supports veterans in need.
Participating in MVET-sponsored activities and community service events.
The MVET Challenge has become a celebrated tradition within Maricopa County, encouraging friendly competition while making a positive impact. The challenge provides an opportunity for Maricopa veterans, students, and supporters to get involved in meaningful work that impacts both their college communities and the larger Maricopa County area. It’s not just about individual contributions; it’s about working together to achieve a greater collective good.
By participating in the challenge, individuals are not only helping their respective colleges gain points, but they are also contributing to important causes that align with MVET’s core mission. Whether it’s through organizing food drives, taking part in community service projects, or mentoring Student Veterans, the MVET Challenge embodies the spirit of collective action for the greater good.
Whether you’re a veteran, a student, or an ally, the MVET Challenge offers a chance to get involved, give back, and be part of something bigger.
The Jolly Roger was used during the golden age of piracy, which took place from the late 17th to early 19th century. The flag was meant to frighten the crews of other ships into submission and could signal violence, loss of cargo, or death.
When submarines started to be used as warships, at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries, Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson of the British Royal Navy said that they were “underhanded, unfair, and damned un-English”, and that captured enemy submariners should be hanged as pirates.
In the First World War, following on from Admiral Wilson’s comments in 1901, British Royal Navy submarines began flying a Jolly Roger after returning from successful submarine patrols. The U.S. Navy submarines followed suit and started flying Jolly Roger flags after successful patrols.
Today, many U.S. Military units have their own unique Jolly Rogers. U.S. Navy ships, submarines, U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions, Fighting Air Squadrons in the Air Force and Navy. Many other military divisions, detachments, and squadrons across the world utilize Jolly Rogers to represent their units and fly them to signify success missions.
MVET, Maricopa Veterans Education Taskforce, is made up of Maricopa Employee Veterans that engage college students, employees and the local Veteran communities to increase student success, enrich the lives of Veterans, and assist all Veterans in Maricopa County.
MVET holds their annual MVET Challenge every year, it starts on Veterans Day and ends at the start of the Army vs Navy game in December. During this challenge, all ten Colleges accumulate points in various competitions in an attempt to compile the most points. The college with the most points is declared the champion and is awarded the distinct honor of displaying the MVET Challenge Victor Flag for one year until the next MVET Challenge, where it is then transferred to the next winner.
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