Purpose & Mission
Who we are
Make It 8 (MI8) was first organized in 2018 by a small group of Columbia Lacrosse alumni
Make It 8 established the Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Endowed Fund in 2019
Currently, the MI8 board is made up of 12 Directors spanning CU Lacrosse teams from 1979-2018
MI8 has held 78 consecutive monthly meetings since August 2018
MI8 provides year-round support, by Columbia lacrosse alumni, for the Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club team
MI8 meets monthly w/ a Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club active player on the team’s Executive Board
What we Do
Make It 8 (MI8) purchases sticks & equipment for i in Men’s Lacrosse Club players in need
MI8 hosts an annual alumni & teaming banquet at the Columbia University Club of NY
MI8 administers and awards the Chad Steele IV Scholarship, an alumni supported grant
MI8 inaugurated the Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club Hall of Fame
MI8 hosts the Columbia University Lacrosse Alumni Game
MI8 established & hosts the Founders Cup, the Ivy League Lacrosse Club Championship
MI8 will inaugurate & host the Heritage Cup Tournament: Ancient Lacrosse Rivalries Renewed
MI8 supported and assisted with Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club’s successful application into the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA)
MI8 supports NYC community youth lacrosse programs, including, Inwood Lacrosse, City Lax, Harlem Lacrosse, Bronx Lacrosse, and Brooklyn Lacrosse