Since 2018, the Jazzy Circuit has been comprised of 3rd Strike Ranking Events hosted by independent organizers at venues all over the country. Throughout the open season, players are able to earn 'Ranking Points' at local FGC events of all sizes -- and the 5 competitors ending the open season with the most Ranking Points are invited to compete amongst 11 other top seasonal performers in Jazzy's 16-Player Finale.

In some cases, travel costs may be prohibitive to Ranking Points leaders' participation in the Jazzy Finale, depriving these warriors' communities of cheering for them as they compete on the biggest stage we can offer. Please join us in our effort to assemble 3rd Strike's most consistent and well-performing supporters of local community events!

This Fundraiser

Typically, each season's 5 Ranking Points leaders are expected to make their own way to the Jazzy Finale, held this year once again at Akihabara Arcade in Westminster, CO. This year, we'd like to extend a similar travel reimbursement package to what we offer Auto-Qualifier winners (and, thanks to your generosity, Jazzy Online Points leaders). Let's show our appreciation for 3rd Strike's hometown heroes and get them to Denver!

Together, we can award the Jazzy 7 Leaderboard's top 5 points-earners with airfare to Jazzy Finale Weekend. Here's how it'll work:

Over the course of Jazzy 7, we'll attempt to raise a total of $2,000 for Ranking Events Leaderboard prizing through this campaign.
At the end of the season, all funds raised through this campaign up to its $2,000 goal will be divided evenly 5 ways and used to provide round-trip travel reimbursement of up to $400 to the Jazzy 7 Leaderboard's top 5 points-leaders. Terms apply as described in https://jazzycircuit.org/resources/tac.html .
Additional funds raised will be applied to other Jazzy Finale prizing. If all prizing campaigns have met their goal, funds will be gratefully utilized for other costs associated with Jazzy Circuit operation.

Our Way of Saying 'Thank You'

The Jazzy Circuit is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and every tax-deductible donation empowers us in our mission: to further the appreciation of video game culture through cooperation and competition. The depth of our gratitude can't be expressed, but here are some ways that we're able to thank donors like you.

All donors will have their names appear in the Jazzy Circuit Info Reel (unless they decline), appearing by requirement in the streams of every Jazzy Ranking Event in 2026 (100 events in 2025), starting in March.

Additionally, from February 9th - February 22nd...

Donors of a single contribution of $19 or more (or donors using the 'recurring monthly donation' feature at $10 or more any time in February) will be invited to provide a shout-out message (pending approval) to appear permanently as an EASTER EGG on https://jazzycircuit.org .
The first 25 donors of a single contribution of $39 or more will additionally receive a highly limited Jazzy Circuit ball-top (produced by Arcade Shock) for use on standard arcade and fight-stick levers.

For those in the position to make a more voluminous donation, donors of a single contribution of $250 or more are considered sponsors of the Jazzy Circuit and may provide a 16x9 banner to be included in the Jazzy Info Reel throughout 2026, such as to promote a small business, organization, etc. (pending approval). Contact development@jazzycircuit.org for additional sponsorship opportunities.

Jazzy Circuit 7 | Ranking Events Fundraiser

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Jazzy Circuit 7 | Ranking Events Fundraiser

Ranking Points Leaderboard Prizing Campaign