What are the Supreme Club Awards?

The Supreme Club Awards are a celebration of all the amazing things clubs do at the University of Canterbury. 

Each year, the UCSA has been recognising and awarding students, clubs, initiatives, and events that have excelled and created a true impact in their respective areas. The Supreme Club Awards are an opportunity to bring nominated clubs together with a special awards night, full of fun and celebrations.

The categories and awards aim to represent the wide variety of clubs who host events, event programmes or initiatives during their time at UC. There are 25 awards to be nominated for – from Best Photo to Best New Club – all the way through to our prestigious Supreme Club Event Award, as voted by the Student Body!

Nominations for the Supreme Club Awards opened on the 20th of July and close on the 24th of August. The Supreme Club Awards 2026 will take place on Friday, 2nd of October. Check out the finalists below!

2026 Supreme Club Event - VOTE HERE!

2026 Award Finalists

Media Awards

Best Graphic Design

• CUBA  - Lake Day Poster
• DramaSoc - A Midsummer Night's Dream Poster
• UC Engineering Revue - Alice in Wonderlab Poster
• UC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - UC IEEE Dinos

Best Merchandise

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - CUSSC T-shirts
• TOTEM - TOTEM T-shirts
• UC Student Volunteer Army - The Stamp of Our Community
• University of Canterbury Canoe Club - Anatomy of a Uni Boater hoodie

Best Photo

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - CUSSC Birthday Weekend
• Canterbury University Tramping Club - He tangata ke the Ao te manuhiri tūārangi (The earth is not ours we are only temporary visitors)
• CUBA - Sk8 Action Shot
• UC Student Volunteer Army - Giving Big

Best Video

• CUBA - CUBA JIB Recap with Redbull
• UC Global Society - Asia Pacific Fest 2026
• UC Student Volunteer Army - SVA All the Way
• University of Canterbury Canoe Club - UCCC Zero to Hero

Impact Awards

Best Event Marketing

• Te Mana Pounamu - Industry Connect
• UC Engineering Revue - Alice in Wonderlab
• UC Global Society - Asia Pacific Fest 2026 Culture Spotlight Series
• UC Women in Business - Style and Success

Best Sponsor Engagement

• Lads Without Labels - Lads x Crusaders
• TOTEM - TOTEM x BECA
• UC Biomed - Tait Contel Trust Support of Tonga Biomedical Service Trip
• UC TronSoc - Sponsor Engagement at TronSoc Events

Te Karapu Mana Māori *NEW IN 2026*

• Te Pūtāiki
• TOTEM

Excellence Award

Best New Event, Initiative or Programme

• Canterbury University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - CUBJJ Strike Team
• Entré - Saas-a-thon
• The Investment Society - Bloomberg Workshops
• UC Filipino Society - Palarong Pinoy Fest 2026

Best Academic Event, Initiative or Programme

• Asian Law Students' Society - ALSS Mentorship Programme
• LAWSOC - LAWSOC Competitions
• MECHsoc - 2nd Year Tutoring Programme
• UC Biomed - Hackberry Prosthetics Workshops

Best Arts Event, Initiative or Programme

• OpSoc - Charity Art Auction
• SKUB - Paint and Sip
• UC Engineering Revue with ACES, CAPESoc, CivSoc, CompSoc, ENSOC, Forestry Society, JazzSoc, TOTEM, MECHsoc, UC Biomed, UC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, UC Rainbow Engineering, UC TronSoc, UC Women in Engineering & UC Women in Tech - Alice in Wonderlab
• UC Korean Society - Korean Architecture Night

Best Business Event, Initiative or Programme

• 180 Degrees Consulting Canterbury - Consulting Programme
• LAWSOC - March Madness Industry Programme
• The Investment Society - Investment Banking Presentation Week
• TOTEM - Industry night

Best Club Collaboration Event, Initiative or Programme

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club with Canterbury University Tramping Club, FISHSOC, UC Bike, UC Girls Outdoors, University of Canterbury Canoe Club & University of Canterbury Climbing Club - Amazing Race
• SAGA Inc with Anime Society, Classoc UC, PokéSoc, UC Gaming Guild & University of Canterbury Medieval and Renaissance Society - CAMPUS Quiz
• UC Global Society with Asian Kiwi Society, Canterbury Malaysian Students' Association, Canterbury University Samoan Students' Association, Fijian Students' Association, Global China Connection Canterbury, Japan Society, The Nesian Club, UC Filipino Society & UC Korean Society - Asia-Pacific Festival 2026
• UC Women in Engineering with UC Women in Business & UC Women in Law Society - WIB x WIL x WIE Pink Ribbon Breakfast

Best Community Event, Initiative or Programme

• Law for Change UC - Charity Auction Gala
• UC Student Volunteer Army - Little River Flood Response
• UC TronSoc - Eng Challenge
• UC Women in Tech with UC Women in Engineering - WiTSoc Outreach Program

Best Cultural Event, Initiative or Programme

• TOTEM - Cultural Evening
• UC Filipino Society - Barrio Fiesta 2025
• UC Global Society - International Fashion Show 2025
• UC Korean Society - Chuseok Festival 2025

Best Health and Wellbeing Event, Initiative or Programme

• Lads Without Labels - Lifeskills - How to Cook
• LAWSOC - Winter Wellness Series
• UC Women in Business - Workouts with WIB Series
• UC Women in Engineering - Study Week Wellbeing Series

Best Social Event, Initiative or Programme

• Canterbury University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Post Tertiary Games Inter-University Reception
• Canterbury University Tramping Club - Freshers
• UC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - UC IEEE Ball
• UC Women in Tech with CompSoc - You Can Do Hard Things

Best Sports Event, Initiative or Programme

• Canterbury University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - New Zealand Tertiary Grappling Games 2026
• Canterbury University Tramping Club - TWALK 2026
• UC Football - Social Competitions Programme
• UC Girls Outdoors - Alpine Skills Course

Best Sustainability Event, Initiative or Programme

• EnviroSoc - UC Predator Trapping
• OpSoc - Clothing Swap
• UC TronSoc - FunKit Drive

Te Take Mana Māori *NEW IN 2026*

• Te Pūtāiki - Noho Marae

Best Major Event

• CUBA  - CUBA JIB '26
• Lads Without Labels - Run72 2025
• UC Filipino Society - Welcoming Party 2026
• UC Women in Engineering - WiE: Wine and Cheese Ball

Leadership Awards

Rising Club Leader Award

• Ngaio Dann - University of Canterbury Canoe Club
• Riley Page - Canterbury University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Rore Morgan - UC Marketing Society
• Victoria-Leigh Lam - TOTEM

Individual Contribution Awards

• Georgiana House - LAWSOC
• Hope Anderson-Gardner - Lads Without Labels
• Lucy Watt - UC Engineering Revue & UC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Marika Jayson Lina - Asian Law Students' Society
• Maz Cameron - UC Engineering Revue, UC Student Volunteer Army & UC TronSoc
• Molly Newman - UC TronSoc & UC Women in Engineering
• Nicholas Poppelwell - UCom
• Rata Jamieson - SKUB, UC Pols, University of Canterbury Socialist Society & Young Labour
• Sofia Töes - SpeechSoc & UC Orienteering Club

Supreme Awards

Supreme Club Event

• Check out the finalists and vote here!

Supreme New Club

• UC Engineering Revue
• UC Marketing Society
• University of Canterbury Socialist Society
• University of Canterbury Sri Lankan Society

Supreme Small Club

• Asian Law Students' Society
• Canterbury University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• TOTEM
• UC Orienteering Club

Supreme Club

• CUBA
• Lads Without Labels
• UC Women in Business
• UC Women in Tech

Congratulations to all the finalists!