I am the youngest of 5 children. I remember looking through the catalog knowing that I, as the youngest, would never get to pick anything out. If I remember correctly, my dad did get a really nice baseball glove once. I guess the equivalent today would be credit card rewards.
Could be some kids got recruited for DIII football sight unseen - only real requirement is that you get admitted and pay full tuition while you live out your dream as a college football player. Read an article several months back about some schools actually reinstating football in the hopes of attracting male students who could foot the tuition bill.