This last weekend was the leadership conference put in by the L.I.V.E office (leadership involvement and volunteer experience)! It was my first conference attended and the first conference I helped plan. When I was hired as the leadership assistant last spring I was told I would have to plan a conference, yea.. right.
But it happened! And it went off basically without a hitch. We had about 12 different workshops, which participants picked 3 to attend. Our keynote speaker was amazing. We were really exited to have him up from Colorado and I think his speech spoke to everyone at the conference. It was a great reminder on why we are leaders and what it means to have character and integrity.
The food was great, the company was entertaining, the information was valuable and I'm ready to go for next year! October! Mark your calenders!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Alaska Nanook Pep Band!
Hey Band Geeks!
I love playing in the Alaska Nanook Pep Band! Let me give you the run down. In Fairbanks, we lack a football team, so unfortunately we don't have a marching band. But, we do have mens hockey, which is another awesome sport. So, that's who we cheer on! We also play for our basketball teams (both men and women) and our ladies volleyball team! Hopefully, in the future, we'll play for our ladies hockey team (they are just a club right now, but they want to be a NCAA team eventually) as well!
In the past, we've had a smaller group, but this year, we have 46 members! Who doesn't love being loud, playing music that everyone recognizes and having tons of school spirit?! I certainly do. Here's a picture to prove our spirit!
We've done some upgrades to the uniform this year too!
We went from this.... in the lovely gold shirts with nothing on the back
To the awesome blue shirts with a upgraded front logo and the Alaska Nanooks A on the back!!
Our director is a pretty awesome grad student from the UAF Music Department, Hannah Johnston.
So, if you play a pep band instrument and are coming to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, come out and play with us! Or cheer for us if you don't play anything.
Mercedes
tenor saxes for life! :)
I love playing in the Alaska Nanook Pep Band! Let me give you the run down. In Fairbanks, we lack a football team, so unfortunately we don't have a marching band. But, we do have mens hockey, which is another awesome sport. So, that's who we cheer on! We also play for our basketball teams (both men and women) and our ladies volleyball team! Hopefully, in the future, we'll play for our ladies hockey team (they are just a club right now, but they want to be a NCAA team eventually) as well!
In the past, we've had a smaller group, but this year, we have 46 members! Who doesn't love being loud, playing music that everyone recognizes and having tons of school spirit?! I certainly do. Here's a picture to prove our spirit!
even the mascot wants to play trumpet!
We've done some upgrades to the uniform this year too!
Our director is a pretty awesome grad student from the UAF Music Department, Hannah Johnston.
So, if you play a pep band instrument and are coming to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, come out and play with us! Or cheer for us if you don't play anything.
Mercedes
tenor saxes for life! :)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
24 Hour Comic day in Fairbanks!
Hey True Believers,
If you didn't know, today is the fourth 24 hour comic day across the world. Fairbanks is right there in the mix, with our third year in this event. Contestants gather to draw their own 24 page comic in a 24 hour period (daunting, for even the quickest artist!). Local artists and students are right mixing it up, including UAF Art professor Jamie Smith (and artist of Freeze Frame and Nuggets daily comic strips). Yet another example of Fairbanks folks having a blast in the arctic north. If you're in Fairbanks, check it out at the Comic Shop, or find a location near you!
Excelsior!
Joe
If you didn't know, today is the fourth 24 hour comic day across the world. Fairbanks is right there in the mix, with our third year in this event. Contestants gather to draw their own 24 page comic in a 24 hour period (daunting, for even the quickest artist!). Local artists and students are right mixing it up, including UAF Art professor Jamie Smith (and artist of Freeze Frame and Nuggets daily comic strips). Yet another example of Fairbanks folks having a blast in the arctic north. If you're in Fairbanks, check it out at the Comic Shop, or find a location near you!
Excelsior!
Joe
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Starvation Gulch at UAF!
Yo yo yo!This last weekend was a hot one in the arctic north. I'm referring, of course to UAF's 85th annual Starvation Gulch, our fall celebratatory bonfire. For the event, clubs and organizations around campus gather wood to build gi-normous, flammable structures for the sole purpose of burning them down. Check out this video on youtube to see more Starvation Gulch action. This is just another example of the folks here at UAF having a blast, and having fun outside, even when it is cold. Enjoy!
Joe
