RecycleMania is a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs across North America and Canada to see which school can reduce the most waste, increase the most recycling and raise awareness of conservation issues across its campus.  The 2013 competition runs for 8 weeks - February 3 - March 30.  This is NKU's fifth year to participate in RecycleMania.

To encourage participation, NKU is staging its own competition to see which NKU Student Organization is the greenest on campus.  All NKU student organizations are eligible to compete and see which one can recycle the most glass and plastic bottles and alumninum cans.  Smaller student organizations may join together to compete.  20 bonus points will be awarded to teams that create and submit by March 31st - appropriate YouTube videos documenting their recycling efforts? 

Complete rules can be found on the regisration form.  Registration forms are available in the Dean of Students office and Student Life.  Registration forms MUST be returned to Student Life - SU 303 by 12/7/12. 

Cincinnati Cyclones Fundraising Opportunity

The Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey Team is offering an exciting fundraising opportunity for all students, groups, and organizations. The team offers promotions for games on nights that are aimed to target the tri-state college population.

Contact Derek McCarthy, Account Executive of the Cincinnati Cyclones/U.S. Bank Arena directly at (513) 421-0597 or at dmccarty@usbankarena.com for more information.

Information about Group Outings, Leader Perks, and Promotional Scheduling can be found below.

Learn about this great opportunity from University Housing below!

Greetings!

The Office of University Housing is sponsoring an event for students who are interested in careers in Student Affairs/Higher Education. This networking event will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions of individuals who have either obtained a Master’s degree in a student affairs area or individuals who have arrived in student affairs through a nontraditional path (eg. transferrable graduate programs, practical work experience, etc.).

Thursday, November 1st from 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Student Union 107BC
Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served

The program will consist of a 30 minute Q&A session with 3-5 panelists and then we will proceed with a 30-40 minute “speed networking” activity. The networking opportunity will allow you to make individual connections with both panelists and other University members in attendance. We would love for you to attend this event and learn more about staff members you have already met and to also establish new professional contacts.

Please confirm your interest in attending this program so that we can have an accurate count of those in attendance. Please feel free to forward this email to other juniors/seniors who are considering graduate school or a career in student affairs.

Thank you in advance for your consideration!

Sincerely,

Arnie

OrgSync Student Leader Trainings-
The Office of Student Life will be hosting professionals from OrgSync to train student leaders on the program and its functions.

THU 10/18 @ 1:30p-3:00p, 5:00p-6:30p
and FRI 10/19 @ 1:30p-3:00p
in SU 302

Register your team for the 10th Annual Pumpkin Bust sponsored by the Activities Programming Board! Make sure to bring your $25 per team registration fee to the APB Office (SU 327) by Friday October 12 at 4:00PM.

https://orgsync.com/21652/forms/58680

Pumpkin Bust will be Monday, October 29 at 5:00pm on the Oval in front of Griffin Hall.

Rules:

-Up to 8 members per team, including a team captain

-Please provide shirt sizes

-No cleats or else your team is disqualified

-Arrive no later than 4:45pm for registration

Events:

-Costume Contest

Each team must delegate one member to dress up in the most creative and unique costume. Points will be given based on creativity and originality.

-Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest

Each contestant must keep their hands behind their back and eat as much pumpkin pie as possible in 2 minutes. The contestant that eats the most in each round wins points.

-Pumpkin Toss

Each team tosses the pumpkin between members, spreading further apart each toss. The first teams to drop their pumpkins lose.

-Tug-O-War

Two teams pull a rope, and the team that pulls the other into the baby pool of pumpkin guts wins. Points will be awarded each round of the tournament.

-Greasy Pumpkin

Each member must pass a pumpkin through their legs and above their heads to each member of their team. If the contestant drops the greasy pumpkin, they must start the race over. The first team to successfully complete the course wins.

Please email Joey Cunningham at cunninghaj2@nku.edu if you have any questions, or stop by the office!

Greetings, Northern Kentucky University Student Leader,

Halloween Haunt is on its way at Kings Island! This means that soon we will be starting our Group Volunteer Fundraising Program for Fall 2012! If you are interested in group fundraising in a frightfully fun new way, then this is the program for you!

What in Spooks is the “Group Volunteer Program”?,

Here’s how it works: Your non-profit organization works for Kings Island during the fall and Halloween Haunt and gets funded for the hours worked. You also earn vouchers for 2013 Kings Island Tickets! After your shift: stay in the park and take in the frightening thrills for free! Do you dare?

How do you sign up?

It’s simple! Fill out the paperwork below and send it in. Then you’re on your way to a hair-raising time! Each group will need to submit the following paperwork for the Fall 2012 program.

1.) Group Registration Form. This includes the organization’s Tax Identification Number (TIN is 9 digits in total), full group name, address, signature (from a board member of the group) and date.

2.) Group Leader Acknowledgement Form. Each participating group needs to designate one person as the “Group Leader”, or in other words, the primary contact person. This Group Leader will be notified via email about available volunteer dates and other important program information and will be responsible for keeping group volunteers informed of this information.

3.) W-9 Tax Form. This is to be completed with your Group Name and Tax Identification Number for payment purposes.

4.) Group Worker Participation Form. A Group Worker Participation Form needs to be filled out by each volunteer that plans to participate on behalf of the organization. The form includes the name and driver license number of the volunteer and must be completed before he or she may begin volunteering.

How do you submit paperwork?

1 of 4 spooktacular ways:

1.) By email. To volunteers@visitkingsisland.com
2.) On Sight. Kings Island HR between 8 AM to 5 PM daily.
3.) By fax. To attn: Group Volunteer Program at 513-754-5745
4.) By mail. Group Volunteer Program, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Kings Island, OH 45034.

Questions?

Visit. http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/jobs/fundraising.cfm or email volunteers@visitkingsisland.com

Happy Haunting!

Sarah Reder
Group Volunteer Program Coordinator, Kings Island
6300 Kings Island Drive
Kings Island, OH 45034
Phone: 513-754-5816 or 513-754-5879
Email: Volunteers@visitkingsisland.com
 

STUDENT ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION RENEWAL TIME!
Before you leave for the semester, please make sure you update all of your student organization info in the Orgsync System! Student Organization Administrators and some officers will receive a renewal request through Orgsync very soon! Please update your membership status for all members. Make sure that Officer Information is updated and correct, please don’t leave a graduating senior as your President! Please update your Advisor Contact info as well. This is the FIRST step in registering your student organization for 2012-2013. The steps to follow to be fully registered for 2012-2013 are as follows:

1. Renew your registration before the end of the 2012 spring semester, updating all membership info
2. Plan to attend one of the Student Organization Orientations scheduled in September of 2012 and listed on the Orgsync calendar
3. Pay your $25 registration fee after July 1, 2012 and due by September 28, 2012

Please contact Vincent Cunningham if you have questions or concerns about your student organization’s status or Orgsync! Cunninghav1@mymail.nku.edu