Block Party/Beginning of a New Year
Today marked the official "end of summer". It certainly has flown by. I guess I can admit that I am ready to get back to the grind, but that attitude will probably only last a few weeks before I am ready for another break. Today we had what is known as "Block Party". This event, targeted mostly for the incoming freshmen, is basically a chance for students to get information on/sign up for campus organizations. Roughly 130 student organizations set up tables on the mall from 5-7 this evening, handing out flyers, free stuff, and signing up prospects and new members. There certainly was a wide variety of organizations, ranging from academic clubs to club sports, Greek houses to service organizations. As President of Dawg Pound, I feel safe to say that we had one of the busiest tables. We had a ton of stuff to give away, but boy did it go fast. We gave away leftover shirts from last year, Butler towels, Butler wristbands, Dawg Pound decals, and Dawg Pound banners. We signed up just over 600 new members today (which breaks down to about 5 new members signed up per minute of Block Party)... pretty crazy. This puts our current total already over 1000 members, and this is before the school year ever started. Last year Dawg Pound had a record 1326 members, a total we hope to eclipse this year. After Block Party we went straight to our office (AU306) to count the new members and the money from sign-ups. The money went straight into an on campus safe because, at $20 a pop, I did not feel comfortable carrying that money around for long. We plan on having more sign-ups at a later date to help us reach our membership goal. Dawg Pound has a lot of new things planned for the upcoming year, but I will post about that later.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of classes for the year. This semester I have 14 credit hours (a record low for me), but with labs and group sessions I am in class for 20 hours. My day begins at 9 AM with Principles of Drug Action where we will be getting lectured on histamines (sound exciting?). My other classes include Dosage Forms, Therapeutics, and Self Care (all pharmacy classes). One downside to my schedule is that I have 6 hours of class on Fridays, beginning at 8 AM. So while most people are enjoying the hustle and bustle of Thursday nights on campus, I will be going to bed early in preparation for my busy day. That is all from me for now. I look forward to updating my blog frequently, so check back often. Future blog posts will include a retrospective post about my history (basically an introduction), the joys of renting a house, and new Dawg Pound stuff for the year. Good luck to everyone who is starting classes tomorrow.
-Jake Ski