Melody's Blog : Fundraising

Just a few More Weeks Until Nicaragua!

MelodyA — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:27:00 GMT

So we're just a few weeks away from our service trip in Nicaragua and Costa Rica! We are so excited especially with finals coming around we all know how much we need this trip, and a break!

The garage sale we had last weekend was a huge success, and we're so close to almost raising the rest of the money for the trip. This weekend we're playing again and doing another fundraiser.

We're working at a children's carnival in Plainfield, and since the weather has been so nice lately we're glad that we can work outside. This weekend's tournament is at IPFW and it's our last one before we go on the trip. Next week we stop practicing and it's just in time so we can focus on finals.

New Year, New Semester!

MelodyA — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:04:00 GMT

This break went by so fast. It seems like I was packing to come home yesterday, and now I'm on my way back in just two days! We scheduled an event for volleyball fund raising so I'm going back a little early. It's fun being there when a lot of students aren't because usually it's just athletes and international students that are hanging around for. This time there are going to be a lot more people because I believe it's the end of rush week for the greeks.

I don't know a lot about greek life. If you have questions and are curious about greek life check out Christina's blog!

This semester is going to be a busy one. Between fund raising for the volleyball team's trip to Europe, class, and trying to find a new a job. I'm sure I'll have lots to tell ya'll about this semester. I'm glad that I'll have a little more time to myself because practice is in the morning, so that leaves me more time to write and answer all of ya'lls questions. Hopefully my camera will stop acting up so I can post some pictures of my adventures that await me, lol!

Everyone is going crazy down here because of LSU's victory over Ohio State (38-24)! As we say here in the Big Easy "Lalssez les bon temps rouler." That's creole for "let the good times role!" Well I'm sure they certainly will for me and my friends this semester!

Freedom!!

MelodyA — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:04:00 GMT

I'm so excited that all of my finals are over!!! I can't wait to go home and spend Christmas with my family!! I'm even more excited because I'm finally getting a car!! I still have to stick around Butler a few days, but without any work I can manage it. The only thing I really have to focus on over the break is my winter workout.

This workout is really important because it will be a big factor in how well I perform during the spring season. We're all working extra hard this spring season, because we are going to play in Europe in May!!! We're so excited!! One of our teammates is from Belgrade, Serbia and we want to go there so her family can see her play. We don't just stop at Serbia. We get to visit a few other countries like Italy and Bosnia as well!

We've been brainstorming fund raiser ideas for a while and came up with a few good ones. We're selling some bunt cakes and cookie dough through a company and we're asking for donations as well. The cookie dough is selling very well, and I even got a few donations. We have a few more ideas lined up for when we get back so we just have to see if we can really raise the money to go!

This whole non-stop study is catching up with me. I'm going to sleep so I get up and workout in the HRC tomorrow. Hope everyone's last few days of school this semester is going well. Today is the last day of Hanukkah, so happy Hanukkah!!

Go Dawgs!! BARK!! BARK!!

Melody