Happy Homecoming Week, Noles!

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1 NOve MEL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Issue 9 Happy Homecoming Week, Noles! November 12th- 18th HOMECOMING FESTIVITES TORCH PURSUIT Torch Pursuit is a team competition, involving a quest-style race through campus, which invokes FSU s traditions. All teams will be given a clue at the starting point, which will lead them to their first destination. At each designated location, teams will be required to complete tasks that relate to the rich history and traditions of Florida State University. Once a task is completed, the team will receive another clue, which will lead them to their next destination. Each team will complete all of the challenges and return to the final location. Sunday, November 12 th, registration at 3:00pm and event ar 4:00pm on Oglesby Union Green. KARAOKE FOR A CAUSE Come out Monday, November 13 th to Club Downunder. Karaoke for a Cause is an opportunity for students to come together to sing, dance, and enjoy themselves while also raising awareness for the numerous philanthropies across campus. SEMINOLE FESTIVAL FEATURING GREEN DOT Seminole Festival kicks off in Wednesday at 1pm on Union Green. Seminole Festival is a fun-filled carnival event held on the Union Green. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy carnival rides, free food, games, music, and campus partners while celebrating school tradition. The event has often featured inflatables, photo booths, Homecoming giveaways, vendors offering food (including but not limited to corn dogs, snowballs, and funnel cakes), as well as thrilling rides (such as zip lining, rock walls, and ferris wheels). CHIEF AND PRINCESS VOTING The 2017 Homecoming Chief & Princess Elections will take place online from 8:00am 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 15th, Voting will take place online at homecoming.fsu.edu. SPEAR-IT NIGHT Doors open at 6pm and show starts at 7pm in the Union Ballrooms. Spear-It Nights highlights the talent of numerous FSU students and organizes through a Talent Showcase, the Biggest Fan on Campus Competition, and the Hymnn to the Garnet and Gold Singing Competition. HOMECOMING PARADE Homecoming Parade starts at 2pm! The Parade, organized by Student Alumni Association, allows student organizations and members of the Seminole and Tallahassee community the opportunity to display and celebrate Florida State s traditions. Some of the past Parade entries have included the Marching Chiefs, the Flying High Circus, the Golden Girls, and memebrs of the Seminole Tribe. POW WOW FEATURING HANNIBAL BURESS WITH JAKK KNIGHT Pow Wow is an annual evening of entertainment and laughter held the night before FSU s Homecoming football game. The first half of the show is pep rally featuring student group performances such as the FSU Cheerleaders, Golden Girls, and Flying High Circus, and the second half is a comedy show. This year is the headliner is Hannibal Buress. Attend Pow Wow to witness the crowning of Florida State S Homecoming Chief and Princess, along with the 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place winners in each Homecoming category. Doors open eat 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. DOAK AFTER DARK: COLE SWINDEL See Cole Swindell inside Doak! November 18 immediately following the Florida State vs. Delaware State football game inside Doak Cambell Stadium, watch Cole Swindell in concert! Honors Program Freshmen at Florida State University may be eligible for admission to the University Honors Program via the lateral admission process. Lateral admits join the University Honors Program the spring semester following their first fall semester. They are held to the same retention requirements as students admitted by standard admission. All applications are due by 5:00pm on Friday, December 1, Admissions decisions will go out after the semester ends once all grades have been posted. For more information visit honors.fsu.edu. Moellership Program The Moellership Program, named for its founder Bill Moeller, provides undergraduate and graduate students at Florida State University the opportunity to focus 8 12 weeks of their summer on service at a non-profit agency. Students receive a stipend of up to $4,000 for participation in the program. To apply for the scholarship, visit where the application can be found. The deadline to complete all scholarship applications is Sunday, December 17th, 2017 at 11:59pm.

2 MEL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Issue 9 2 DR. SEUSS S THE CAT IN THE HAT Little Sally and her brother Nick are stuck inside on a rainy, boring day that is until a cat in red and white stripped hat appears. The Cat in the Hat arrives with the trickiest of tricks, the wackiest of ways, and the fanciest of friends. When the Cat comes to take Sally and Nick on an adventure, there is sure to be mischief! Bring the family for this classic Dr. Seuss tale and find magic wherever you look! Starting November 16 th though November 19 th, The Florida State University School of Theatre is presents Dr. Seuss s The Cat in the Hat! For more information, call or go to Festival of Trees Come out Friday, November 17 th from 7-10pm for the Festival of Trees. Eat, drink and be merry -- all for a good cause! You're invited to Big Bend Habitat for Humanity Festival of Trees Preview Party. The evening's festivities include live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, holiday-themed libations... and the opportunity to see/purchase trees and wreaths before the general public, all while mixing and mingling with friends! Enjoy the exhilarating sounds of Tallahassee Nights Live throughout the event!

3 MEL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Issue 9 3 RED KETTLE BELL RINGERS NEEDED!! The Red Kettle Campaign, along with the Angel Tree Program, is one of the most recognizable Christmas efforts of The Salvation Army. The Red Kettle Campaign was created in 1891 by Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee as a way to provide a Christmas dinner to San Francisco s poorest individuals. Since the campaign s creation, the Salvation Army now provides assistance to more than four-and-a-half million people in the U.S. during Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Red Kettle campaign has also spread to other parts of the world, including Korea, Japan, Chile and many European countries. This year, the need is greater than ever. We will be working with the Toys for Tots program as they transition their families into our Angel Tree program, doubling the number of children and seniors we serve during the holidays. Our community holiday dinner has also doubled in size to an expected 500 meals this year. These programs, as well as others, are funded through the Red Kettle Campaign. 33rd Annual Tallahassee Community Thanksgiving Celebration Premier Fine Homes is coordinating this year s 33rd annual Tallahassee Community Thanksgiving Celebration at Lake Ella. Volunteers are needed to join the cooperative community effort to serve Thanksgiving Dinner to nearly 1,000 members of the community on Nov. 23 at the American Legion Post 13 on Lake Ella. The volunteer sign-up deadline is Nov. 14. The Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and will feature traditional turkey, music, phone service and giveaways of blankets and jackets. There will be free bus service from The Shelter, Hope Community, Westgate and Veterans Village. Here are upcoming volunteer opportunities: Before Thanksgiving: Turkey Prep. for Cooking: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2-5 p.m. Carve Turkeys: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2-5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day: Transport Food from Leon High School to Lake Ella, 6:45-9 a.m. Raise Tents & Set up Tables, Chairs, 8-9 a.m. Registered Volunteer Sign-In, 9:30-10 a.m. Mandatory Volunteer Training, 10-10:30 a.m. Help with Meal Service, 10-1:30 p.m. Post Event Break down & Clean-up (vital), 1-3 p.m. Volunteers must pre-register by Nov.14. To volunteer lhiggins@sandcofl.com Please provide your 1) Name: 2) Total in your group, how many 16 and under. 16 years and under must have parent or guardian present during volunteer assignment. Groups with 16 and under will be placed outside to serve. No t-shirts available for 16 and under More Volunteer opportunities Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. H. Jackson Brown Jr. Children s Home Society of Florida Jessica Porter Jessica.Porter@chsfl.org Children s Week Sarah Hayes sarah@childrensweek.org Christian Disaster Response Dr. Ron Patterson ronpatterson@cdresponse.org Communities In Schools of Florida- Leon County Mary Matthews matthewsm@cisfl.org Companion Animal Rescue Endeavor volunteer@careintallahassee.org Concerned Veterans for America Patrick McDonough pmcdonough@cv4a.org

4 MEL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Issue 9 4 Fall Graduating Artists Expositions BFA students will be presenting their latest work. There is probably no happier show in any artist s career than a celebratory exit show. Graduating Artists is an assembly of solo exhibitions by those students who are attaining their BFA or MFA degrees after arduous yet productive studio work at Florida State University. No restrictions on scale or media are imposed and the student showcase is of young professionals launching into their futures. Friday, November 17 at 9:00am to 4:00pm COSMIC BOWLING Cosmic Bowling includes a unique black light effect, with sound sensitive disco lighting, that creates an exciting atmosphere for bowling with old friends and meeting new ones. We have included a dramatic sound system and a collection of over 20 compilation CD s to provide the best and latest music. Special rates apply during Cosmic Bowling: FSU Students: $10/hr per lane $1.50 each for shoes More dates through December 14, 2017 Museum of Fine Arts 530 West Call St, 250 Fine Arts Building A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES ADVANCED SCREENING : JUSTICE LEAGUE Wed Nov 15 Doors 7:00PM, Show 8:00PM Batman (Ben Affleck) works with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to unite a team of superheroes powerful enough to fight off evil and restore justice to the world. PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ASLC INFO DESK. PASSES ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY BUT DO NOT GUARANTEE SEATING. PG min 2017 MOVIES ARE FREE FOR FSU STUDENTS WITH VALID FSU ID, $5 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION, AND $3 FOR FSU FACULTY/STAFF AND TALLAHASSEE FILM SOCIETY MEMBERS. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF FSU S CAMPUS AS A SATN, THE ASKEW STUDENT LIFE CENTER HOUSES A NUMBER OF EXCITING AND IMPORTANT STUDENT SERVICES. FOR INFORMATION ON MORE

5 MEL S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Issue 9 5 HOMECOMING WEEKEND HOMECOMING AWARDS BREAKFAST We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 15, 2016, to honor the recipients of: The FSU Alumni Association's Bernard F. Sliger Award The FSU Alumni Association and Omicron Delta Kappa's Grad Made Good Awards Garnet and Gold Key's Ross Oglesby Award University Libraries and Friends of the Libraries Alumni Award for Distinguished Writing JIMBO S TRUE SEMINOLE TAILGATE FREE FOOD, GAMES, DOOR PRIZES, & MUSIC! WHEN: JOIN US 2 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH HOME GAME WHERE: BETWEEN THE FLYING HIGH CIRCUS & WILDWOOD HALL DETAILS: During check-in, students will receive a wristband. Wristbands will get them free food after the tailgate! This is to encourcourage students to eat after tailgating! Thanks to our amazing sponsors, students can receive free chips and queso from Tijuana Flats and free medium fries or small milkshake from the Chick Fil A on West Tennessee St. HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME DOAK AFTER DARK Come for the football, stay for the live music! Celebrate homecoming for our FSU Seminoles with a concert! Following the Delaware State game on Saturday, Nov. 18, Doak Campbell Stadium will transform into a concert venue for FSU s first-ever post-game concert inside the stadium. Doak After Dark attracts big names in music, and this year will feature country music singer and songwriter Cole Swindell.The concert is FREE for all holding a ticket to the FSU vs. Delaware State game, one of the last home games of the season.