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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
* Denotes Fall Fest Competition Event
Friday, October 10, 2008
4:30pm -
Deadline for Fall Fest Team Entry
Campus Involvement & Activities Office -
Gorham
Student Involvement & Activities Center - Portland
Residence halls, athletic teams, Greek organizations, student
groups are all encouraged to register a team to compete for this
year's Fall Fest championship!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
12pm
USM Iron Chef *
Brooks Dining Hall, Gorham campus
Fall Fest teams will compete to show off their culinary skills.
2pm
Wishcamper
Center Open House
Wishcamper Center, Portland campus
The new home to USM's Muskie School of Public Service and
the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
4:30pm
Team Banner Judging *
Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus
Fall Fest teams
will submit their banners for judging in the lower level of the
Brooks Student Center.
7:30pm
Fall Fest T-Shirt Making Party *
Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus
Fall Fest
teams should come get their FREE Fall Fest t-shirt.
We'll have all kinds of supplies to decorate your shirt for the
weekend.
8:30pm
College Night at the Portland Comedy Connection
Custom House Wharf, Old Port, Portland
First 50 students FREE! Pick up your ticket at the
Student Involvement & Activities Center in the Woodbury Campus
Center - Portland
Share laughs with your fellow students at the hottest spot in
Portland for local comedy.
Sponsored by Portland Events Board.
9pm
Battle of the Rock Bands *
Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus
Fall Fest teams
will compete against each other via the
hottest video craze - Rock Band 2!
Sponsored by
Gorham Events Board
Friday, October 17, 2008
9am-3pm
Habitat
for Humanity Build
Join other
USM students in giving back to the community.
Please register in advance by emailing:
rachel.a.putnam@maine.edu
Meet at Community Service House, 23
Brighton Ave, Portland campus
11am
USM Fire Marshalls Demo
Outside Upton-Hastings Hall, Gorham campus
11:30am - 1:30pm
Fall Farmer's Market
Next to
Campus Center Parking Lot, Portland
campus
3pm
USM Olympics *
Field House, Gorham campus
Fall
Fest teams will compete in a variety of wild and crazy field
activities!
4pm-6:15pm
Sports Bazaar Dinner
Brooks
Student Center, Gorham campus
Join the USM community for your favorite ballpark and
tailgating favorites.
Students eat with their meal plan. Non-students: $7.75
(all you can eat)
7pm
LGBTQA Night at the USM Planetarium
Science
Building, Portland campus
Join members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
questioning and ally community for a fun-filled fall harvest night
"under the stars".
8pm
USM Huskies Pep Rally and Bonfire *
Field behind Dickey / Wood Halls, Gorham
campus
USM's annual tradition...the pep rally and bonfire are USM way
to show our Husky pride for USM's athletic programs. There
will be cider, music, cheerleaders and lots of fun beside our
blazing fire!
9:30pm-1am
USM Huskies Midnight Madness *
Rock for a Cure Concert to Benefit St. Jude's
Costello Sports Complex,
Gorham campus.
USM's newest event! Join the USM community as our winter
sports teams kick-off their seasons....HUSKY STYLE!
We're taking over the sports complex with hockey, basketball,
wrestling, and track & field.
There will be live music throughout the sports complex as well.
Two student bands will be playing in the ice arena from 9-11 and the
mainstage will be set up in the field house.
Local favorites to perform include:
The Pete Kilpatrick Band (http://www.myspace.com/petekilpatrick)
Dominic and the Lucid (http://www.myspace.com/dominicandthelucid)
El Grande (http://www.myspace.com/elgrande)
The Common Senses (http://www.myspace.com/thecommonsenses)
Will Gattis (http://www.myspace.com/willgattis)
Event is open to the public and FREE!
Donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are encouraged!
Sponsored by Sigma Nu Fraternity, Gorham Events Board
8pm
"Slides, Whistles and Songs" Faculty Music Concert
Corthell
Concert Hall, Gorham campus
FMI:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/music/events/
9pm
WMPG Fall Film Festival - Monterey Pop Festival
Talbot Auditorium, Luther Bonney Hall,
Portland campus
FMI: Go to
www.wmpg.org
Saturday, October 18, 2008
9:30am
Family and Friends Registration
Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus
Check in with us and we will set you up with a packet of
information and discounts for things to do in the Greater Portland
area for the day!
11am
Fall Harvest Brunch
Brooks Student Center,
Gorham campus
Join members of the USM community for our Fall Harvest Brunch!
Hear from USM's Dean of Student Life and
the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Students: FREE with USM ID
Non-students: $6.30 (all you can eat)
11:30am
School of Business Alumni BBQ
Lawn between
Luther Bonney and Payson Smith Halls, Portland campus
Free for School of Business Alumni, faculty, current students
and kids under 12. All others: $10
RSVP by email to Melanie (McCoy) Gilligan '03 at
mgilligan@hannaford.com
1pm
Women's Soccer vs. Eastern Connecticut *
USM Superfan Event
Soccer field,
Gorham campus
Come show your USM spirit and support the Lady Huskies as they
take on the EConn Warriors!
3pm
USM Quest Scavenger Hunt *
Brooks Student Center,
Gorham campus
Fall Fest teams will compete in an across-campus scavenger hunt.
Another chance to win points for your team!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
11am
Jazz Brunch and Fall Fest Closing Ceremonies
Brooks Student Center,
Gorham campus
Students eat with their meal plan. Non-students: $6.30
(all you can eat)
USM music students will be playing jazz to keep you entertained
while eating.
9am-1pm
Apple Picking Trip
Sullivan Recreation Complex, Portland
campus
Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus
$5 for students. Space limited. Must register by Thursday,
10/16. To register, go to the Sullivan Recreation Complex on the
Portland campus.
FMI: Call 780-4939.
8pm
Haunted Hayrides
Upton Hastings Hall,
Gorham campus
Limited spaces available. $13 per student.
Please email Johanna Davis a
jkdavis@usm.maine.edu
to reserve a spot in the van!
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