Sunday, October 12, 2014
Program: Wikipedia Race
A neat program that allows people on hall to challenge themselves intellectually and compete with their hall-mates is the Wikipedia race. The wikipedia race is where participants have to navigate between two unrelated ideas, people, events, places, etc. using only wikipedia links. For example, we had roommates who competed against each other to navigate from one roommate's wonder to another. The person who managed to navigate from say, "Mount Rushmore" to "William Shakespeare" using just wikipedia links in the least amount of time- would be the winner. Wikipedia race is a fun, pretty addicting game that those who participated enjoyed!
A big Thank You to Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, as well as Cole, for this week's Hall Food!
We'd like to thank Mr. Shane, Mrs. Dana, and Cole Kirkpatrick for their generous gift of hall food this week. The Zaxby's was absolutely delicious and there was a great amount of food to go around for all to share. We'd like to thank you all very much for providing First Hunt with hall food this past week.
We'd also like to apologize for not thanking all of the families who have given the gift of Hall Food to First Hunt already (it truly is one of the best gifts one can give!). We'd also like to thank:
Teresa, Don, and Ian Bunner
Charlene, Mickey, and Aaron Sartin
Bob, Michele, and Kevin Larson
John, Sharmila, and Henry Bristol
Abhilasha, Puneet, and Uday Uppal
Cameron, Chris, and Reid Herrera
and
Jennie, Allen, and Jack Robertson
Thank you all so much for your gifts to the hall. They have been enjoyed and appreciated! We apologize for not thanking you sooner.
A Big Happy 17th Birthday to Mr. Cole Kirkpatrick!
Hope you had a Great Birthday, Cole! I know that your hall-mates treated you well on your day, that's for sure.
A Farewell to one of our own, Gabe Freeland! (Gabe was also this past week's Weekly Wonder).
October 8th, 2014
We will dearly miss Mr. Gabe Freeland, who spent his last week with us this past week. Gabe was a wonderful person to have on hall- his big smile, cheerful personality, and love of First Hunt's community have made him a person this hall will dearly miss. We wish you the best in all of your future endeavors, Gabe, and we hope to see you again on hall sometime in the future! You are, of course, always welcome back into the family of your old hall. Know that we will support you and be there for you in all that you do. On that note, please get to know a little bit about the very wonderful Gabe Freeland.
The Electric Fence
October 6th, 2014
With September now behind us, we find ourselves deep into First Trimester. The Electric Fence is one way that we continue to build hall strength and hall trust, now that everyone has more or less settled into the routine of life at NCSSM. The Electric Fence (one of Mike's favorites) is a powerful hall program- no pun intended. In fact, though, Electric Fence is essential in continuing to advance and develop hall unity.
The idea of electric fence is that every member of the hall must use teamwork (and no props) to get every other member of the hall over a horizontal rope about 5 feet high. Additionally, one cannot touch the rope or the two people holding up the rope, or reach under the rope (for they will be "electrocuted." Every member of the hall is required to participate, and this takes place in the wrestling room (which is padded) to try to prevent any injuries. This exercise is really an activity focused on trust, team-building, and problem solving. Individuals must step up and be leader-like, and make decisions in order to organize the hall to get the task completed quickly and efficiently, but also safely. It's not okay, for example, to simply throw people over the rope. No. This program is set up such that there Have to be people waiting to catch you, and you have to trust them to do just that. It's an opportunity for the hall to work together and develop leadership and teamwork skills with the entire hall involved.
As we continue to move toward the end of First Trimester, it really is incredible to see how the members of First Hunt have come together and bonded over just a seven-week period. This hall has proved to be an incredibly close and caring family in such a short period of time. The involvement of individuals at hall programs is astounding, too. As a First Hunt RLA, I can't get over just how awesome this hall really is. It just makes me feel incredibly proud and fortunate, and I wanted to share that with all of you!
With September now behind us, we find ourselves deep into First Trimester. The Electric Fence is one way that we continue to build hall strength and hall trust, now that everyone has more or less settled into the routine of life at NCSSM. The Electric Fence (one of Mike's favorites) is a powerful hall program- no pun intended. In fact, though, Electric Fence is essential in continuing to advance and develop hall unity.
The idea of electric fence is that every member of the hall must use teamwork (and no props) to get every other member of the hall over a horizontal rope about 5 feet high. Additionally, one cannot touch the rope or the two people holding up the rope, or reach under the rope (for they will be "electrocuted." Every member of the hall is required to participate, and this takes place in the wrestling room (which is padded) to try to prevent any injuries. This exercise is really an activity focused on trust, team-building, and problem solving. Individuals must step up and be leader-like, and make decisions in order to organize the hall to get the task completed quickly and efficiently, but also safely. It's not okay, for example, to simply throw people over the rope. No. This program is set up such that there Have to be people waiting to catch you, and you have to trust them to do just that. It's an opportunity for the hall to work together and develop leadership and teamwork skills with the entire hall involved.
As we continue to move toward the end of First Trimester, it really is incredible to see how the members of First Hunt have come together and bonded over just a seven-week period. This hall has proved to be an incredibly close and caring family in such a short period of time. The involvement of individuals at hall programs is astounding, too. As a First Hunt RLA, I can't get over just how awesome this hall really is. It just makes me feel incredibly proud and fortunate, and I wanted to share that with all of you!
(More) Hall Food- Making Macaroni in Hunt Kitchen
A big thanks to Shane Steele-Pardue for organizing, shopping, and leading the cooking for Macaroni Night!
Recently, we as a hall gathered after midnight check to cook up a delicious Macaroni casserole in Hunt Kitchen. It's unusual to have tasty, warm food after midnight at NCSSM, so this served as a special treat in many ways. Many members of the hall helped out with the preparing, cooking, and cleaning up of the meal, and many both on-hall and off-hall enjoyed the spoils of hanging around when "home-cooked" food is being handed out. Regardless, the meal was enjoyed by many and is certainly something that might be done again.
Monday, October 6, 2014
1st Hunt- Dance Marathon! Please Make a Pledge for a Member on Hall to help Raise Money for Children's Miracle Network
Dance Marathon at NCSSM is an annual event where members of the community dance for hours "for those who can't." This year's Dance Marathon, which will take place on Saturday November 15th, 2014, is a great opportunity for members of the community and families, friends, etc., to make a pledge for a very good cause. All proceeds go towards the Children's Miracle Network. Please visit this page and take a look at the Hall Roster to make a pledge for an individual on our hall. Your donations will make a difference for people who need a difference.
Thank you so much to Bina Amin, this year's Dance Marathon President, for sharing with us at last Monday's hall meeting. We hope as a hall to contribute significantly to Dance Marathon this year!
http://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=5221
Thank you so much to Bina Amin, this year's Dance Marathon President, for sharing with us at last Monday's hall meeting. We hope as a hall to contribute significantly to Dance Marathon this year!
http://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=5221
Our Fifth Weekly Wonder is....... Cole Kirkpatrick!!
Congratulations, Cole!! You've been chosen!
Learn a little bit about an awesome guy on hall named Cole this week.
Learn a little bit about an awesome guy on hall named Cole this week.
Weekly Wonder for Week Four.... Myself!? Steven Tulevech!!
I hope to get to know you all better this week. Thanks Praruj for choosing me!
Please, read below to learn a little bit about me! Thanks!
Please, read below to learn a little bit about me! Thanks!
Another Weekly Wonder.. Marcus Tisdale!!
Hats of to you, Marcus! (and thanks for completing the questionaire..) because some of us haven't!!
Get to know Marcus this week:
Our Second Wonder of the Week.. Parker Ellwanger!
Congratulations Parker!
Here's a little bit about Parker for you all to read:
Here's a little bit about Parker for you all to read:
And now.. for our First Wonder of the Week.. Ian Bunner!
Each week during Wednesday's hall food, Praruj Pant (RLA) announces (with much suspense) that week's "Wonder of the Week." Though we are already a few weeks in, it seems right to make it known to the hall blog community who are Weekly Wonders have been thus far. The Weekly Wonder idea is essentially a short questionaire that each member of the hall fills out and sends Praruj, who then organizes interests of the individual, favorite TV show, hobbies, etc. with a nice picture for the backdrop. The image and answers to questions are then posted in the Main Hallway and in Annex, so that other members of the hall can read and get to know that hall member a little bit. It's a nice thing that First Hunt does, and who doesn't love being announced at a hall meeting for all to applaud!?
Our First Wonder of the Week was Ian Bunner. Here's a little bit of information about Ian!
Happy 17th Birthday Dhru!!
September 29th, 2014
We wish Dhru Patel of room 109 a wonderful birthday and a wonderful senior year at NCSSM. Dhru is seventeen years old today. His family also graciously provided food for the entire hall today, something for which we would like to extend our thanks as a hall and as RLA's. Thank you so much Dhru, and a big thank you to Dhru's family!
We wish Dhru Patel of room 109 a wonderful birthday and a wonderful senior year at NCSSM. Dhru is seventeen years old today. His family also graciously provided food for the entire hall today, something for which we would like to extend our thanks as a hall and as RLA's. Thank you so much Dhru, and a big thank you to Dhru's family!
"Give and Take" Program
September 17th, 2014
"Give and Take" is a new program that the 1st Hunt RLA's came up with this year. Of an interesting design, it involves the Juniors "giving" concerns about the hall, about school, about life, etc. and "taking" advice from the RLA's about what to about these problems. Required for all juniors and encouraged for all seniors, Give and Take is a new program that this year's RLAs came up with to try to resolve questions from the Juniors on hall. As part of our goal as Residential Life Assistants to help reduce stress on hall, this program sought to do just that. "Give and Take" this year included discussions about teachers, classes to take and avoid, goals for the trimester, and (of course) girls..!
"Give and Take" is a new program that the 1st Hunt RLA's came up with this year. Of an interesting design, it involves the Juniors "giving" concerns about the hall, about school, about life, etc. and "taking" advice from the RLA's about what to about these problems. Required for all juniors and encouraged for all seniors, Give and Take is a new program that this year's RLAs came up with to try to resolve questions from the Juniors on hall. As part of our goal as Residential Life Assistants to help reduce stress on hall, this program sought to do just that. "Give and Take" this year included discussions about teachers, classes to take and avoid, goals for the trimester, and (of course) girls..!
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