Student Organizations Staying Busy

The Faulkner State Inter-Club Council, which is comprised of delegates from each student organization and each athletic team, meet monthly to discuss upcoming events and success from past events.  On October 26, the ICC met and added several events and volunteer opportunities for students to their calendars for Fall 2010.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

  • Inducted 65 new members at the semi-annual New Membership Induction Ceremony.  The ceremony took place on October 24 in the L.D. Owen Performing Arts Center.
  • PTk is co-hosting a blood drive on October 27 in the Branch Building parking lot on the Bay Minette Campus.  The drive will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Anyone is invited to participate.

PTK Induction Ceremony

Student Nurses Association

  • The SNA held a fundraiser banquet on Friday, October 22 in an effort to raise money for a Faulkner State nursing student who was diagnosed with breast cancer.  All together, the fundraiser brought in more than $1,000.  The will present the proceeds to the student after all donations are counted and totaled.
  • The SNA will have a group of students participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 30 at Bienville Square in Mobile, Ala.  Go to the American Cancer Society’s website, and search “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” for more information.

Faulkner State College Bowl

  • The College Bowl team hosted the Alabama College Bowl League Kick-Off Tournament on the Gulf Shores Campus.  Sixteen teams from four states showed up to participate in the tournament.  Overall, Faulkner State placed third.  The team is looking ahead at placing in the national championship in the spring.

Sun Chief Sound/Jazz Band

  • The Faulkner State Sun Chief Sound performed four shows for the annual College and Career Day held on the Bay Minette Campus.  They entertained more than 1800 high school seniors.
  • The Sun Chief Sound and Jazz Band performed in 92 Zew’s Catt’s Brown Bag Lunch special on October 13-15.  They performed at Bienville Square in Mobile, May Day Park in Daphne and the Windmill Market in Fairhope.
  • The Jazz Band was featured on 92 Zew on October 26.  It was a live performance.

Sun Chief Sound performs at Career Day

Fusion

  • Fusion, mentored by the First Assembly of God Church, has been meeting weekly with students.  At a recent event, they passed out more than 100 Bibles to students in need.
  • The Fall Dance, which is hosted by the Student Government Association, is Thursday, October 28.  Fusion will house a coffee booth with freshly brewed Starbucks coffee for the event.

Pow Wow Leadership Society

  • The Pow Wows recently participated in the annual College and Career Day on the Bay Minette Campus.  More than 1800 high school seniors came to campus to learn about collegiate and workforce opportunities.  The Pow Wows were in charge of providing campus tours to all of the high school seniors.  They also assisted in set up of vendor booths, collection of items to send back with the high school and several other responsibilities that were in much need of help.

Pow Wow Leading a Campus Tour into Sun Chief Hall

Athletics

  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball kick off the season on November 2!
  • The Faulkner State Cheerleaders hosted a stunt clinic on October 23.  Overall, 38 attendees came to the three hour clinic.
  • The Cheerleaders will also head up the Battle of the Bay cheerleading competition on the Bay Minette Campus on November 6.  Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams will be competing from across the area.  Information regarding this competition on the Cheerleading page located under Athletics.

Cheerleading Stunt Clinic

Student Government Association

  • SGA, along with the support from H2O, provided a scary movie night to students.  With a large screen and projector, the movie was viewed on the lawn.  Students brought picnic blankets and folding chairs to enjoy the film.  The movie showed was “Dead Silence.”
  • On Wednesday, October 27, groups of students, faculty and staff joined together to form a human chain on the front lawn of the Bay Minette campus.  The chain was an effort to spread awareness of breast cancer.
  • SGA is hosting a Fall Dance on Thursday, October 28 on the Bay Minette Campus.  Costumes are encouraged.
  • Big Man On Campus, which is an event for the male students, will be November 4 at 7 p.m.  This will be the second year Faulkner State has named a “Big Man on Campus.”
  • Intramurals are in full swing as Master of the Paddle (ping-pong) continues on the second Monday of each month.  Intramural Volleyball is rounding up the season.

Human Chain supporting Breast Cancer Awareness