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SPRING CONVENTION CALENDAR 2008 - 2009
Updated 2-7-09

 

August
19 Set up Tables & Chairs for Band Meal (250 pts)
21 DeKalb Corn Festival at DeKalb Airport 3:00 pm (250 pts)
22 DeKalb Corn Festival at DeKalb Airport 8:00 am (250 pts)
23 Welcome Back Convention Meal breakdown (250 pts)
27 Tyler Elementary PTO Back to School Bash 5:30pm - 8:30 pm (250 pts)

September
12 Cross Country Huskies Supporting Huskies 12:45pm North 40 (500 pts)
13 DeKalb Kite Fest 11:00am - 4:00 pm North 40 (250 pts)
19 Ramp Wheel-A-Thon 8:45am - 12 Noon begins in Molly's Parking Lot (250 pts)
22 SAAC Dinner at the Convo 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Attire: Business Casual.
25 Brooks Elementary Fun Fest 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm * 3225 Sangamon Dr. (250 pts)
27 Huskies Supporting Huskies Women's Soccer 1pm vs Toledo (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
28 SAAC representatives meet with NCAA Certification Committee, Holmes Student Center - Heritage room South 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Attire: Business Casual (250 pts)

October
1 Deadline: Huskie Intern Resumes and registration at www.aftersportgroup.com
6 Wo/Men Basketball Etiquette Dinner at 7:00 pm - HSC Skyroom Business Attire
7 Career Services Internship Fair, Convocation Center (250 pts)
11 Huskies Supporting Huskies Men's Soccer 1 pm vs Buffalo (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
12 HOUR OF POWER - Relationships & Responsible Behaviors Regency/Ballroom 7-8 pm
14 Career Services Fall Job Fair, Convocation Center (250 pts)
14 Huskie Intern Meeting 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Yordon Center McCareins Classroom
23 Kishwaukee YMCA Halloween Party 2 shifts (3:45pm-7Pm & 6:15pm - 9pm) (250 pts team/ 25 ea)
24 Huskies Supporting Huskies Men's Soccer 7 pm vs Kent St. (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
31 SAAC "Smash A Car" Fundraiser - Huskie Stadium East side , 6:00 am - 10:45 am
31 Men's Basketball Haunted House of Hoops 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Convo (250 team / 25 ea)

November
1 Huskie Intern deadline to meet with Greg Isaac, SAASS
2 "Adopt-A-Family" project begins - Teams adopt families for Dec. Holiday (500 team/100 ea)
2 Resume Writing Workshop 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Yordon Center (100 team / 25ea)
5 Huskies Supporting Huskies Football 6:30pm vs EMU (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
7 Miles for Myles 3-mile Run/Walk for cancer 10 am @NIU Track & Field Compex $1 donation
11 University Open House (President's Day) 9am - 2pm at HSC
11 AfterSport Group - Career Mapping 7:00 pm - 8:30 PM (100 team / 25 ea)
11 Huskie Intern Meeting (Networking & Interviewing) 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Yordon Center McCareins Classroom 12 White Ribbon Campaign at Football Game at 6:30 pm
16 Mandatory HOUR OF POWER - Carl Sandburg Auditorium 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Check-In 6:40 pm 19 Marching Band Concert 7:00 pm - Convocation Center Tickets adults $5 Students $3
19 Sophomore Etiquette Dinner, HSC Regency 6-8pm Check-In 6:30pm Attire: Business (300 team / 50 ea PLUS 100 pt bonus for teams with resumes)
20 White Ribbon Campaign at Men's Basketball Game vs Tennessee State at 7 pm
22 SAAC Dinner at the Compher's 7-9 pm bus departs at 6:30pm

December
1 Deadline to apply for spring 2010 graduation
1-4 Malta Read to a Huskie Program
7 Wrap "Adopt-A-Family" gifts (100 team / 15 ea)
9 Deliver "Adopt-A-Family" gifts
13 Opportunity House/Kishwaukee SRA Special Olympics 8:30 AM-4 PM

January
10 Spring Welcome Back Convention, 10 am - 2 pm
10 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Gymnastics 2 pm vs Wisc-La Crosse (350 team pts/25 pts ea)
18 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
18 Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday "Day of Service" (400 team pts/35 ea)*
20 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Women's Basketball 7 pm vs CMU (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
21 Resume Workshops 7:00 pm-8:00 pm & 8:00 pm-9:00 pm Yordon Ctr (100 team/15 ea)
21 Huskie Intern Meeting 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Yordon Center - McCareins Classroom
29 Huskie Intern Application due (if student teaching/internship fall 2010/spring 2011)

February
1 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
12 Huskie Intern Application Deadline for Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
12 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Wrestling 7 pm vs Northern Iowa (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
13 Kids Day at the Convo Teams develop games for kids 2-3 pm (250 team pts) MBB 3pm
15 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
15 University Open House (President's Day) 9am - 2pm at HSC
17 Career Services - Spring Internship Fair. Bring resume 10 AM-3 PM (50 pts each)
20 Pink Zone Women's Basketball Cancer fundraiser 3 pm vs Toledo. Wear Pink 100 team pts)
21 Networking/Mock Interviews 4PM - 9 PM (4 different sessions) Yordon Ctr - McCareins (400 team / 50 ea PLUS 100 pt bonus for teams with resumes)
24 Career Services - Spring Job Fair. Bring resume and interview 10 AM-3 PM (50 pts ea)
25 Hour of Power MANDATORY 7 pm Holmes Student Center Ballroom
25 Huskie Intern Meeting, Yordon Center 9-10 pm

March
1 Career Services - Educator's Job Fair 10 am - 3 pm (50 pts ea)
1 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
4 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Men's Basketball 7 pm vs Toledo (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
7-14 Spring Break (no classes)
15 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
29 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom

April
2 University Open House (Spring Vacation) 9am - 2pm at HSC
9 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Women's Tennis 1 pm vs Akron (450 team pts / 40 pts ea)*
11 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Men's Tennis 1 pm vs Buffalo (450 team pts / 40 pts ea)*
12 SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
14 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Softball 5 pm vs UIC (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
16 Relay for Life Campus American Cancer Society, Convo Center (450 team pts / 25 pts ea)**
17 NIU Cares Day campus community service projects. Register your team: http://niucaresday.niu.edu free T-shirts. (450 team pts / 25 pts ea) ** 600 bonus pts for both
19 Huskie Intern Meeting 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Yordon Center - McCareins Classroom
TBD SAAC Meeting at 9:00 PM Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
26 The Victors Program - Convocation Center 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
28 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Baseball 3:35 pm vs Bradley (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
29 Huskies Supporting Huskies - Track & Field TBD (350 team pts / 25 pts ea)
30 Reading Day

May
8 Commencement

June
14 Summer Classes Begin

August
22 Fall Welcome Convention - Holmes Student Center 10:00 am - 3:00 pm