Upcoming Programs

As the end of the semester is approaching, RHA has two awesome programs coming up that will help relieve your stress.
On Thursday, December 9 from 9 pm to 12 am, RHA will be partnering with SAC to bring on another awesome Texas Hold'Em tournament. Come out and get entered for a chance to win the new XBOX Kinect.
On Saturday, December 11 from 8:30 to 10:30 am, RHA will be hosting a Finals Breakfast in Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge. This give residents an opportunity to get breakfast in between the hours that the dining centers will be open. We will have juice, milk, bagels, and so much more!

Last Meeting of the Semester!

Next Monday is the last meeting of this semester! It's going to be an extremely fun meeting with a Hawaiian luau theme. Also, remember to bring your dubloons that you have earned throughout the semester for the fun auction. We will have some awesome things up to bid like DVDs, sports equipment, board games, and so much more! So, come out and enjoy our last GA meeting for the semester.

Button Wars

RHA is having another boisterous round of Button Wars that will be happening until December 6. If you are looking for the rules or the list of those who are still in, you can click here to keep track of those who are still active in the game.

Upcoming Programs

We have two very exciting programs coming up this week for you to be excited about!
On Thursday, November 18 from 9-11 pm, RHA is partnering with SAC to bring you Ice Skate Night! A shuttle will be provided that will be going from the Blair-Shannon Circle Drive to Mediacom Ice Park. The skating is free as long as you have your student id on you.
On Friday, November 19 at 10 pm, RHA will be sponsoring The Price is Right in the PSU Theater. 6 lucky people will have a chance to win some really cool prizes like a Nook and iPod Nano while playing some classic games like Cliffhanger and Plinko!

Apply for NCC-IT!

It's that time of year again, when RHA elects their next National Communications Coordinator-In Training or NCC-IT. This person will shadow the current NCC, Kenny Harding, over the Spring 2011 semester and learn what the position of NCC will entail. If you are interested, you can download the application here, fill out it and turn it into the Hutchens Front Desk by Monday, November 23rd at 5:00 PM. Applicants will also prepare a 3 minute presentation about why they should be the next NCC on the November 29th GA meeting. Good luck!

NRHH Applications Are Out!

The National Residence Hall Honorary or NRHH is looking for new members to apply this fall. This organization, which is only for the top 1% of student leaders living in the residence halls, is based on four pillars: Leadership, Recognition, Scholarship, and Service. Potential new members need to have lived on campus for two semesters and get two references from people who are involved in Residence Life and Services. The application and the two reference forms need to be turned into the Hutchens Front Desk by November 8, 2010 by 11:59 pm. If you are interested, here is the application and the reference form. If you are wanting more information, you can go to the Missouri State NRHH website by clicking here.

Halloween Hoedown

On Thursday, October 28 at 7 pm, RHA will be hosting a Halloween Hoedown in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge. There will be plenty of western and barnyard themed activities that include square dancing, making your very own stick pony, and a costume contest. If you attend, there will be plenty of awesome prizes like a portable DVD player, DVDs, Missouri State gear, and so much more! So, put your best cowboy getup and come out to the Halloween Hoedown!

Halloween in the Halls

The Residence Hall Association will be sponsoring a safe indoor Halloween experience for the children and grandchildren (ages 2 to 12) of all Missouri State faculty, staff, and students called Halloween in the Halls. This will take place on Wednesday, October 27. Tours will start at 5:15 pm in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge and will end at 7:30 pm. The Pumpkin Patch, in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge will include check-in, games, and refreshments. All floors will be non-scary. Residents of our buildings will be trained to be tour guides known as Pumpkin Pals and will escort the children through the residence halls.

Smoking Policy Video

During Brittany's report at the previous GA meeting, we discussed the winning smoking policy video that was made by students. Here it is for your viewing pleasure!

RHA's Budget

During last week's GA meeting, we discussed the budget for this semester for RHA. If you are interested in looking at it again, you can click here.

Facebook Fan Page

RHA has a fan page on Facebook! If you want to like us, you can search for "The Residence Hall Association (RHA)" on Facebook or you can click right here. Also, we have a Twitter at www.twitter.com/MoStateRHA. So, check them out!

Pop Tab Wars

Pop Tab Wars has started. From September 20 to October 25, all the residence halls will be competing in an intense competition to see which residence hall can collect the most pop tabs. All the residence halls will have a little cardboard house at the front desk that you can put them in. These pop tabs are going to go to a good cause-the local Ronald McDonald House. The top three residence halls will win money for their Hall Councils. So, get collecting!

MACURH 2010- Come On Down!

The MACURH 2010 Conference is fast approaching and Missouri State is looking for some awesome delegates to represent us. You might be asking, "What is MACURH?". MACURH stands for the Midwest Affliate of College and University Residence Halls. This conference plans to bring 500 outstanding student leaders from 7 Midwestern states and 1 Canadian province that live in the residence halls together to discuss programs and policy incentives, meet other likeminded leaders, and bring back awesome ideas to their campus. This conference will be held from November 5-7, 2010 right here at Missouri State. If you are interested or you know someone who might be interested, download the application right here, fill it out and return it to Kenny Harding or Angela Strider at the Hutchens House Front Desk by Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at midnight.

If you are wanting more information about the conference in general, you can go to www.rha.missouristate.edu/macurh. If you are interested for volunteering for the conference, you can fill out a form that can be located on http://rha.missouristate.edu/macurh/volunteer.pdf and turn it to Angela Strider at the Hutchens House Front Desk or Savana Stewart at the Hammons House Front Desk.

RHA Barbecue

If anyone is in the mood for barbecue, RHA has the event for you. Wednesday, August 25 will be the date for the RHA Barbecue. From 4:30-7:00 in the Blair-Shannon Dining Center, you can get some great barbecue for your dinner. While you are there, you can also meet some of the RHA Exec Board members and learn more about RHA. So come out, get some food, and learn some more about RHA.

Welcome Back!

The RHA Executive Board is very excited to welcome everybody back to Missouri State. The RHA Executive Board has a lot of exciting programs and policies planned for the upcoming year. So, get excited! Don't forget that the first GA Meeting is Monday, September 13 at 4:00 in PSU 313 so mark your calendars and get ready for an another awesome year of RHA.

2010-2011 RHA Executive Board

With the ending of the school year, that means that there will be a new RHA Executive Board in place for next year. Here are those student leaders that will be taking RHA into grand places for 2010-2011!
President-Susie Kekec
Administrative Aide-Brittany Miller
National Communications Coordinator-Kenny Harding
Programming Communications Coordinator-Jasmine Heitz
Hall and University Enrichment Coordinator-Koary Gao
Internal Communications Coordinator-BJ Anderson
Leadership Development Coordinator-Jamie Jones
MACURH Conference Chair-Jon Stubblefield
Regional Director of NRHH-Emily Hollander

Casino Night

RHA will be holding a Casino Night Wednesday May 5 starting at 7 PM in the PSU Ballroom. Attendees will be able to participate in several different games such as blackjack, craps, and bingo. If you are unfamiliar to any games, there will be people around to help you out. There will be some awesome prizes awarded to those who have won the most (fake) money such as an iPod Shuffle, a Netbook, DVDs, and much, much, more! This is going to be a fun and free night for all, so come out and press your luck!

Spring Awards Ceremony

Believe it or not, the end of the academic year is just around the corner. With this brings the RHA Spring Awards Ceremony! On May 2, 2010, RAs, RHA, RPAs, UCRA, Hall Councils, and outstanding individuals will be recognized in various categories. Following the Spring Awards Ceremony will be the NRHH Induction Ceremony for Spring 2010. More details will be on the way, so keep a look out!

Project Greenway Results

Project Greenway was a massive success. All the participants had very creative and sustainable costumes. But, there had to be winners. So, here are the winners in the three different categories.
General
1. Wells 5 West Wing

Resident Assistant Staff
1. Blair-Shannon
2. Freddy
3. Woods

Hall Council
1. Blair-Shannon
2. Apartment Association
3. Kentwood

Congratulations to all the winners and everybody who participated!

Upcoming Events

From Monday, April 5 to Thursday, April 8, RHA is hosting RHA Olympics. If you are interested in what events are going on the different days, you can click here.

Monday, April 12 will be the end of Pop Tabs War. Be sure to get all your pop tabs to the front desk of your residence hall by then.

Monday, April 12 at 8:30 PM in Carrington Auditorium will be a lecture titled "Let's Talk About 'It'". This lecture, held in conjuction with RHA's Sexual Assault Awareness Month, will be featuring two talented speakers talking about sexual awareness in general.

Come out and attend these programs!

NRHH Applications for Spring 2010

The National Residence Hall Honorary or NRHH are looking for new members to apply this spring. This organization, which is only for the top 1% of student leaders living in the residence halls, is based on four pillars: Leadership, Recognition, Scholarship, and Service. Potential new members have to fill out an application and get two references from people involved in Residence Life and Services and turn it into the Hutchens Front Desk by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. If you are interested, here is the application and reference form. For more information about NRHH, you can go to the NRHH website by clicking here.

Project Greenway

On Monday, March 29, 2010, Project Greenway will take place. Project Greenway is a sustainable version of "Project Runway" where contestants will design an original outfit out of completely recyclable materials. Prizes will be awarded in three categories (Resident Assistant, Hall Council, and Residents) for first, second, and third place. You can sign up at either your front desk or contacting Todd Euglow, Programming Communications Coordinator at todd05@live.missouristate.edu. When you sign up, you will receive more information about the event. But, you better hurry because the deadline is Monday, March 22! Go, get out your eye for fashion and make an one of kind outfit that promotes sustainability!

Executive Board Elections

March has just started which means the semester is almost halfway over. As this academic year comes to a close, you might be wondering what to do for next year. A great plan would be try for RHA Executive Board. The elections will be coming in April, so get excited! It is a lot of hard work but you do get some cool benefits like 35 Bearfare and 600 dollars compensation per semester. If you have any questions about a certain position, you can click here for position descriptions or you can come by during their office hours to talk to them about their position. If you want to look at the application, you can click here. The applications will be due to Angie Shirley by March 29 at 5:00 PM.

Office Hours

Lately, the RHA Executive Board has been recieving suggestions about putting office hours on the website. They are located in two places. If you are looking for a specific executive board member's office hours, you can click here and then click on the executive board member you want. Also, if you just want all the hours the RHA Office is open, you can click here for the times. Remember, the RHA Office is for your use. So, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to stop by and talk.

Ice Skate Night

On Thursday, February 25, RHA and SAC will be hosting an Ice Skate Night at Mediacom Ice Park from 9:30-11:30 PM. Ice Skate Night is free to all Missouri State students to attend! All you have to bring is your Zip Card to make sure that you get in. If you need a ride to Mediacom Ice Park, a shuttle will be provided. Starting at 9:10 PM, the shuttle will pick up people at the Blair-Shannon Circle Drive to go to Mediacom Ice Park. So, go and have fun!

Hallaplooza Results

Hallaplooza 2010 has come and gone and although there was a good contest between all the residence halls, there had to be one winner. The top three residence halls were:
3. Blair-Shannon
2. Freddy
And the winner for Hallaplooza 2010 was Hutchens House! Congratulations to all of the top three winners.
Also, at both the mens and womens game, residence hall students could sign up for a chance to win an autographed basketball. The winner of the Lady Bears autographed basketball was Ellen Herrmann from Sunvilla. The winner of the Bears autographed basketball was Dylan Legler of Wells. Congratulations to both of you!

NACURH 2010 Applications!

NACURH is the national residence life conference that Missouri State attends yearly. If you want to apply or just want more information, you can check out the application by clicking here. The applications are due to the Hutchens front desk by Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00 PM.

Chinese New Year

Wednesday, February 10th from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge, RHA will be celebrating Chinese New Year! Those who attend will get to experience a actual Lion Dance, a huge New Year tradition. There will also be traditional Chinese food and games there. So, come out and celebrate the New Year!

Hallaplooza

Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5 will be the games to count for Hallaplooza. Hallaplooza is a competition to see which residence hall can have the highest attendance at both games. The Friday game will feature the Lady Bears as they take on Creighton at 7:35. This is also the White-out game that will be broadcast on FSN, so we need a high attendance of people wearing white to be seen on national television. The Saturday night game will start at 7:05 as they also take on Creighton. Both games will feature a drawing for an autographed basketball from both the Bears and Lady Bears. So come out and support our bears and help your residence hall win Hallaplooza!

Building Pride Colors

Next week's General Assembly meeting theme is Building Pride where you dress in your building's designated color. Here's a quick refresher on what color you are supposed to wear.
Apartment Association: White
Blair-Shannon: Blue
Freddy:Red
Hammons: Yellow
Hutchens:Green
Kentwood:Purple
Scholars:Black
Wells:Orange
Woods:Grey
So, show up next Monday at 4:00 PM dressed to show off your building pride!

Button Wars

February 2nd at 8:00 AM is the official start to Button Wars. For those who haven't already done so, join the Facebook group by clicking here. There, you can see who is still playing and who is out along with a full set of rules. The basic thing is you have to wear your RHA button at all times and you won't get out. If you don't wear it and you get caught, you are out! Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers along with the person who eliminates the most people. Good luck to everyone!

Spring Pop Tabs War

RHA will be having another pop tabs war starting Monday, January 25th. The pop tabs collected will go to the Ronald McDonald House. Students will bring their pop tabs to the house located at the front desk of every residence hall. The winning building will get $150 towards a pizza party. So, get to saving those pop tabs for a good cause! Missouri State collected 125 pounds this past fall, so let's keep it up!

We Have A Twitter Account!

RHA has some exciting news! We have a Twitter account. You can check it out by going to www.twitter.com/MoStateRHA. Make sure to also follow us and also check out our Facebook group by clicking here.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Missouri State! The RHA Executive Board is very excited to see all of your faces again. Our first meeting of the semester is Monday, January 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm in PSU 313. The theme is tacky so wear those awkward, mismatched clothes. So, get excited and we can't wait to see you then!