RHA Review Volume 3 Issue 4

We are now accepting articles for the November edition of the RHA Review, our monthly newsletter. The process begins this early to allow time for submissions to be made as well as editing and printing the final version. Articles can be anything that students living in the residence halls would be interested in from events to personal experiences.

Please e-mail submissions to Kaatz13@live.missouristate.edu by the end of Monday, November 21.

Upcoming Events in November

November 16, 6:30-8:30 pm: Cultural Thanksgiving (hosted by Sunvilla, supported by RHA)
November 21, 4:00-6:00 pm: RHA General Assembly votes on its Silver Bell Award
November 22-27: PRC closed for Thanksgiving Break
November 23-25: No classes for Thanksgiving Break

Discovery Center Night

When: Thursday, November 10th at 9 pm
Where: The Discover Center, 438 E. St. Louis St. Meet at the Blair-Shannon circle drive if you need transportation.
What: The Discovery Center is an interactive museum. It teaches the attendees about the world around us and our place within it. There are many new adventures and interesting facts to learn.
Who: Hosted by RHA and SAC

RHA Review

We are now accepting articles for the November edition of the RHA Review, our monthly newsletter. The process begins this early to allow time for submissions to be made as well as editing and printing the final version. Anyone interested in submitting an article can use one of the following ideas or one completely their own (outline the upcoming Boomer's Cup games and update everyone on the current standings, give the details on the upcoming Discovery Center night, or write about your personal experience on campus that other residents relate to).

Please e-mail submissions to Kaatz13@live.missouristate.edu by the end of Monday, October 17.

Upcoming Events in October

October 13 - 16: Fall Break
October 17: Pop Tab Wars Ends, NCC Applications Available
October 20, 9:00 - 11:00 pm: Casino Night
October 22, 7:00 pm: Boomer's Cup Women's Soccer
October 23 - 29: Homecoming Week
October 26, 5:00 - 7:30 pm: Halloween in the Halls
October 28 - 30: MACURH Conference

Green Bike Program

Would you like to ride a bicycle around campus without spending a fortune buying one? Then this program is for you! Students who live in the residence halls will have the opportunity to rent bikes from the RHA Green Bike Program. Checkout will be on September 13th and 14th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the bikes will be $15 each to rent for the semester. There are 31 bikes total, so get there early! For more information, please contact Thomas Matthews at Matthews492@live.missouristate.edu.

School is Almost Out...

RHA wishes everybody luck on their upcoming finals. We also like to congratulate those who will be graduating this year! Finally, we would also like to wish everybody a relaxing, fun, and safe summer!!!

RHA Barbecue and Auction

As the school year winds down, RHA will be holding its last meeting on May 2nd. However, instead of meeting in the PSU, we will be meeting in the Freddy Courtyard for some barbecue and games! Don't forget to bring your Dubloons because they will be an auction for some awesome prizes including games and movies. So, be sure to be behind Freddy Courtyard at May 2nd at 4 for RHA's Barbecue and Auction!

2011-2012 Executive Board

The current Executive Board would like to announce the new Executive Board for next school year!
President - Holly Zeiger
Administrative Aide - Tiffany Burrows
National Communications Coordinator - Austin Lawson
Hall and University Enrichment Coordinator - Thomas Matthews
Programming Communications Coordinator - Chase Uchtman
Internal Communications Coordinator - Alex Kaatz
Leadership Development Coordinator - Kelsey Anderson
We are excited to see them lead our organization into the next school year!

Executive Board Elections

Get excited, because RHA Executive Board Elections start this Monday! We will be hearing from candidates about why they want the positions. The election process will start with a 5 minute presentation from the candidate, then question and answer, and finally a discussion about that particular candidate while the candidate is outside of the room. There are some important things to remember about elections.
1)Don't feel afraid to add contributions to the discussion. In minutes, they are left anonymous.
2)However,please refrain from adding personal comments. Keep the comments to their application and discussion and if you have a working experience with them.

Zoo Night

RHA is having a Zoo Night on Friday, April 15th, 2011 at the Dickerson Park Zoo. Tickets can be picked up at the RHA General Assembly meeting on Monday, April 11th. The remaining tickets will be distributed in front of Garst and Blair-Shannon Dining Centers on Thursday, April 15th 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Program Details:
Friday, April 15th
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Entrance to the Zoo)
1:45 PM – 6:15 PM (Shuttle from Blair Shannon Circle Drive to the Zoo)

Tickets are available in advance or (in limited quantities) during the event at the Gate.

More info about the Dickerson Park Zoo:
http://www.dickersonparkzoo.org/zoo-home.html

RHA Olympics Results

Thanks to everybody who made this year's RHA Olympics a huge success! The Executive Board was very pleased to see all the residence halls compete and show off their residence hall pride. We are pleased to announce the standings!
1st Place = Wells House
2nd Place = Scholars House
3rd Place = Freddy House
Congratulations to these hall councils!

Executive Board Applications

It's time for the new RHA Executive Board to be selected! If you are interested in becoming an Executive Board Office, look at the application for more information. For those General Assembly members who are interested in being President, remember that you need to be going to GA for a semester. The applications for President are due at 5:00 pm on March 24. The applications for the other Executive Board positions are due on April 7 by 5:00 pm. Good luck and if you have any questions, feel free to contact the Executive Board by email or stop by during their office hours.

The Missouri State Experience with Dr. Doman

Ever wonder what sets your Missouri State University education apart from all others? Join the Boomer Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary and Dr. Earle Doman, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students for "The Missouri State Experience", and find out! This will be on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm in PSU 314 A and B! Awesome prizes from the bookstore will be available for attendance.

Project Greenway

Lights, camera, FASHION! Missouri State RHA is proud to present the third annual Project Greenway, our own very own sustainable fashion show. Come on down to the PSU Theatre on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 8 pm to see Missouri State students rocking their amazing homemade garments from sustainable items. Enjoy music and high energy performances! Get Green Games prizes and points! Interested in joining in on the runway madness? Just sign up at the front desk of any residence hall by March 23, 2011. It's your time to shine at Project Greenway, where the earth is your runway! If you would like more information, you can look at the rules and guidelines by clicking here.

NRHH Applications Are Out!

The National Residence Hall Honorary are looking for outstanding on-campus student leaders. If you are interested on what it takes to be a member, you can check out the application by clicking here. The applications are due to Angie Strider at the Hutchens House front desk by Monday, March 21,2011 by 11:59 pm along with two completed reference forms which can be found here. Good luck!

NACURH Applications Are Out!

It's time for NACURH 2011! If you are interested in a chance of going to this amazing conference, you can check out the application in both Word and PDF formats for more information. These applications are due on Sunday, March 20th at 11:59 pm to Kenny Harding or Todd Euglow at the Hutchens House front desk. Good luck!

Tunnel of Oppression

The second annual Tunnel of Oppression will be happening in Wells House on Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24 from 7 pm -11 pm. If you want a little preview of what to expect, check out this video.

Green Bike Program

RHA will be starting a pilot program called the Green Bike Program the week after Spring Break. On Wednesday, March 16 from 9 am to 4 pm, students who live in the residence halls will have an opportunity to check out a bike. The only fee is a ten dollar maintenance fee since the bike does come with a lock. This program will be piloted for two years with residence hall students before it becomes a campus-wide program. So, be one of the first to have a green bike!

Green Games

The Green Games are underway! The goal of the 2011 Missouri State Green Games is to promote sustainable practices in resident’s everyday lives. There are several areas of competition in which students can compete to earn points.

In Recyclemania buildings receive points for the poundage of materials recycled, adjusted to account for differences in population. Buildings also get points for putting up bulletin boards that promote sustainability. Kudos to everyone who got one (or more!) up in the first two weeks, because those were worth bonus points. Ecopalooza is coming up on April 1^st, and buildings get points based on the percentage of their building that signs in at the Residence Life booth.

Participating in an organized community service activity will earn buildings points based on the number of students participating and the number of hours worked. The same applies for residents that raise money for a specified organization. Things take a turn for the creative when buildings earn points for reaching out to the community with YouTube videos and Facebook pages about sustainability, and who could forget Project Greenway, the fashion show of sustainability?

Buildings receive points for active programs dealing with sustainability, and food programs where residents bring their own dishes and utensils earn points too! Residents can take matters directly into their own hands by getting their room green certified. Just in case there’s still a need to motivate people to participate, who can pass up free exercise equipment for their building

So, get to showing off how much you can recycle!

(This was written by Alex Kaatz)

Check This Out

RHA is proud to present the first video on the official Youtube channel (found at www.youtube.com/MissouriStateRHA!) This is one in our series of Student Success videos that deals with conflict resolution.

Spring Award Forms

Believe or not, this academic year is almost done. This means that the Spring Awards Ceremony is just around the corner. The Spring Awards Ceremony, being held on May 1st, is a celebration of all the hard that everybody involved in Residence Life and Services does throughout the year. Parents and loved ones have an opportunity to come and share in the highlights of their student's year. This also means that we need to have awards to recognize those outstanding students. So,if you are interested in nominating an outstanding individual, you can check out this form. If you are interested in nominating an awesome program, you can check out this form. Finally, if you are in interested in nominating an incredible RA Programmer, you can check out this form. All award forms are due by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 1st to AngelaStrider@missouristate.edu.

Hallaplooza Round 2

Hey, Missouri State! The Women's basketball team will be playing against the Drake Lady Bulldogs on Friday, February 25th at 7:05 PM in the JQH Arena! At this game, the Residence Hall Association and Living Learning Communities are sponsoring an attendance competition where the residence hall with the best attendance according to the RHA formula will recieve a pizza party, and all attending residents have a chance to win one of many prizes in a drawing, including gift cards, free movie rentals, bearwear, and a basketball signed by our home team! There will also be free food at 5:30pm for the first 500 people located at the Hammons Student Center West Gym. These lucky 500 people will get a chance to eat with President Cofer So come on out to support your Bears and your residence hall, get some free food and win some awesome prizes!

Ice Skate Night

RHA and SAC will be hosting the annual Ice Skate Night on Thursday, February 10. From 9:45 to 11:45 PM, there will be free skating at Mediacom Ice Park. All you need to do to attend is to bring your BearPass ID to prove that you are a Missouri State student. There will also be transportation provided to Mediacom Ice Park from the Blair-Shannon Circle Drive. So, attend and have some fun!

Upcoming BLT Presentation

RHA and NRHH's Building Leaders Together or BLT series will be hosting the first seminar of the semester! This will be a presentation on Effective Conflict Resolution held by Dr. Charlene Berquist from the Center of Dispute Resolution. This will be held on Monday February 7th at 7:00 pm in Cheek 204. This promises to be an exciting presention so come out and learn about dispute resolution!

Changes to the Bylaws

For those of you whose attended the first GA meeting, you might remember that we had some technical difficulties with bringing up the bylaws. So, if you would like to look at what we are changing, you can look right here

First GA Meeting of the Semester

Hey guys! Our first GA Meeting of the Semester is this Monday from 4-6pm at PSU Room 313. The theme is "Go Green". We will have Director of Residence Life and Services, Gary Stewart, come and speak to us. We will also be discussing the constitution and bylaws along with talking about the upcoming program Tunnel of Opression and approval of the new executive board member. We are so excited to see your happy shiny faces!!! Get ready for an exciting semester with RHA.

Important Documents

At our first GA meeting this semester, we will be talking about some changes to our constitution and other essential documents to our organization. If you would like to review the documents, you can click on the constitution, bylaws, rules of order, and standing rules to see what they are currently

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Missouri State!!! The RHA Executive Board is so excited for this upcoming semester. We have a lot of great programs and themes planned. Our first GA meeting is Monday, January 24, 2010 at 4:00 in PSU 313 with a theme of "Go Green!". We can't to wait to see you then.