COnference details
If you are wondering where you're staying or what you will be eating, or pretty much anything else about the conference, you're in the right place!
Conference Dates: Nov. 7th- 9th, 2008Conference Delegation Cap: 11 people including advisors
Price per Delegate: $109.35Price per Advisor: $143.85
SHIRT DESIGNS
Click Here to view the Conference Shirt Design. (This image is the back of the shirt and does not include the sponsors that will be on the shirts.)
MACURH 2008: The Sweet Stuff of Leadership will be on the front of the shirts.
Spirit Points Allocation
Judges will be dispersed across campus each day taking tallies of points as well as deducting points for misuse of cheers inside buildings. Spirit Points will be tallied Saturday afternoon, following Top Ten Programming Sessions, and the top ranking school(s) will be announced during Closing Ceremonies.
Activity Points Per
Creating a Banner iiiiii 5 Banner
Creating a Display ii i 5 Display
Best Banner/Display iiiiiii 10 School
Programs Submitted iiiiii ii 5 Program
Programs Presented iiiiiiii i 10 Program
Presenting a Top 10 Program iiiiiiiiiiiii 20 Program
Roll Call Winner i i 15 School
Submitting Award Bids iiiiiiii i 20 Bid
Bidding for MACURH 2009 iiiiiiiiii i 40 School
Recognition of Spirit iiii iiiii 5 Each Positive Showing of Spirit iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiWitnessed by Judges
Themed Apparel iiiii 5 Day
Philanthropy Fundraiser iiiiiiiiiii 10 School
Top Philanthropy ii i 20 School
Spirit Misconduct iiii -10 Citation of Cheering iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiin No Cheer Zones
Housing
Delegates will be housed in two hotels situated right next to one another about 1.5 miles from the main Missouri S & T campus. Amenities will include linen service, wireless internet or Ethernet connection, hospitality rooms and evening entertainment activities. If you have questions concerning housing, please contact Genny Walters at macurh2008.housing@gmail.com and not the hotel staff.
Holiday Inn Express
1610 Old Wire Outer Road
Rolla, MO 65401
Comfort Inn and Suites***(Check-In for the Conference will be located here)
1650 Old Wire Outer Road
Rolla, MO 65401
Dining
While at the conference, you will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and an option for breakfast on Sunday morning. Friday, delegations will be provided with a list of restaurants in town to choose from for dinner. Both breakfasts will be at the hotels, and lunch and dinner will be catered in our student center. All meals have vegetarian, vegan and kosher options. Special considerations for food allergies and other special circumstances will be taken into consideration and should be listed on each delegate’s individual registration. If you have questions or concerns about dining services, please contact Kristi House at macurh2008.dining@gmail.com.
Entertainment
Due to the change in the date of the conference, we can no longer provide haunted mine tours at the University’s experimental mine. The entertainment co-chairs are hard at work coming up with plenty of other exciting things for you to do during your downtime. If you have any questions, please contact Kristi House or Patrick Maloney at macurh2008.entertainment@gmail.com.
Programming
Programming this year has been divided into three main categories: Service, Education and Leadership. These are the three pillars of our Residential Life department. We will be holding MACURH U on Friday night (with two sessions) and the three main programming sessions, a roundtable and time for the Top 40 programs will all be held on Saturday. We will also be providing an Advisor Track for advisors who are interested. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Leyla Gardner at macurh2008.programming@gmail.com.
Banner Criteria and Regualtions: Banners MUST be no more than 3'x3' in length and no more than 1'' thick or more than 1 lb. Must be made of cottom or simialr lightweight fabric and must have four grommets, one placed in each corner of the banner. Banner must be free-hanging and not require electircity. Once your banner is turned in at Check-In, you will not be able to change it in any way. Will be judged on creativity, aesthetics, relation ot conference theme, and visibility of school name/RHA.
Passive Programming/Display Criteria and Regulations: All schools are required to setup their passive programmign displays on the second floor of Havener. Their will be limitations on outlets available so it will be first come first serve. Displays must not exceed 8 lbs. and must be free standing. Displays are not required to incorporate the conference theme but must incorporate some aspect of the communtiy, service representation, or leadership development of the school. It's required that each school include visible information about their school and delegation (School Name, Contact Info, Name of Delegates Representing School) and once the display is turned in it cannot be changed in any way. Will be judged on creativity, aesthetics, descriptions/info on school and delegation, relevance about activities involving the school and RHA.
Sponsorship
We are currently hard at work scouting for sponsorship opportunities in an effort to lower the cost of your conference experience. If you have questions about sponsorship, please contact Derek King or Sam Hoyt at macurh2008.sponsorship@gmail.com.
Ceremonies
Right now, we are working to give you the most entertaining opening and closing ceremonies possible. We are still searching for the perfect speakers, and you all will be the first to know when we have them lined up. If you have any questions about the ceremonies, please direct them to Mellissa Meye or Laura Vale at macurh2008.ceremonies@gmail.com.
Hospitality Rooms
There will be two hospitality rooms provided for the delegates during the conference. One will be located in each hotel. As always, caffeine will not be served past 11 pm as per MACURH policy. Please direct any questions you may have to Stacy Bradfield and Catherine Gottfried at macurh2008.hospitality@gmail.com.
Volunteers
We are currently working hard to recruit volunteers for the weekend of MACURH. The Volunteer chairs have done an amazing job so far and rest assured, there will be plenty of help come conference time. Be sure to look for them when you’re making your way across campus. For questions, contact Stacy Bradfield and Catherine Gottfried at macurh2008.volunteers@gmail.com.
Security & Transportation
We will be providing extra security through our campus police and volunteers throughout the conference weekend. We will also be providing transport to and from campus and the hotels during high traffic times, but as always, each delegation is encouraged to drive themselves if they are able. Parking will be free for the weekend of the conference. Please contact Bret Grinde (macurh2008.secandtrans@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns regarding security and transportation.
Philanthropy
This year, we have decided to donate all raised monies to Big Brothers, Big Sisters (Missouri Ozarks Chapter). The chapter has asked for monetary donations only. You can mail checks directly to the organization or bring them with you to the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Luebbering at macurh2008.philanthropy@gmail.com.