3 on 3 Tournament

Last night, our team hosted a 3 on 3 tournament for the F&M community.  We had 14 teams sign up, with close to 60 participants.  Some teams brought their own cheering section and one even brought a coach!  Emily Johnson '12 did a fantastic job organizing and running the tournament.  Our bracket guru for the evening was Tracy Hahn '13, who very aptly guided teams from game to game.  It was a fun night, and hopefully an event we can continue to grow.  Check out our Facebook page for more pictures. 

Start of the Year

This morning the college community gathered together for Convocation - to formally open the beginning of the year and to welcome the Class of 2015 into our academic community.  

During the ceremony, each College House presented their elected leader for this school year.  Each of the five college houses have their own governance system - a extraordinary opportunity for leadership and management that is rarely available to undergraduates.  Each House government has it's own social programming budget and are responsible for planning, organizing and funding a wide-range of activities within the Houses. 

It was a beautiful morning and a great way to kick off the start to the year!

 

The Class of 2015 processes through a tunnel of faculty members

A Look Ahead at the Stage

President Porterfield came down from the stage to directly address the Class of 2015

Fummer 5K

Join us on Saturday, September 24 at 9am for our Fummer 5K.  The race will take place out at Baker Campus on F&M's cross country course.  Runners of all levels are welcome and walkers are encouraged to participate.  All proceeds will go toward our trip to Puerto Rico in December.  We are very excited about this opportunity to bring together students, alums, parents and members of the Lancaster community.  We have great prizes lined up and there will be a tasty post-race spread.

There is a ton of stuff going on September 23-25 on campus as it is Homecoming, Family Weekend, and our big Inauguration Celebration of our 15th President, Dan Porterfield.  It will be a great weekend to be here.

We look forward to seeing you there!  Registration information is online.

A Look Inside the BOS Department

Allison Bauer '12 gives us a quick look inside the BOS Department in the Harris Center.  Business, Organizations and Society is a popular major at F&M and each year, national and international companies and corporations send representatives to campus to recruit our graduating students.  Learn more online: www.fandm.edu/business.

One of My Favorite Quotes

I like to use quotes a lot with our team - I put them on their lockers, put them on scouting reports and I give them a quote at the end of practice each day during the season.  One of my favorites (and I have a bunch of favorites) is a good one for the summer:

The best kind of pride is that which compels a man to do his very best work, even if no one is watching. - Anonymous

Summer Update by Emily Johnson

This summer I am working as a Program Manager for the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster. This job was offered to me after I spent about six months volunteering at a local middle school. I started volunteering once a week for about an hour for a school project on effective mentoring styles. After the project was over I decided I really liked the kids and the program, so I added a few hours and a few days as a volunteer. This ultimately led to a job. The program promotes "community schools" which allows the students to combine a school day with homework help, physical education, various enrichment clubs, and a chance for another meal. The summer provides the same basic opportunities, but without a school day. So far this summer we have done science experiments, made tie-dye t-shirts, cleaned up the community, gone on field trips, and planted flowers for the local women's shelter. Best of all, we play basketball everyday. Although basketball is a group favorite, I could really use a break from knock-out! :)

Summer Update by Allison Bauer

This summer I am a Summer Analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), an investment bank. I am working in the Global Banking and Markets portion (GBM) on the Capital Markets side. Capital Markets is basically the liaison between the markets side (sales and trading) and the companies or countries who want to issue bonds. When a company wants to raise funds in either the short or long term, they come to us with an idea of how much they want to raise and we work with them in help them decide on the correct price guidance and underwriting of bonds. Once this is done, we also allocate the number of bonds to different investors. So far this summer I have rotated through the high yield desk, investment grade desk and recently I started on the frequent borrowers group. I have learned a ton and although the hours are rough and the commute is too, I love it. I really can't wait to get back to school though, and especially for the season to start!

Summer Update by Megan Pauley

This summer I am a marketing intern in Villanova University's athletic department.  I work with two other interns to promote Villanova athletics around the greater Philadelphia region.  I research, schedule, and attend events that will help raise awareness for Villanova's athletic program.  I have been to a number of events so far including sports camps in the community, 5K races, and the Wawa Welcome America Party on the Parkway in Philadelphia on the 4th of July.  I have also attended Villanova sponsored events, like their various sports camps around campus and alumni weekend.  My internship has allowed me to meet a number of Villanova athletes and coaches, and I am learning a lot about the marketing aspect of collegiate athletics.

The Mindset to Make a Difference

F&M's new President, Dr. Dan Porterfield, has been on the job for about 3 1/2 months and recently sat down with the Lancaster Sunday News to discuss his impressions of F&M and his goals moving forward.  Check out the article.

Camp

We finished a great week of camp today.  Throughout the four days, we worked on ball handling and shooting, rebounding, on the ball defense and many other skills.  We played a number of competitive games and had a lot of fun in the process.  Tuesday was our Olympic competition day - teams chose a country to represent, dressed in the country's colors, and even brought in some fun facts.  Today, we finished the afternoon with the Tournament of Champions - using all the skills we learned in a competitive way.  Thanks to all the campers for a great week!  We are looking forward to next year. 

Team Jamaica made their own shirts for our Olympic Competition Day!