So what is MOvember?  It’s a worldwide campaign to raise awareness and money for the fight against men’s cancers.  The theme is “changing the face of men’s health” and the way it works is guys grow out their facial hair as a way to bring attention to the subject.  Then, just like a charity run, ‘stache growers collect money for the cause.  The money raised by the campaign goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation.

When do we celebrate?  At the end of November parties called MO-galas are held in major cities around the globe where men show off their ‘staches and celebrate what everyone has accomplished.  We’ll be having our own celebration.  The FIU tailgate on November 21st is your chance to show off your most ridiculous facial hair!  NAWMBA has organized ways for EVERYONE, male or female, in Gainesville or afar, ‘stache or not to get involved.

What can I do?  The men of T211 have organized a team and are growing mustaches this month as a part of the effort.  In order to support our fellow classmates NAWMBA has organized several ways for EVERYONE to get involved.

If you’re a male who wants to give up shaving for a month:
1. GROW your own mustache!  You can join the team the T211’s have created by Clicking here.  Follow the instructions to join team “UF MBA”

2. COMPETE.  Sign-up to be a part of the NAWMBA competition to determine the fan favorite ‘stache.  Voting will be done by donations during the FIU tailgate and the winner will be announced that day.  MBAA has offered to donate $100 in the name of the winning mustache grower’s cohort, equating to MAJOR bragging rights.  (You do not have to be present to be a part of this, a photo of your ‘stache will suffice so don’t be discouraged if you’re not in Gainesville – ALL MBAs are welcome!  Reply to this email by Nov. 16 to enter.)  Who’s up for a little cross cohort rivalry?

If you’re a male or female who won’t be growing but you want to be involved:
1. DONATE (and encourage others to do the same) directly to the team by Clicking Here .  Follow the instructions to donate to team “UF MBA”  You can get involved this way without ever setting foot on campus.

2. PURCHASE a FAKE MUSTACHE from a NAWMBA representative!  Each traditional cohort will have a representative selling the ‘staches throughout the month so that EVERYONE can sport a ‘stache during the FIU tailgate.  The fake mustaches will also be for sale during the tailgate.  The money raised will be donated through the UF MBA MOvember team.

3. SPREAD the word!  Let everyone know about MOvember through your Facebook status.  Suggested status:  “I support the UF MBA MOvember Team and you can too!  Be a part of the worldwide effort http://us.movember.com/”

4. DROP off your change.  A donation box will also be placed in the MBA office in case you have some loose change you need to unload throughout the day.

Everyone: get excited to be a part of something great!  You’ll look great in a moustache so join your MBA team in raising awareness and supporting this important cause.

Did you know?  A few relevant details (courtesy of the MOvember site):
· 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
· Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 18-35.     
· Get all the details about MOvember through the official websites:  Movember  and  About Movember.

Thank you everyone for your support.  Lets ROCK MOvember!

The Tennessee game is finally here! Thanks to Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin’s loose lips this game is our most anticipated home game of the year (apologies FSU fans, maybe you’ll be good in 2011) so we’re turning up the heat on this week’s tailgate.

Kickoff is at 3:30 and since it’s a big game we’re going to start the tailgate early at 11:00am. As always, our tailgate will be held in the Plaza of Americas just south of Library West. This week’s game is a BLUE OUT which means Coach Meyer has requested that everyone wear blue to the game, so make sure you blue yourself before coming to the game.

This week’s tailgate is sponsored by DaVita. DaVita is one of the many companies that will be at the Graduate Career Fair in October and this is a great opportunity for those of you interested in working at DaVita to start networking with the company before the career fair. This is an informal event so please arrive dressed for the game, not business casual. Those of you that attended the NAWMBA fashion show know how to dress properly. To learn more about DaVita you may visit its website or contact Henriikka Siikala (TMBA, 2009).

We will have a full spread of food including a burger bar, fruits & vegetables, water, sodas and more. The usual assortment of games and good times will be provided.

Once again, beer and alcohol is BYOB and we will have coolers and ice to keep your drinks cold.

Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 12:00pm. We expect to run the lottery for this game and you must be signed up by 2:30 to be eligible to win a ticket for this game. No exceptions.

RSVP on Facebook.

You will learn what’s appropriate for various levels of dress including: business casual, interview, networking, tailgating, etc. You will also see some familiar faces on the runway, as some of your classmates double as models in their free time.

Macy’s is sponsoring the event and will be providing attendees with a discount to purchase some proper professional attire!

Light refreshments will be available.

Hope to see you all there!

Jennifer Meffert
President, NAWMBA

As always we will have cornhole!, ladderball (for real this time) football and more.

For those of you that like to drink before noon beer and alcohol is BYOB but we will have plenty of coolers and ice to keep your beverages cold.

Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 9:21am. See you on Saturday!

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Come join us and your other MBA classmates as we kick off the 2009 football season in style. Our tailgate will start at 4:00pm in the Plaza of Americas just south of Library West and will have hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwursts, chips and other delectable tailgate cuisine. We’ll also have games such as cornhole!, ladderball, football and more.

Alcohol and beer is BYOB for this game but we will have plenty of coolers and ice to keep your favorite beverages cold.

Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 4pm, kickoff is at 7:30 PM. See everyone Saturday!

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Thank you to everyone who came out to Ginnie Springs and made our fist event of the year a success. Pictures from the event are posted over at our flickr site. Also, thank you to First-Year Garrick Javidi’s wife Dana for taking so many great pictures!

The first Gator MBA Gear meeting will take place this Wednesday at 1:45 PM in Stuzin 200. This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in participating in the UF MBA program’s first student run business.

The mission of Gator MBA Gear is to offer all MBA students the opportunity to manage a real e-commerce business in an experiential learning environment. Students will design products, craft marketing plans, purchase inventory, write financial plans and create a superior customer experience for UF MBA Alumni, Executive, Internet, Professional, Traditional MBA students and customers from all other walks of life. To learn more about Gator MBA Gear please take a look at the attached Executive Summary.

There are several leadership opportunities available within Gator MBA Gear including a position that only First Year students are eligible for. If you are interested in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Brand Management, Product Development, Merchandising or Accounting then you will want to attend this meeting.

If you wish to participate in Gator MBA Gear but are unable to attend the meeting please let me know.

If you haven’t already RSVP’d please do so by either email or RSVP’ing on Facebook by Thursday, August 27th. If you RSVP’d on Facebook and are planning to bring a guest please email me and let me know so we can have an accurate headcount. We need to know how many people are planning to attend to ensure we have enough food and drink for everyone.

Cost
Free for all MBAA Members
$20 for Non-MBAA Members. This fee covers entry to the park, food, drinks and alcohol.

If you haven’t already joined the MBAA now would be a great time to join. Click here to join today!

Directions to Ginnie Springs
http://bit.ly/15l9NU

The River Float
Our pavilion is conveniently located right next to the Devil Spring System entrance to the tube run. We will have a small number of tubes available for free. Once all of our tubes are in use you may rent a tube from the park for $6 or you may bring your own if you are a wily river floating veteran.

The Eats
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Bratwursts
Veggie Burgers
Potato Salad
A wide assortment of chips
Cookies
Watermelon and other sweet, juicy fruit
Soda
Keg(s)

The Games
Cornhole
Volleyball
Football
Bocce Ball and more

Please contact me if you any questions, otherwise I’ll see you at the Springs on Saturday!

Alley Katz
3705 SW 42nd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32608

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