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September 2011
The mission of The UNC Dance Marathon is to unite the University, community and state in fostering emotional and financial support that improves the quality of life for the patients, families and staff of N.C. Childrens Hospital.
UPCOMING EVENTS
And every time I get tired, which I do, I think of that little girl.
through the last hours of the marathon Sept. 6-9 Committe Recruitment Week: Join a committee and help UNC-DM behind the scenes all year. Sign up in the Pit and send you ap- Grant Rant: Cinderella or Sedation plication to The Pediatric Sedation Excellence program prooverall@uncdm.org vides video goggles for patients who would othby 5 p.m. Friday.
Sept. 16 Theme Reveal: Find out the theme of the 2012 UNC Dance Marathon at Players from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Cover: $3 for 21 and up, $5 for under 21. Oct. 2 FestiFall: Join us for the towns largest arts festival on Franklin Street from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Carrie Dobbins, the Energizer Bunny of the 2012 Overall Committee, tells how UNC-DM has impacted every year of her college career.
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And the theme for the 2012 marathon is...find out at Players. First-years, heres your chance; seniors, youll wanna skip Top O tonight.
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UNC-DM Flashback:
2010
Featuring: Taylor Scott, 2010 UNC-DM Overall Coordinator During DRW for UNC-DM 2010, Hurricane Ida was coming and there was really bad weather. I remember because we on the OC (overall committee) were worried because DRW is the week when we get all of the dancers to support the kids. Seeing so many of our committee members go outside, get crazy, be in the Pit, get dressed up and go across campus [to recruit dancers] seeing them going full-out despite the hurricane and witnessing us still reach our goal of 1,600 dancers [who were] willing to take a stand for the kids was an amazing moment. Despite the weather and nasty circumstances we still had all of that spirit for the kids.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, contact 2012 Publicity Chair Olivia Barrow at obarrow12@gmail.com.
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Kaylee Baker
and get rid of the noisy sound, and his parents can talk to him through a microphone and calm him down, laying still becomes easier and fears diminish. The committee is in the process of developing other ideas to provide the highest quality of sedation possible, in addition to the virtual reality system. If you actually make something fun for kids, they wont be impacted as negatively, says Willis. We usually have to poke them with needles in order to put an IV in them and give them the proper medication before a procedure and if we can just inject them with movies, it will actually be a fun thing for the child.
Carrie Dobbins, the 2012 Fundraising Projects chair, shares her UNC-DM journey.
ters to friends, alumni, parents and community members. This is when Carrie got hooked inspired by the dedication of Taylor Scott, 2009 Fundraising Projects chair, Carrie knew at the end of her first year that she could not get enough UNCDM. Taylor was the start of me loving it. Task oriented and passionate, she brought the cause to every meeting.
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leaning on first-years. When I met them at Fall Fest, I said to myself, these are the people who are going to be running this same organization in the future. How are they going to make it bigger and better than what we have done? Zack Newbauer, a first-year living in Hinton James Residence Hall, just as Carrie did, believes this years first-year class has what it takes to take UNC-DM to the next level. Just being around my fellow firstyears in the past two weeks has shown me how ambitious we are, said Zack. With so many varying interests and specific skill sets, Im sure it will take just a short time to find those who will be able to give as much passion and dedication to this organization as those did in the past. The class of 2015 brings a lot to the table: excitement, diligence, and most importantly, a fresh set of eyes.
Olivia Barrow
for all of the OC when I say how pumped I am to finally make the 2012 theme public, Black said. The dress code for the reveal party is white out so dig up your bleach and prepare to shine.
Photo by Molly Sutherland
dinated decorations during the 24hour marathon. Last year campus a cappella groups performed at Theme Reveal for the first time. This year the Loreleis, the Achordants and Tar Heel Voices will be performing for the eager students and community members awaiting the theme announcement at the end of the night. I am excited that so many wonderful a cappella groups have agreed to perform for us, and I know I speak
Next Issue
Tired of the generic design of our summer newsletter issues? Stay tuned as we revamp the style to match the 2012 theme starting in our October issue.