What I Really Love ... Planning.

for those of you that know me, you know i love a well-made (& executed) plan. we do a lot of planning for my job is this summer, and after i've been at it for 6 weeks, i've began to realize just how complicated a huge event is to put together.

i take the same kind of pride in the organizations i'm involved in at k-state. i am fortunate to be serving as a co-chair for the annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink event that 2 of my clubs, Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority & Collegiate Cattlewomen, have been putting on for the last 5 or 6 years.

already this summer, our committee is getting a headstart on fundraising efforts! it makes me proud to be part of such a well-orchestrated group of women. already the TETWP campaign includes selling t-shirts across the ksu campus and a free bbq open to students, faculty & the general public. for 2010 we plan on adding a silent auction as a way to get more faculty involved, as most of them aren't keen on wearing a pink t-shirt with a semi-suggestive saying across the chest.

speaking of these t-shirts, last year on k-state's campus the entire breast cancer awareness campaign sector caught some grief from a certain individual who writes for the campus newspaper. (that's where she lost my "freedom of speech sympathy" and crossed into full-on p.o.-ed robin mode). i can tell you that again in 2010, our group will be selling t-shirts banking on "frat boy humor" in order to make a sizeable donation to the Susan G. Komen Mid Kansas Affiliate. If over $40,000 in donations isn't a good thing, then I don't know what is...

But back to the point, I again want to point out what a powerful group of young women we have at K-State and a generous audience we have for supporting our cause. If you or someone else would be interested in donating to our cause (silent auction items anyone?), please let me know.

peace&love