IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Community Council Elections Applications due April 10 April 3, 2015 Volume 15, Issue 16 UPCOMING FREDDY EVENTS May Move Out Deadline Non-graduating Residents without summer contract, 12 noon, May 9 Freddy Court Community Council Elections Living at Freddy next year? Want to make a difference at Freddy Court while gaining valuable leadership experience? Run for a position on the FCC Council! Applications are available in the Freddy Main Office or at http://www.fccc.stuorg.iastate.edu/ Deadline to apply is April 10th at 5pm. Contact Kris Burney at: [email protected] with questions. May Move Out Deadline Graduating Residents 6:00 pm, May 9 FREDDY FUN FEST: April 16th-19th Get ready to celebrate spring at Freddy Court! Freddy Fun Fest April 16-19 Throughout the four days Giveaways: Cups, sunglasses, granola bars, and I <3 Freddy t-shirts. Have a chance to win one of these grand prizes by attending the most events! Grand prizes include: Hisense 32” HDTV, Apple iPad Mini, and Google Chromecast Contents: Upcoming Events 1 Food/Clothing Drive 2 Checking Out? 2 Help at Freddy 2 Avoid Lockouts 2 Tour Guide Positions 2 April 16th Minute to Win It Games Hawthorn Dining Area 8pm-10pm April 17th All You Can Eat Pancakes for $3 Hawthorn Dining Area and outside patio 9pm-11pm April 18th Freddy Clean Up Day Frederiksen Court Grounds 11am-2pm Free Hickory Park for all participants Free T-shirt for those who sign up by April 7th! Sign-up in the Freddy Court Main Office or at [email protected] Grama Mojo’s Improv Comedy Night Hawthorn Dining Area Free Jimmy John’s 9:30pm – 11pm April 19th Carnival on the Green Green space at Freddy Carnival games and inflatables; live DJ from KURE 12pm – 4pm THE CONNECTION Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE SAVE PROGRAM ANNUAL FOOD/CLOTHING DRIVE The Department of Residence and Central Stores collects gently used clothing and unopened, non-perishable food items from students during spring semester move-out. The food items will be donated to Bethesda Lutheran Church food pantry. The clothing will be donated to Goodwill allowing them to be reused and keeping them out of the landfills. Donations will begin on April 23rd and there will be boxes labeled outside of the Frederiksen Court Office until May 13th. Don’t put these things in the trash. Don’t leave them in your apartment. SAVE these items from the landfill. SAVE the Earth’s resources. SAVE carrying it home. SAVE = SIMPLE ACT VITAL EFFECT CHECKING OUT? Please don’t just leave. There is paperwork to complete and keys to return. Contact the office (515-294-2107) or the CA on Call (515-290-1652) for information on what to do to have a successful checkout so you can avoid additional charges. HOW AND WHERE TO GET HELP AT FREDDY Put this number in your cell…515-290-1652. It’s the Freddy CA on Call and provides 24/7 assistance. The Freddy Office is open 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday and is located in the Community Center room 1010. You will also be receiving notes from your CAs…with more information about them and their contact info, too. We are here to help! AVOID LOCKOUTS … CARRY YOUR KEYS & ACCESS CARD AT ALL TIMES Your first lock out is free, but all other after hours lockouts cost you $25. Avoid paying $25. Make sure you have your keys & card when you leave the apartment. Make sure your access card is working. If you do get locked out, call your roommates to let you in before calling the CA on Call. Be responsible. Avoid lock outs … day and night! SUMMER TOUR GUIDE POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Department of Residence is looking for students who will be staying in or near Ames this summer, to represent the department as Summer Orientation Tour Guides. We’re looking to hire individuals who will be comfortable acting as resources to incoming students and their families, touring groups of varying sizes through the residence halls and representing the Department of Residence in a welcoming, enthusiastic, and informative manner. The wage is 8.75 an hour with opportunities for hours between two and three tours daily, 5 and sometimes 6 days a week. Tours begin June 1st and will last through July 2nd. Please contact Aliza Rosenthal at 515-294-9564 in Friley Hall to get an application. The application deadline is April 10th. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your application!
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