Founders’ Day success
Posted by Jeremy Langley | Posted in Current Events, Southern Arkansas University | Posted on 09-04-2009
Tagged Under : Founders' Day, Magnolia, SAU, Southern Arkansas University, Tracy Lawrence
Well, in case you missed it, we made it through Founders’ Day at SAU. I know, I know, in this new media age, I should have written this by 10 p.m. on April 1, but I was busy. I didn’t even get home til then!
What a day it was. I got to work about 7:20 a.m. and began implementing the plan that had been put together over the course of several months. The plan had been fine tuned only hours before I left work on Tuesday. I’ve got to stop here and note that there was an absolutely wonderful out pour of support from the entire SAU community that helped make Founders’ Day a success. I don’t know how we would have ever pulled it off without their help. I am blessed to work with such wonderful people.
So after arriving at work, the day soon began to pick up steam. Volunteers began pouring in to fill balloons, ice down 3,000 cokes, set up tables for the cook-out, and so much more. At the same time, the student activities staff was working with the professional stage company on the mall to erect a huge, and might I add very impressive, stage on which Tracy Lawrence would soon sing.
Then noon came, and it was time for the first major event – the groundbreaking for the SAU Alumni Centennial Bridge. I went over to the Welcome Center for that event, and then stopped by the baseball field for the 1 p.m. game. It was part of the celebration, and it allowed for a brief break and bite to eat. My hat’s off to Don Davis who was grilling for us.
