Super Bulldog Weekend

Tiffany Lacey, Daniel Bercaw
Reflector Reporters

Mississippi State students wanting to meet their favorite MSU athletes should attend the Super Saturday Fanfare this weekend.

MSU will host its fourth annual Fanfare on Saturday outside Scott Field. The Fanfare will take place in a tent on the home side of the stadium.The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Although the event will feature a number of exciting activities for young children, it is also a chance for fans of all ages to come out and mingle with MSU athletes face to face. "It will be something for everybody," Bart Gregory, a representative for Bulldog Sports Network, said.

There will be athletic representatives from many of the teams here on campus, and those wanting to remember this occasion can take a picture with these athletes while they wear a Mississippi State jersey. The athletes will also be giving out their personal autographs. "We wanted to give the kids a chance to meet these guys up close," Gregory said.

Among a list of other activities scheduled for the Fanfare include face painting and giveaways. Kids will also have the opportunity to play basketball, soccer and putt-putt golf as a part of the fun. The Fanfare, which is set up with a family atmosphere, will be sponsored by State Farm Insurance, which will accommodate the pictures with the athletes, and Burger King, which will display the "Burger King Kid's Club" and furnish face-painting. The Fanfare adds to the excitement of the weekend every year and is free to the public. Fans are strongly encouraged to come out and participate.

Alumni Association sponsors class reunions

"A Time to Count Your Blessings" is the theme of this weekend's Alumni Association Reunion, which began yesterday and is to continue through the weekend.

According to John Correro, Executive Director of Alumni Affairs, the Alumni Association's Reunion, which is in conjunction with Super Bulldog Weekend, "is certainly important for Mississippi State Alumni. It allows them to renew acquaintances with former classmates and to get a sense of what the campus is like now. It's an opportunity (for alumni) to come back and have pride in their alma mater." At the slumni reunion website, Correro said this reunion "is a chance for (the alumni) to return to (their) college days and to remember those experiences, to rekindle those friendships, and to relive those memories from days gone by. (We) want you to remember, rekindle, and relive."

Approximately 136 alumni and their spouses are expected to arrive for this weekend's reunion. "It won't be a bad showing," Correro said. This weekend's reunion will be the first time back for many of the alumni.

A number of activities ‹ in addition to other Super Bulldog Weekend activities ‹ have been planned for the alumni. Registration and open house for the reunion begins today at 10 a.m. at the Butler-Williams Alumni Center lobby. A dinner and dance at the Leo Seal M-Club Center will begin tonight at 6:30.

CAB sponsors numerous outdoor activities

A "Dash for Dollars Game Show," slam poet Steve Colman and airbrush tattoos are just a few of the activities that the (CAB) Campus Activities Board has planned during and following this week's Super Bulldog Weekend.

A number of outdoor activities will kick off the festivities today. A speed pitch competition, Ole Miss sponge throw, and dizzy bat race will start at 11 a.m. at the Drill Field. No registration is necessary for students to participate, and prizes will be awarded during the events.

Beginning at noon today near the Colvard Union, students may participate in the "Dash for Dollars Game Show." Students must register to play starting at 11:45 a.m. They will be allowed to play a number of games and races in an attempt to have an opportunity at a trip to a cash-filled cube. Today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colvard Union, there will be free airbrush tattoos. Students may choose from a selection of 200 different patterns with six different colors and glitters.

Slam poet Steve Colman will perform Tuesday in recognition of April's National Poetry Month. The event, free to students, will take place at the Colvard Union at 7:30 p.m. Colman has been performing since 1996 and has been featured on CNN's Entertainment Weekly, PBS's TV411 and BET's Soundstage.