Frequently Asked Questions - Hospitality

This organized, motivated, and friendly Captain will work very closely with the Overall throughout the year. The Administrative Assistant is in charge of general tasks, such as recording attendance, taking minutes at all meetings, maintaining the Angel website for Hospitality, and scheduling intra-committee events. This Captain will collect and organize all contracts from all of the other Hospitality Captains, and will complete a document detailing each meal during all THON events, including the THON 5K, Family Carnival, and THON Weekend.

The Beverages Captain will work with a variety of large and local donors to acquire all of the beverage donations for THON Weekend and all of the pre-THON events. This Captain is also responsible for the placement of these beverages, and managing them throughout each event. This Captain must be outgoing, responsible, and able to adapt to the various situations that arise during the THON events.

The Committee Coordinator will be in charge of organizing all of the Hospitality Committees throughout the THON season and during THON Weekend. This highly creative, energetic, and friendly Captain will assist the Hospitality Captains in keeping each committee engaged throughout the THON season to ensure that all Committee Members have the best possible THON experience. Some events this Captain will organize include the Pink Shirt Orientation, Committee Retreat Day, 100 Days 'til THON, and Committee Competition. The Committee Coordinator will also be responsible for obtaining donations for THON weekend.

This organized, motivated, and patient Captain is responsible for the set up and management of the concession stands in the Bryce Jordan Center during THON weekend. They will work closely with the Bryce Jordan Center staff, Merchandise Committee, and Special Events Committee to organize all concessions sales for THON weekend and for some pre-THON basketball games. The Concessions Captain is responsible for maintaining each individual stand,  and will work with the Bryce Jordan Center staff to schedule the training of Hospitality Committee Members who will operate the concessions stands during the THON events. This Captain will also work to acquire donations from various donors throughout the year.

This Captain must be innovative and entrepreneurial, as they will contact new businesses to make In-Kind food donations to THON. In addition to contacting perennial donors, they are responsible for fostering new donors and working with promotions to secure those relationships. The Development Captain has the unique opportunity to give new businesses in the area a chance to get involved. By finding new donations, this Captain starts the relationships that will help THON prosper in the future

The Donor & Alumni Relations Captain must be organized and professional, as he/she will be in charge of organizing all of the donor contracts from all of the Hospitality Captains and maintaining these contracts and their records in THINK. This Captain will also be responsible for planning the Donor Recognition Reception and University Recognition Reception, which is a networking event that happens THON Weekend. The Donor & Alumni Relations Captain will invite donors to THON events, and will work with Donor & Alumni Relations Committee and the Hospitality Captains to ensure that each donor receives the appropriate benefits for their donation to THON.

The Family Meals Captain must be professional, outgoing, and creative. The Family Meals Captain will maintain a positive working relationship with the Family Relations Committee throughout the year, as he/she will serve to bring the Four Diamonds Families' stories and inspiration to all of Hospitality. Also, this Captain will relay any requests from Family Relations to ensure that the families have the best THON experience possible. This Captain will maintain contact with donors who donate meals specifically for the Four Diamonds Families, and he/she will be in charge of setting up, decorating, and managing the South Annex during THON weekend.

These Captains must be professional, self-sufficient, and will motivated to acquire a multitude of vital Hospitality items. It is the Hospitality Needs Captains' responsibility to procure any item that is otherwise unable to be donated. One of these Captains will be in charge of working with the Nittany Co-Operative and the fraternity cooks to cover various miscellaneous food donations. The other Captain will be in charge of the 'Grocery Store Initiative' by maintaining contact with various grocers in the State College area and seeking donations for gift certificates.

This very creative, friendly, and motivated Captain is responsible for interviewing, training, and leading the Cadets, who will work to assist the Hospitality Captains throughout the THON season. This Captain will be in charge of holding regular meetings with not only their own Committee Members, but also with each committee’s Cadets. This Captain will create fun events and activities for these Committee Members, and prepare them for tasks they will perform throughout THON weekend and other pre-THON events. The Inter-Committee Liaison Captain will also have the task of updating the Hospitality Captains on the various assignments the Captain Committee completes during the year.

This Captain is responsible for coordinating Hospitality's efforts for the 5K, Family Carnival and THON Weekend. The Logistics Captain must be very organized, responsible, and must stay calm under pressure, as outside circumstances often adversely affect the timeline. This Captain will work closely with the Overall and the other Captains for each event to ensure that all of Hospitality understands the details of each event and every donation. The Logistics Captain will also serve as liaison to the Morale and Entertainment Captains to establish a Hospitality timeline congruent with the Overall THON timelines.

These Captains are in charge of soliciting the majority of food donations for all of the dancers and volunteers for THON weekend, as well as pre-THON events such as the FT5K and Family Carnival. These Captains will also be responsible for managing the Captain lounge THON weekend by keeping inventory, serving Captain meals, and restocking the Captain lounge when necessary. Each Captain will be responsible for contacting multiple companies throughout the year to procure donations for each event during the THON season.

These Captains are in charge of soliciting the majority of food donations for all of the dancers and volunteers for THON Weekend, as well as pre-THON events, such as the FT5K and Family Carnival. These Captains must be motivated and outgoing to contact local businesses and organize the logistics of donations. Each Captain will be responsible for contacting multiple companies throughout the year to procure donations for each event during the THON season.

These Captains should be friendly, outgoing, professional, and innovative. They are in charge of organizing promotions with local restaurants to benefit THON and to build strong relationships with the businesses in the State College community. They will be required to maintain our longstanding promotions, and encouraged to pitch creative new promotion ideas to both existing and new donors. They will also be in constant contact with the Public Relations and Communications Committees to come up with new and exciting ideas to get the entire THON community involved in our promotional events, and will work with the Finance Captains to coordinate the monetary totals raised at each event.

These Captains will obtain snack donations from many local restaurants and corporations. The donations received by the Snacks Captains are needed during pre-THON events and especially during THON Weekend to give dancers the extra energy boost they need during and between meals. They will be in charge of coming up with an original design for the Snack Shack and creating a video encouraging dancers to utilize it throughout THON weekend. The Snacks Captains will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment in the South Annex entranceway, and managing the Hospitality committee members working at the Snack Shack.

This Captain must be very organized, hard working, and must exercise good communication skills. They will act as liaison to both OPPerations and Supply Logistics Committees, as they continually update the inventory and supplies Hospitality needs for each event. Additionally, they will plan a layout of theHospitality storage area for THON Weekend and keep inventory of all stock. They are responsible for training the Hospitality Captains on how to use the kitchens and appliances, as well as how to maintain sanitation during THON Weekend. They will keep track of BJC items and utensils.