Frequently Asked Questions - Special Events

This person will be the ultimate contact for every commitee, except Supply Logistics, Family Relations, and Entertainment. This person was responsible for ordering all gear for the Special Events Captain Committee. She also worked with me to make the THON Weekend timeline

** This Captain is not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

These captains worked on planning and executing all captain-related events including SE Retreat, Captain Pictures, the Captain Broomball Tournament and committee bonding activities. These captains were also in charge of planning the HUB LateNight Four Diamonds Movie showings.

** These captains are not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

Each person will have a committee of approximately 30 Special Events Committee Members. Creative Inspiration Captains plan and execute Arts and Crafts week for both the 5K and Family Carnival. These captains are in charge of leading weekly committee meetings and inspiring committee members throughout the year. They also plan Maroon Shirt Orientation and Diamond Crusades for the Special Events Committee Members.

** These Captains are not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

These captains are responsible for creating new events to add to Special Events Committee. These events will add to the true year-round aspect of Special Events. These captains should think outside the box and have good logistical skills to execute the foundation of the events. They will be responsible for new event layouts, timelines and minute by minutes. These captains should possess determiniation and creative thinking.

 ** This Captain is not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

The Family Carnival Captains are responsible for planning of the event, the development of the theme, and management of the carnival booths. These Captains must work closely together with other Special Events Captains, THON committees, and THON Chairs of student organizations in regards to their roles within the event. Effective communication, organization, and leadership experience are necessary for this position.

** These Captains ARE eligible to dance THON Weekend if given the opportunity

The Road To THON Celebration is an event that culminates the year’s hard work and prefaces the highly anticipated THON Weekend to come. These Captains will work closely with the Special Events Overall in deciding on meals, decorations, ticket sales, and timeline of the night. They will also assist in the creation and distribution of the invitations and answering any questions the student body has about the dinner. These Captains must be available all day long on the date of the dinner. Organization, creativity, great communication skills, and attention to detail are essential to this position.

This captain is the liaison between SE and Family Relations. This liaison worked with the liaison on FR to think of ideas for 5K kid’s activities and Family Carnival. They also worked to schedule Hershey trips and Special Visitor’s trips to Hershey. They brought inspiration to each meeting as well.

** This Captain is not eligible to dance THON Weekend

This captain was responsible for going over all permanent supply lists and making and adding changes on THINK. They were also in charge of making Pennypacker trips to get supplies for each and every one of our events

** This Captain is not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

These four captains are in charge of any new Special Events that will be developed throughout the year that occur THON weekend. They will involve the crowd and dancers in events to keep people entertained. These captains should have bright and out-going personalities and will not shy away in front of large groups of people.

** These Captains are not eligible to dance THON Weekend.

These Captains are in charge of the annual THON 5K, which is the only fundraising event directly executed by the THON committees. They will work with the Marketing Liaisons to promote the event and with all other liaisons to plan and execute the event. These Captains must work with the Decoration Captains in order to create decorations for the event. These Captains must be able to work well under pressure.