Lipscomb’s Student Activities Board has been working hard this summer to create a full slate of events to entertain students during the fall semester, including some usual suspects and a concert with a noted local musician. Thanks to the partnership with SAB, SGA, Campus Ministry and Lipscomb Athletics, there is some sort of activities planned every day of the week throughout the fall.
If you take a look at the schedule, you’ll recognize some of the main attractions that come up every year: the Dodgeball Tournament, Paint the Herd, and the Running of the Bison. In addition to the normal events, SAB added more events with the help of their on campus partnerships. SGA President Andrew Hunt has been working alongside SAB to create more events every week on campus.
“Besides some new events, the only major difference for this semester is that we’re working a lot more closely with SAB,” Hunt said. “We hope that splitting the cost of events will help both of our budgets go further, so we will be able to have more, higher-quality events.”
Local musician Dave Barnes will kick off Homecoming Week in concert on Oct.1 at 7 p.m. in Collins Alumni Auditorium. Director of Student Involvement Louis Nelms said he hopes that bringing in more musical talent can become a precedent for campus concerts.
“I think live music makes everything better. We’re in Nashville, which is Music City. We have great venues on campus that we haven’t used,” Nelms said.” “So, one thing that we’re trying to do is bring in more bands from the outside and give artist a chance to showcase their talents to college students.”
On the first day of November, students will be able to partake in the annual Dodgeball Tournament. Dodgeball will make its way back to Bisons Square this year after spending time in the Fanning courtyard. The tournament consists of 16 teams with five teammates, and there is always a theme surrounding the tournament. Last year was election year, and so the theme was “America”.
Last fall, SAB bought out Nashville’s new trampoline activity center Sky High for students to relieve some of the stress of studying during finals week. This year will be no different, and on Dead Day (Dec. 6), SAB will buy out Sky High from 2 to 4 p.m., and students are allowed to jump around for free.
“SAB is absolutely pumped about our schedule this year,” said senior and board member Erin Gupton.” “We have so many awesome events that we’re excited to host. Our calendar is packed!”
For more information on the semester’s happenings, check out the SAB schedule anytime on their Facebook or Twitter page, and remember that SAB is always sending updates to your Lipscomb Gmail.
SAB aims to get more students involved with campus
The end goal of SAB is more than just trying to build a list of activities; it is about building student relationships around campus.
Since SAB focuses on building student relationships, it would be appropriate to have a board made up of students. There is a mixture of upper and lower classmen that created the ideas for this year’s fall schedule. Gupton said she’s more than blessed and excited to be part of such an impactful group of students.
“Being involved on campus is important to me, and being on the SAB team is a big part of that,” Gupton said. “It’s a great way to stay connected to everything that’s happening on campus, and I’ve made some wonderful friends through my work with the team.”
Nelms said he understands that it can sometimes be difficult for students to feel involved sometimes on campus and wants to do everything he can to help create long-lasting friendships.
“The vision of Student Activities Board is to get people involved early and get people involved often,” Nelms said. “At Lipscomb, we are outside 90 percent of the time. So, you might as well have a good time while you are.”