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e sent to rooms in Bessey Hall or even Olds Hall. Now, on the third floor of the MSU Union, across the hall from SAF headquarters, is the Admissions Presentation Room. “This is a state-of-the-art presentation room,” says VandenBerg. “I give the credit to (director of admissions) Pam Horne (who recently left MSU for Purdue).” During Homecoming Weekend, the SAF organizes Family “Sparty does tons of events— weddings, bar mitzvahs, parades, anniversaries, you name it. We’re happy to accommodate alums.” with the students. Our players are really classy people.” Though intimidating, the Izzone tries to be clever and witty, rather than simply loud and vulgar, says adviser VandenBerg. If it gets even a bit out of line, a few gestures by Izzo usually suffice to get it promptly back in line. In recent years, the Corner Blitz, the football spirit section, has grown to more than 3,200, making it the largest on campus. Members stay in the stadium win or lose, and when players celebrate after the game, they do so in the general vicinity of the section. One program run by SAF that is critical to MSU is the campus tour program, where the SAF and the admissions work cooperatively. SAF conducts daily tours and special tours, including tours for prospective students and for admitted students. “We do it on every day except for holidays,” says VandenBerg. “What we strive to do is to put MSU’s best foot forward for people who want to get to know us.” For a long time, MSU had no dedicated room from which to assemble people for a pre-tour admissions presentation. Visitors would (Left) The SAF float for the Homecoming Parade usually wins an award. (Below) SAF sweethearts Amanda Boryn and Trevor Goodhue pose for a photo during Family Weekend 2006. (Bottom) MSU Cheerleaders perform in the SAF tent during Family Weekend. Page 24 Winter 2007 MSU Alumni Magazine 046957070001_20-25.indd 24 2/2/07 1:45:23 PM
Weekend, a series of events for parents and siblings of MSU students. The activities revolve around a tailgate brunch under a huge tent erected near the Rock, just north of the Red Cedar and just east of Farm Lane. “We usually sell out a month in advance,” notes Orlando. “Our location by the Rock is a great location. We’re under a gigantic tent and it’s like one, giant pregame pep rally.” The SAF always sponsors a float in the Homecoming Parade, and their float often wins the “Best Float” award. In partnership with the University Activities Board, the SAF also sponsors Sparty’s Spring Party—a large outdoor festival centered around a men’s and women’s three-on-three basketball competition. The Students for State, an SAF subgroup, performs ambassadorial services for MSU on many occasions. “You’d think with all the programs we have we’d be 50 years old, but we’ve only been around for 20 years,” says Orlando. “The growth has been astronomical.” Beyond their programs, the SAF remains an excellent training ground for student leaders, who can become alumni leaders in the future. “That’s definitely yet another great value of having an organization like the SAF,” says Bill Beekman, acting executive director of the MSU Alumni Association. “Besides all the programs they run, in many cases very successfully, I might add, the leadership experiences that students enjoy with the SAF can translate into leadership roles they may seek as alumni, whether with regional clubs or constituent associations or special interest groups.” The SAF is currently run by an executive council consisting of a president and four vice presidents. By the time a student is named to one of those posts, he or she has probably served in many leadership roles, running one of the many programs. It will be interesting to see how SAF evolves in the next two decades. Stay tuned. Click Right Through for MSU www.msualum.com Page 25 046957070001_20-25.indd 25 1/30/07 10:40:47 AM
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