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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:43:40 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We are very excited about the opportunity to finally get back into the schools and see everyone during our visits! Please remember that we are starting our visits so make sure to come by and see us!

We would also like to welcome on staff Jonathon Sorge! Sorge will be our Part-Time Advisor! So be looking for him on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays during your school visits!

The big question of the day is, should we remain on Xanga or should we move on to myspace. Please let us know by either making a post on this or emailing Stephen in the office.

Love,

The UB Family

Session #2

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:26:50 GMT

Quick Entry:

Tonight begins session #2 for the 2006-2007 Upward Bound academic year and we are both very busy and VERY EXCITED about everyone's return on campus! We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their amazing attitudes and behaviors on the last Monday session! We are excited once again to have everyone back and we look forward to seeing everyone tonight!!

Love,

The UB Family

New Year
New Activites
Same Family - UB 2006-2007

UB 2006-2007 Starts Tonight!!!!

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:23:19 GMT

As we are running around the office getting prepared, we can't even begin to tell each of you how excited we are about the 2006-2007 Upward Bound Academic Year! We hope that each of you are excited as well!!! It's going to be a huge night tonight as we begin for the first time in MANY years our Monday Night Sessions! We hope that each of you will get a chance to attend! If you miss the bus video, here you go:

New Year
New Activities
Same Family
UB 2006-2007

Time to start...

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:16:04 GMT

Good Friday morning to everyone! I hope each of you are doing well at your schools and that you are geared up for another wonderful year of Upward Bound!!! We just wanted to let you guys know that school visits ARE STARTING NEXT WEEK!!!!! Now just in case you have slept since the last school visit and have forgotten when we visit your school and where, here is the schedule:

Monday Location Counselor (first week only)

Tennessee High Guidance Office Stephen H.

Science Hill (9) Main Office -----------------

Science Hill (10-12) Guidance Office Rachael B.

Tuesday Location Counselor (first week only)

Dobyns-Bennett Cafeteria Sonya G.

Sullivan Central Cafeteria Rachael B.

Unaka Library Stephen H.

Wednesday Location Counselor (first week only)

Johnson Co. Cafeteria Office Rachael B.

Hampton Library Stephen H.

Unicoi Co. Guidance Office -----------------

Thursday Location Counselor (first week only)

Cloudland Guidance Office Rachael B.

Sullivan North Cafeteria Stephen H.

Sullivan South Guidance Office Susan G.

Friday Location Counselor (first week only)

Elizabethton Cafeteria Stephen H.

Sullivan East Cafeteria Susan G.

Happy Valley Library Rachael B.

We here in the UB office are EXTREMELY EXCITED to finally be back into the schools and visiting with our wonderful and amazing “family.” Please make sure to pass this message along to everyone else at your schools and we look forward to seeing each of you during your visits!

Love,

UB Family

Busy past few weeks!

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:54:25 GMT

So we have been on the move in the office.... LITERALLY! Our office location has changed, and so has the academic year for 2006-2007! Stay tuned to our website at http://www.etsu.edu/ub to keep up with the latest changes to UB!!

Love,

The UB Family

Preparing For Fall...

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:45:57 GMT

So the office is getting ready to shift gears as we begin preparing for the 2006-2007 ETSU Upward Bound year! We are very excited about getting back into the schools and visiting with everyone! As you all head back to school, please remember that here soon we will be recruiting in your schools! So if you know anyone that you think would make an excellent UBer, please let us know!!!

***SGA - Please remember that there is a meeting on August 19th at 10:00 am. Please make plans on attending***

Good luck to everyone as you begin your 2006-2007 School Year! Know that we are here for you and cheering you all on every step of the way!!!

Love,

UB Family

A Summer to Remember...

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:46:07 GMT

The UB Summer 2006 theme is probably one of the most accurate themes we have had in years... A Summer to Remember. As we sit in office now working on the final wrap-ups from this past summer, it is neat to think about what all has went on this past summer!

Keep checking out our website (http://www.etsu.edu/ub) for pictures and new features just for students!

Also, if you have any comments about Summer 2006, either leave us a comment or email one of us. To find our contact info, visit the website (http://www.etsu.edu/ub) and click on staff.

Enjoy the rest of your summers, band camps, summer jobs, sleeping in, trips to the lake, and so much more! We can't wait to see everyone in the schools in the fall! Until then!!!

Love,

The UB Family

Looking Back...

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:01:50 GMT

Looking Back

Looking back at UB Summer 2006 it truely was a summer to remember. It is so hard to believe that in such a short amount of time that so many wonderful memories and new friends can be made! It's also hard to believe that the 5 week residential program has already passed! All that is left on this memorable summer is our amazing trip planned to Cincinnati!

Looking back on Summer 2006 it is easy to see how so many friendships and memories could be made. From the opening dance, fun times in the dorms, Cowboy Roundup with Tusculum College, field day, challenging classes, Awards Night/Talent Show, Suprise Block Party, Man/Woman Night, Student/Staff Basketball, Student/Staff Volleyball, Student/Staff Scholar's Bowl, to the last night's pool party, UB Summer 2006 was jam packed with fun and excitement!

And now it's time to pack our stuff and head north to the good ole Cincinnati! Just in case you forgot, below you will see the trip agenda for the event

ETSU Upward Bound
Summer 2006 Trip Agenda
Cincinnati, Ohio

Wednesday, July 12, 2006
7:00 am Busses arrive at Elizabethton High School
7:30 am Depart for Cincinnati, Ohio
Lunch along the way
3:00 pm Check into hotel (Holiday Inn Cincinnati, Airport) (859)746-5608
3:45 pm Depart hotel for Cincinnati Art Museum tour
4:00 pm Arrive at Cincinnati Art Museum (513)721-2787
6:15 pm Board busses for trip to Newport on the Levee
6:30 pm Arrive at Newport on the Levee for dinner own your own
9:30 pm Board busses for return trip to hotel
10:00 pm Hospitality Room/Swimming at hotel
11:00 pm In your rooms-all students monitored by sheriff’s department officers until 7:00 am Wednesday morning

Thursday, July 13, 2006-Please wear your Upward Bound summer t-shirts today!
8:00am-8:45 am Breakfast in Hotel lobby
8:45 am Board busses
9:00 am Depart for Cincinnati Zoo (513) 475-6137
11:30 am Meet for lunch and group picture at the Zoo
12:15 pm Depart for Museum Center
1:00 pm “Greece” begins at Omnimax Theater (800) 733-2077
2:00 pm Tour Museum of Natural History and Science
3:30 pm Depart for hotel
6:00 pm Dinner in hotel lobby
7:00 pm Depart for “A Masked Ball” Opera (513) 768-5517
8:00 pm Opera begins
11:00 pm In your rooms-security hours begin until 7:00 am Friday morning

Friday, July 14, 2006
7:00 am-7:45 am Breakfast in hotel lobby
8:30 am Turn in room keys/Check-out hotel/board busses
9:00 am Depart for home
11:30am Lunch (Shiloh's Steakhouse) in London, KY (606) 877-9363
3:45 pm Drop off at Elizabethton High School

Summer 2006 has truely been "A Summer To Remember!" Thank you first to all of the Summer Staff who worked so hard to not only make things fun and exciting, but to also help them to run so smoothly! Thank you to all of the parents for allowing your sons and daughters to become our sons and daughters for the six weeks they are with us! And finally, thank you students for putting in all of the hard hours in classes and for giving up sleeping in early every morning for wanting to further your education! Thank you for being so amazing and such a blessing to each one of our lives!

Love,

The UB Family

Busy Past Two Weeks...

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:21:19 GMT

So these past two weeks of UB have been extremely busy... but amazingly fun!

Here's a quick recap of what's went down over the past few weeks...

Week 3 saw the official midway point of UB Summer 2006! With classes in full swing, and students gearing up for the infamous field day, the excitement was in the air! Field Day 2006 proved to be one of the messiest field day's ever... WITHOUT MUD!!! Students had the opportunity to participate in events such as Dizzy Bat relay, egg toss, pie eating contest (did anyone ever determine what that pie was??? NASTY), Human Vegetable soup, soapy slip-n-slide, and so much more!

Week 4 was jam packed with activities! Sunday we began with the Student/Staff Basketball game! What an exciting and intense game played at Brooks Gym! Monday saw Man Night/Woman Night 2006 packed with Xboxs and tons of meat for the men, and ice cream and makeovers for the women! Tuesday Night was the annual Student/Staff Volleyball game on the sand courts behind Dossett Hall. Once again, another intense game with tons of fun and excitement. Thursday Night was the Talent Show/Awards Night. Students were treated to some amazing talents and skits from fellow UB Students! After the Talent Show/Awards Night students were treated to a suprise block party hosted and planned by the UB Summer Staff!

As week 4 comes to a close, UB Summer 2006 has truely been a summer to remember. As we come upon the final week of UB Summer 2006 and the End of Summer trip, it's easy to look back at all of the wonderful memories and new friendships that were made here at ETSU!

Enjoy Week 5 as we close out UB Summer 2006!

Love,

The UB Family

Cowboy Dance...

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:55:37 GMT

Some Pictures from the UB Tusculum Dance...

Jessica, Eden, Heather, and Haley

Cowgirls hanging around the UB Dance

Now is Will winning or the Bull winning?

Nice Chaps Chris...