Anyone Up For A Competition?

Hey Gang,

I am working on a community service project for the incoming first-year students (we don't call them freshmen anymore) of MSU. We have our theme for the event but are in desperate need for a logo and t-shirt design. I know many of my brothers and sisters out there are experienced t-shirt makers (ie. Heiselt Reunion shirts, cows, you get the idea) and I've heard some of you have some graphic art experience. . .I've also heard some of you are just good with crayons!

Inspired by L and M I would like to put this logo and t-shirt design competition out to you and get your input. However, this is a fast turnaround! I need your information via email (send in pdf or word format please) no later than this TUESDAY, APRIL 29th, at 7 pm, Central Standard Time. Here are the specs of the event:

Service Dawgs (who we are)

DAWGS stands for (Donating A Wonderful Gift of Service)

Monday, August 11th, 2008

8:30 Registration

9-11:30 Event

Mississippi State University

If you can leave room for logos on the back of the shirt that would be grand.

It will be a white shirt (one color front, three color back). No pocket on the shirt, but you could have a pocket design.

Our mascot is the bulldog.

You can use the M state logo, but not the others as I have to get approval from the institution.

Also inspired by L and M there will be prizes for the best logo/t-shirt. I will post the designs here online and we can vote for them.

1st Prize - Cold Stone gift certificate

2nd Prize - Blockbuster gift certificate

I will also present all of the designs to our Service Dawgs committee next week. If your design is chosen for the logo by the Service Dawg team, you will get a free t-shirt. Now, who doesn't want a free t-shirt?

So, let me know if you have any questions. . .

Otherwise, GAME ON!

Easter Anyone?

We had a great time at Grandma S.'s House for Easter. It came complete with dinner and even an Easter Egg hunt!

Holy Cow! (Really!)

Last weekend was also the Open House for the MSU Vet School so we hit that too! Despite my children's fear of animals (okay, mostly Shae) we went for it! Luckily, our home teacher Rustin Pickett was there and he made things work for Shae. He even convinced her to sit by a horse. Wow! Bryton fed a horse from his hand (he thought that was cool) and pet a donkey. Emoree was up for holding the baby chicks, but that was it!


My favorite part had to be Peaches -- the cow with an actual hole in her side. Yes, you can stick your fingers in the hole (gloves are provided) and feel the stomachs (there are four in a cow!). It was possibly the most stinky, totally awesome experience I have ever had. Although my photo is
not my best side, there is evidence that I too stuck my hand in Peaches. So the next time any of you come to MS -- this is the first place we are going!

International Fiesta!

MSU held its annual International Fiesta last weekend and we got a chance to go.

Bryton and Emoree tried Tae Kwan Do (is that spelled correctly?) and both broke a board with their bare hands! Cool!

Shae had a chance to hit her first pinata and all three tried a new game similar to the pinata but you grab toys from a rack that is pulled up and down (see picture below).

Despite the chilly weather, the kids ate free snowcones and had a great time learning about the cultures living all around us! We can't wait to go next year!