Student Programs Board offers variety and entertainment

The life of an entertainer is pretty easy: stroll off the

airplane, ride downtown in the limo, and waltz on stage to perform

an hour of material.

The life of Student Programs Board coordinators and volunteers

however, is much more complex. For each event that takes place,

they put in several hours while the events themselves may last only

one.

The Student Programs Board, or, SPB, follows a set of guidelines

for event planning that takes months to run its course. All events

begin one of two ways: the SPB board members can show interest in

an act and pursue it, or, they can respond to one of the many press

kits received daily.

In the months to follow, committee meetings are held and details

are sorted out, such as budget, location, security, equipment,

permits and even thank-you cards for the performers several days

after the event takes place.

“You get to work with students and faculty in providing

entertainment and bettering students’ lives” said David

Habben, one of seven SPB coordinators.

Sakena Walizada, another coordinator, said “we are always

looking for volunteers and they get really good perks” such

as “free admission, T-shirts, and a great

experience.”

Volunteers are used in many different capacities, from

brainstorming to cleaning up after an event.

Not only does the SPB need volunteers, but they would like to

see more student attendance as well. “The events are chosen

for the students and are geared to what they want,” Walizada

said.

In the months to follow, SPB has a diverse and entertaining

schedule of events, including the Homecoming Street Festival,

Nightmare on University Drive family Halloween fair, Face Off VII:

Communion of the Bands, Fall Funk, lectures, concerts and a

continuing weekly film series.

For a list of events or volunteer information visit the SPB

website at

“_new”>http://spb.boisestate.edu.

Coordinators can also be reached by phone or e-mail for

suggestions on future events.

Ryan Gorringe
Special to The Arbiter

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