Bear ... Ranger Bear

How do you like my photo albums

Did you notice me latest photo albums. I, Ranger D. Bear, had my picture taken with two Green Bay Packer greats: George Koonce and LeRoy Butler. Neither of them seemed to mind that I was a bear.

Here's some good news!

This just handed to me ... that's a great comedy bit, by the way ...

The following members of the Residence Life student staff have chosen to pursue graduate school after graduation and have received graduate assistantships in Residence Life:

Karly Biondi
McKendree University, Counseling

Curtis Jackson
Ball State University, Student Affairs Administration

Duane Johnson
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Organizational Leadership

Laura Jones
Wichita State University, Counseling

Martel Pipkins
Mankato State University, Sociology

Aaron Slocum
Indiana State University, Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration

Way 2 Go!
RDB

Candidate No. 1

Maybe you saw the five finalists to take over as my new boss The first candidate comes to campus on Thursday. The public portion of his visit is 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Student Center Cinema.

John Folkins is from Bowling Green State. Of course, I rushed to the BGS site to see what kind of mascot they had. BGS's team nickname is the Falcons -- therefore, I am supposing that the mascot is some sort of feathered creature made to resemble a falcon (honestly I couldn't find a picture of the mascot and I did click at least four times). Lemme ask you this: If you were in a really tough athletic competition, would you rather have a bird attempting to intimidate your competitive advisary -- or a bear? No-brainer, right?

We'll discuss the mascot merits of Candidate No. 2 next week.

RDB

Trivia Question:

You may have noticed my picture with former all-pro Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler. Pretty cool, huh?
He was great and didn't even seem to mind that I was a bear.

Trivia question: LeRoy Butler was the first GB Packer to do something. What was it?

RDB

Who wants to be me?

This is a message to all my UW-Parkide student friends:

And this is a little tricky to explain. First off, I am Ranger Bear, and I do reside here at UW-Parkside. However, there are times when I am supposed to be in two or three places at one time.

So -- I have helpers. These "helpers" get dressed up in a VERY lifelike suit (sometimes I can't believe it's really not me -- which is a fairly bizarre thought when you think about it) and they ... represent me at various events which may conflict with my personal agenda.

If you think you've got what it takes to "be me" then you need to put this date on your calendar.

Monday, May 4, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Spruce Room of the new Student Center.

We'll have an info session to explain what being me is all about -- the demands on your time, what you are expected to do, etc.

Got questions, call Stephanie at 3339 or John at 3226.

RDB

Fore!!!!!!!

For those of you who live near UW-Parkside, you might not realize that in just a couple of months (June 8 to be exact) the weather is going to be fantastic. How do I, Ranger Bear, know this? Because Monday, June 8, is the UW-Parkside Athletic Department Golf Outing and the weather is usually most always fannnnnntastic.

So be sure and save the date on your Blackpods and iBerrys ... Monday, June 8, Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine. Hey, do me a favor and pass this along to all your Linkedup and Facespace contacts.

I got a group on that Linked thing and pretty soon I will have my own Facepage!

See ya!

RDB

Bear Paws for a Cause

Here's a subject that is near and dear to my heart: student athlete and sport and fitness management scholarships.

And here's a great way for you to help our athletes and our S&F management students: Participate in the 4K trail run or 3K walk, Saturday, May 9, on the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.

For more information, check out www.uwp.edu Keyword: Alumni. Or call 262-595-2245.

I'll see you there.

RDB