April 01, 2008

LINCOLN, Neb. — Students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members can all join in the fun of many big events as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources celebrates CASNR Week April 12-19.

"Fulfill your Fate in '08," the theme of CASNR Week this year, commemorates UNL students choosing CASNR for their education.

"It's just a really good week to dedicate to CASNR, to students and to faculty," said Cassidy Robinson of Elm Creek, a sophomore agribusiness major and publicity chair of the CASNR Week committee.

CASNR Week will include two of its most popular past events, the UNL Rodeo Club's annual rodeo and the Burr Hall Bull Fry. This year's proceeds from the bull fry, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 12, will go to the family of Jeremy Wach, a firefighter killed in a fire in Wymore, Neb.

The Burr Hall Car Show and Tractor Display also will be April 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

On April 13, CASNR will hold its awards banquet. The reception is at 5 p.m. and the banquet is at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Anita Estes, a senior CASNR student and former national Future Farmers of America officer.

The student-organized week also will feature a Club Adviser Luncheon from noon-1 p.m. on April 14. Lunch on the Lawn, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Community Night, 5-7 p.m., are on April 15. Hartley, Huntington and Clinton Elementary Schools, Ruth Staples Child Development Lab and all CASNR faculty, staff and students, including their children, are invited to the free Community Night.

An International Study Tour Poster Session will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 15-17.

Love Memorial Hall will have a chili feed April 16 from 5-7 p.m with a free will donation. At 7 p.m. that day, the Biochemistry Club will host "Career Opportunities in Science." The event is a panel hosted by the Biochemistry Club, the Forensic Science Club and the Food Science Club.

On April 17, there will be a blood drive from 11 a.m.-3 p.m, and Alpha Gamma Rho will host a barbecue the same night from 5-8 p.m. Tickets are $5.

The UNL Rodeo will be the main event April 18-19 as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

"It's the big anniversary," Robinson said. "It's 50 years, so it's pretty exciting."

The UNL Rodeo will be at the Lancaster Event Center, beginning April 18 at 7 p.m. A dance following the rodeo will feature the Jim Rice and The Final Round Band. There will be a barbecue following the 1 p.m. rodeo performance on April 19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Tickets to the rodeo are $10 for adults and $8 for UNL students with identification and anyone with military identification. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are $5, while children ages 5 and under may attend the rodeo for free.

The 7:30 p.m. April 19 performance will be dedicated to breast cancer awareness and is designated as "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night. Contestants will be dressed in pink attire, and the audience is encouraged to do the same. A portion of the ticket proceeds and donations made that night will be donated to breast cancer research.

A full schedule of events follows:

April 12 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Burr Hall Bull Fry; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Build a Burger Grilling Competition, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Burr Hall Car Show and Tractor Display; 5 p.m., Wildlife Club Banquet at the Lincoln Izaak Walton League clubhouse, advance tickets $15 for students and $20 for general public.

April 13 – 5 p.m., CASNR Week Awards Banquet.

April 14 – noon-1 p.m., Club Adviser Luncheon.

April 15 – 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lunch on the Lawn; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., International Study Tour Poster Session; 5-7 p.m., Community Night.

April 16 – noon-1 p.m., Undergraduate TA Luncheon; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., International Study Tour Poster Session; 5-7 p.m., Love Memorial Hall Chili Feed; 5 p.m., Career Opportunities in Science – Biochemistry Club.

April 17 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Blood Drive; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., International Study Tour Poster Session; 5-8 p.m., Alpha Gamma Rho Barbeque, tickets are $5 and can be bought from fraternity members or at the door.

April 18 – 7:30 p.m., UNL Rodeo followed by a UNL Rodeo Dance with the Jim Rice and The Final Round Band.

April 19 – 1 p.m., UNL Rodeo Performance; 4:30-6:30 p.m., Barbecue between performances; 7:30 p.m., UNL Rodeo performance, Tough Enough to Wear Pink.

For more information about CASNR Week, contact Susan Voss, CASNR student development and events coordinator, at (402) 472-0609.

CASNR is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

4/1/08-AB

Susan Voss
College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Student Development and Events Coordinator
(402) 472-0609

Sandi Alswager Karstens
IANR News and Photography
(402) 472-3030

Department: College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources