Major Events
DanceBlue Kickoff Cookout: August 24, 2007
Come celebrate the beginning of DanceBlue 2008 with free food and music for all new UK students! You can also learn more about how you can become a part of DanceBlue and other programs that the UK Center for Community Outreach has to offer. The fun begins at 3:00 p.m. outside the Kirwan and Blanding Towers.
DanceBlue Fall Festival: October 6, 2007
This event is organized by the Family Relations Committee and gives UK students the opportunity to interact with Golden Matrix Families in a fun environment. Carnival booths, arts and crafts as well as face painting are some of the highlighted activities. Activities begin at 12:00 at Goodbarn.
DanceBlue 5K: November 3, 2007
This five kilometer course is one of the largest fundraising events of the DanceBlue season. Runners of all ages and abilities are encouraged to come out and support DanceBlue. Visit the Documents page to obtain a registration form, or contact Erin Priddy for more information.
100 Days Til DanceBlue: November 14th, 2007
This is a promotional event to raise awareness about DanceBlue throughout the UK campus. Student volunteers set up booths at various locations, answering questions about the event.
25 Days Til DanceBlue: January 28th, 2008
This is a promotional event to raise awareness about DanceBlue throughout the UK campus. Student volunteers set up booths at various locations, answering questions about the event.
Dance Marathon Weekend: Februrary 22-23, 2008
The DanceBlue Dance Marathon is a culmination of a year-long fundraising and awareness campaign. The 24 hour, no sitting, no sleeping event is held in Memorial Coliseum and is symbolic of a child's daily struggle with cancer. Hundreds of Golden Matrix Families, UK students, faculty, staff and volunteers come together to raise money for kids with cancer.