Thursday, November 17, 2011

Great American Smokeout--TODAY

Happy Great American Smokeout! Today we celebrate the people who have made the brave and life-saving decision to transition to a life free of tobacco.

Those who quit for today’s 24 hour period will need support to keep the healthy lifestyle change moving. Please take the time to connect with those who are quitting and offer your assistance, whether it’s directing them to nicotine replacement medications, checking in on their quit attempt progress, or just offering up words of encouragement.

Speaking of...the White House released this short video congratulating those making a quit attempt:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/17/president-obama-congratulations-everyone-taking-part-todays-great-american-smokeout

And don’t forget: BACCHUS is here to help campuses make the move to tobacco free and to better promote cessation.

Thanks again for all you do to make campuses healthier and safer places!

The Tobacco Team at BACCHUS

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Bidding Update for Wednesday, November 30th

Bidding has begun! See below for the current bids. To place a bid, simply email katied@bacchusnetwork.org (include speaker's name, your bid and institution name). Bidding closes Monday, December 12th at 5pm EST.

NOTE: All bids must increase at an increment of $50 over a previous bid.

Current Bids as of 2:00pm@ MST:

Meghan Rothschild
Sun safety/skin cancer program
http://SurvivingSkin.org
Value $1000
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Shawn Decker & Gwenn Barringer
HIV/Sexual Health program
http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/
Value $3300
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $500.00

Sally Spencer-Thomas

Mental Health/Suicide Prevention/Hope
http://www.campuspeak.com/speakers/spencer-thomas/
Value $2,500
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Sean Heffron
Leadership, motivational speaking - various topics
Value $700
Min. Bid $250
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Paul Jones "BiPolar Boy"
"It's all mental" - Mental Health Program
http://www.bipolarboy.com/
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Brent Scarpo #1
"The Last Call" AOD program
http://brentscarpo.com
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Brent Scarpo #2
"The Last Call" AOD program
http://brentscarpo.com
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Brent Scarpo #3
"The Last Call" AOD program
http://brentscarpo.com
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Current Bid: $ (no bid)

Bidding begins on Monday, November 28th!

Looking for a great campus speaker at a fraction of the cost? Then get ready to bid on a Silent Auction speaking engagement.

Bidding will open on Monday, November 28th at 8am MST and close on Monday, December 12th at 5pm EST. All bids must be emailed directly to Katie Dunker at katied@bacchusnetwork.org. Highest bid wins. Current bids will be updated via the BACCHUS Blog at http://bacchusnetwork.blogspot.com/.

These speaking engagements have been generously donated to The BACCHUS Network, meaning your bid goes back to BACCHUS to support health promotion efforts across hundreds of college campuses.

Credit, check, and purchase orders will be accepted for payment. In addition to bid amount, winner pays speaker's travel expenses, to include: roundtrip coach airfare, one night of hotel in business class hotel, meals, and ground transportation to and from campus.

Speaking Engagements Available for Bidding:

Shawn Decker & Gwenn Barringer
HIV/Sexual Health program
http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/
Value $3300
Min. Bid $500
Restrictions: Unavailable Nov. 28-Dec. 31, 2011 and February 12-18, 2012.

Paul Jones "BiPolar Boy"
"It's all mental" - Mental Health Program
http://www.bipolarboy.com/
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Restrictions: Must book by 12/31/2011 for a date during the remaining
2011-2012 academic year. May not be applied to existing bookings.
Institution is responsible for travel/lodging of $750. Additional
travel fees may apply depending on location.

Sally Spencer-Thomas
Mental Health/Suicide Prevention/Hope
http://www.campuspeak.com/speakers/spencer-thomas/
Value $2,500
Min. Bid $500
Restrictions: Only for use at a BACCHUS area conference. Unavailable
February 22-24, April 17-22, & May 17-20 during 2012.

Sean Heffron
Leadership, motivational speaking - various topics
Value $700
Min. Bid $250
Restrictions: Unable to speak during January 2012 and some spring
weekends TBD once the baseball schedule is finalized (Sean coaches
college baseball).

Meghan Rothschild
Sun safety/skin cancer program
http://SurvivingSkin.org
Value $1000
Min. Bid $500
Restrictions: Check with Meghan for availability.

Brent Scarpo (3 speaking engagements available!)
"The Last Call" AOD program
http://brentscarpo.com
Value $3,000
Min. Bid $500
Restrictions: For use between November 2011-November 2012. UNAVAILABLE:
Jan. 20-22, 2012; Feb. 28; March 1-15 & 26-31. Contact brent@brentscarpo.com for availability and booking.