Announcing our 2015-16 Exec Team!

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Congratulations to the new Exec Team for the 2016 Big Event! We are all excited to make our 15th annual Big Event bigger and better on April 11, 2016! Stop by our booth at Gobblerfest on September 4 for awesome giveaways and be on the lookout for committee applications; they should be posted in late October. Co-Directors: Steven Vanderloo… Read more »

Drone Video of The Big Event 2015

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We would like to give a HUGE thank you to Stephen Edelmann for flying a drone around the drillfield on the day-of The Big Event and recording this awesome video. Take a look:

Dining Services to open early for The Big Event

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The Big Event has partnered with The Student Government Association and Virginia Tech Dining Services to have an on-campus Dining Hall open for students participating in The Big Event. The following Dining Halls will have earlier hours on Saturday, April 11th for The Big Event:   Deets Place: Opening at 7:30am DX: Opening at 7:00am… Read more »

Ut Prosim Week – Encouraging Students to Serve

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Relay For Life and The Big Event at Virginia Tech are partnering next week, March 16-19, to bring awareness to the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). The effort launches with Ut Prosim Spirit Day on Monday during which Hokies are encouraged to wear shirts supporting their favorite service organizations on campus. Students… Read more »

One Thousand Thanks!

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The Big Event Executive Team would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous sponsorship of The 2015 Big Event. Without these sponsors, we would not be able to complete over 30,000 service hours in just one day throughout the New River Valley. Our sponsors allow 8,500+ students to complete 1,000 projects, impacting thousands of residents across Blacksburg,… Read more »