Wanted to see who was all committed to being there. Here is the info for the whole week need to be there by 4 Friday.


DRAKE STUDENTS ORGANIZE EARTH WEEK EVENTS

DES MOINES, Iowa—Drake Environmental Action League (DEAL), Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Student Activities Board (SAB) will collaborate with other student and community groups to organize Earth Week events and promote environmental awareness on and off campus.

Earth Week will be held from April 14-18. All events will take place on Drake Campus, outdoors, in Helmick Commons. The following events will be open to the public:

Tuesday, April 15: Planet Earth, the Discovery Channel documentary will be shown free of cost throughout the evening on Helmick Commons. (8:00pm-11:00pm)

Thursday, April 17: Conservation Day will feature conservation educators from Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge and Blank Park Zoo. Activities will include prairie seed cleaning and presentations with live animals. (10am-12pm)

Friday, April 18: EarthJam will celebrate the week with Iowan hula hoopers, speakers and three bands: Flying Frog Brigade, Andrew’s Ave, and Public Property. Speakers will highlight environmental issues throughout the night, which will end with dancing under the stars.

EarthJam Schedule

o 4pm - Make Hula Hoops with Hoop Iowa
o 5pm - Tim Knepper and the Flying Frog Brigade

- 6:10pm - Earthly Words from Keith Summerville

o 6:30pm - Andrew's Ave.

- 8pm – Earthly Words from Drake President David Maxwell

o 8:20pm - Public Property
o 10:30pm - DJ After Party



With these events, DEAL will provide opportunities for the Drake and Des Moines Community to engage with nature on all levels, from simple enjoyment to activism. In accordance with Drake’s mission statement, Earth Week will endeavor to foster responsible global citizenship, educating participants about the human costs of environmental indifference and inspiring them to reach their full potential as members of the Natural World.