{"id":38281,"date":"2018-04-11T06:35:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=38281"},"modified":"2018-05-01T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T15:37:39","slug":"lets-all-do-the-barbecue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=38281","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s all do the Barbecue!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3543\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/bbqlogo-intercom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/bbqlogo-intercom.png 185w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/bbqlogo-intercom-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/>TRAVERSE CITY \u2014 Tickets for the annual NMC Barbecue, set for May 20 on main campus, are now on sale online and around the community. Volunteers are also being sought to help put on the picnic under the pines, a spring tradition marking its 63rd year.<\/p>\n<p>Advance tickets are $6 and available online now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/departments\/public-relations\/nmc-barbecue\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/bbq<\/a> and <a title=\"(link opens new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/mynorthtickets.com\/events\/nmc-bbq-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mynorthtickets.com\/events\/nmc-bbq-2018<\/a>. There is a $1.25\/ticket service fee for online sales. Pre-sale tickets will also be available at all Oleson\u2019s Food Stores, NMC, and many financial institutions. Tickets are $8 on Barbecue Day.<\/p>\n<p>The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson\u2019s Food Stores in Traverse City, started the annual fund raiser picnic in 1956. Oleson\u2019s Food Stores continues to donate all the food. Several thousand people attend every year, raising more than $1.8 million for college programs and equipment over the years.<\/p>\n<p>College employees submit project proposals for program and equipment needs. A subcommittee reviews the proposals and makes recommendations to the Barbecue Board, a group of NMC employees and community volunteers. This year\u2019s projects will share $13,000 in Barbecue funds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NMC Scholarship Open- $5,000<\/li>\n<li>Media Center for the Smith Wing of Inuit Art- $3,000<\/li>\n<li>Hawk owl mascot costume- $2,000<\/li>\n<li>Neutr-Owl (carbon neutral education booth for NMC BBQ)- $1,000<\/li>\n<li>NMC food pantry freezer and food for fall semester- $2,400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Volunteers are also needed to put on the event. Volunteer slots are typically two to three hours long. <a href=\"http:\/\/signup.com\/go\/ONEXvXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up online<\/a>&nbsp;or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/departments\/public-relations\/nmc-barbecue\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/bbq<\/a> and click &#8220;Volunteer at the BBQ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the traditional menu of buffalo steakettes or hot dog, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and beverage and ice cream served from 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m. on May 20 , free live entertainment is provided throughout the day. Classroom displays and program exhibits offer the public a chance to see what&#8217;s going on at NMC. Children\u2019s games and activities will also be provided. The Barbecue will once again strive toward zero-waste, with composting and recycling services available.<\/p>\n<h3>Release date: April 12, 2018<\/h3>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>Diana Fairbanks<br \/>\n Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing &amp; Communications<br \/>\n <a href=\"mailto:dfairbanks@nmc.edu\">dfairbanks@nmc.edu<br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"tel:(231)%20995-1019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(231) 995-1019<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"nondiscrimination-notice\">\n<p>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/p>\n<address>Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY \u2014 Tickets for the annual NMC Barbecue, set for May 20 on main campus, are now on sale online and around the community. 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