http://www.nwosu.edu/homecoming-float-band-other-contest-winners-announced
(follow the link to see photos of our winning float and sheet sign!)

Homecoming float, band, other contest winners announced
October 17, 2012

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Homecoming parade dodged the rain Saturday, leaving a beautiful day for “Ranger Renaissance: 115 Years of Champions.”

Several organizations provided nice parade floats and talented junior high and high school bands participated for prizes during the parade.

Winning the President’s Award for the best overall float in the Homecoming parade was the NWOSU Art Society. The Spirit Award winner for displaying an exceptional amount of Ranger spirit went to the Castle Players Drama Club.

Other float winners included the following:

On-campus -- Aggie Club, first place; Phi Delta, second; Delta Zeta, third.

Off-campus for Profit -- Alva State Bank, first; Beadles Nursing Home, second.

Off-campus Non-Profit -- Alva Cub Scouts Pack 392, first; Woods County SWAT, second; 5th Grade Football Team, third.

Winners in the parade marching contest are as follows:

Junior High A -- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, first; Chisholm, second.

High School Class 2A -- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, first; Pond Creek-Hunter, second.

High School Class 3A -- Chisholm, first; Alva, second.

High School Class 4A -- Weatherford, first; Woodward, second.

Several on-campus competitions took place through Homecoming Week, including a Spirit Sheet contest, Door/Window/Display competition and the Dorm Decoration contest.

Winning these contests are the following:

Spirit Sheet -- NWOSU Art Society, first; Math Club, second; International Student Association, third.

Door Decoration winner was Department of Student Housing.

Window or Display winner had a tie between the J.W. Martin Library and Payroll/Human Resources.

Dorm Decoration winner was Fryer Hall.

Be sure to mark the calendar for Homecoming 2013 set for Oct. 24-26.

Photos from Homecoming and other events are available for purchase at www.backprint.com/nwosuphotos.

More photos also have been posted to Northwestern's Facebook Page.

-NW-

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Posted on Wed, October 17, 2012 by Valarie Case filed under homecoming, floats, marching bands, awards,

Homecoming float, band, other contest winners announced

October 17, 2012

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Homecoming parade dodged the rain Saturday, leaving a beautiful day for “Ranger Renaissance: 115 Years of Champions.”

Several organizations provided nice parade floats and talented junior high and high school bands participated for prizes during the parade.

Winning the President’s Award for the best overall float in the Homecoming parade was the NWOSU Art Society. The Spirit Award winner for displaying an exceptional amount of Ranger spirit went to the Castle Players Drama Club.

Other float winners included the following:

On-campus -- Aggie Club, first place; Phi Delta, second; Delta Zeta, third.

Off-campus for Profit -- Alva State Bank, first; Beadles Nursing Home, second.

Off-campus Non-Profit -- Alva Cub Scouts Pack 392, first; Woods County SWAT, second; 5th Grade Football Team, third.

Winners in the parade marching contest are as follows:

Junior High A -- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, first; Chisholm, second.

High School Class 2A -- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, first; Pond Creek-Hunter, second.

High School Class 3A -- Chisholm, first; Alva, second.

High School Class 4A -- Weatherford, first; Woodward, second.

Several on-campus competitions took place through Homecoming Week, including a Spirit Sheet contest, Door/Window/Display competition and the Dorm Decoration contest.

Winning these contests are the following:

Spirit Sheet -- NWOSU Art Society, first; Math Club, second; International Student Association, third.

Door Decoration winner was Department of Student Housing.

Window or Display winner had a tie between the J.W. Martin Library and Payroll/Human Resources.

Dorm Decoration winner was Fryer Hall.

Be sure to mark the calendar for Homecoming 2013 set for Oct. 24-26.

Photos from Homecoming and other events are available for purchase at www.backprint.com/nwosuphotos.

More photos also have been posted to Northwestern's Facebook Page.

-NW-

 

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) is sponsoring its sixth annual Art Show in April and has a new category for those interested in recycling. All university students, as well as current and retired employees, are encouraged to enter the show.

A “Reuse, Recycle, Re-Art” category has been added this year to get people thinking about what is thrown away every day, and what types of new things can be made by thinking creatively.

“The idea is to get people thinking more wisely about what they throw away every day, and to see if they can make something useful or artful from these items,” said Angelia Case, NAS sponsor. “The majority of the art piece to be entered in this category should be made from something that would otherwise end up in the landfill, like grocery bags, pop cans or bottles or lids, coffee filters, CDs and CD cases, scraps of fabric, old kitchen utensils, to even things like clothes washer drums, computer parts and old toilet plumbing parts. Your imagination in creating art from these types of items can be endless.”

To help those interested in entering this category to know more about the types of art that can be created, just do an Internet search for terms such as art from recycled materials or trash art. More information about this category and specific rules will be given later.

The traditional part of the art show continues to offer three divisions of competition and 18 categories within those divisions. They are as follows:

Painting and Graphics: oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor painting, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, mixed media;

Photography and Digital Art: black and white, life, outdoor beauty, elements of design, Ranger surprise and digital darkroom.

3-D/Functional Art: fiber arts (quilting, needlework, all fiber arts), sculpture, designer arts/jewelry, decorative painting and functional art.

A breakdown of descriptions for each category within this Photography and Digital Art division is provided below. Photos may be digital or film.

• Black and White – for all photos black and white only.
• Life – The category for all living creatures; can be people from all walks of life – family, kids, couples, relationships, sports, etc., as well as animals, including dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, wildlife, zoo life, farm animals and even insects.
• Outdoor Beauty – The photos can include landscapes, outdoor scenes, nature images, sunsets, urban landscapes, farms, buildings, etc.
• Elements of Design – Artistic images that make good use of elements of design. These photos must show line, shape, pattern, form, texture, perspective, etc. It can be any subject matter as long as it is a photograph; no graphic illustrations or digital creations for this category.
• Ranger Surprise – If the photo doesn’t seem to fit any of the other categories, it will be placed in this one.
• Digital Darkroom – This category is digital art – original images created or drastically altered in software like Adobe Photoshop and other image enhancing software. All digital darkroom work must be the main attraction or a big part of the photo. Examples include Photoshop composites and creations; images greatly manipulated with filters; photos with artistic borders; and photos stitched into a panoramic.

Nearly $700 will be available in prizes to those selected as winners in the show, with the majority of the prize money being given to students. The Student Government Association is co-sponsoring the show again this year, and is providing $250 toward prizes for Northwestern students.

“There’s less than a month left now before we start accepting entry forms for the show, so I encourage students, as well as our current and retired employees, from all three of our campuses to start creating something to enter,” Case said.

Additional information about the art show or about the club in general can be obtained by contacting Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu.  
-NW-