Week 11

The Countdown Begins

Hello Macker fans! Can you believe our tournament is next week already? In ten days our class will begin setting up for one of the most lively weekends in our college career. We are excited and anxious, but mostly ready to open this tournament to the public and see the results of our hard work.

I know I have been busy this past week busting out the Gusette that each player will receive in their player bags. It will be a great resource for participants and their families because it will contain the tournament schedule, a map of the tournament layout, player policies, tournament procedures, and information about the new Gus Macker mobile app! It will also give you a glimpse into what our class has been up to much like the blog has been throughout this semester. 

This year's Gus Macker Basketball Festival is going to be really special because the RPL 333SL class has bonded so much and all of us work so well together. We have broken not one, not two, but five course records this semester! The latest record broken was the greatest number of registered teams. Last year 223 teams was the highest number, and this year we have over 250 teams signed up to participate!!! 

Speaking for the class here, I want to give a huge shout out to the professors, Tim Otteman and Brittany Milan for expressing to us the true impact of our efforts. I would also like to thank the Teaching Assistants this year for their incredible amounts of Gus Macker spirit and non-stop energy. Great leaders play a big role in achieving success and they should never go unappreciated. We thank you wholeheartedly.

Our tournament registration is now closed. While you can no longer sign up as a player we would all appreciate any Macker fans coming to cheer teams on, enjoy the energy of the festival, and seeing what Central Michigan University and the Mt. Pleasant community is all about. Opening Ceremonies begin at 8a.m on the 29th! As always, you can follow us on social media to learn more about what our class is up to on these final ten days!

💜 Facebook: CMU Gus Macker

💚 Instagram: cmugusmacker

💛 Snapchat: CMUGusMacker

💙 Twitter: CMUGusMacker

Since I lack pictures this time, I found a video for you all: 

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