If you want to get involved with the Airport Pick-up Program, contact us at airport08@utabighowdy.com in the US. This is one of the most important ways to help as you are the first person the student will meet. They will never forget you as you are the first smiling face they see when they first land in the US. We need to know when you might be available to be "one call" for specific days and times during the month of August and late July. So when a students calls for a ride, we can contact you. Be flexible as students are trying to make multiple connections in multiple countries and often miss their connections because of customs or other issues.

* Great chance to share Christ's love with international students by taking them to Walmart. * Students trying to settle into their new apartments, getting furniture, food, electronics, phones, * Little transportation available from UTA to a local market. * Volunteers provide rides to and "tour guiding" within the Walmart Superstore for students on each of these evenings. Needed: People with vans and cars. The commitment could be for one night, some nights or all the nights. What do I do: Arrive at the University Center (Big Howdy Maps) at 6 PM and take the students to Walmart on South Cooper on the corner of Bardin and Cooper. Shop with them or waith until 8PM and return and drive them home. For more information, email us at careavan08@utabighowdy.com. Date: Aug 11-13, 18-20 -Pick one or several days

Come check out the sale! Date: Aug 22 Location: Parking Lot of Maverick Activites Center on UTA Campus IF YOU WANT TO DONATE AN ITEM - go to http://useditemsutaisi.eventbrite.com * Students need to fill their empty apartments with furniture, electronics, kitchen stuff, etc. * We all have extra things of that sort that we don't really need. * Great chance to get rid of you extra stuff and bless an international students. * Stuff is sold at a very low price with the proceeds benefiting international studentsÂ’ events the following year. Needed: * People who might want to donate items to this event. * People and teams of people to pick up stuff during August from people's homes which we will put in the storage locations * People to help with bringing the stuff to UTA from storage * A large moving truck to transport the furniture and other things from storage to the sale. * Pick up trucks and people to take things to the students homes * Pricer and cashiers and hosts for the Garage Sale itself. * A Garage Sale coordinator * Storage space to put collected items. * We also need a couple of large moving trucks to transport the furniture and other things from storage to the sale. What do I do: If you wish to donate items, please let us know below or e-mail us at useditem08@utabighowdy.com . It would be ideal if you would bring your item directly to the garage sale a little before 8 AM. If you are not able to, we can pick the item up. If you wish to be a pick up person, you will get an assignment to pick up items by the coordinator. If you are a pricer, be at the sale location (Big Howdy Maps) at 7:30 AM (or when you can make it) If you want to help with moving the stuff from the storage to the sale, you will be contacted. We will likely move some time around 6 - 7 AM. If you are a mover of furniture from the sale to the students homes (the most fun part) be available when you can at the sale location from 9 AM - 12 PM. For more information, email us at useditem08@utabighowdy.com. IF YOU WANT TO DONATE AN ITEM - go to http://useditemsutaisi.eventbrite.com

When: August 29th : 6 pm - 10 pm Where: UTA Bluebonnett Ballroom in the University Center at UTA(see Big Howdy Maps) You are invited to the BIG HOWDY PARTY to welcome international students to UTA! This is the culmination of the Big Howdy Events. The other events offer opportunities to invite students to this event. This is a large party where all the Christian Organizations working with the international students officially welcome the students. Churches and organizations provide the food. We also have a sort of cultural dance where we try to show them western dancing and they show us their sort. All the Christian organizations are recognized there and relationships are formed. Last year over 350 people came. It's a great opportunity for you and your families to be exposed to people from all over the world. It's a blast. It helps the students to relax as "one of the crowd." This is the very important event that seals all the festivities! We'd love your help and you will love it too. Needs: * People who can provide main dishes, side dishes, deserts, etc. for a total the over 350- 450 people who will likely come. It is potluck style with each volunteer providing food for 30-60 people. o You don't have to stay but it is strongly encouraged as you get a chance to see a touch of other cultures. o Some food needs to be vegetarian as many of the Hindu Indian students (the majority) are vegetarian. Bring the food to Nedderman Hall (Big Howdy Maps) at 5:45 PM. o Of course people from other places like meat. * People who can teach western dancing and help with the entertainment, * Hosts/hostesses to greet people. Come around 5:30 PM * Runners to get stuff if we run out * People to decorate. Come around 5 PM. * People to clean up. May have to stay till 11 PM * Stores and restaurants and businesses willing to donate items for welcome packets. Email us at bighowdyparty08@utabighowdy.com

On September 7 With the Tour of the DFW/Arlington Area we take them on a tour of the DFW/Arlington area to help them find the things they need to live here. We need cars and vans and people willing to just drive people around. We will meet at the Starbucks Entrance of the UTA University Center (Big Howdy Maps).We provide the maps of where to go, etc. For more general information, email us at tour08@utabighowdy.com.

Join us as we welcome students as they are in line during the registration process, Aug 11, 14,and 19. 1 Hour shifts 2-5 pm

Commit to being a friend with an international student. The commitment is for one year, contacting students once a week and getting with them once a month. It is a great way to get your kids excited about people from around the world.