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G.O.R.D. EVENTS TIMELINE

 October 2005-Present: Alcohol Strategies Group, University of Colorado

 April 2007: Boulder H.S. Presentation, Boulder Colorado

 April 2007: ResponsibiliSKI, Arapahoe Basin Colorado

 April 2007: New Sorority Member Presentation, University of Colorado

 March 2007: Regis Jesuit H.S. Girls Division Presentation, Centennial Colorado

 March 2007: Greek Leadership Conference, George Mason University

 November 2006: BVSD Substances Peer Education, Boulder Colorado

 October 2006: Greek Community Presentation, University of Oregon

 September 2006: Fraternity Community Presentation, University of Illinois

 September 2006: CU vs. Arizona State Football Game, University of Colorado

 August 2006: First Year Student Key Chain Distribution, University of Colorado

 August 2006: Chi Psi National Convention, University of South Carolina

 May 2006: Sigma Pi Fraternity Presentation, University of Colorado

 May 2006: Alexander Dawson H.S. Presentation, Lafayette Colorado

 April 2006: ResponsibiliSKI, Arapahoe Basin Colorado

 April 2006: Cherry Creek H.S. Presentation, Denver Colorado

 February 2006: New Sorority Member Presentation, University of Colorado

 September 2005: Alcohol Leadership Conference, University of Colorado

 August 2005: First Year Student Key Chain Distribution, University of Colorado

 August 2005: Chi Psi National Convention, University of North Carolina

 March 2005: 'Tell Me Something I Don't Know', University of Colorado

  Project Details

 Gordie Hug, Leadership Forum and Gordie Vigil

BOULDER COLORADO , SEPTEMBER 13th - 17th 2006

In an attempt to break a world record, students at the University of Colorado participated in the “Gordie Hug” at Folsom Field, during the second quarter of the football game against Arizona State on Saturday, September 16. Approximately 50,000 in attendance were asked to hug the people standing around them, in memory of Gordie Bailey and honoring the “hug club” which Bailey formed at his high school to promote unity. Following the game, 28,000 GORDIEcheck cards , which have a picture of Gordie on one side and the signs of alcohol poising on the other, were handed out as fans left the stadium. GORDIEcheck cards were donated by the Gordie Foundation.

Jack Gilles, G.O.R.D. director stated that “The hug makes a statement of community. It sends a message to alumni and the general population at Colorado University. If you build a tight-knit community, that’s the best way to combat the binge-drinking culture. We’re not trying to change the person. We’re trying to change what they think about before making decisions.”

We at G.O.R.D – Guidance and Objectives on Responsible Drinking – worked with Power of One to orchestrate this record-breaker to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the death of Gordie. We also held a vigil to remember Gordie, the next day on the steps of the former Chi Psi lodge.

In addition to this event, earlier in the week, all student group leaders were invited to a forum to generate discussion about hot topics on campus including the dangers of binge drinking.


 

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