Tech Beautification Day 2010 is Saturday, April 17th and getting closer by the day! TBD is a day of service devoted to the cleanliness of our campus and surrounding areas. With this date rapidly approaching, we would like for you to not only participate, but to also consider being a Project Coordinator! As a Project Coordinator, you will be placed in charge of a team of fellow students and community members to help us clean the campus.

For more information and PC applications please visit  http://www.gttbd.org/applications.php.

So sign up today and help Georgia Tech look even better!

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT FEBRUARY 12th.

If you’re looking for a way to give back to Georgia Tech while getting to know students, consider rolling up your sleeves and volunteering for Tech Beautification Day on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event started in 1998 as a day of service where students could give back to Tech through a combination of on-campus clean up and landscaping tasks. Over the years, participation has grown to more than 1,000 volunteers.

“This year, we would like to invite faculty and staff to join in,” said Elizabeth Poole, a second-year business administration student and director of alumni and faculty relations for the event. “If you’re looking for a way to get to know students in a less formal environment, this is a great way to make that happen.”

Volunteers may choose from a long list o...

Have you ever wanted to give back to the Tech community in a more hands-on way?  Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!  The annual event Tech Beautification Day (TBD) is searching for dedicated alumni to assist our students in beautifying our campus.  Participants will be involved in planting, painting, and many other projects.  Alumni will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Student Alumni Association (SAA) team to interact with current students while giving back to their Alma Mater.

The alumni registration for Tech Beautification Day is now available – simply fill out your information on the spreadsheet, and in the “Comments” box please write that you’d like to be a part of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) team.  TBD will be on the morning of Saturday, April 9t...

Tech Beautification Day is celebrating its 14th anniversary, allowing students, faculty, and staff to volunteer in order to give back to Georgia Tech’s campus. Volunteers will assist in cleanup, landscaping, painting, and other activities, beautifying campus and coming together as a community. The Tech Beautification Day executive board arranges over seventy service projects and registers over 1,000 volunteers. Volunteers also receive a free t-shirt.

Interested members of the Georgia Tech community can register here, or check the website for more information.

Event Details

• Date/Time:
  Saturday March 31, 2012
  9:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Location:
  Atlanta, GA
• Extras:
  Free food!
  Freebies!

Tech Beautification Day (TBD) was started in 1998 as a day of service where students could give back to their campus through a combination of general cleanup, landscaping, and bringing together the Georgia Tech Community as a whole. Since then, TBD has grown immensely in terms of volunteer numbers and variety of projects. We are now celebrating the twelfth year anniversary of this community service event held each spring on Georgia Tech’s campus.

Event Details

• Date/Time:
  Saturday April 9, 2011
  8:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Location:
  Various (Georgia Tech campus)

Contact

Rohan Thakur
Tech Beautification Day
Contact Rohan Thakur

It’s springtime in Atlanta and that means it’s time for the annual pollen festival around campus! All kidding aside, Tech (T) is a beautiful (B) place in the spring and one day (D) this month we have a special opportunity for young alumni to make our beloved campus even more beautiful.

Many of you remember Tech Beautification Day (TBD) as a student. Now, consider participating in the special Student-Alumni TBD project happening on Saturday, March 31, 2012. It’s a great way to give back to Tech, connect with students, and spend some time on campus.  Spots may be limited so make sure you register now!

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