ADDITION TO TASK 27

We will soon be adding this to TASK 27:

That's right, a t-shirt slingshot. The video is terrible, but the opportunities will be great. It'll shoot a shirt over 100 yards. Simply put, it's a nice addition to the one t-shirt cannon we already have in the stable (and we'll be getting three slingshots).

Also, we have a student who is working on creating a t-shirt cannon for the Athletic Department's use. Got to love working at a school with incredible engineers! Looking forward to the finished product come the 2nd semester.

TASK 6: THE MUSTACHE

Gentlemen (and there are quite a few of you on this campus),

It's November, or more to the liking of my own ears: Movember. Check out the site to see how you can get involved in supporting men's health - not the magazine, just a better lifestyle. It's an important cause and one worth throwing out your razor's for a month. The song above is quite hilarious give it a listen, and if you are enthralled with the sweet melodies then you can be transported to another dimension by owning the song. It's up on iTunes.

It's also perfect timing. Both our soccer teams are in the midst of their playoffs, as is our women's volleyball team, and our cross country teams will be heading cross county to compete in nationals shortly. Get out there and grow some excess hair!

Enjoy a few short videos while your at it:

ALUM MARK HOGAN ON THE 50 TASKS

Mark Hogan is a smart guy. Graduate of Embry-Riddle. Worked for the school for a few years after graduating. Got a job with a small airplane company known as Boeing. Moved to Seattle. Became the General Supervisor for Boeing's Testing. Let's just say he's done well for himself.

What's great about Mark is that he makes a point to come back every year. A couple of years ago he was in a kilt for Homecoming, this year he decided to take on R. Rodriguez in the Moe's Burrito Eating Contest. He comes back because he ran shop at Embry-Riddle. He was a member of the Lambda Chi fraternity. He began the precursor to the Flock, and injected some energy and excitement around the Athletic Department. He started a whole slew of cheers that still stick around today at Embry-Riddle. The man is legend.

Mark came down to Daytona not knowing anything about the 50 TASKS, but now he wants to own it. We got him to sit in front of a camera and talk about the glory days and about how he's challenged every student on campus that he can do more Tasks from his home in Seattle, Washington, than they can do on campus. I know Mark's got some gusto, but let's go Eagles. Make Mark eat crow.

HOMECOMING + TASKS

It was a busy weekend to say the least. Four home games on Saturday alone, and I'm still trying to recover. The teams got it done, though. All winners; Volleyball (3-0), Men's Soccer (6-0), Basketball (91-67) and Women's Soccer (0-0; 3-1 in penalty shots). We had some people turn in some serious TASK work, too.

Our first TASK 5 is accomplished. Was it ever accomplished. Bobby and Alex didn't just go with the Speedo, they added another dimension by going straight up Sisqo on us with that thong, tha-thong, tha-thong. Kudos, gentlemen (pictured above).

I saw a big head in the crowd (TASK 20), I saw 1,300 people show up for the first basketball game (part of TASK 49) and we had a few participants in all of our different in-game promotions (TASK 41).

Keep knocking them off, people. This weekend basketball is hosting back to back games: Friday (8 pm) and Saturday (either 5 or 7 pm).

TOO LONG!

It's been too long since we've been here, and that's entirely my fault. We were busy getting ready for the start of basketball season and the beginnings of conference tournament time for our soccer and volleyball teams. We're still looking for our first 10 TASK finisher, and I know we've got a few of you out there - we just need to see the photographic evidence posted up on the EMBRY-RIDDLE 50 TASKS wall.

Maybe you don't have a camera. Well, Christmas is coming up and we suggest that you ask Santa for one. Maybe this one (HD video capabilities). Or this one (it also shoots video in HD). Or get a sweet (and cheap) Hero cam for when you jump out of the plane to skydive into the game.

Any way, it's time to get cranked up for some more tasks. You can knock off another piece of TASK 49 this Saturday when basketball holds their home opener & Homecoming game. Check out the video above for all the action this weekend (psst - there's a lot going on. Only on Saturday).