KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA PAINTS A PRETTY ROCK!

The ladies of Kappa Kappa Gamma became the first sorority to paint the rock..and it looks awesome! They used their lovely colors of light blue and dark blue as well as gold paint for their symbols of the key and the mystical fleur-de-lis. They did SUCH a nice job. Its great to see new groups continue to paint the rock. Do other sororities and groups think they can do better than Kappa? There's only one way to find out. Keep painting, and I'll keep watching...

An Amazing Dedication Ceremony for The Rock!!

The Rock Dedication ceremony was awesome! So many students and members of UConn's administration came out to show their support. USG President Ryan McHardy and University President Michael Hogan made excellent speeches about the importance of the tradition. In addition, President Hogan discussed his "detective" skills to find The Rock, learn about its origin, and bring it back to once again reclaim its strong presence. As seen above, everyone had the opportunity to paint their names or a message on The Rock. For example, people wrote "Seniors 2009" or gave a personal shout out to their organization. The UConn alumni marching band played our treasured fight song, really setting the tone for this once in a lifetime event. Hopefully the new attention drawn to The Rock will push other student groups to get involved. Especially since so many people did an amazing job at lip sync and Homecoming! Keep painting, and I'll keep watching....

The Rock Dedication Ceremony is Today!!!

The rock dedication ceremony is today at The Rock, across the street from the North Garage. Come be apart of history and a UConn tradition! The Rock will officially be welcomed back to campus with a special ceremony starting at 4:00pm today. We invite all those who remember the Rock to come and help us "paint it" at its rededication. An informal reception will follow at the Alumni Center at 4:30pm.

We hope to see you there!! President Hogan will be in attendance as well as alumni and student leaders! You've been painting, now come show your appreciation!!

Painting in Action!

A little birdie circulated these photos to me of a painting-in-action. This is great stuff! Based on the first one, I'd say this is Kappa Sig.




If you would like to show off your late night/early morning paint sessions, send me the photos and I'll post them!

SAE strikes again

The rock had painting today (another mystery painter) that said 108. I'm not quite sure what that means, but in a quick turn SAE painted the rock and promoted their Homecoming King nominee, Ryan Mazzarella. The Homecoming pageant is tomorrow, I wonder what other groups will show their spirit before then?? Keep painting, and I'll keep watching...

The official plaque

Still not sure what this whole "Rock" thing is about? Then stop by and read the sign! The official dedication plaque has been installed, describing the history of "The Rock" and the symbolism to UConn students.

(That's the Alumni Center in the background.)

Mystery Painters?

Hello & happy Homecoming! An unidentified group painted the rock just in time for the parade yesterday. It was black with gold lettering, but it went unrecognized to me. Do any of you know who painted the rock?? Let us know on our facebook fan page, The Rock Watcher. It was painted over by the boys of Kappa Sigma, yet again! Also, keep in mind that the University looks towards groups for "spirit" points throughout Homecoming, and there's no better way to show your spirit than connecting with a highly esteemed and honored UConn tradition....paint the rock!