George Washington WEEK OF SERVICE

Washington Week is Lock and Chain's largest event of the year. We team up with Student Union to generate ideas and form the logistical framework for the weeklong extravaganza, and then rely on student groups to show their creativity in pulling the legendary George Washington into their weekly activities.

Washington Week started as Lock and Chain's showcase event; a weeklong focus on community service and the Washington University community. This year, however, Lock and Chain and SU have increased their cooperation in order to turn this week of service into a homecoming-esque week that still retains its old values and character.

In bringing our organizations together, it is the joint goal of both Lock and Chain and Student Union to make this Washington Week as epic as possible. We recognize that part of attaining this goal lies in reaching as broad a base of the student body as possible. Everyone on campus is being pulled in ‒ from dining services to class councils to Happy Hour. This is going to be the most comprehensive Washington Week ever!

We're also focusing on more grand events this year, ones that will really blow the socks off the whole student body. There will still be the Horse and Buggy rides (of course), but there will also be more monumental collaboration of the student body and its resources. Rumors are circulating within the group of parades, a George and Martha crowning, and, perhaps, explosions.

The week of events consists of old-school food offerings by the Dining Services, talks on the history of George Washington (man or myth?), presentations on the history of Washington U., and a blowout community service activity at the end. This is all rounded out by student group participation and, on the final Friday, a home basketball game. This isn't your momma's Washington Week, so you better be ready. Prepare for glory.

For more information on service opportunities at Washington University and throughout the Saint Louis Community, visit any of the following sites: