Have you ever wanted to go onto the roof of the SWKT? Do you like competitions and prizes? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then the Geography Department’s Geography Awareness Week is the week-long festivity for you. This is an annual activity meant to make geography fun and interesting for everyone.
The event kicks off on November 14. Here is a rundown of the week’s activities:
November 14
Repp-ing It Up
A week long Geoguesser competition. Similar to last year’s geocaching competition, this year’s competition will involve hunting for things to win a prize. This year’s prize, though, will be a national parkannual pass (an $80 value). Visit their booth in Brigham’s Square outside of the Booth in the WILK everyday from 10am to to 2pm with details on and sign up sheets.
November 15
SUPA Day
3pm. Student Urban Planning Association’s Tour of Campus. Conducted by Dr. Michael Clay. Meet at the Geography department office
November 16
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
SWKT Rooftop tours from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
OSM (Open Street Maps) Lab 2-3 640 SWKT: An effort to ” crowd source digitizing of roads and rural areas.”
November 17
Chauncy Harris Lecture at 11am 250 HBLL
They’ll also have a Bowl of Heaven (1283 N University Ave #101,) fundraiser from 3 -8 p.m., in which 15% of your purchases will be donated to the Geography Club. Be sure to place your receipt in the fundraiser donation box!
November 18
Geography Major Picture: All geography majors gather on the SWKT lawn (time TBA) for free hot chocolate and donuts and picture-taking!
Geoguesser winner announced at 12 noon
This event is bigger than just BYU’s Geography Department; it has in fact been going on around the country for more than twenty years.
Anyone is eligible to win other prizes as well, including t-shirts, maps, and books by:
- Taking a selfie with WSC Booth Puzzle and tagging #byugeography
- Like BYU Geography department’s Facebook page or follow them on Instagram @byugeography
- Enter the general drawing at booths
Says Geography club president Roman Huerta about the purpose of all of these activities: “We hope to raise awareness of the power of maps and spatial analysis. When people understand its power and abilities they will use it more and apply it more to various aspects of their studies, research, and lives. It is super relevant in today’s world, and the more people are using mapping software the more new and creative applications for geography will come forth and continue to grow and advance.”
