02/17/2013
THON DJ going strong after two decades
Larry Moore is part of the old guard when it comes to THON. He's been the DJ of the IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon for the last 22 years.
A Penn State graduate himself ('79), Moore has seen the event grow in size and funds raised... and he's had the best seat in the house.
THON DJ Larry Moore has been leading the event for the last 22 years. Check out that set up!
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THON Day 3 is under way at the BJC
The biting cold outside the BJC is completely forgotten once you enter the packed arena for THON Sunday. The floor and lower bowl appear to be at capacity, with the upper bowl at about 50%
Spirits are high inside, even on the floor where dancers have been on their feet for nearly 40 hours. Check out what we saw when we got to the floor Sunday morning! (Click on the images to expand)
From the tunnel
Morale Capts to the stage!
Line dance
Leading the line dance
Crowd dances along
Filming the live stream
That's impressive!
Toward the stage
THON '13
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02/16/2013
Pep Rally caps off busy Saturday night
Penn State's Men's Swim team ran (swam?) away with tonight's THON '13 Pep Rally.
The squad, along with teams representing most of Penn State's varsity athletic programs, participated in a dance competition ultimately judged by crowd applause. Teams choreographed move, dressed up and toss up about 1000 diamond hand signs all to encourage and entertain the Dancers who have now been on their feet for 29 hours.
Following the competition the Blue Band played some of the classics and the Nittany Lion made an appearance that got everyone pumped.
Check out some pictures and videos below!
Pep Rally theme
Men's Swim team
Men's Ice Hockey
The Nittany Lion
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THON Kids Variety Show is truly FTK
An hour long chunk of THON's busy schedule is set aside for the THON Factor, a talent show for THON kids and their siblings.
Not only is this an amazing experience for the kids (they're playing in front of over 10,000 people!), it keeps dancers and orgs focused on FTK. The idea of FTK, or For The Kids, is the central theme of THON. By highlighting THON kids' talents, you put a face, a name, a personality with the devastating statistics of pediatric cancer.
Take a look at just one of the performances from tonight's Variety Show and feel it for yourself.
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THON '13 Line Dance (Saturday Night)
Here's this year's THON line dance nearly 26 hours after dancers first learned it. Looks pretty good!
For a better view of the actual moves check out the guys in the bottom right corner of the video.
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THON Fashion Week(end)
Here are some looks you'll only see at THON...
'46 FOR THE CURE' tats
Bunny ears
Multi-color mohawks
Greek letters as accessories
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BJC maxed out as big night kicks off
EDIT: As of 8pm, lines are still wrapped around the building. Appears BJC/PSU Police are continuing to monitor the situation for safety.
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Just hours before some of THON '13 biggest events- including the Pep Ralley (10:10pm) and the new #DanceWithUs (6:45pm) push- the Bryce Jordan Center has decided to limit admission to the arena out of safety concerns.
Public Relations captains with THON say that the decision was made by BJC officials based on the safety of those already inside.
There had been concerns about how the building could be full with plenty of seating still available
Large sections of empty seats remain in the upper deck
in the upper deck. Officials confirmed that there is no set number that constitutes a 'safe attendence', but did stress that this does not mean the building is actually 'at capacity.'
Access is expected to remain limited through the popular evening hours and possibly until the Pep Rally.
Lines form outside the BJC
Lines have been forming outside the BJC for several hours as people wait to gain access. Committee member, THON families and other approved people will still be able to get in the building.
When addressing the lines, officials said that it would be the BJC's policy to allow people in based on how many people left. Meaning, if a group of 20 exited the BJC, 20 people in line would be able to enter, explained a PR captain.
A positive outlook to the situation was explained by the captain, who said that the long waits simply mean more people want to be a part of THON.
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We're halfway through THON 2013!
Dancers have been on the floor standing up to pediatric cancer for over 23 hours now!
Here's some of our favorite photos from the first half, check them out and send us yours at @69newsftk on Twitter!
A note posted on a THON dancer's door the morning before THON '13
THON gets under way!
There's more pictures after the bump! Click to continue
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