1st College Zombie Squad at UPB
Students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford have formed the first official college chapter of Zombie Squad, a nationwide organization dedicated to disaster preparedness with a twist of fun.
The Zombie Squad at Pitt-Bradford has been recognized as the first official college chapter by Zombie Squad headquarters in St. Louis, Mo.
Zombie Squad focuses its efforts toward educating members and their communities about the importance of disaster preparation and self reliance in the face of disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires and even terrorism.
The group is also committed to hosting food, blood and canned food drives, disaster relief charity fundraisers and disaster preparation seminars, and members volunteer their time toward emergency response agencies such as the American Red Cross.
There are currently eight chapters and almost 800 official Zombie Squad members. Pitt-Bradford is the home of the organization’s newest chapter.
But the organization is not all work and no play – in addition to performing community service, members are united in appreciation for the zombie movies that provide a fun theme for much of the group’s disaster preparation training.
“It has really taken our enthusiasm for zombie movies and turned it into something educational,” said Mike Sheets, an English major from Mountain Top who is president of the new club. “We look forward to recruiting more students and participating in more community service projects this semester.”
During the fall semester, Zombie Squad at Pitt-Bradford participated in the Panther Pride Day of Service by collecting canned goods for the Salvation Army, helped coordinate “The World’s a Scary Place” educational Halloween program in collaboration with the Office of Residential Life and Housing, hosted “Night of the Living Dead” movie night and also coordinated a chili cook-off fundraiser.
For more information about the national organization go to www.zombiehunters.org.
The Zombie Squad at Pitt-Bradford has been recognized as the first official college chapter by Zombie Squad headquarters in St. Louis, Mo.
Zombie Squad focuses its efforts toward educating members and their communities about the importance of disaster preparation and self reliance in the face of disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires and even terrorism.
The group is also committed to hosting food, blood and canned food drives, disaster relief charity fundraisers and disaster preparation seminars, and members volunteer their time toward emergency response agencies such as the American Red Cross.
There are currently eight chapters and almost 800 official Zombie Squad members. Pitt-Bradford is the home of the organization’s newest chapter.
But the organization is not all work and no play – in addition to performing community service, members are united in appreciation for the zombie movies that provide a fun theme for much of the group’s disaster preparation training.
“It has really taken our enthusiasm for zombie movies and turned it into something educational,” said Mike Sheets, an English major from Mountain Top who is president of the new club. “We look forward to recruiting more students and participating in more community service projects this semester.”
During the fall semester, Zombie Squad at Pitt-Bradford participated in the Panther Pride Day of Service by collecting canned goods for the Salvation Army, helped coordinate “The World’s a Scary Place” educational Halloween program in collaboration with the Office of Residential Life and Housing, hosted “Night of the Living Dead” movie night and also coordinated a chili cook-off fundraiser.
For more information about the national organization go to www.zombiehunters.org.
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