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Large Event Fund Allocation, April to May 2010

The Large Event Fund (LEF) sponsors large, social events (larger than 150 people) on campus that are open to everyone in the MIT Community. Over four funding cycles over the academic year, the LEF gives out approximately $100,000. Source: MIT Association of Student Activities

Event Name Primary Sponsor Date Total Budget $ Requested $ Received % funded
¡Gala Sabrosura! Mes Latino 4/3/2010 $5,570 $5,570 $2,500 45%
15th Annual Hawaii Club Luau MIT Hawaii Club 4/3/2010 $6,869 $2,669 $1,500 56%
2010 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition MIT Ballroom Dance Team 4/24/2010–4/25/2010 $56,141 $4,000 TBA TBA
7th Annual Science and Technology Awards Banquet Arab Students’ Organization 4/2/2010 $26,550 $4,000 $0 0%
AXO Lip Sync Alpha Chi Omega 4/24/2010 $3,517 $1,592 $1,000 63%
Battle of the Bands 2010 MIT Live Music Connection 4/10/2010 $3,333 $2,683 $1,200 45%
Campus Build Habitat for Humanity 4/23/2010 $1,965 $1,212 $1,000 83%
Dance Till You Drop Burton Third Bombers 4/18/2010 $5,045 $3,000 $3,000 100%
Earth Day Fair Sustainability@MIT 4/22/2010 $4,985 $2,870 $1,500 52%
East Campus CPW East Campus 4/8/2010–4/11/10 $5,603 $2,868 $2,868 100%
Eastgate Community Association Spring BBQ Eastgate Community Association 5/9/2010 $2,500 $2,400 $2,400 100%
Finals Breakfast MedLinks 5/17/2010–5/21/2010 $1,390 $1,390 $1,390 100%
Flippin for Finals RLP and MITPD 5/16/2010 $4,500 $2,500 $0 0%
Footwork 2010 MIT Ridonkulous 4/3/2010 $15,745 $2,450 $2,450 100%
Grains of Rice Asian American Association 4/17/2010 $6,900 $3,900 $2,000 51%
Greek Weekend IFC 4/30/2010 $7,318 $4,458 $3,500 79%
Helicopter Fly-In MIT Flying Club 5/3/2010 $280 $280 $0 0%
iFair International Students Association 4/16/2010 $6,000 $6,000 $3,500 58%
La Fete Edgerton House Association 5/1/2010 $4,508 $2,500 $1,500 60%
Mandala @ MIT: A Celebration of Art and Architecture Buddhist Community @ MIT 4/4/2010 $8,200 $6,400 $1,500 23%
MassCPR MIT EMS 4/1/2010 $3,259 $3,259 $2,600 80%
More or Less Political Platypus at MIT 5/7/2010 $1,550 $1,250 $0 0%
MSA Spring Dinner Muslim Students Association (MSA) 4/2/2010 $2,700 $2,700 $2,000 74%
Next Act Presents: Urinetown the Musical Next Act 4/8/2010–4/11/2010 $7,175 $1,375 $1,375 100%
Polics, Activism, MIT: An Interview with Michael Albert PlatypusMIT 4/12/2010 $720 $720 $0 0%
Sala Lights Project Musical Theater Guild 3/1/2009 $27,000 $5,000 $0 0%
Sweat Lodge SOCS 5/21/2010 $6,700 $2,733 $0 0%
Westgate Spring BBQ Westgate Executive Committee 5/15/2010 $2,119 $2,119 $2,119 100%
Totals $215,702 $73,658 $36,902
Averages $7,438 $2,540 $1,272 46%