Men reciting poetry and reading minds will be some of the acts Ball State University students can expect to see at Alpha Phi sorority's eighth annual Mr. Phi-Nominal. The talent show will be at 9:30 p.m. today in Pruis Hall.
Alpha Phi President Karrah Duvall said the event has 13 men from around campus participating in four categories: an interview, a talent portion, a final question round and a penny wars competition. The first-place winner will receive $500, and all proceeds from tickets and sponsorship will go to women's cardiac health research, she said.
"The show is for a good cause and generates a lot of fun and support from the fraternities," Duvall said. "There's always a good turnout."
Alpha Phi's philanthropy is working with cardiac care, and according to the Alpha Phi Foundation's Web site, coronary heart disease is the most common cardiac problem. Current information shows about one in six women die from coronary heart disease, making it the country's biggest killer, according to the Web site.
Amy Hopper, Alpha Phi philanthropy director, said she began planning for the event in February 2006 after the last Mr. Phi-Nominal competition and has been working to get sponsors for the event. Since that time, she said she and other sorority members have worked with scheduling the event, getting men to sign up and finishing final details.
"I hope people who come will have fun, but at the same time, will know they're helping out even if it's just by buying a $3 ticket," Hopper said.
Former Alpha Phi President Katelyn Balach said the participants will arrive at Pruis Hall around 8:30 p.m. to do the interview round with the judges before the audience arrives. At 9:30 p.m., each contestant will show his talent, ranging from singing to dancing to jump-roping, she said. At the end of the competition, the judges will ask the top three performers a random question and the one with the best response will win the show.
"Every guy normally gets something even if they don't win," Balach said. "Audience members have an opportunity to win prizes as well."
Hopper said the men also will be competing in penny wars where students can put spare change in their favorite contestant's jar. That money also will go to cardiac care, she said.
Duvall said the penny war jars will be at the Atrium from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. Students also can purchase tickets to Mr. Phi-Nominal at that time. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.
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