TCM Day

Student Registration

Student Registration is available via Handshake using your UTEP login and password. There are 3 payment options:

• Register prior to the day and pay prior
• Register prior to the day and pay later (must pay with exact change)
• Register the day of (8:30-12:00; must pay with exact change)

Registration is $20 and if paid prior to the day of the event gets you:

• Miner helmet
• TCM Day t-shirt
• Lunch at the Bean Feed
• Chance to win $500 as part of the Team Mining Challenge

TCM Songs

Did you know the Mining Engineer’s Song was first was compiled by H.D. “Bevo” Bevans (Mining, 1929) in 1928. The verses were created from several sources of songs and rhymes about engineers. In 1928-29 the first copies of the song were mimeographed and sold by the upperclassmen at ten cents per copy with the proceeds from the sale given to a loan fund for needy students.

In 2014, Will Davis (MME, 2002) with the support of the Engineering Alumni Chapter updated the song that UTEP Engineering students and alumni sing during TCM, Homecoming and other events and celebrations throughout the year.

Mining Engineer's Song

In 2014, soldiers from Ft. Bliss reinvigorated TCM Day with physical conditioning, marching, and the learning of the cadence, They Say that in the Guard. This approach to organizing so many participants has since then allowed to move the group around campus safer and more efficiently.

They Say That In The Guard

Faculty and Staff Registration

Just as all major are encouraged to be a part of the TCM Day festivities, so are all UTEP faculty and staff.

Faculty and Staff Volunteers

Volunteers are also needed for the entire day. Reach out by email, TCM@utep.edu, if interested.

• Guard crossers before and after painting the “M” from 10:30am-12:00pm.
• APO Awards preparation prior to the day and recognize award winners from 12:00-12:15pm.
• The Team Mining Challenge preparation prior to the day and officiating from 10:30am~1:30pm.
• Networking with UTEP Miners that are made for more at the Bean Feed, 12:45-2:30pm.

Alumni and How to Support TCM Day

1. Compete in the Team Mining Challenge
   • Race starts promptly at 12:30pm at Magoffin Auditorium
     
     
2. Sponsor the Prize Money for Winning the Team Mining Challenge
   • $500 – 1st place team (team of 5)
   • $250 – 2nd place
   • $100 – 3rd place
     
     
3. Officiate the Team Mining Challenge
   • Preparation for race between 10:30am-12:30pm
   • Officiating starts promptly at 12:30; ends ~1:45pm
     
     
4. Come enjoy lunch with the Guard of St. Pat
   • 12:45pm Engineering Breezeway

Email TCM@UTEP.EDU to RSVP and share how you would like to support this year’s TCM Day

FAQs About TCM and Its Traditions

Q: What is TCM Day all about?

A: WATCH: College of Engineering Celebrates TCM Day 2019

Q: How do I register to participate in TCM Day and what should I bring the day of the event?

A: Students can pre-register on-line via Job Mine and pay $15.00/person with credit card or pay cash (exact change) on the day of the event. Bring clothes that you don’t mind getting “Miner dirty” and comfortable shoes as some hiking will occur on the mountain.

Q: What do I get when I register for TCM Day and the Team Mining Challenge?

A: Registration for TCM Day will get you lunch (aka Bean Feed), a miner's hard hat and TCM t-shirt (while supplies last), and entry to participate in the Team Mining Challenge. The Team Mining Challenge is a ~2.5 mile race done in teams of 5 that takes them all over campus. Winning team takes home $500, but everyone gets to \experience the rigors and challenges faced by miners of the past.

Q: How do I get a certificate?

A: A mini certificate, aka as the TCM Day Green Card, are issued to participants who complete all elements of TCM Day.

Q: What are the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Student Awards?

A: First, APO was the social fraternity that started the St. Pat's Day initiation in 1920 or what is known today as TCM Day. Many APO activities involved student pride and spirit. Today, the APO awards recognize students who contributed to the same UTEP esprit de corps and culture that keeps tradition like TCM Day alive and kicking.

Q: What if I have class? Do I miss?

A: Talk to your professor(s) about participating in TCM Day and invite them to join you while you are at it. If you must leave the group, talk to a coordinator (person with the green hard hat ) or report to the registration site to ask for a map of where you can catch up when you return.

Decorating Contest

Expressing school spirit has never been so much fun that when we have a decorating contest where you can win a trophy as gorgeous as the Not So Famous TCM Cup AND keep it for a year.

Remember, this isn’t an ordinary decorating contest as your decorating is a contribution to turning the campus green. Green paint all over campus is a thing of the past so make your work leave a (not permanent) mark for all to enjoy!

The Not So Famous TCM Cup

 

 

Here is rubric that judges will follow to score your decorating piece of work.