PR for Mr. and Miss GCSU

It's that time of year again here at GCSU. Cars are painted, banners are hung, and flyers are distributed everywhere in promotion of Mr. and Miss GCSU. The process is taken very seriously, especially among the Greek organizations. The initial PR campaigning began at the stroke of midnight Monday night. No campaigning was to be allowed before Feb. 9, and if the rules were not followed it resulted in disqualification.

As a apart of the Delta Zeta sorority I am very knowledgeable about how much time and effort goes into the preparation for Miss GCSU. Our candidate for 2010 is Starr Jarrard, a junior Mass Comm student. She is very well known on campus and has friendships in many clubs and organizations. Her slogan is "Shine Bright, Shine Far, THINK DZ, VOTE FOR STARR!"

Flyers were designed weeks in advance that are now hung up in dorm rooms, front doors of apartments, and around campus. Stickers were printed and handed out to the student public to wear to support Starr, and buttons are being worn by the ladies of Delta Zeta. Shirts were also ordered for the sorority members in support of Starr and are being worn around campus. 7 banners were painted and hung up on many different houses and locations around campus. The sorority also has tables set up on campus by the fountain everyday to hand out candy and stickers to students who are in support of Starr.

This will be my fourth year witnessing the PR and campaigning for Mr. and Miss GCSU and it has only grown in intensity. Through past experiences, PR has been very important. Students have been known to vote for a candidate simply for giving out the best candy, having the best slogan, or just because they like the name! It is very important to focus on the students who don't personally know any of the candidates because one small detail can be the deal breaker. Campaigning can not slow down until it's over, or the competition is lost.

The winner is announced at the Homecoming basketball game, which will be held in Saturday, Feb. 20. The best campaigning will take home the prize and I can't wait to see who it is!