#ScorchJam11 and #Bike2CampusDay

By: Marketing Coordinator Billy McDonald

Free T-shirts, Free Tie Dyeing, Free Bags, Free Food,  Free Music,   Local Vendors, and More

Design by Mikky Daub

 May 3^rd 10am – 3pm is the start to Scorch Jam 2011 and Bike to Campus Day on MSUM Campus. Scorch Jam is the Group’s biggest and most prized event on MSUM. It is a capstone to all our hard work and another long successful year of campus activities. This year we have focused a lot on advancements in the online communication. We are beginning to blog, tweet, become better and more conversational on our Facebook page, and even implementing a SMS program for the Group.

So this year, as the Marketing Coordinator of the Group, I am adopting the hashtagging #ScorchJam11 for our tweeters as a way to communicate at the event (follow the Group @MSUMTheGroup).  We will also be doing a drawing for a prize to those who enter into the SMS program. It’s simple, just text ‘Dragons’ to 313131 and you’ll be entered to win a prize to be named on May 3^rd. We’ll only text you once a week at the most about exciting events and opportunities on campus. Now that I have gotten my shameless plug out of the way let me explain what this year’s #ScorchJam11 has in store. 

Scorch Jam this year has many wonderful sponsors. Sodexo is providing 600 tacos in a bag to students starting at 11am on the 3^rd in the Campus Mall. Jack Stenerson, The Group’s music coordinator,  and MEISA have booked several bands to play music from 11am to 3pm.  Here is the line-up

11am – Ride the Cliché

12pm – Mutiny

1pm – Odd Man Out

2pm – Machine 22

3pm – Cass County Criminals

Aisha Mohammad, the Group’s outreach coordinator has a mini-Olympics setup in the Campus Mall; she is also working with NEED for this year’s Bike to Campus Day.  Mikky Daub has designed some awesome black and white t-shirts for tie dyeing for the event. The first 120 people will receive a shirt to be tie dyed. Student Senate has been so kind as to supply and prepare Tie Dye for the event. 

Bike to Campus Day is our way of trying to cut down emissions and help people see that going green is as simple as riding a bike. In the morning starting at 10am, the Group and NEED will be giving out 500 canvas bags filled with free deals and coupons to local area attractions and dining.  It’s called BIKE to campus day, but any none motor means of transportation will work, just not walking. 

So after or before your classes on May 3^rd come close out the Year with Dragon Entertainment Group, NEED, Student Senate, MEISA, Sodexo, and Massages by Jerry Wendell Daub.