Finally, one of my final submissions is for “The Quest.” I had a rough time figuring out what I was going to come up with. However, I thought about what I like to attend and what I’d be interested in. Since I am an avid sports fan all across the board, I figured that a sports social would be a fun way to brand the assignment. This sports social would host various sports media contacts, local athletic players like Tides players, raffles, and activities. This event would be all ages as a way to bring families together for a good cause.

My process in coming up with the assignment included asking people around me, “what would make you attend this event?” Surprisingly, many people said, “only if it’s kid friendly.” While this didn’t necessarily help get the point across for this assignment, I still included it since it was important to others. Lastly, I believe that supporting a cause through a fun event kills two birds with one stone. It gets people educated about sports communications and professions while also supporting others. However, the marketing side of me believes that if people believe they are contributing to something greater than themselves, they believe it gives them purpose. If attendees know that their contributions are supporting a large cause, it may drive people to participate and attend.

Overall, a sports social is a good way to bring people together without having unnecessary intricacies. All people have to do is show up and engage with others and the activities that are being held. Getting to meet local commentators and players might get them more excited about local sports. As a reminder, my penpal, James Kattato, is a sports commentator from Wavy-10. Organizing a social event like this gets people involved with their community, which is exactly what the local news does. Therefore, the event and the penpal fall into similar categories of relevancy as well.