GUSETTE CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - APRIL 30-MAY 1, 2011
Making changes for the future
T.O. & Lori Learn from Past Events to Offer Best Experience for Sudents
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ne thing everyone can take away from having annual event is the comfort of knowing a new, more efficient, plan of action will almost always be thought of, for the future, after the event has come to an end. This was the case for recreation professors Tim Otteman and Lori Irwin, the fearless leaders of the Finch Fanatics student team, who have turned the Gus Macker planning process into an actual classroom curriculum. One year ago the Gus Macker at CMU changed from a national planning
staff’s charging, to a near completely student coordinated event. With the event being changed to a student led production, the course would be arranged so as to substitute this planning experience for an Event Management requirement, RPL 318 Field Course in Commercial Recreation. “The hardest part of running an event of this size and scope AND teaching students at the same time is the reality of having to start from scratch each year,” said Otteman. Having this is in mind the curricula
Treat ‘Em Good & They’ll Come Back Again ... We all knows volunteers are the heart of many events, such as Macker. According to Suzi Tengen there are certain things you have to do to get them to come back. To read more visit page 5.
Kevin Garrett: The Voice to Woo the Masses ... taking over Main Stage this year will be the vocals of this up and coming star. To read more about him turn to page 8.
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course has to be structured so students can get the most learning in a smaller amount of time, in order to ensure the necessary tasks for the event were carried out. During the first couple of weeks students are introduced to the Gus Macker “culture,” some staff, past Macker events workers, the idea of double elimination, marketing of the event in the Mount Pleasant area and volunteer management, along with basic class rules and
CMU Events Center ... With the raising of funds, registrations and the help of Scott McNeal, the Mount Pleasant Macker event is able to make a donation to the CMU Events Center. To read more about the Events Center visit page 2.
Entertainment & Directions... Check out page 19 for dining options, comics, sudoku and a Macker wordsearch. To get around this massive festival check out the back cover for the map and some key checkpoints in the area.