Getting Ready for “Tag, You’re Glowing”

This Thursday is one of the biggest events I have been working on all semester, and it is finally almost here. “Tag, You’re Glowing” is an SPC event where we are bringing free laser tag to the King Horn Field House, and it has been really cool to see everything start to come together.

A lot of my time lately has been spent going back and forth with our vendor, SuperGames. I have been finalizing details with them like setup, timing and making sure we have everything we need for the event to run smoothly. It might not sound that exciting, but it is a huge part of making sure the night actually goes the way it is supposed to.

There has also been a lot of behind-the-scenes work. I had to put together waivers for participants, which is one of those things you do not really think about until you are the one responsible for it. It is not the most fun task, but it is important, especially for something active like laser tag.

On the more fun side, I have been working on promotion too. I got some promo pictures together for the event, which always makes it feel more real. I have also been sending out emails to our SPC event list to help spread the word and get more people interested. Once you start seeing posts and emails out there, it kind of hits that people are actually going to show up. Since it is a free event, the goal is just to get as many people there as possible and create a fun environment.

I have also been getting volunteers signed up to help run everything, including a couple people specifically to make sure everyone is signed in and has completed their waiver. Events like this take a lot of people behind the scenes, whether it is checking people in or just helping keep things organized. It has been nice seeing people willing to help out and be a part of it.

It is kind of crazy to think that after this event, I only have one more to host in May: Shake the Stress Away, featuring free milkshakes on the Tundra.

Overall, this whole process has been a lot, but in a good way. There are so many little details that go into one event, and you do not really realize it until you are the one planning it. Now I am just excited to see everything come together on Thursday and hopefully have a really fun night.