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April 19, 2013
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Table of Contents
Overview 2 History of Spring Fling 2 Planning Process 2 Event Schedule 2 Attendance 3 Marketing Plan 3 Budget 4 Event Attendance Numbers 5 Highlights 6 Observations 6 Recommendations Used From Last Year 6 Recommendations for Next Year 7 Conclusion 7 Appendices 8
Appendix A: Demographics Appendix B: Qualtrics Data Appendix C: Spring Fling 2013 Assessment Wrap-Up Meeting Notes
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Overview
Spring Fling was held April 19, 2013 in conjunction with several Oglesby Union events, including the FSU High Flying Circus Home show, Paint-a-Pot, Breakfast for a Buck, films at the Student Life Cinema and Cosmic bowling. The event was free to FSU students with a valid ID, $15 for non-FSU students, and free for those under 12. Students were able to win prizes at game booths, get free food and enjoy rides, such as the Ferris wheel.
History of Spring Fling
Spring Fling is an annual carnival-like event that is held in the spring of each year. The event began in 2008 to create a Union-wide event centered on the “Big Friday” in April prior to finals that provided alcohol-free entertainment. Each year marquee events such as carnival rides, paint-a-pot, bowling, and showing films at the Student Life Cinema have been kept while adding new and varied events such as the Food Truck Throwdown and Kids Zone.
Planning Process
This event is planned by a committee consisting of staff members from the Student Activities Center, the Art Center, Crenshaw Lanes, the Student Life Center, Flying High Circus, Union Marketing, and Union Administration. Student leaders on Union Productions also serve on the committee. Invitations have also been extended to Greek Life, Residence Life, Aramark, and Campus Recreation in an attempt to bring other campus partners in on the planning. The committee is chaired by the Graduate Assistant for Major Events and Involvement
Event Schedule
• Carnival- Union Green; 7pm-12am o Kids Zone- Union Amphitheater; 7-9:30pm o Food Truck Throwdown o Novelties
• Paint-A-Pot- Union Courtyard; 7pm, 8:30pm, and 11pm • Movies: Silver Linings Playbook; F for Fake; Clue- Student Life Cinema; 7:15pm and
10:15pm; 8pm; 11:59pm • Circus Platinum Show- FSU Circus Tent; 8pm • Cosmic Bowling- Crenshaw Lanes; 9pm-2am • Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears- Club Downunder; 9:30pm • Breakfast For A Buck- Food Court; 11pm-2am
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Attendance
Based off the number of wristbands that were distributed 2,188 students attended this year’s Spring Fling Festival.
Of those students who attended Spring Fling 2013, 208 students (9.5%) completed the survey. The majority of participants who were surveyed, 39% said that they had never attended Spring Fling prior to this year. The majority of respondents lived off-campus (63%) while the rest lived on-campus, (37%). There was a large amount of junior (30%) and female (73%) participation. See Appendix A to view the demographic charts.
Marketing Plan
• Teaser and schedule handbills • Table tents in dining halls • 11 x 17 posters • 24 x 36 posters • Website, website announcements, social media announcements • Vinyl, reusable banner • Semi-gloss signage banners for residence halls • Yard signs the week of event • Circus program booklets
Of those that completed the survey 21% heard about the event from a friend/ word of mouth and 20% from flyers on campus.
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Budget
Of the $36,000 allocated for the event, $35,271.00 was recorded as spent.
Department Item / Description Amount UPS Store Yard Signs and Banners $729.00
UPS Store Teaser Handbills, Table Tents, Schedule Handbills,
Posters $523.87 Union Productions Boris- Man on Stilts $1,000.00 Union Productions JCJ- Rides $15,800.00 Union Productions Lucy and Leo's Cupcakes $1,653.00 Union Productions Big Easy Snowball $2,000.00 Union Productions Tacos Gringos $2,000.00 Union Productions Dog Et Al Corn Dogs $2,920.00 Union Productions Lasang Pinoi $2,000.00 Union Productions Klown Kapers- Novelties $2,300.00
Aramark Water/Churros $2,019.60 Amazon Wristbands $83.12
Building Services Tables and Trash Cans $0.00 CSC Security 4 Security Guards $602.63
Union Productions DJ $500.00 Union Productions Band for Moore Auditorium Porch $300.00
Emergency Medical Security 1 Leon County Medical Service $700.00 Capitol City Ice Capitol City Ice-Ice Truck and Ice $308.00
FSU Flying High Circus Spring Program- Full page ad $500.00 Union Admin/Assessment Flex Bucks $100.00
TOTAL: $35,271.00
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Event Attendance Numbers
2013 FSU Flying High Circus
Total attendance 1,094 Student Life Cinema
Silver Linings Playbook (First Screening) 242 students
10 non-students
Silver Linings Playbook (Second Screening) 373 students
7 non-students
F for Fake 7 students
0 non-students
Clue 199 students
11 non-students Art Center
Paint-a-Pot 412 Special Events Carnival Rides 2,188 RSO Tabling
RSO’s Registered 21 RSO’s that showed-up 20
Club Downunder
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears 103 students
18 non-students Breakfast for a Buck
Total attendance 785 Crenshaw Lanes Cosmic Bowling 263
Food Aramark 3,600
Dog Et Al 2,000 Lucy and Leo’s Cupcakery 2,000
Lasang Pinoy 3,800 Big Easy Snowball 2,000
Tacos Gringos 1,000 Popcorn Not Counted
Novelties Psychic 40
Black Lite Photos 100 Party Pics Photos 100
Airbrush Face painting 150 Sketch Artist 50 Marketing
Website Hits 2,445 unique pageviews
2,795 pageviews Handbills (Teaser) 1,000
Handbills (Schedule) 500 Yard Signs 15
Half Posters 250 Table Tents 150
Banners 20 Surveys Completed 208
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Highlights Spring Fling was filled with different carnival rides, food vendors, and other activities. Overall, 98% of survey respondents enjoyed Spring Fling. Out of a variety of valid written responses, the top three Spring Fling activities attended were carnival rides, food trucks, and bands in the Club Downunder. Similarly, the top three favorites of those surveyed were food-related, ride-related , and games and activities related. The main reasons people attended Spring Fling was to enjoy the activities (37%) and because they were hungry/ free food (34%). The use of food vendors as part of the food truck throwdown was successful as 97 percent of those surveyed stated they would eat at the food vendors again. The top top food vendors were Lucy and Leo’s (71%) and Dog Et Al (61%). The majority of those surveyed (56%) plan on definitely returning to Spring Fling next year.
Spring Fling 2013 Observations Following Spring Fling, a wrap up meeting was held with the planning committee. At the wrap up meeting committee members gave their feedback about aspects of Spring Fling they observed. Please see Appendix C for a full list of observations and recommendations for the event.
Recommendations Used From Last Year
• Increase involvement from student organizations • Begin the selection of entertainment and promotion of events at an earlier time in the Spring
semester • Provide a more diverse selection of entertainment to entertain a diverse crowd • Work with SOAR Board to increase student organization tabling/involvement at actual
event (i.e. Haunted Harvest carnival tables)—suggestion to table up Woodward walkway like Carnival ‘Midway’
• Add volunteer shifts for wristbanding, break it into 2 or 3 (either two 3-hour shifts or three 2-hour shifts) to allow student volunteers to also participate in the event
• Try to confirm CDU entertainer MUCH earlier (to ease marketing) • Facebook event didn’t get out early enough this year • Distribute ResLife posters at least 2 weeks in advance • Good idea to have online waivers before the event and to have the printed list at a specific
wristband table. It was advertised that we were “closing” the online waivers at 2, but we didn’t print the list until just before the event began, so we ensured that all students who had filled out an online waiver were able to just come pick up their wristband
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Recommendations for Next Year
• Place food trucks along Crenshaw • One more ride or another game trailer could fit and be used for next year pending budget
allocation • Keep rides on the Union Green and people on the sidewalk and, if possible, divide the lines
better and use barricades • Keep the same timeline for marketing • Make rain plan earlier and incorporate it into planning • Use Woodward walkway to connect to the ASLC • Evaluate if RSOs fit purpose of event or involve them in different ways, such as having a
Haunted Harvest like activity and making it a Market Wednesday feel • Better advertise event and ensure all advertising, especially regarding registration and
waivers, is clear, consistent, and organized • Increase activities (i.e. more face painting) and bring back popular favorites (i.e. Henna
tattoos) • Incorporate more food trucks and variety of food • Have maps available, in addition to the schedule, to show students where each activity is • Increase the variety of rides and consider bringing back popular favorites (i.e. swings, rock
climbing, etc.)
Conclusion Overall, the event was successful and continues to improve each year. This year, food truck vendors were utilized as part of a food truck throw down to incentivize participation. The splitting of the food trucks due to the rain plan caused some confusion for students. In the future, a map should be placed on the schedule or in a central location, such as by the registration, so students can see where all events and activities are located. Additionally, students noted unclear or inconsistent times and processes for the registration on marketing materials, social media and the Union website. The marketing plan itself was successful and should be implemented again.
Moreover, the use of RSOs in conjunction with the event should be evaluated as many did not feel engaged and had little traffic during their tabling. Either the use of RSOs should be eliminated or their role should match the event, such as hosting a carnival game. If weather holds up, the event should work to expand to the Woodward walkway to better bridge a connection to the ASLC. Some student suggestions have been adding more carnival rides or food vendors and diversifying the selection. These suggestions would have to be evaluated with the budget, time and space available
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Appendix A: Demographics
19%
20%
30%
24%
6%
1%
Classification
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate
Other
27%
73%
Gender
Male
Female
Other
16%
10%
19% 53%
2%
Ethnicity African American/Black
Asian/ PacificIslander
Hispanic/ Latino
White
Other
37%
63%
Residence
On-campus
Off-campus
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Appendix B: Qualtrics Data
Spring Fling 2013 Report
Last Data Pulled: 04/24/2013
Surveys Started: 208
Surveys Completed: 180 (87%)
1. Did you attend any of the 2013 Spring Fling activities?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
184 88%
2 No
24 12%
Total 208 100%
2. Overall, did you enjoy Spring Fling 2013?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
170 98%
2 No
4 2%
Total 174 100%
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3. Check all that apply.How did you hear about Spring Fling 2013?
# Answer
Response %
1 Orientation
9 5%
2 Resident Assistant (R.A.)
11 6%
3 Flyer
89 51%
4 Web site
47 27%
5 Friend/Word-of-mouth
96 55%
6 Newspaper
3 2%
7 Yard sign
56 32%
8 Banner
53 30%
9 Table tents
15 9%
10 Facebook
54 31%
11 Twitter
5 3%
12 Other
8 5%
Other
saw it myself
Work at the Union
Student Life Cinema
the email
Friend
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4. Check all that apply.Why did you attend Spring Fling 2013?
# Answer
Response %
1 Meet new people/socialize
70 40%
2 Enjoy activities
162 93%
3 Learn about campus activities
15 9%
4 Hungry/ Free food
152 87%
5 Nothing else to do
31 18%
6 Spend time with family
4 2%
7 Other
9 5%
Other
Spend time with my boyfriend
Woek
spend time with friends
Spend time with friends!
Publicize the SLC
Be with friends
spend time with friends
I'm part of an RSO and we tabled
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5. Check all that apply. Please indicate the Spring Fling 2013 activities that you attended:
# Answer
Response %
1 Carnival Rides
107 62%
2 Food Truck Throwdown
153 88%
3 KidZone
20 12%
4 SLC Movie. If so, which one(s)?
25 14%
5 Bowling
19 11%
6 Student Organization Tabling
23 13%
7 Paint a Pot
52 30%
8 Bands in Moore Auditorium/ Club Downunder
22 13%
9 Novelties (photo booth, face paint, etc.)
64 37%
10 Other:
8 5%
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SLC Movie. If so, which one(s)? Other:
Clue
Silver linings playbook
All of them
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Lining's Playbook
Clue
Clue
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Lining's Playbook
Silver linings playbook
Silver Linings Playbook Carnical Games; Circus
Silver linings playbook
Silver Linings Playbook, Clue
Clue
Silver lining
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook Breakfast for a Buck
Clue
Clue
Clue
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
Clue
Clue
Breakfast for a buck
B4aB
Circus
Breakfast for a Buck
dnacing to union DJ
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6. Do you think that student participation in Spring Fling 2013 on campus reduced student drinking of alcoholic beverages?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
49 30%
2 No
33 20%
3 Maybe
55 33%
4 I don't know
29 17%
Total 166 100%
7. Check all that apply. Since you arrived at FSU, have you:
# Answer
Response %
1 Consumed any amount of alcohol
114 75%
2 Used a fake ID to get into a bar
11 7%
3 Purchased alcohol
74 49%
4 Used the FSU S.A.F.E. or Night Nole Bus
110 73%
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8. Please share any suggestions/ recommendations you have to improve next year's Spring Fling.
Text Response
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Make it a bit cheaper for guests and more people will come
DJ and dancing
N/a
Great job overall! Well advertised. The only issue is the waiver. It was unclear in the advertising that we needed to fill out the waiver before picking up the wristband.
Personally believe funding for Spring Fling, concerts (Such as Kendrick Lamar) should be removed from the budget and these funds should be used for scholarships, free school supplies, or lower intuition.
better weather, check the forcast prior to schedualing
I didn't know about the event til the same day, I wish I had received an email ahead of time
Nothing!
It was perfect, I always enjoy this event!
perfect!
More free food =)
water rides :P
nothing, but the impression relies also on factors like weather.
More food trucks
none
More food variety and maybe different rides. Small roller coaster?
maybe get different rides each year. switch it up
more food vendors,need more variety
None
Lucy and leos
More food options
More rides!
BETTER FOOD, and just because the food is free doesn't mean it has to suck. you could charge them a dollar if you want as long as the quality improves
Nothing keep up the good work !!
Bring back the swings and rock wall!! More food vendors :)
Advertise the event better.
bring back the spinning swing thing, popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream
More clear registration process
more rides
Need to have more typical carnival food like popcorn and cotton candy, I was disappointed that these were not offered this year. Also, the rock wall and Lucy and Leo's were missed.
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Early registration was at 10:30 am, people were lined up only to get to the booth and be told they had to fill out a waiver online. Lots of people got frustrated for having wasted their time as none of the fliers said anything about this. The only reason I knew about it was because I found out about the spring fling from the actual website and just happened to see the waiver. Also, inconsistent information. The website said it begins at 8, the banners said it begins at 7, the oglesby union calendar said it begins at 5. I asked student activities office and they had no clue which was right. I found that frustrating.
More activities!
More games or activites like rock climbing. And bring back the cute photo booth that prints out your pictures
I think for serving upwards of a potential 40,000+ student body population, the Spring Fling was a little small.
The lines for the Paint a Pot and Breakfast for a Buck were extremely long. Maybe in the future try to organize this a little better to have two lines or make things move quicker. Also the rides were really cool, but if there were the slightest chance a carousel or bumper cars would be really awesome.
More rides, maybe in a larger open location.
Put the DJ and music where people have to wait around outside/near the rides so we can dance while we wait. ; D
Free bowling
Make the music less loud... hearing damage is not fun.
The games were a very nice touch, but maybe to improve next year's Spring Fling incorporate a variety of games. Otherwise, it was great! Looking forward to next year!
More activities, variety of music suck as house and country
You should do something to make the lines a little shorter
Nope y'all did wonderful!
If you want to reduce drinking, make the events about an hour or so later.
Have more food
More rides
Better organization for getting wristbands, the Facebook page and the event page gave different instructions and the station was a complete disaster when you actually found it.
had no idea that there was more to do in the ballrooms, it was not obvious that there was more to do than what was on union green
It'd be nice if it was planned around the weather so that people don't get poured on.
More activities maybe!
More games like the bowling ball carnival game would be fun, we always like the chance to play frustrating games worth prizes.
More food trucks
circus people on stilts walking around and taking pictures. more lights. cotton candy.
I loved the activities in the Ballrooms; I would like to see that again.
More food trucks!
I think there should be a rain site for bad weather; Also, I think having more food trucks would have less of a wait time for students. Also, having larger portion sizes would be beneficial.
Maps. If cravings truck was there and I didn't see it then I'm pissed. If it wasn't there I'm just sad. Doesn't have to be a map in everyone's hand maybe just a big one that Illustrates where everything is so you don't miss anything you would've loved to do. I almost missed Lucy & Leo's and Tacos Gringos but my friend showed me just in time.
Bring back the flying chairs! Bring more food trucks.
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If it were possible to publicize the events and get more people to sign up for wristbands prior to the night of, that would be helpful. I had some friends who wanted to attend and go on rides, but they became confused and decided not to go. Also, many people didn't know there was free food
More face painting stations
Chinese lanters to light the way
Please hire more people to do face painting!
a better list of all the things that were happening and where. Example: which groups were tabling in the union ballrooms and what was available up there in terms of food and events (face painting, hula hoops, dancing)
Keep the carnival rides. They're awesome
Have a ferris wheel that doesn't go in ridiculous speeds.
a bigger selection of carnival games and food
Gamer themed!
won't be here next year, sooooo
During the day time
Put all of the food trucks in one area. Many people didn't know there were trucks in the union circle
More food vendors!
Bring back the swings!!!!!
More free food, better events in the ballrooms (face painting is kind of lame).
There was inconsistent advertising on what time the spring fling was to begin.
N/A
None
Even bigger!
Everything was fantastic! I only wish it started earlier in the evening so that I could've gone to either the movie or the show at Club Downunder. But I didn't want to miss any festivities from the carnival so I didn't make it to either of those events.
It would be nice if things were spread out a little more, even though I know that can be difficult. Also maybe a way to shorten the lines
Henna tattoos. Hire more persons for face painting and balloon animals! Also, even thought it's corny, I would have loved to have gotten some of those old fashioned silly penny toy and party favors by doing activities. Even these small prizes would have encouraged me to do something. I would have liked to see a kiddy fishing booth (like the one where you get a prize and someone is behind it. lol!) Old school games like that would be charming to me and remind me of childhood in addition to the games and activities already. I enjoyed my first Spring Fling. :)
I dont Know
Maybe have the food more in the same place so it's easily accessible and easier to point out. For example, I couldn't find Lucy and Leo's! :(
See previous comments regarding balloon makers. Also, the one lady running the bowling game was crazy. The other two were great and really entertained students. It is a great game but she could afford a talk on how to speak to students - she drove a lot of people away.
more paint-a-pot
There should be more food booths. There seemed to be more food booths at last year's Spring Fling. I was slightly disappointed that there was no funnel cake booth.
More rides
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Everything was great
Limit the amount of times people can play a game in a row.
N/A
Earlier start time.
n/a
Get more help so the lines aren't so long. This would allow students to participate in more activities
Have a better layout for the food trucks. Didn't know some where even there.
9. Rate your interest in the types activities listed below:
# Question Interested Somewhat Interested
Not Interested
Total Responses
Mean
1 Art Center 95 51 37 183 1.68
2 Bowling 96 70 17 183 1.57
3 Breakfast for a Buck 127 37 19 183 1.41
4 Carnivals/Special events 159 22 2 183 1.14
5 Circus 144 33 6 183 1.25
6 Comedians 106 57 20 183 1.53
7 Concerts 128 41 14 183 1.38
8 Dances 76 56 51 183 1.86
9 Movies at the Student Life Cinema
154 26 3 183 1.17
10 Open Mic or Poetry Slam 51 69 63 183 2.07
11 Video Games 44 51 88 183 2.24
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Statistic Art Cent
er
Bowling
Breakfast for a Buck
Carnivals/Special events
Circus
Comedians
Concerts
Dances
Movies at the
Student
Life Cinema
Open
Mic or
Poetry
Slam
Video
Games
Min Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Max Value 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mean 1.68 1.57 1.41 1.14 1.25 1.53 1.38 1.86 1.17 2.07 2.24
Variance 0.62 0.43 0.45 0.14 0.25 0.47 0.39 0.68 0.18 0.62 0.67
Standard Deviation
0.79 0.66 0.67 0.38 0.50 0.69 0.62 0.82 0.42 0.79 0.82
Total Responses
183 183 183 183 183 183 183 183 183 183 183
10. Classification:
# Answer
Response %
1 Freshman
34 19%
2 Sophomore
37 20%
3 Junior
55 30%
4 Senior
44 24%
5 Graduate Student
11 6%
6 Other
2 1%
Total 183 100%
Other
Graduated in December
Staff
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11. Gender:
# Answer
Response %
1 Male
49 27%
2 Female
134 73%
3 Other:
0 0%
Total 183 100%
12. Ethnicity:
# Answer
Response %
1 African American/Black
29 16%
2 American Indian/Native Alaskan
0 0%
3 Asian/Pacific Islander
18 10%
4 Hispanic/Latino
35 19%
5 White
98 54%
8 Other
3 2%
Total 183 100%
Other
Prefer not to answer
13. Where do you reside?
# Answer
Response %
1 On-campus
67 37%
2 Off-campus
116 63%
Total 183 100%
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14. Please rate the overall cleanliness of the areas and facilities you visited during Spring Fling 2013.
# Answer
Response %
1 Excellent
71 43%
2 Good
87 52%
3 Fair
8 5%
4 Poor
0 0%
Total 166 100%
15. Next year will you...
# Answer
Response %
1 Definitely attend Spring Fling
102 56%
2 Might attend Spring Fling
43 23%
3 Not sure
9 5%
4 Won't attend Spring Fling
0 0%
5
Won't attend Spring Fling because I'll have graduated.
29 16%
Total 183 100%
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16. Check all that apply.What other Oglesby Union events have you attended this year?
# Answer
Response %
1 Seminole Sensation Week
89 49%
2 Constitution Day
9 5%
3 Parents' Weekend
38 21%
4 The Flying High Circus
112 61%
5 Haunted Harvest
58 32%
6 Homecoming
79 43%
7 Dance Marathon
19 10%
8 Spring Fling
143 78%
9 Concerts at Club Downunder. If yes, how many?
60 33%
10 Free Movies at the SLC. If yes, how many?
146 80%
11 Breakfast for a Buck. If yes, how many?
79 43%
12 Art Center Activities
46 25%
13 Bowling and Billiards at Crenshaw Lanes
75 41%
14 Comedians and other special events
58 32%
15 Market Wednesdays
137 75%
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19. How many times have you been to Spring Fling in the past?
# Answer
Response %
1 Zero
67 39%
2 Once
63 36%
3 Twice
30 17%
4 Three or more times
14 8%
Total 174 100%
20. Would you eat at the food vendors again?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
167 97%
2 No
6 3%
Total 173 100%
21. If yes, which ones? Check all that apply.
# Answer
Response %
1 Lucy and Leo's
114 71%
2 Kraving's Truck
64 40%
3 Dog Et Al
98 61%
4 Lasang Pinoi
64 40%
5 Big Easy Snowball
70 43%
6 Aramark (Churros)
70 43%
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22. What activity was your favorite this evening?
Text Response
1
All of them
the food
Lucy and Leo's
The activities
Zero gravity
Paint a pot
Carnival RIdes
food
hopefully carnival rides if it doesnt rain
Carnival
Movie
car rides
eating Lucy and Leo's cupcakes
The endless supplies and fun!
everything.
Socializing
Free food
face painting
the ferris wheel!
foodtruck
Paint a pot
Food and spending time with friends
the food trucks
rides!
Food
FOOD
FOOD
carnival rides
Food
carnival rides
Rides!
Paint A Pot
The ferris wheel
paint a pot
Food
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The rides
Paint a pot
food
Lucy & Leo's
Food
Face painting
food
The rides
Painting
Snowcones
All of them !!!!
Paint a pot
food
Food
dog et al
Zero-Gravity Ride
Rides
the dj and dancing
Ferris Wheel
Ferris wheel and breakfast for a buck and paint a pot were all great. The magician was also really fun.
The corn dogs and rides! The circus was amazing too.
all the food
Food! Big Easy Snowballs
I really enjoyed the music at Club Downunder.
Rides
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
Paint a pot
hot dogs... freaking amazing
Free food
Rides
Paint-a-Pot
Eating all the delicious food!
Good
paint a pot
Bowling
The rides and food
Zero gravity
Rides
The food trucks
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The guy who was drawing profile pictures.
The bowling for a prize
Paint a Pot
the food trucks
Breakfast for a buck
The game where you have to roll the ball over the hill and get it to stay there
zero gravity
rides
Rides
Black light Face painting
Free Circus
life size Angry Birds!!!
Ferris wheel, Breakfast for a Buck
Paint-a-pot
Face painting
Food trucks!
browsing the food trucks and inside the student union
Big Easy Snowballs
the carnival games
Breakfast for a Buck
Riding the carnival rides!
Clue Midnight at the SLC
Free Corn Dogs
Photos
My favorite activity was the photos with the green-screen background. I like being able to take home personalized momentos when I go to events.
The rides
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23. Were there any activities you wanted to do but did not get a chance to do?
Text Response
1
Face painting if they had it
No
No I did them all
The lines for the rides were long
N/a
Rides
carnival rides
I did I wanted fortunally
No
No, there was enough to go around until the end.
yeah bowling, the chalk and the rides:(
no
missed the ones @ slc
the swing :(
Nope
no
breakfast for a buck
nope
NONE
N/A
no
Paint a Pot
No
nope
no
Nope
Cupcakes!
No
No
No
Lucy and Leo's. Didn't find them
Cotton candy
No
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no
N/a
Carnival games
characticure
No
big easy snowball
Life-size angry birds
taking the black light photo
There was no rock wall this year, and cotton candy, popcorn, and Lucy and Leo's were all sadly absent from the food options this year.
Would have enjoyed a photo booth but didn't find it.
I couldn't locate all the food trucks. I only saw two.
No I did them all
Paint a Pot
I really wanted to join the Paint a Pot activity but the line was too long.
Paint a pot, bowling
Paint a Pot
Yes, not enough time, too long lines in the facepainting booth
Lucy and leos
Face paint; the line was too long.
I would have liked to participate in face painting, but the lines took way too long.
I did not get a chance to ride the ferris wheel; the line was too long.
Rides
I wanted to go on some rides, but the lines were pretty long so I didn't
The ferris wheel
Bowling
The rides. I was working so I couldn't enjoy them.
The rides because it rained.
no
paint a pot, line was too long
I wanted to ride the rides but it was raining and I didn't want to get wet.
Yes, most of the stuff upstairs.
No
Caricature
Some rides... Too many in the line
I wish there were more rides. I wanted to get a drawing done of my friend and I, but people kept skipping in line and I had to leave after being in line for over an hour (I was third in line for that entire time) .
Rides, paint a pot
face painting. the line was crazy!!
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Due to the rain and the long lines, I couldn't ride all of the carnival rides I had wanted to.
go on the rides...it was raining and cold
The rides
Most of the rides
Yes; carnival rides because it started raining
Cravings truck was there???? You guys need a map :(((
Not really
Rides
Face Painting
No
Yes. Face painting. The line was super long.
No
The rides
the ferris wheel
Eat more food
The bouncy slide
photo booth
Blacklight photo booth
Nope
Get a drawing of myself but the line was too long, same goes for breakfast for a buck.
no
the slc movie showing of Silver Linings Playbook and the circus
SLC
Not at all
The rides!
no
The blacklight pictures and breakfast for a buck
Paint-aPot
Take pictures in the ballroom
Paint a Pot- The line was too long
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Appendix C: Spring Fling 2013 Assessment Wrap-Up Meeting Notes Wednesday, April 24, 2013
• Rides o Good to have people walking on the concrete not on the green o There was some line congestions but not too bad because of the weather o The Ferris wheel on the green is good because you can see it from Tennessee o Gravitron is best- high number of students at once o Ferris Wheel takes a long time
• Entertainment
o The band was misplaced; they were not heard because of the background noise o The DJ on the porch was good Market Wednesday feel o Move the band to the amphitheater with sound reinforcement o Karaoke was very popular; they can have their own station and pair with Pinoy
• Games
o Game trailer lady was screaming at students cannot come back
• Novelties o Face painting is very popular o Maybe bring back Henna tattoos o Using local vendors has been positive and cost effective o People stayed in line for 45 minutes for caricatures
• Food
o Extend food corridor out more to better line management
• RSO Tabling o Student groups in ballroom not god and didn’t feel engaged o Maybe put the RSOs in the courtyard or connect to SKLC via Woodward o They were bored in ballrooms and didn’t get traffic
• SLC
o SLC sold out second Linings show o No phantom classic next year- only 7 people this year o Blockbusters only o Scavenger hunt was terrible- not enough PR and poor management started
planning too late so if we do it next year, much more planning is needed- could use company SCVNGR, buy codes in bulk
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• Paint a Pot
o Much smoother this year o Clear time slots o Used all the pieces
• Marketing
o Table tents were good o Yard signs stolen o Banners reusable o Posters in residence hall o SLC slide and circus program o Plan was set early so that was good o Handing out schedules helped
• Facilities
o The green didn’t get trampled too bad
• Security o Security guards were flocked together instead of maintaining their station
• Recommendations for Next Year
o Game trailer contract o Food trucks along Crenshaw o Need to divide the lines better and use barricades o Should we just purchase barricades and keep them in storage/ fence? o One more ride or another game trailer for next year could fit but pending budget o Keep rides on the Green and people on the sidewalk o Keep the same timeline for marketing o Make rain plan earlier o Use Woodward walkway to connect to SLC o Make it a Market Wednesday feel if we invite RSOs o Do RSOs even fit purpose of event? o Maybe have Haunted Harvest like activity for RSOs but then that lowers sign-up