The document summarizes PRSSA events at UW Oshkosh including their first annual Organ Donation Awareness Mile Walk/Run which raised over $500 and had over 170 participants. It also discusses the UWO Bateman team receiving an honorable mention for their seat belt safety campaign. Upcoming events announced include PRSSA elections and the national PRSSA conference in Detroit.

1.  PRSSA’S ORGAN DONATION issue 1 Volume 1 2008
WALK/RUN . . . . . . . . . . 1
 UP COMING EVENTS . . . 2
 UWO BATEMAN TEAM
RECEIVES HONORABLE
MENTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
of UW Oshkosh
“Use Your Feet;
Keep Your Family
Up to Beat!”
Did you know every year there are over donated by local businesses. A total of
96,000 Americans on the waiting list for over $500 was donated for the event.
an organ transplant? PRSSA is trying to Entertainment was provided by Infinity
change that. Theory.
On April 5th Donor awareness was a
UW Oshkosh’s “The one-mile walk/run was key part to the success of this
PRSSA a huge success. Our PRSSA event, booths were set up to
hosted its first educate participants on the
team this year was amazing
annual Organ importance of organ donation,
Donation
and I can’t wait to find out as well as facts placed
Awareness how we placed nationally.” throughout the route of the
Mile Walk/ ~Krista Knabenbauer walk/run.
Run. The Over 170 people showed up
event kicked for the event making the first
off at 10:30 a.m. The walk/run began and annual walk/run a huge success. It surpassed
finished at the UW Oshkosh Recreation expectations
and Wellness Center.
The walk/run was a free event to raise Organ Donor Walk/Run Event Chair People
awareness for organ donation as well as to
promote family communication about your
Organ Donor Coordinator- Ashley Madaus
organ donor wishes. This topic was chosen
as PRSSA’s national campaign.
Media Relations Chairperson- Krista Knabenbauer
After the walk/run was completed Promotions Chairperson- Amanda Kutil
participants were treated to free Fundraising Chairperson- Heather Wade
refreshments and a chance to win prizes Event Planning Chairpersons- Craig Bolling & Sheena Northway

2. Bateman: Taking a Looking to impress
your future employers?
leap for safety and Running for
victory. PRSSA office is
a great resume
This years PRSSA’s UW Oshkosh Bateman builder as well as
team earned an honorable mention at nation- great experience.
als on their outstanding campaign for seat Election forms will be
belt safety. posted Tuesday April 22nd
5:15 p.m. at the PRSSA
small click, One giant The Oshkosh community really meeting.
leap for safety” and helped to pitch in and make Following those posts
their seat belt safety fair the event run smooth. Local
was held at the Boys & businesses donated food as well
of the April 22nd meet-
Bateman is a competition put on
annually by PRSSA and features Girls Club of Oshkosh. This as raffle prizes. ing, elections will be held
a different client each year. This was a great location because it After the event was over the the following meting April
year the client was Chevrolet and targeted tweens in lower income team got ready for competition 29th.
Safe Kids Buckle Up. situations. by putting a book together Since this years executive
The target audience was tweens The actual event turned out describing all of its tactics.
great with over 150 participants. With such an amazing event it
positions are filled by all
(kids ages 11-14) and the goal
was to influence their seat belt We had a seat belt convincer, was no surprise that when it came seniors, all positions will
behaviors. The PR Campaigns which demonstrates the effects to competition the UW Oshkosh be open for nominations.
class dedicates 7-weeks towards of a roll-over crash, the Crash bateman team did great. The Positions include: President,
planning and implementing a real Test Dummies Vince & Larry, team competed against several Vice President, Secretary,
public relations campaign. the Oshkosh PD, among other other teams and received an
activities. honorable mention.
and Treasurer.
This years theme was “One
The path to success leads to Detroit
PRSSA’s 2007-2008
End of the year
This years PRSSA’s Detroit October 24-28th. The 2008 keynote speaker
2008 National Confer- Not only will the will be Ofield Dukes. banquet
ence will be hosted by conference give PRSSA Dukes is “ one of the most This years banquet will be
Eastern Michigan Uni- teams a chance to revel accomplished public rela- held at Vitales Restaurant
versity and Wayne State in all their hard work tions practitioners in the on May 4th at 6 p.m.
University. The confer- but it will also present United States” according to The banquet lets members
ence will take place in members with a chance PRSSA. reflect on their accomplish-
to learn valuable skills Professional Development ments for the year. It also
PRSSA Newsletter is from professionals. Workshops will also be held provides seniors with one
published monthly by UWO This years conference during the conference. last time to enjoy their great
speakers boasts some With so many great Pub- experience and friendships
of the best in the nation lic Relations figures in such that PRSSA has provided
including, Hass MS&L an amazing city it looks like for them throughout the
Worldwide, LLitch this years PRSSA National years here at UW Oshkosh.
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