USCB Students Host Annual Holiday 5K December 2, 2011

October 24, 2011

Bluffton and Beaufort, SC- Students enrolled in the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Introduction to Sport Event Management course are organizing a 5k “Trot for Tots” in an effort to raise money for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The race will take place on December 2^nd, 2011 at the Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, South Carolina. The “Trot for Tots” is being hosted as a warm up to the Savannah Bridge Run, which takes place the following morning.

“We hope that the ‘Trot for Tots’ will promote health and fitness in the local community,” said sport event management professor Keri Olivetti. “The students have also decided to use this race as a platform to give to those who may be struggling during the holiday season by collecting toys for Toys for Tots. All of the money raised from this race will be donated to Toys for Tots as well.”

Every component of the ‘Trot for Tots’ has been managed by the thirty-seven students are currently enrolled in the Introduction to Sport and Event Management course offered through the Department of Hospitality Management at USCB.  In organizing The Trot for Tots, the class divided into 3 teams (Marketing, Environment, and Celebration), each focusing on a different aspect of the race. Students have been responsible for everything: finding a venue, securing sponsors, designing a logo, creating awards, and promoting the event.

Not only is the race an opportunity for USCB students to give back to the community, but it provides real world experience in the planning and management of an event. In an effort to make this year’s race the best yet, students are offering a reduced registration fee for those who sign up early, are in the military, or bring a toy to support the cause. The students chose to support Toys for Tots because of the strong ties to Marines in the local community.

For more information or to register, please view: http://www.wix.com/uscbtrot4tots/uscbtrot4tots#%21.

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This release was drafted by USCB students enrolled in the Introduction to Sport Event Management course.

About USCB

Located in the heart of the Carolina Sea Islands, the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is a senior institution of the University of South Carolina system serving the southeast coast of Georgia and South Carolina. USCB has been the fastest growing baccalaureate institution in the USC system since becoming a four year university in 2002.The University has two campuses which serve a diverse student body of more than 1750 students. The Historic Beaufort campus, located on Beaufort’s downtown waterfront, houses an innovative baccalaureate studio arts program in close proximity to Beaufort’s many art galleries.  The Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton, S.C., offers cutting-edge Computational Science and Nursing laboratories and is the home to Sand Shark athletics.  USCB offers students an exceptional place to learn and live in an environment focused on growth, preservation and opportunity. For more information about the University of South Carolina Beaufort, please visit www.uscb.edu online or call the university’s Office of Public Information at 843-208-8030.

About Marine Toys for Tots

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. For more information, please see http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/default.asp.