Omar Alvarez

Kamesha Christopher
Hanna John
Sammy Ng
Pedro Zevallos

Main Idea & Goals

Raise money for United Service Organizations

(USO)
Spread awareness of USO and Student

Veteran Organization
Give thanks to Veterans
Provide a fun event for students to donate to

a good cause
USO programs

USO in a Box
Portable USO center
Deployable anywhere
Easy to set up (20 min)
Compact and comfortable

Entertainment center
Consoles
DVD players
Internet
Voice over IP phones

Plan
Friday, April 18
5pm 6pm.
Field next to Lot M
Which team of 6 can push a Humvee 25 yards

the fastest.
Prize: 20$ per person to winning team

Event
Sign in tables
Sectioned off area at field for Humvee

pushing competition
Information about organizations
Marine recruiter

Background of USO
Six decades ago, President Franklin Roosevelt

conceived an organization--the USO

Purpose of reaching out directly from the
American people to those in military uniforms
who serve them.
Organization would serve as a link of

compassion and reassurance from the

ordinary citizen, that America cares,
remembers, and supports the service and
sacrifice of those who defend her.

Background:
UTDs Veterans of Dallas
Organization
Purpose:

to unite veterans, facilitate

transition from military to civilian

life, and advocate an environment
that encourages veteran success in
academics at The University of Texas
at Dallas.

Cost:

Picassos Pizza & Grill

Letter of
Agreement
from Sponsor

Group Responsibility
Pedro Zevallos

Project manager. Involved in coordinating the event and

making sure event is set up properly as well as teams being
on the field on time. Making sure the schedule of events is
running on time.

Sammy Ng

Co-manager. In charge of communication with Marine

Recruitment Office, and making sure they know the time we
need the Humvee there, and are done with it. Timing the
teams on their attempts, as well as declaring the winner.

Kamesha Christopher

In charge of the Welcome team. Welcome team is responsible

for greeting the teams and giving the proper direction of the
event to the teams. Spreading word on social media
(Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) . Advertise on Orgsync (set up
event on Orgsync, and that well allow for email to be sent
from there)

Group Responsibility
Cont.
Hanna John

Helping Kamesha in greeting the teams, and signing up

the teams, and also help to spread awareness and
information of the charitable organizations. Working with
the charity organizations on the profit raised.

Omar Alvarez

Contacting school newspaper to adverse the event

(a month before the event). Speak to Dean of
student affairs to green-light the event. Work with
the Sponsors to get the free tshirts, and the prizes
for the winners atleast three weeks before the
event. The day of hand out tshirts to the teams,
and give the prize to winners.

Benefits
Expected at least 15 teams
$900 projected funds raised

Team sponsors
Fraternities
Sororities
Sports Teams

Conclusion
Fun charitable event
Help USO and Student Veteran Organization
Projected yearly recurring event
Showing thanks to service men and women.

Q & A