I thought this year's stair climb went well and the results were good. To be honest, I was surprised by this because, at least from my point of view, there seemed to be a lack of excitement compared to previous years. I also did not think we would have raised the most money again. Not that this matters but the competitive element does help the event to be successful. However, IDCI did have a large number of people attend the stair climb and we raised the most money so I was wrong about not coming out on top. I am unsure as to how much money was raised this year compared to last year but I do not think the stair climb was as successful as it used to be. I did not feel like the excitement was really there at our school (the leadership class excluded). I may be wrong again but I think it would be interesting to compare the numbers between the years.
In order to improve for next year, there needs to be a greater incentive for people to participate in the event. When I say incentive, I do not necessarily mean prizes and such, although it may not be a bad idea to have a random prize draw for all participants. Appealing to people's emotions can be equally as effective. They need a clear picture of where their money and efforts are going towards, not just telling them "its for a good cause". Imagery is often an effective way of communication so use posters to get the message across and the more the better. Make them on the computer so that they can be printed off and mass produced. Its doesn't have to be something fancy, just a single picture and sentence that stands out. It takes all of 30min and then you have 200 posters if you really want which will constantly be in people's faces as a reminder.
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