A project comes to life
A class project came to life for three NDSU students who worked with The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead to help revamp the All City Golf Tournament, which is set to be held July 6-8.
Isaiah Conrad, Nicholas Jackson and Adam Tadisch developed a new project execution plan of the golf tournament for an event management class taught by Michael Craw, assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.
“They came up with some awesome ideas for the tournament,” Craw said.
The students met with Steve McLister, the Forum general manager and other Forum employees to become familiar with how the tournament was run in the past.
The Forum has hosted the golf tournament for 70 years at three golf courses in the FM area for the 2007 competition.
“We had a planning meeting in November,” Conrad said. “This gave us a chance to talk about our new ideas to update the tournament.”
Conrad said they want to add a long-drive contest and a hole-in-one contest.
“Bigger prizes would add more incentive to participants and bring a larger crown,” Conrad said.
The students visited local car dealers who agreed to donate a $35,000 car as a prize for the hole-in-one contest.
Another addition includes a luncheon provided for the participants.
“The winner will receive media attention,” McLister said. “The students wanted to increase publicity.”
The students also plan to invite media outlets to attend the tournament.
As part of the new plan, a $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to NDSU students who helped with the golf tournament.
“We are happy to award scholarships for students who work hard and think hard,” Craw said.
McLister added the scholarship gives a positive opportunity to partner with NDSU.
Forum employees have facilitated the event in the past.
“People don’t always have time to make the changes that are obviously needed,” McLister said. “With this new way employees can do what they are hired to do while students can have the opportunity to utilize creativity.”
Craw said the classroom project involved a 30-page project execution plan for event management in sports.
“When students witness real life effects of their ideas it is always positive,” Craw said.