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RMU Faculty vs. U.S. Military Basketball Game

Whitney Snyder, Sarah Marchese, Sydney Pass, Tyler Potts

Event Project Material

Dr. Ann Jabro Communication Seminar

Team Name: Stars & Stripes Communication

Members of Team: Sarah Marchese, Sydney Pass, Whitney Snyder & Tyler Potts

Individual Cost Benefit Analysis

Sarah Marchese
Attribute
Intellectual gifts/
shortcomings
Social gifts/ shortcomings
Writing gifts/ shortcomings
Speaking gifts/ shortcomings
Technology gifts/
shortcomings
Professionalism gifts/
shortcomings

Strength
Competent and capable
especially in language
Personable and good listener
Competent and experienced
writer
Comfortable speaking in small
groups
social media capabilities, basic
understanding of Microsoft
software
Practice professional behavior

Weakness
Poor speller, minimal math
comprehension
Limited availability
Distracted when writing about
a topic that disinterests me
Nervous in front of a group or
class
No experience creating a
website

Strength
Writing and editing, creativity
skills
Leadership and
communication, always stay on
top of things
Spelling, grammar, and
organization

Weakness
Tend to take over when editing
if someone doesnt jump in
No patience for last minute or
late work

Casual in group with friends

during work

Sydney Pass
Attribute
Intellectual gifts/
shortcomings
Social gifts/ shortcomings
Writing gifts/ shortcomings
Speaking gifts/ shortcomings
Technology gifts/
shortcomings
Professionalism gifts/
shortcomings

Comfortable speaking in front

of a group
Enjoy organizing presentations
using PowerPoint and photo
editing
Comfortable being a leader to
execute a project

Would rather write about what

I know then do extensive
research
Sometimes rush through,
nervous at times
Not as proficient in iMovie
Sometimes can be pushy and
want things done ahead of time

Whitney Snyder
Attribute
Intellectual gifts/
shortcomings
Social gifts/ shortcomings
Writing gifts/ shortcomings

Strength
Organized and very precise
with my work; leader
Personable/ good
communicator; can talk to
anyone
Good grammar; creative and
precise

Speaking gifts/ shortcomings

Confident, clear, and poised

Technology gifts/
shortcomings

Creative with design and

creation of signs, ads, etc.;
creative in word
Poised and sleek; can talk
fluently to professionals with
confidence

Professionalism gifts/
shortcomings

Weakness
Very impatient; high standards
Very busy and involved in
several different things
If there is a topic I am not
interested in, my writing is not
as good as it could be when
writing something I am
passionate about
Talk fast; get nervous
sometimes but try to hide those
nerves
Struggle with excel; dont have
a mac but have experience with
iMovie
Very sarcastic at times, but stay
professional in the right
situation

Tyler Potts
Attribute
Intellectual gifts/
shortcomings
Social gifts/ shortcomings

Writing gifts/ shortcomings

Speaking gifts/ shortcomings
Technology gifts/
shortcomings
Professionalism gifts/
shortcomings

Strength
I stay up to date on current
events and able to have
intelligent conversations
I am a very social person, I can
walk into a room not knowing
anyone and walk out knowing
everyone
I am good at rambling ideas on
a paper
Not a shy public speaker, I
believe I can talk to just about
anyone
Good use of technology, can
figure just about anything out
I like to prompt when possible,
and stay on task

Weakness
Sometimes I am not the one to
ask questions on confusing
topics
I can come on too strong
sometimes but I read situations
well
I am not a very good
mechanical writer with
grammar
At times I am sure I talk too
much in situations
I dont have a lot of use in some
programs I should be better at
I need to manage my time to
my work with other tasks

Team Cost Benefit Analysis

Attribute
Intellectual gifts/
shortcomings
Social gifts/ shortcomings

Strength
Knowledgeable about the work
load that goes into planning an
event, hardworking and
leaders
Very personable and able to
interact with different
audiences, all have leadership
roles and are hard working

Writing gifts/ shortcomings

Fluent and clear writers, able

to notice grammatical errors
and fix those where they are
needed. Creative writers

Speaking gifts/ shortcomings

Comfortable with public

speaking, able to communicate
professionally to peers and
those that we will be working
with
Creative and able to use the
basics for this project,
Microsoft word and creating
advertisements
Confident and poised, able to
fluently speak to older peers
and those in the business

Technology gifts/
shortcomings
Professionalism gifts/
shortcomings

Weakness
All take-charge personalities so
we will allocate responsibilities
when necessary
Very social so could potentially
get distracted at times, all
friends so we need to stay
focused on the task at hand
when we are meeting
Dont care to write about things
that are of no interest to us,
wont pertain in this situation
because we are all very
passionate about our event
Nervous at times, talk too fast
due to nerves

Each of our weaknesses are in

different areas so if we
collaborate on this, well be fine
Can be too casual at times
when working with friends,
often can be pushy and request
for things to be done
beforehand

Group Analysis of Strengths & Weaknesses

Summarize gifts: Overall our group has very strong individual members. We are all team
leaders and willing to put in the hard work in order to complete our event. Everyone in the
group understands the responsibility that it will take when completing this planning
process and everyone is on board with doing their part to get it done. Each of us possesses
positive communication skills that will benefit the group throughout the entirety of this
process. Each of us brings a certain aspect to the table and although we are all hard
working, everyone is very creative in their own way as well.
Summarize shortcomings: All of our team members have take-charge personalities so we
will have to delegate the tasks that needed to be handled accordingly. However, we do not
see this as a shortcoming because we are all willing to put in the work. After reviewing the

individual CBAs we all had a common shortcoming of writing when our interests are not
involved. In this situation we do not feel as though this will be a challenge because we are
all on board and passionate about our goal for this project. When someone sees a
shortcoming, another member can fill those gaps. There is a nice overlap on technological
skills so we are all confident that we can help each other through this process.
Strategy for Failure to Comply with Team Operating Agreement: If there is an instance
where any of these shortcomings could potentially fail us we will take action accordingly.
Here is a hypothetical situation and how we would handle it if something was to occur.
Hypothetically speaking, if Tyler was to feel overwhelmed with the tasks that the group has
delegated to him and began to neglect the project requirements we would take action
accordingly. In this instance we have appointed Sarah to be the spokesmen for the group
and stress the importance of completing work on time and the importance of contributing
to the group work. She would then offer for us to sit down in a meeting and discuss the issue
at hand, additional instruction if needed, and the ways in which we can make sure the tasks
continue to get completed on time.
Balance: In order to fully compensate for all of the work that is required for this event
planning process we will be working through things collectively. Each time there is a team
meeting we will reconvene and come to an agreement on the delegation of work that is
distributed. For instance, if someone shows weakness in the area of writing we will have
another group member who embodies strengths in those areas act on that task. If someone
shows precision with advertisements and flyers we were delegate those materials that way.
We have evenly distributed the work in order to make the overall balance of the project lie
amongst the four of us equally.
What does the information suggest regarding how to be successful individually and
as a team? We all understand what our strengths and weaknesses are. There is a lot of
overlap in our strengths and for our weaknesses there are others who can pick up in those
areas. We feel we will be a very efficient team and have a good balance of personalities that
will be able to execute this project well. If in an instance there are discrepancies that occur
we will appoint a member of the team based on the situation to take action on resulting the
issue. The four of us will all take part in monitoring the behaviors of the rest of the group in
order to give everything the same power as the other. Attached to the back of this packet is
an evaluation sheet where we will perform evaluations on a week to week basis leading up
to the event.

Logos, Corporate Culture, Business Card & Letter Head

Event Logo:

Team Logo:

Corporate Culture: Work in a collective way, while being positive in all aspects of the event
planning process. As a group, fully understand our individual responsibilities and execute
them in an effective way. Our group is very relaxed but fully aware of the hard work and
focus it takes to plan and execute an event.
Business Card (see attached)

troops N Hoops
Whitney Snyder

Sydney Pass

Cell-814.490.4527

Cell-412.651.8349

Sarah Marchese

Ty l e r P o t t s

Cell-330.503.3810

Cell-724.513.8367

Letter head:

Operation Troop Appreciation Motto: Committed to Our Courageous: The Deployed

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Stars & Stripes Communication Motto: Its all about the troops.

Team Operating Agreement

Work Ethic

Time on Task

Reward

Reprimand

Culture

Communication

Rank Components: cognitive and behavioral

1
Focused and very hard working; understand that there is a
great deal of work associated with planning an event and the
willingness to take on your share of the tasks to complete
everything; one member slacks off it could allow everyone to
fall behind; tasks done on time, not last minute
3
Work efficiently, get things done in a timely manner so we can
make this a great event; busy schedules often conflict, but a
described amount of time needs to be allocated to planning,
procrastination should be minimized by following a set
schedule clear schedule allows things to go smoothly and
helps prepare for the unexpected
4
Reach our goal and successfully coordinate and execute our
event with great teamwork; Reward based and strive to not
only receive good grades but to gain knowledge and a better
understanding of the process, learning is a reward; biggest
reward would be being a part of something great and executed
well; See your hard work pay off
6
Talk about the issue and come to a compromise and/or
resolve it the best way we see fit; reprimand isnt necessary as
an adult and we will encourage one another in a positive
manner to complete the work on time; Consequences for
excessive behavioral issues and will be determined on a need
to know basis
5
Be positive about all aspects of the process and make it a very
fun and beneficial project; in this situation we are all peers
and have a decent understanding of the shared culture and the
nature of the process that we are undertaking, it should be
quite relaxed; each member should bring something to the
table; stay on good terms with teammates so that
communication and mood stays positive
2
Be available to discuss all aspects of the event when needed,

be a part of class meetings and outside meetings; similar

communication styles and an overall understanding of how
one another communicates is highly beneficial to the success
of the group; respond in a timely manner, clear
communication will result in a smooth planning process
Performance Appraisal: The group understands the work it takes in order to complete the
task at hand. Although it is hard to foresee the future, we all feel as though everyone will
participate accordingly and do what it takes in order to make this the best event as possible.
We all agree that we will listen to one another and hear out everyones ideas. We will all
communicate in a professional manner and get back to one another when we need to
discuss an issue. Everyone realizes the importance of an open line of communication
planning an event such as this. Everything will be turned in on time and we all agree that we
want to stay ahead of the game and not let things slip through the cracks. We will all pay
attention to detail and continue to be creative throughout the whole process in order to
make the most of this event. Openly communicating about issues that may occur is crucial in
order to fill in the cracks and make sure everything gets completed. After discussing the
reprimand portion we do not feel that this is an issue but we decided we will handle this as
it happens, taking action where we see necessary given the extent of the misconduct. If
something is a serious issue the group will then vote on the potential dismissal of a
teammate.
In the event that a member of the group does not fulfill these requirements, we have
implanted a plan to have one member of the group confront that individual regarding the
issue. We feel as though it is better to have one person address the issue instead of having
the team member feel attacked if the remaining three members confront them all together.
As a group we have divided the work evenly into parts and have established the open line of
communication amongst the four of us. In order to actively make sure that our weaknesses
do not fail us, we will continue to stay on top of our work and if for some reason a member
of the group feels as though they are overwhelmed we will then reconvene to discuss
possibly dividing the work again.
Event Description
a. Location: John Jay Gymnasium
b. Date: November 11th 2014; Veterans Day
c. Non-Profit Entity: Operation Troop Appreciation
d. Target Audience: Robert Morris Students, People in the greater Pittsburgh area,
Families who have/had military backgrounds; all ages; both men and female
e. Goal: $1000.00
f. Media Promotion & Coverage
i. CBS Radio: Jeff Davidson (Y108)
1. Web Blast Email to Listeners
2. Week listing on Y108.com
3. Promotional Social Media Posts

4. On Air Promotion
ii. CBS Radio: John DAmico (Star 100.7)
1. Posting at starpittsburgh.com
2. 2 social media posts
3. 10 live mentions
4. Live Pitch by Whitney on 11/7
i. Sentry Media: Nick Buzzelli
1. Reporter- Nick Buzzelli
2. Photographer- Kyle Gorsey
ii. Colonials Corner: Chris Cappella
1. Article on the website
iii. Allegheny West Magazine: Doug Hughey
1. West Allegheny Edition for Promotion: October
2. Moon Edition for Coverage: End of November
iv. IN Community Magazine: Pamela Palongue
1. Shaler Magazine for Promotion: October 31st
2. Sewickley Magazine for Promotion: November 7th
3. Mars Magazine for Promotion: November 7th
v. Moon Township Website: Liz Barrentine
1. Online Bulletin
2. Moon Community Access Television
vi. Operation Troop Appreciation: Monica Orluk
1. Event on their Facebook Page
2. Web Blast Email
3. Website Event Posting
vii. Moon Patch: Rose Driscoll
1. Post for Promotion
viii. Social Media: Whitney & Sarah
1. Troops N Hoops Twitter Page @TroopsNHoops (Ran by Whitney)
2. Troops N Hoops Facebook Event Page Post (Posted by Sarah)
g. Media Contact List
i. See above contacts next to media source
h. Budget Concerns: We will seek out donations from companies in the local
community. One of our concerns is reaching out to these companies before other
groups do so they do not get exhausted with the need for excessive donations. We
are also fearful that we will not get the supplies that we need to make the event
happen donated. We have implemented a guide in order to make our efforts easier
on what we plan to receive from where. We hope to have $0 in out of pocket
expenses.

Team Evaluation
Troops N Hoops
Name of Group Member: _________________________________________
Fill in the requested information for each team member including yourself. Indicate the degree to
which each team member reflects the stated concepts, using a rating scale from 1-5.
(1) Strongly disagree (2) Disagree (3) Neutral (4) Agree (5) Strongly agree
Team
Devotes Time to
Project
Is a Team Player
Cooperates with
Group
Possess Work
Ethic
Is Dependable
Does Quality
Work
Communicates
with Group
Generates Ideas
Takes Project
Seriously
Makes Time to
Meet
Meets Deadlines
At this point in
the project,
which of the
following grades
would you give
to this
individual: A B C
D E or F

Whitney

Comments (if any):

Tyler

Sydney

Sarah