Most schools across the country host spirit weeks leading up to homecoming games or other important milestones. But why does the fun have to stop when we become adults? Creative firm Marketing Maven Consulting, based in Great Bend, announced the launch of a new nationwide promotion called GrownUpSpiritWeek, giving workplaces the opportunity to have some fun and make memories as a team. The first ever GrownUpSpiritWeek will take place March 27-31.
"We are hoping this light hearted idea will spread across the country, and are sponsoring some cool prizes to incentivize people to jump on board," said Rachel Mawhirter with Marketing Maven. "There are prizes for every day of the week for the best team photos, as well as individual prizes for best costumes."
Teams of up to 30 people can register at no cost to participate, with fun themes for each day of the week. Those will change from year to year, but for this first event, the themes will include Pajama Day, Decades Day, Sports Day, "The Office" Day, and Company Colors Day. Teams can participate in one or two days, or all of them. It's up to each team how many days they want to dress up for.
Throughout the week, teams upload their photos to social media and tag GrownUpSpiritWeek to be entered for the daily and weekly prizes.
"Research shows that employees who have fun at work are more engaged and have lower turnover," Mawhirter said. "We hope employers leverage this free opportunity to create fun in the workplace and build camaraderie amongst their teams."
For more information or to sign up a team for free, visit www.grownupspiritweek.com or search #grownupspiritweek on social media. Every team captain will be provided with a flyer and other resources they can circulate around the office to recruit participants. Teams are also encouraged to follow Grown Up Spirit Week on all the major social platforms.