When ETSU’s 2002 Homecoming Committee met in June about this year’s events, member Lacie Tullock began brainstorming.
Tullock, who is head of banner decoration for student organizations and the faculty/staff door decorations committees, presented the idea of student-decorated banners.
“I thought it was a good idea because large organizations have the money and equipment to make banners and this provides the opportunity to just anybody,” Tullock said.
Banner decoration competition has been an event where only student organizations paint a banner to represent the Homecoming theme.
“There are so many more people than just those in organizations and Homecoming is such an awesome event, I wanted something for individuals.”
The banners were made from painters’ drop cloths, cut into 4 feet x 4 feet squares. There were 18 banners painted.
The banners are being displayed Homecoming week off the ramp inside the Culp Center. Tullock said hanging the banners there was a good way to promote ETSU pride because the ramp is such a high traffic area for students.
Individual banner decorating was part of the Woodstock event. This was the first Woodstock festival at ETSU and was designed to promote Homecoming events and encourage students, faculty and staff to get involved.
“Woodstock was Tina Darnell’s idea to show people what Homecoming is all about and show how fun it is.” Darnell is co-chair of the 2002 Homecoming Committee.
Tullock believes the individual banners went well. “It was awesome. I was kind of leery at first because the banners looked really big, but everybody really enjoyed painting and people just jumped right it.”
Most banners were ETSU themed, with individuals showing support for the Bucs.
Tullock was also pleased with Woodstock’s outcome. “I think the whole festival was great and hopefully the SGA secretary of state will adopt the festival again next year.

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