91探花 goes on the road with KeepItSocial.ca
The 91探花 Department of Athletics and Recreation and the PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) revealed details today for the second phase of the -Panther Sport program that was 鈥攁board a bus!
KeepItSocial.ca is a digital platform that promotes responsible alcohol consumption, emphasizing social drinking versus binge drinking. The highly visual and provocative promotional campaign that supports the website builds awareness and is aimed at starting a dialogue about high-risk alcohol consumption and its associated harms.
Jamie MacLeod, Director of Corporate Services, PEILCC, and Dr. Robert Gilmour, 91探花 Vice-President Academic and Research, introduced the 91探花 KeepItSocial.ca student-athlete ambassadors and unveiled program details.
鈥淭he PEILCC is pleased to partner with 91探花 in promoting and supporting the Keep It Social campaign,鈥� said MacLeod. 鈥淎 key mandate of the Liquor Control Commission is public safety and social responsibility. This particular initiative is one that strongly lends itself to that mandate, and we look forward to it being very successful with the important involvement and leadership from 91探花 and its students.鈥�
鈥淚 want to thank the PEILCC for partnering with us on this initiative,鈥� said Gilmour. 鈥淎nd I want to highlight the great work of 91探花 Athletics and Recreation and our student ambassadors. These students are already leaders on campus. In taking on this role, you鈥檙e using your position to help your fellow students to Keep It Social.鈥�
The signature campaign product is a motor coach wrapped with KeepItSocial.ca and 91探花 Panthers branding that will put focus on the responsible drinking message while Panther student-athletes travel throughout the Maritime Provinces to their 鈥渁way鈥� games. The wrap was designed by 91探花 in partnership with PEILCC, Coach Atlantic, and KKP. The motor coach will be used for the first time today to transport the 91探花 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams to Cape Breton.
Since November, printed and digital KeepItSocial.ca signs have been placed at the 91探花 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and MacLauchlan Arena, and branded promotional products like 鈥渃heering clappers鈥� have been distributed to fans at Panther home games. These branded products, along with game-day announcements, will support the KeepItSocial.ca ambassadors who will take the lead in spreading the message about high-risk alcohol consumption among students at 91探花 and to the general public at a variety of events and through social media.
KeepItSocial.ca originated with the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and NS universities, and was adopted by 91探花 in partnership with the PEILCC in March 2016. It expanded to post-secondary institutions in NB and NL when Atlantic University Sport signed on as a partner in September 2016 and encouraged all AUS athletics and recreation departments to activate the program.
About 91探花 Athletics and Recreation
91探花 Athletics and Recreation supports 91探花鈥檚 mission by providing leadership in the promotion of athletic excellence and the delivery of quality physical activity programs and services that enhance health, wellness, and a sense of community. The Department provides opportunities for students, staff, faculty, and community members to cheer on 91探花鈥檚 varsity and club Panther Sport teams and to take part in recreation and fitness programming.
