1. Incorporating Media At Your School – Creates Pride
Beginning with unpacking the box..
Take videos, journal the activities as you progress.
Introduce Greenpower to your school and to the community
Participate in parades
School newspaper
Year book
Twitter
Facebook

2. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE PRESS IS NEAR
No need to be intense or to stare into the camera without blinking.
When the media is talking with us they are looking for a heart-felt story. We are not some serious interview.
They want to have the answers for Who, What, When, Where, Why
Memorize some talking points.
Students feel proud when they represent their school and they want to look good to their peers. For their sake, prepare your students.

3. Preparing for an Interview
Choose students that love to talk and are generally outgoing.
Wear your school shirts, a USU shirt, or a GEAR UP shirt.
Have the USU logo and a Gear UP sign or banner by you.
Review the talking points that are provided in your book.
Media release forms signed. Add to this as new students join the group.
Rehearse with your students. Make it a lesson where they pretend they are a reporter. Who, What, When, Where, Why

4. Example Talking Points
OBJECTIVE
To provide fun, exciting projects that help inspires students to learn math and engineering concepts while preparing them for a global workforce.
To attend college and receive a degree.
WE WILL DO THIS BY…
Providing students with The Siemens 3D Solid Modeling software that introduces technology and design concepts used in industry around the world.
Introducing an international hands-on experience such as the electric car project. The students will use the design concepts learned with the Siemens software and then build or design an electric car. Once racing the car, students will redesign for a faster, lighter car using the Siemens software. 

5. Example Interview Questions
Students:
What was your favorite part of this project?
What were you involved with during the project?
What did you learn 3D modeling? What did you design?
What is your favorite part of the 3D modeling?
How did your school do at the event?
What career are you interested in?
Do you think this will help you in your career?
Teachers:
How does this help them in school?
What results have your seen?
How many students were involved?
What’s next?

6. Getting The Media To Your School – Creates Pride
2 weeks before the event:
Send a flyer to your local newspaper and share on Facebook.
1 week before the event:
Send your nearest newspaper the Press Release.
Invite them to your school to interview your students while doing 3D modeling and building the car.
Invite them to the race. If not, take pictures, videos, and send the race results to the media.