The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì social media team has cooked up something sweet for our community just in time to welcome the class of 2030.
Well… technically it was more baking than cooking, but just know, like always, we're in the kitchen. And now we're taking you behind the scenes of a new video and social media contest.
Thanks to a chance meeting at another local event, Bangr at the Hangar (shoutout to our friends at Goodyear), members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì social media team started chatting with the team from downtown Kent staple, Daisy Pops. We were both getting ready for the start of the students' return to campus when an idea for a collaboration popped into our heads.
After a few weeks of coordinating times, dates and filming schedules (Flash is one busy bird, but of course made things work for our downtown friends), we were able to finish the video you'll find !
But that was just the beginning.
The university community has been working together to welcome back our students, including the newest class of Golden Flashes. And one of the annual events that makes KSU Kickoff such an exciting time each year is Flashes First Friday. Hosted by the Center for Student Involvement, the incoming class has an evening to walk from campus (yes, literally walk, because Kent Campus is just minutes away from the heart of downtown) to get a chance to learn about all the incredible local businesses.
Daisy Pops, which has been a partner in the Flashes First Friday event, is providing cake pops for 30 (yes, THIRTY!) contest winners, available for pickup Friday evening.
So, if you follow both ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's and Daisy Pops' Instagram accounts and drop a comment tagging who you'll want to spend time with downtown this semester, you're automatically entered to win. That's it.
Winners will be notified by 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 via Instagram direct message with directions on how to pick up their delish ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì x Daisy Pops treat.
In case you're wondering, here are the official rules.
Official Rules: KSU Kickoff Daisy Pops Cake Pop Giveaway No purchase necessary to enter or win. Open to Instagram users age 18+ (or younger with parent/guardian permission) who follow both @kentstate and @daisypops_cakepops at time of entry. Limit one entry per person. Entries close Friday, Aug. 21 at noon. Thirty (30) winners will be selected at random from qualifying comments and notified by Instagram DM from @kentstate by 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. Prize: one (1) ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì-themed cake pop, provided by Daisy Pops (approx. value $5). Prize must be redeemed in person at Daisy Pops' downtown Kent location by 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, during Flashes First Friday, with the winning DM shown at pickup. No cash or shipped substitute available. Unclaimed prizes may be forfeited to a standby winner. This prize is prepared and provided by Daisy Pops; ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is not responsible for its quality, ingredients or safety, including allergen content. Please speak with Daisy Pops staff about ingredients before consuming. By entering, participants grant ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and Daisy Pops permission to feature their public comment, and any photos or video taken at Flashes First Friday, in recap content on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Daisy Pops social channels and related marketing. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Questions? Contact social@kent.edu.
