We had the technology department at Mineral Area College make a continuous running video of our power point presentation that included audio, so the voice could explain the pictures and point out the advantages to watchers. At the end of it, we added the audio of a Paul Harvey radio comment, wherein he mentions the advantages of dome buildings and wonders if they are the shape of things to come. We made several copies and put one in a local restaurant and another in the bank, so they would be seen by a large number of people, and we gave copies to anyone that wanted one to show people in his or her home. The best thing we did was to have students write an essay about whether or not they felt we needed a new building and give their reasons for feeling as they did. Those we published in the newspaper and posted in businesses around the district, and they were priceless.
Kids have a way of saying things that are to the point, yet often funny at the same time.
All but a couple thought having a dome school building would be great. We kept having regular meetings, and our committee kept growing. More new folks volunteered to help, and the general feeling became one of optimism. We only allowed ourselves a couple of months to campaign, but, looking back, it worked out about right, since the last two to four weeks is the critical time frame anyway. Election night we scheduled a victory party, which we had never done before.