And, last but not least, we needed a bigger budget. The Annual Forenslcs Showcase Dinner. We send out invitations to the team members' parents, department faculty, and administrators. We like to use this event to show parents what their kids do when they are off with us on a forensics trip.
Some students never fill their parents in on what they are up to at school.
In fact, some students assume their parents don't care. We personally send out invitation letters to them, just in case. We also get the chance to thank parents for their support. Inviting the department faculty is mostly for public relations purposes. We like to keep others in the department informed as to what the team has accomplished.