General conservative groups are an ideal host for the global warming beach party, a clever event to draw attention to your group, as well as to the inaccuracies of widespread ideas on climate change such as those promoted in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth.

Throw a “beach party” serving frozen non-alcoholic margaritas and pina coladas from a tiki hut.  Set up a kiddie pool as decoration and pass out pamphlets and papers explaining the truth about “global warming.”

This event could be held at any time of the year, but it is most effective when held in light snow.

HOW TO TAKE ACTION

1. Collect the materials needed for the event.  You will need to acquire a blender, drink mixes, ice, a tiki hut, tiki lamps, a kiddie pool, cups, Hawaiian leis, a table, and informational flyers and posters.

2. Reserve space on campus for the event. Contact the Student Activities Office and attempt to reserve the most high-traffic area available.  

3. Invite allied organizations.  Ask other organizations on campus or in the outside community you think would be interested in fighting political correctness to contribute to the purchase of supplies or set up a booth by your informational table.  This is a great way to strengthen cooperation between different groups in the conservative movement, and to increase attendance and volunteers in the form of members of the other groups.

4. Advertise!  Success depends on how well you publicize your event, so you should advertise early and often.  This doesn’t necessarily mean paid advertising; “earned media” may work even better for you.  Click here to learn several important publicity measures to use before, during, and after the event.

5. Prepare for opposition. Keep a video camera available at all times, and record any aggression – both verbal and physical.  If some behaves belligerently, ask why he or she objects to your exercise of your right to free speech. For more information on how to deal with opposition on campus, reference "Fight Back."

6. Create a schedule.  Organize which people will be at the event at what time. Make sure you have at least one person who can talk to the media there or available to be immediately contacted at all times; you never know when members of the media will appear.

7. Party for global warming!  Make sure your group members maintain enthusiasm throughout the party and are prepared to explain the reasoning behind the event to all comers.

8. Advertise! (again)  The fact that your event is over does not mean that your public relations work is done.  Earned media can be extremely useful to you.  Click here to learn several important follow-up publicity measures to do after the event is finished.