A Constitution Day celebration is a great event for any type of group to hold in celebration of the creation of our nation’s governing document.  Leftists largely ignore the principles upon which our country was founded.

Why not remind them by celebrating Constitution Day?  Encourage professors on your campus to read excerpts from the Constitution in class, hand out mini copies of the Constitution, or pass around informational flyers.  Click here for more Constitution Day activism ideas.  Click here to view the Campus Reform event listing for Constitution Day.

A popular idea is to have a “Constitution search and find” event. Hand students copies of the Constitution and tell them to find justification for various leftist causes that are not provided for in the Constitution. In this way you can educate your fellow students in a humorous way and attack the left at the same time.

This rally should be held on, or around, Constitution Day, September 17th.

HOW TO TAKE ACTION

1. Collect the materials needed for the event.  You should acquire flags and flag poles.  Flagpoles can be purchased from local hardware and discount stores, or made out of wooden dowels.  Other necessary materials will include poster board and materials for signs, informational flyers, and mini Constitutions.

2. Reserve a 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 patriotic or conservative organizations on campus or in the community to contribute to the purchase of supplies or join you in your celebration.  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. Have members of your group volunteer as much time as possible to man your information table and interact with passersby.

7. Celebrate!  On the day of your celebration, man your table during the time you have allotted for the event.  Make sure your group maintains enthusiasm and interacts with passersby.

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.