New and improved USU Blue Crew

The USU Blue Crew is looking to restructure and revamp their efforts on Utah State University’s campus. The students involved with the USU Blue Crew have evolved the program to fit the needs of students before.

Originally, the USU Blue Crew was under the admissions office and was used to document events and the day-to-day life of an Aggie, to recruit junior and seniors from surrounding high schools. But Sawyer Hemsley, the programming vice president for USUSA, wanted to bring the USU Blue Crew closer to home.

“The USU Blue Crew is going to help promote the programming office and everything we do,” Hemsley said.

The Blue Crew is a group of students that help plan and promote events on campus. They give fellow USU students a look behind the scenes of the programming office and how they plan and produce events on campus.

They have covered all the events — from Week of Welcome, to the Howl and True Aggie Night. They offer an insider’s view of USU events and expose the hilarious, exciting and potentially insightful moments.

Sarah Keyes, a member of USU Blue Crew, wrote a blog post about the USU 80’s throwback dance. She wrote, “Any gathering that makes wearing neon spandex over leggings socially acceptable is a gathering worth attending.”

They have the task of making students aware of any events, where the events are going to be held and what you need to know about the event. They accomplish these goals by running multiple social media platforms as well as advertising and word of mouth. They are the face of Utah State events.

Hemsley and the participants of the Blue Crew have further reorganized the structure by combining multiple committees into one. They had a freshman committee, a mid-week committee, a volunteer committee and more. They have recently decided to combine all committees into one governing body to better communicate and execute their objectives. They are bringing together the efforts of the Programming office and the Blue Crew so they can all focus on a centralized mission, Hemsley said.

The Blue Crew is a great leadership and service opportunity on campus, Hemsley said.

“I’m all about being involved and getting more students involved,” Hemsley said.

The group is currently accepting applications to become a member of the USU Blue Crew. Students can apply online at bluecrew.usu.edu or in person in TSC 326. Students can also follow the USU Blue Crew on Twitter, Instagram and SnapChat @usubluecrew.

— lilywachtor3@hotmail.com