Finals Feast

Last semester, I was asked to plan a large event to close out the end of the semester for Eagle Entertainment at Georgia Southern University. Finals Feast is an annual event that has been happening for over 20 years. After a huge success the previous year, I was given a tough task to top.

Finals Feast happens every year during fall semester of finals week. It gives students a chance to take a break from studying to relax. It also gives a chance for the senior administration to give back to the students, as they are the ones who serve the “feast.”

In tradition, breakfast was served for dinner and two buffet lines were created at the entrance of the ballroom.

An ongoing canned food drive was also held that ended that night in raising over 1,000 canned goods.

Students could also play boardgames and decorate gingerbread cookies.

Although the room was set up to flow, nothing could have prepared us for the overwhelming attendence. Over 1,000 students attended the event from the previous 400 students that attended last year.

Ultimately, the big hit of the night was the massage therapists that I arranged. Free 5-10 minute massages were given to relieve stress. This was set up on the stage of the ballroom.