I • • World Tour Former campajgners snr up jnterest jn students and encourage them to take part in campaigns throughout the world. Campaigns began with a whirlwind of activity this year as the World Tour was launched. The first world Tour of the year was such a succ ss that a second one was held during Fall Fest. The purpose of the v nt was specifically to recruit students for summer and spring campaigns, but it also gen rated interes t and encouraged students and vis itors to provide financial support for campaigners. 'To increase numbers, we have to go and g t them ,·· Cox said . One way used to attract studenrs during the World Tour was the c reation of visual displays . Th first tour focused mainly on tudenrs, with tabl es set up in the form of a maze. In the process of getting through the maze, tourists w re able to view displays of the 30 countries which w er r presented. And. if the displays were not enough to hold a person's attent ion, many of the native food samples avai lable for tast k pt them going. Former campa igners were also present to answer questions and to talk about their exp ri nces to those interes ted in going on a campaign. Stephanie Cannon, a former England campaigner, thought the tour work d well. "It helped give people information th y need Trina Kill(fcr - Searcy . Ark . Deno Killf) - ~larshall. 111. Shown Kino - Mulberrv . /\rk . Swp/Jonie Killf] - Portland . Ore . ,\turk Kinonen - :\rkadelphia . Ark . Sum Kirkputrick - Me 1amora. Mi c h . /)arL1i11 Kllif]/ll - Paris. Tcxas Durio Knox - Spring. T exas Ectdic' Koe/J/er - lol Cajon. Ca lif. Tennyson Kohl - 1\1lan1a . Ga . Kellin Koone - Mal)cl,·alc . 1\rk . Loren Kopf - Grenacla. Miss . r\man(/U Krape - St . Peters. ~l o . Sh<'rric Kw/is - Glen AllC'n . va . Dc111iel Kulm - ~l arshall. 111 . Ki'/lne1/J Kulei - Elctorc1 . Kcnya Tyson K!c]lllt'S - I OUSIO!l. Texas Steuc LaRoclw - Derry . N .11. Jennifer LWl1w11 - C la111oll . Ala . Lonnie L01/Jwn - Norcross . Ga . /Jolly U11imer - Searc y . .-\rk . RdJi'CCU LC/ll'/'C'/l CC' - Searcy . Ark . Chris Laws - Brnncton. Fla . Kyle Lows - Lincoln . Nel>. p <'op I <' 98 s o p /1 o m o r <' s before they actually go to the meeting and sign up," she said. Not only did the tour help to giv out information, but it helped to show students what was involved in a campaign. "Tl1ey got a taste of what campaigns were really like, "Cheri McManus, a Scotland campaigner , said. 'Th y're not just summer vacations." Like many programs, the actual results and participation involved in a campaign was what spurred some students toward action. "It showed them what a tremendous amount of opportunities were offered," said Phillip Shero, who was part of th campaign to India. Shero fe lt that tl1e world Tour illustrated a global mission emphasis. Betw en 300 and 400 people were present at the two tours. "I think it was a success and I would do it again. It was worth the effort that was ex tended," Dwight Smith, director of International Campaigns, said. "I think it's an impression w e're trying to create," Cox said. "Gett ing out of your corner of the world and going to another corner of the world to share your faith is exciting." - Stacey Haywood
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