Reaching Out to Onalaska Runners

Members of First Lutheran: with our sign on Main Street, we have the opportunity to reach out to Onalaska in a way that we have not in the past.… and there is no reason why we can’t have some fun while doing so! Two opportunities are coming up: Festival’s Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, and the Y’s Jingle Bell 5-mile race… both go by First Lutheran as racers run down Main Street.

The thought is simply this: let’s encourage the runners! Send a photo/video with a caption to andy@firstlu.org by Tuesday, Nov. 21, so that they can see your smiles, cheers and inspiring messages.

Some Guidelines…

• Photos or videos should be vertical (because our sign is vertical)

• Motion in videos should be subtle (smiles, hand waves), in order to comply with city ordinances regarding electronic signs.

• Keep in mind, the sign has no audio, so…

• In addition to your photo/video, include a short message you would like displayed after your photo/video; about 5 words or so (anything more becomes hard to read), and the shorter the words the better.

• The chances of a message displaying as a certain runner runs by are minimal, so keep the encouragement/humor general rather than personal.

Thanks for helping to reach out to our community!

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