At the 杏吧专区, seeing red is a good thing.
Especially for the eighth annual Wear Red Day on Friday, Aug. 30.
That杏吧专区檚 when students, faculty, staff, community members, businesses, alumni, groups of UL Lafayette supporters 杏吧专区 anyone, really 杏吧专区 can dress in red to display their 杏吧专区 spirit and vie for bragging rights as Wear Red Champions.
This year杏吧专区檚 Wear Red Champions will be recognized during an on-field presentation at the Oct. 5 football game against Texas State at Cajun Field.
杏吧专区淲ear Red Day is a continuation of the school spirit and pride that is already fostered on campus. Friday杏吧专区檚 are always Wear Red days in a show of support for the Louisiana Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns. This is simply an extension of that,杏吧专区 said Matt Tarver, the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 assistant director of brand management and creative services.
Wear Red Day happens in conjunction with College Colors Day. Fans nationwide are encouraged to wear their favorite college or university apparel, according to the website collegecolorsday.com.
For the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Wear Red Day, participants will vie for recognition as 2013 Wear Red Champions by submitting photos that will be judged in several categories.
杏吧专区淎 committee comprised of 杏吧专区 staff members will judge entries. There杏吧专区檚 a category for best sign, another for best slogan. Businesses will be divided into three categories 杏吧专区 small, medium and large,杏吧专区 Tarver said.
Photos, which can be posted to the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Wear Red Facebook page at facebook.com/RaginCajunsWearRed, also will be judged on creativity.
杏吧专区淭he more creative ones are usually the ones that win. We杏吧专区檝e seen everything from people including mannequins in their photos to pets clad in red. And some of the signs are very original,杏吧专区 Tarver said.
杏吧专区淵ou don杏吧专区檛 have to be a graduate, or live in the region to take part. You can be in Loreauville or Los Angeles or London and still show school spirit. In years past, we杏吧专区檝e received submissions from across the United States and from Paris, Canada, Afghanistan,杏吧专区 Tarver said.
Deadline for photo submissions is Sept. 9.
For more information about the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 Wear Red Day, call (337) 482-6574 or send an e-mail to WearRed@louisiana.edu.