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Here is a place to start work on the Big Event Article, feel free to edit, add, comment, leave sources or do anything. Thanks.

Suggested steps before making article public
 * Copy and paste existing material about big event already on wikipedia Oldag07 (talk) 03:45, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * revise existing material, and look for where additional material should be added.
 * Brainstorm what needs to be added
 * list of the universities participating
 * look for any images that are allowed by wikipedia policy- Image policy


 * Find additional sources. We do have a lot of university websites/ newspaper articles.  try to find some local newspapers, and hopefully some national ones too.
 * coverage by the Eagle
 * norman transcript(local, non-university related)
 * (American Profile)

Introduction header stuff. . . ..

History
Students at Texas A&M originated The Big Event, the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation.

The annual event began in 1983 after the Texas A&M Student Government Association passed a resolution encouraging students to show their gratitude to the community by giving of their time. From its beginnings of six individual students wanting to contribute back to the local community, The Big Event has expanded to allow over nine thousand students to participate in over 500 jobs, such as raking leaves, painting houses, and trimming trees.

The concept for The Big Event has spread throughout the nation, and as of 2007, 71 schools across the nation participate each year including 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 68 universities. The 2008 Big Event attracted 10,600 students who worked a record number of 1,000 jobs.

Universities

 * Texas A&M University
 * University of Texas Dallas
 * Oklahoma University
 * Virginia Tech