Spell It Out in Body Bags

General Description of Activity

Crewmembers would use body bags to spell out one of several messages:

1 in 5 (represents number of West Virginians who will die from tobacco use)
4,200 (number of West Virginians who die each year from tobacco-related illnesses)

The body bags would be filled with sand or some other substance. During the event, the body bags would be dragged on to the staging area (basketball court, football field, center court at the Mall, or other location that would provide a good view of what the bags will spell out) and spell out one of the messages noted above.

Materials Needed

• 25 Body Bags
• Sand or other substance to fill the body bag
• 10 - 25 crewmembers

Best Place to Perform Commotion

• Football stadiums
• Malls
• Gymnasiums

Note: In order for this commotion to work, your audience should be seated higher than your staging area or they won't see what you have spelled out.