Legendary Coach and Friend Wayne Steffenhagen Passes Away

It hasn’t really hit us yet. Doesn’t seem real. One-of-kind people like him live forever, don’t they?

Late last week Wayne “Coach Steff” Steffenhagen passed away at the age of 79. While he had health issues in recent years, it was still shocking to hear that such a powerful personality had departed this world. Not only was Coach Steff a great family friend of Gerald Mortensen’s, but he was also the subject of a short documentary produced and directed by Mortensen, “Paint Me Green.”

We were lucky enough to be given access by the Steffenhagen’s to capture a season with Wayne and his D.C. Everest football team in 2007, and fortunate to finish the piece a few years ago so that Coach and his family could enjoy it together.

We will miss Coach dearly. He was a wonderful teacher, friend, and mentor, not to mention a husband and father. It’s tough when a role model passes away. But at least we’ll have “Paint Me Green” to view whenever we want a taste of Coach Steff.

R.I.P., Coach.

"Wear One, Wausau" - Mask Campaign

It’s always fun being asked by the City of Wausau to work on any type of marketing campaign. Our new “Wear One, Wausau” campaign asking residents and visitors in the City to wear a mask while we wait for the vaccine was no different. Well, it was kinda different.

It seems as if just about everything is divisive in our society today, and it’s exhausting for everyone, no matter what side of the fence of an issue you are on. If day one of the “Wear One, Wausau” campaign was any indication, it will have major engagement in the weeks to come.

The “Wear One, Wausau” campaign will consist of social, outdoor, and video content to start. We’ll share more updates here as the campaign continues to rollout.

Thanks to the City of Wausau for allowing us to be a part of this important campaign for the area in which we work and live.