In 1985, in preparation for the campaign for that year's elections of county and city councillors and chief executives, the KMT held a "Gongs and Drums Camp" to train large numbers of postgraduate students and people from advertising and the media. Non-KMT groups also organized a series of "practical seminars" to bring together and train participants recommended by candidates.
到了七十四年，為因應當年縣市長及縣市議員選舉的文宣戰，國民黨舉辦「鑼鼓營」，大量招訓大學研究生、廣告傳播從業人員；黨外也辦「實踐研究班」，由各候選人推薦人選參與集訓。