Organizing a Festival?
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WOW!  You are taking on a monster BIG job.\n\nI did several years of carnivals or as they call them now festivals for my children's elementary school. \n\nThis is the beginning of November, you can't be talking about for this fall? Can You??  If so I would say one most likely could not be pulled together in such a short time.\n\nYou have to arrange with game suppliers to rent the games. (This requires several months in advance) Also drink wagons from Pepsi or Coke have to be scheduled way in advance.\n\nYou need to pull together committees for games, food, booths, drawings, bake sale, country store from food collections, a yard sale booth from donations.. etc.  Don't forget advance advertising and publicity.\n\nI don't think I can give you an answer long enough to cover all that has to be done.\n\nIf you started now you could be ready for a spring Festival.  But maybe I'm thinking bigger than your wanting to plan.  I certainly wish I had all of my old notes.\n\nLook hard for Parents with good contacts (example my granddaughters school have parents that own a chic fila (sp) so they provide food to sell) or past experience for resources.   Good Luck.
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I'd start with the NAFAA (North American Fire Arts Association). If you happen to be in the right area, the crucible and the burning man festival may be useful too.
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There are many site on the web you can look at.... I started working as an event coordinator for my local chamber of  commerce convention and visitors bureau, and it has just grown from there.  After a few years of planning a few major events in the area and the attendance by some major player in my town, people just started to call me to help plan weddings, birthday parties, luncheons and many other events....I have since resigned the chamber of commerce and now run a small event planning business from home.  I also have a few friends that caters and they are always asking me to use my Rolodex and my expertise.... you have got to take your own business savvy into your own  hands and market you ideas .\n\n\nAlso, many colleges as well as technical schools are now offering Hospitality and Hotel classes, this would be a good way to get into the  industry... Also,check with you state industry and trade commission about job openings across the state, your local Civic Center, there are just numerous ways of getting into the industry....\n\nGood Luck and God Bless
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Cool! I'm glad someone wants to help out their community.\n\n-stream/river/lake clean up (organize a team of people to pick up trash and debris)\n\n-found a food bank\n\n-place recycling bins in town-based buildings (city government, libraries, post office, etc.) and organize a pick-up service for collecting the items\n\n-hold a race at your local track to raise money for a local, charitable cause
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Have a good agenda, stick to it and invite the right players to the meeting. Thank people for attending.\n\nFollow up with minutes and actions
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get like a lever, those moving stuff that you can place stuff on then just roll it. Or get more than 1 person
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What do want to distribute? What specific items would you prefer.\nFind someone doing what you want to do and copy them.\nNo need to reinvent the wheel!
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the management of events
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Have a HUGE party at a huge backyard of a house with a pool. Decorate the pool with those floating candles, buy some tiki things, have a BBQ, get a LOT of drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic), have some music (a dj if possible), and just invite a s*hitload of friends. If you want to blow people's minds, have an all guy party and hire a stripper... that'll definitely "blow" their minds *lol*
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Be prepared, Have an agenda - Allow people their say BUT control it so it does not deviate from the main theme. Ask if everyone one knows each other - if not ask for an introduction from each participant to include name and function within company/ business/ meeting - Always appoint someone to take the minutes of the meeting - this you can always refer back. Above all enjoy it and keep it focused.
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Organize a local garden to help encourage community,get small home gardens started to share with neighbors,the needy, community kitchens, the elderly +. I would call them Victory over hunger gardens. There is some space in most peoples homes or near their homes for a garden,like a patio,window sill,roof. I have been doing it in the small scale but I want to go larger and do more. I asked for input on answers just today. You can be the idea man in your area get people growing healthier lifestyles, and bringing their community closer together.\nJust a ruff idea best of luck in what ever you choose,I know it will be appreciated. ~A~
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Well one you need to talk with your city mayor and find out if he will work with you on the organizational day. \nTwo; you need to find the organization that you are going to donate the money to and assure that you will be raising the funds for their cause and make sure you have a complete address and Point of Contact phone number. \nThree; you need to make flyers and get people together to work as volunteers with you (ones that can be trusted with money and commodities), you need to think about how you are going to feed a big crowd, who do you have lined up for intertainment, who is going to do the food, then you need to get the Health Insp. involved to make sure no one sues you for food poisoning. Todays society you know; they are always looking for a quick buck. Make sure that you have a first aid station on hand or someone trained in that field. \nBelieve me I know it sounds like a lot of things but when you get people who are good at organizing and public speaking things are a lot simpler than you think.\n\nGOOD LUCK and WELL WISHES. Let me know how it went.
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You have a good proposition.  Now do the planning.  You will need capital and since you are a non-profit you can approach community businesses and ask for support in the way of money, materials, property and the like.  \n\nYou can also do grant research on the web to apply for monies available for your endeavor.  And be prepared for hard work and road blocks.  There is often very vocal opposition in community organizing.\n\nIt helps to find others of like minds and enlist their aid.  Such as teachers, professors, political organizers and local and state politicians.\n\nGood luck.\n\nPeace.
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Call around to local businesses in your area, my mom works in radio, and she can normally set things like this up in one after noon, businesses will bend over backwards to give stuff away, they get tax breaks for it, just start brainstorming and calling, but i would stick with local businesses though unless you want to run around the corperate world... good luck hun! its awsome your pulling this together!
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Firts approach the hall where you want to have it. Find out the cost of hire. Playgroups are usually non-profit but you will need to charge a couple of dollars to cover expensenses.Until recently I was a treasurer for a playgroup. We had adults morning tea on a roster system-someone differant bought something each week. The same with a craft.We did raffles in our group.Eg Easter time we all bought an item or two to raffle off in hampers to raise some money for things like new toys coffee etc. You can ask local schools to put ads in newsletter for unwanted toys, and also new members. Start with a few friends, and if you have to advertise in the local paper. The important thing is you need donations to start with. In QLD Australia we have a state wide Playgroup Association who have good ideas, and starting points, but I have no idea if these things are world-wide. You could approach local business for your basics...coffee, tea etc until the funds started coming in. For the kids morning tea each parent would bring a piece of fruit, and we'd cut it up and share it
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Several years ago, I was asked by the Mayor of our town to plan a parade. I contacted all the businesses and civic organizations, as well as various clubs such as antique car and motorcycle clubs. Your local fire department and police department will also participate. Good luck...everyone loves a parade!
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car wash, bake sales\npaint house numbers on curbs with reflective paint\nflower sale\nclass play or talent nights, have spring and fall\nbattle of the local bands... let local bands come jam, charge admission and concessions, get local places to give prizes\nraffles at sport events.\nHave a games night, set up games tables invite lower grades and parents to come for games night charge a small cover or ask for donations and sell refreshments.\nsell safety kits this fall,  first aid kits, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors.\nOur high school used to have movie night in the auditorium with older movies, it was so popular they did 2 showings a night.