| Many schools plan events every year. There are a | | | | committees for each aspect of the event. For |
| variety of school events including open house night, | | | | example: publicity, decorations, food, event set-up, |
| science fairs, carnivals and sports tournaments. | | | | clean up, etc. |
| School events often support the learning environment | | | | 4. Better safe than sorry. When planning your event |
| and curriculum of the school. Schools often plan events | | | | date be aware of conflicting events. Make sure your |
| such as science fairs, cultural exhibitions, music | | | | event does not fall on the same day as other |
| performances and art fairs which support the | | | | important events in the area. If you are having an |
| curriculum. They are fun events where children get to | | | | outdoor event, have a contingency plan for bad |
| enhance their learning and self esteem. | | | | weather. |
| Often fundraisers are operated at the same time as | | | | 5. Keep the costs of your school event low! Ask for |
| regularly scheduled school events. Sports games and | | | | parents and business leaders to donate supplies. |
| tournaments have concession stands. Evening events | | | | 6. Paying for advertising such as TV and billboards can |
| such as science fairs can have a dinner added on as | | | | be a waste of resources. Only a very small |
| a fun family event and fundraiser. | | | | percentage of the people who see the advertisement |
| Here are 7 tips to remember when planning school | | | | will actually come. Many times the best advertisement |
| events. | | | | is word of mouth. Use free media such as press |
| 1. Make your school event fun or unique. Even if it's a | | | | releases, fliers sent home to parents, email and phone |
| carnival or other event that you've been doing for | | | | calls. |
| years think of twists that will get more students and | | | | 7. Involve as many pockets of your school and |
| parents excited about participating. | | | | community as possible. For example, let each grade, |
| 2. Events take volunteers. Usually a lot of them! | | | | school club and even community organizations hold |
| Carefully consider how much manpower it will take to | | | | their own booth. If you are having a ticketed event, let |
| pull off the school event you are considering. | | | | other community groups sell tickets and keep a |
| 3. After deciding on the event type, organize into | | | | percentage of the revenue from tickets they sell. |