Pat Bonnell

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MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL CRAFT SHOW

• Pat Bonnell
• November 18, 2006

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PURPOSE

• To raise funds to support all athletes
• To involve the community in the process
• To further the involvement of families in the
  support of all athletics

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WHEN

• Always scheduled on the 1st Saturday in December
  (for more than 30 years)
• Crafters setup at 7 a.m. on Saturday
• Shopping is from 900 a.m. to 330 p.m.

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WHO

• 1 Chairperson to function year round to
  coordinate all aspects of the craft show
• 1 Concessions director from Athletic Boosters
• Athletic Director
• Student and adult workers representing ALL teams

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Layout

• 8 x 5 booths in all hallways
• 11 x 5 spaces in the small gym
• 15 x 5 spaces in the commons
• 15 x 5 spaces in the large gym

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VOLUNTEERS

• PARKING adult volunteers arrive at 645 a.m.
  and direct crafters for unloading and remind them
  to move to junior high or soccer lots where we
  have shuttle vans to return them to the high
  school. Large vehicles park by the loading
  docks. Finished at 9 a.m.

This is traditionally soccers area of
responsibility
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More Volunteers

• SECURITY- these adults stand at the 7 entrances
  and permit only the crafters to enter prior to 9
  a.m. Needed from 815 a.m. until 9 a.m. Accept no
  excuses to enter!

Baseball has handled this with help from football
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More Volunteers

• GREETING AND MAP HAND-OUT - Adults and students
  stand at the 7 entrances from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  and distribute the craft show pamphlet and give
  directions.

The cheerleaders have taken over this
responsibility
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EVEN MORE VOLUNTEERS

• Morning Setup students arrive by 7 a.m. to
  assist crafters in unloading their supplies and
  setting up their booths. Finished by 9 a.m.
• Help direct crafters to their space location.

Boys and Girls Volleyball and Basketball
frequently handle this
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AND MORE VOLUNTEERS

• SHUTDOWN - students arrive 315 p.m., divide into
  small groups and cover a section of the craft
  show layout and assist crafters in packing and
  carrying their supplies to their vehicles. Done
  by 530

Girls and Boys Basketball and Volleyball share
this depending on their schedules
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PREPARATION

• LAYOUT on Friday night students with 6 adults
  meet at 430 or 5 p.m. and mark the booth spaces
  in tape and affix name and number markers. By
  730 or 8 p.m. this should be finished

Cross Country and Track get involved in this
function
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LATE SET-UP

• On Friday night whichever basketball team has the
  last practice should stay an extra half hour to
  mark the large gym booth spaces.

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BAKE SALE

• All athletes are asked to donate small homemade
  goods to be sold in the cafeteria with lunch
• OR larger homemade items (whole cakes, pies, etc)
  to be sold whole to take home

All teams participate in this
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CONCESSIONS

• Coffee, doughnuts, lunch sandwiches, snacks and
  beverages are sold in the cafeteria
• This part of the craft show is run by the head of
  concessions for the athletic boosters

Adults from all sports volunteer to work 2 hour
shifts in the cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 230 p.m.
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REMEMBER

• We need the cooperation of all teams
• coaches
• players
• parents

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OUR RESULTS

• The MHS Athletic Boosters usually earn over
  10,000 from this one day event.