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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 81230" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>OK....I'm over the initial shock. Somehow it doesn't seem like</p><p>the end of the world as I sit at the store surrounded by things</p><p>I "should" do instead of thinking about sand. :whew: Thanks</p><p>for the heads up. Maybe I can talk Home Depot into giving me</p><p>tarps......lol.</p><p></p><p>Okay, guys, give me your further input on the event. OK???</p><p></p><p>It is being held in a small town, at a town park on a lake but</p><p>with no beach...just a boat ramp area where the canoes will be</p><p>launched etc. We have an outfitter running the 200 yard races,</p><p>taking care of safety, timing etc. As of now we have 13 teams</p><p>signed up but I expect it will end up being closer to 20.</p><p></p><p>Are you picturing the scene?? Central Florida, beautiful lake</p><p>(ignore the alligators, please), 4H grilling hot dogs and burgers</p><p>so the area smells great, some booths set up for environmental</p><p>passouts, some set up to sell artwork, an on scene radio station</p><p>playing music and chitchatting about the cause.</p><p></p><p>What's wrong with this picture?? Nothing UNLESS we end up with</p><p>a bunch of bored, screaming banchee difficult child children. :thumbsdown:</p><p></p><p>Three things planned to avoid that:</p><p>1. Water balloon tosses with little prizes.</p><p>2. Tables set up with plastic pith helmets and LOTS of magic</p><p>markers so the children can custom color "their" free hat.</p><p>(Clever...huh!!)</p><p>3. The sandbuilding area which should help.</p><p></p><p>If we use tarps (good idea, Starbie) and the "right" sand (darn</p><p>I had two men lined up to lift, carry, spread the FREE sand!)</p><p>does this make sense??? Remember this is a FUNDraising event.</p><p></p><p>1. Charge a buck or two for entrance into the contest.</p><p>2. Give them ONE hour on their designated tarp to build.</p><p>3. Have 12 and under, 13 and over including adults????</p><p>4. Have a theme?? Make Halloween?? They could do pumpkins,</p><p> witches, etc???</p><p>5. Announce a winner each hour??</p><p></p><p>That way more people can participate if we have a crowd show up</p><p>and it won't "look weird" if there are only a few who do it?</p><p></p><p>Does that make sense? Yikes, I forgot some of the conservatives</p><p>think of Halloween as Devil worship.</p><p></p><p>I NEED to move back to a BIG city, people! :rofl: DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 81230, member: 35"] OK....I'm over the initial shock. Somehow it doesn't seem like the end of the world as I sit at the store surrounded by things I "should" do instead of thinking about sand. [img]:whew:[/img] Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I can talk Home Depot into giving me tarps......lol. Okay, guys, give me your further input on the event. OK??? It is being held in a small town, at a town park on a lake but with no beach...just a boat ramp area where the canoes will be launched etc. We have an outfitter running the 200 yard races, taking care of safety, timing etc. As of now we have 13 teams signed up but I expect it will end up being closer to 20. Are you picturing the scene?? Central Florida, beautiful lake (ignore the alligators, please), 4H grilling hot dogs and burgers so the area smells great, some booths set up for environmental passouts, some set up to sell artwork, an on scene radio station playing music and chitchatting about the cause. What's wrong with this picture?? Nothing UNLESS we end up with a bunch of bored, screaming banchee difficult child children. [img]:thumbsdown:[/img] Three things planned to avoid that: 1. Water balloon tosses with little prizes. 2. Tables set up with plastic pith helmets and LOTS of magic markers so the children can custom color "their" free hat. (Clever...huh!!) 3. The sandbuilding area which should help. If we use tarps (good idea, Starbie) and the "right" sand (darn I had two men lined up to lift, carry, spread the FREE sand!) does this make sense??? Remember this is a FUNDraising event. 1. Charge a buck or two for entrance into the contest. 2. Give them ONE hour on their designated tarp to build. 3. Have 12 and under, 13 and over including adults???? 4. Have a theme?? Make Halloween?? They could do pumpkins, witches, etc??? 5. Announce a winner each hour?? That way more people can participate if we have a crowd show up and it won't "look weird" if there are only a few who do it? Does that make sense? Yikes, I forgot some of the conservatives think of Halloween as Devil worship. I NEED to move back to a BIG city, people! [img]:rofl:[/img] DDD [/QUOTE]
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