Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/09/1999

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Prep _work: Get things cooking Now that we've whet your appetite for fund-raising, it's time to get the whole community craving a new playground. Assembling a reliable group of campaign volunteers is the first step. A motivated crew will keep the juices flowing throughout and keep things fresh and fun. Once you've assembled the team, work toward dividing the duties evenly- no individuals should be asked to take too much.on their plates. Every kitchen ncccls a chef The first task at hand is to select a project leader to plan the menu for the fund-raising feast. This cam- paign chef will spearhead menu planning and will keep the workload balanced. A successful campaign 'doesn't require a gourmet at the outset; just pick an organizer who will have the drive to keep all pots boiling. '1 I I I I Assemble the Service staff Turn up the heat with a volunteer recruitment night. Spread the word through your community's media and send notices home to parents with school- children. Try to personally contact as many potential volunteers as possible. You'll need to have several'"appetizers" when the meeting rolls around. Plan to offer the following services at the first session: [] Have your KOMPAN catalog on hand to shoxv the volunteers what they will be working toward. [] Have an educator discuss the benefits of play. I I I I Ask your KOMPAN play consultant to present information about the benefits your new KOMPAN play equipment will bring tO the community. Discuss the merits'of volunteer installation of the playground. A community installation will save thousands of dollars in installation fees and can be performed in one day. [] Ask volunteers for add~-esses and phone numbers.