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Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Team Lead Checklist
1. Set 2 Prospective dates
with PTO executive Team – Usually set on a Friday in early December. You will want to tentatively set these dates
prior to the start of the new school year. Time frame of event is approx. 5:30-8:30
2.
Contact Megan Woolesy at
B&N. She is the Assistant Manager in Community Relations. She can reached
at crm2826@bn.com or 814-867-9330. This is your direct contact for everything.
She will ask to meet with you. - Do
this as soon as possible (no later than the end of September) to secure
the date you really want. Friday nights are always better for families. Should this contact change, ask for the Community Relations Manager.
3.
There is a B&N
Community Partnership Programs and Benefits folder. This folder provides a step
by step guide to planning the Book fair. Including Easterly's tax ID number and
some sample contracts from past fairs. Coffee & food area of B&N is
also part of fundraiser. B&N website
orders are also part of fundraiser.
4.
If you know any HS
students that are looking for Community service hours, this 4 hr. program is ideal
for them. In the past I have used HS students as “Elves” and to help with gift
wrapping, crafts, milk & cookies, and the construction and deconstruction
of the Ginger Bread House which is currently stored in my Home.
5.
We also have Teachers
that volunteer to read in 15 minute time slots. Contact the librarian to
coordinate a sign-up sheet with times beginning at 5:45pm. Right before
Thanksgiving Break.
6.
Also contact the
principal to see if he/she is available to be our “Gingerbread Man”. The
children tape cut out decorations to Him.
7.
Recruit parent
volunteers to help with Milk and Cookies, find at least Elves to help with
crafts. I suggest 2 volunteers for each station.
8.
Advertise the B&N
Book Fair in the October and November Newsletter to get the word out
early. Send “newsletter blurb” to the VP
of the PTO so it can be approved and entered into the Newsletter
9.
Contact the coordinator
of the Eagle News – Easterly Parkway’s News center run by the 5th
grade students.
10.
Generate a room parent
email to be distributed in order to advertise the B&N fair
– This should be done 1 month prior to event & sent to PTO president to be
approved by principal for distribution.
Lucy Urie will be available to
Shadow the New Team Leader for this program this year and will assist as needed.
She can be reached at
(814) 574-6299 or ruleyurie@aol.com