goodness me I need IDEAS!!!

15 years ago

I help run my towns citizen watch.

WE are really really new so to get folks involved we are planning a "fun" day to go along with the end of school.

One of our members is also the towns fitness coach running walking clubs ect....so we want to join forces!!

We are looking for ideas. So far we will have a fun walk planned. It will be one mile down to the riverfront park where we'd like to have all kinds of family fun events.

Face painting, sack races, pie toss ect... maybe a bounce house things like that!!

Everything would cost tickets and tickets will be sold for like 25 cents with the proceeds going to the town watch.

Everything must be family friendly.

I was thinking about some sort of eating contest but it would have to be healthy since we are also promoting healthy living as well as safety...any ideas??

Sadly the riverfront park does not allow dogs (I know really??) so the cannot have a dog parade....bummer!!

So if anyone has any suggestions for ways to make this event a success I would love to touch base with you!!

Post ideas here or feel free to email me at Riverhopper23@comcast.net

Thanks!

Susie

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Comments (7)

spacific
15 years ago
Susie,
Instead of an eating contest, how about some type of food cookoff... chili, cioppino, bbq, gumbo, whatever would work for your area. Maybe get the restaurants in the area to be contestants, then sell that food as well.

Ann
fearlessem
15 years ago
I love Ann's idea about a cook-off...

On the theme of safety, what about having a community police officer give short sessions (10-15 minutes) about home safety (how to make your home less attractive to burglars type of thing), or personal safety...
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AM...
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