Michigan Chickenstock 2013 - planning ahead!

[Wynette]

I like the idea of having a standing date of the third Saturday of June each year.

Kimmie, I think I missed a ton as well. Yes, I definitely think we could get a bit better organized for the selling area.

Silly, would you update your original post with the names of the folks doing what they have volunteered for? That will be a good way to keep track, right in the first post! Thanks!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I think I could manage being a greeter. I also like the idea of it being the third Saturday of June.

 

[Momma K]

We can do the park stuff.... rental, rules and what not.

 

[SillyChicken]

it appears I cannot edit my thread anymore...

 

[SillyChicken]

OK, lets get started by listing some of the things we can do to spread the fun... no sense letting Opa hog it all! I'm not saying this is how it has to be.. I just tossed out my ideas! Lets hear yours!

Pavilion rental/reservations

• Organize the reservation and cover the initial cost to rent.

(Maybe we should pay this person in advance with ticket sales or ?)

• Get a copy of park rules
• Momma K

Grill master

• Grill burgers dog and what ever
• Mr. Wynette

Food manager - two, one to help provide the meat (donations should go for this and pavilion) the other to organize and help during the lunch.

• organize food tables
• help keep food trays filled (if nec)
• SillyChicken (food)
• Raz (organize)

Clean up crew

• Make sure everyone takes their food
• picks up trash in the pavilion area
• Rbahmer and DIL
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER)

Kids games

• organize and manage the games
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER)

Greeter

• Sign in book - name tags
• donations or payments if we charge a fee to cover
• all around answer person
• Granny (?)

Prize drawing (items)

• pull names
• make sure prizes are distributed
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER)

Prize drawings (animal)

• Make sure no one leaves the animals behind! (live animals should be labeled with the type of bird, sex and age of the bird, and the name and phone number of the person donating it).
• Kimmie

MC

• Yell announcements or names!
• Kinda keep the ball rolling

• M.Sue

Photographer

• Take official photos and lots of em!
• Farmerboy
• uchytil

Special Threads

• Theron - Buy/Sell/Trade
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER) - Food list
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER) - attending
• (NAME OF VOLUNTEER)

Last man out - makes sure no one or no bird gets left behind!!

If anyone has other ideas or suggestions - please don't hesitate to post!!

 

[Opa]

The Delta Mills park pavilion can't be reserved until first business day after the first of the year. Rose has been kind enough to have done that each year. The park rules are posted in several locations and most of it is common sense and courtesy. We've never specifically addressed our having birds and animals at the park with township officials. However, the first year I met the guys who clean the park and they saw that we had birds. We also invited them to stop by to have a bite to eat if they were in the area, and they did come back, wandered through the sale area and then grabbed something to eat. I would advice not rocking this boat.

 

[Anish]

I swear! If I have to walk to get there, I am NOT missing this again!! Lol!!

 

[Wynette]

The Delta Mills park pavilion can't be reserved until first business day after the first of the year. Rose has been kind enough to have done that each year. The park rules are posted in several locations and most of it is common sense and courtesy. We've never specifically addressed our having birds and animals at the park with township officials. However, the first year I met the guys who clean the park and they saw that we had birds. We also invited them to stop by to have a bite to eat if they were in the area, and they did come back, wandered through the sale area and then grabbed something to eat. I would advice not rocking this boat.

DITTO THIS!!!

Okay, June 15, 2013 is the date, then?

 

[Opa]

It's all well and good to plan on a particular date, however, since the pavilion cannot be reserved until the first business date after the first of the year, and it is a first come basis, a date cannot be set until the reservation is confirmed.

 

[tjbeckman]

Ok, since I am new to this, I may have missed it but where is this event typically held? Thanks