TBCS Open House Ideas
Free Repair Clinic
Waiver Forms Signed by every Client
Reserved on that dayonly to non-members
Make sure that every Client reads the Info Booklet created by Marketing
Remind people to check the posted activities of the day
Marketing
Create an Open House Promo piece to poston public billboards and attachit to the weekly bulletin
Send eMail reminder1 day prior to the event
Main Info w/ Large Print
Prepare an Information Bookleton TBCS Activities stressing:
Our Non-Profit Org Status: We Accept Donations
That we promote Kindness
That we are all Volunteers
That sometimes we have Fund RaisingActivities ex: Fun CD sale
That you can get our weekly bulletin even if you are not a TBCS member (yet!)
Identify 2 Types of Blank Sticky Labels
For MEMBERS
For GUESTS
Prepare a Menu of Activities
Posted in every Room
On Bright Colored Paper
Posted next to the Registration Table
Fundraising:Fun CD Sale & Membership Registration
Elect I/C
Walk around w/ Clip board, Receipt Book &Mbrshp registration Forms to takeorders/Registrations and a money apron/Fanny Pack w/change
Ask people if they have Questions about the Fun CDor the Club Activities
Don't Be Pushy
Wear a hat with a Fun CDtaped to the front
Explian the TBCSMbrshp Benefits
Appoint 2 assistants w/ selling skills
1 for 1st 1/2 day
1 for 2nd 1/2 day
Prepare the money apronsfor the assistants
Registration Table
Have Everyone Registerfor Raffle and wear a Name Tagor a Sticky Label (see MKTG)
Have the Menu of ActivitiesPosted next to the Registration Forms
Raffle
Do 5X$20 instead of 1X$100
Draw the names using a mic and infront of a crowd to create excitement
Catering
For fun, have the cateringcrew wear paper Chef Hats
Post a Menu (see MKTG)
Inside Kitchen
Registration Table
Outside Food Table
At the Beginningof the Line
Put a Tip/Donation Container
Inside Kitchen
Outside Food Table
Decorations
Have people come the nightbefore to put them up
Cleaning Crew
People come the night beforeto do bathroom, floors, dusting
Waste baskets emptiedout regularly
Survey
Always have one to be filled out
Always filled in the computer lab
Appoint helpers to fill them out
Ask for their impression/suggestions on the event
A/V Studio
Give Mktg Menu of Activities
SIG Leaders
Prepare a 30 min presentation
Prepare a 2 lines description oftheir SIG to give to MKTG