Page 25 - Fall 2017 Elementary Guidebook

Grand Events
Invite grandparents to participate in the Fair.
Bene ts
• Gives children a chance to spend time with their loved ones and learn more about each other
G– Grandparents R– Relatives
A– Aunts & Uncles N– Neighbors
D – Devoted Caregivers
• Recruit Junior Crew members to help with event promotion and customer service.
• Send invitations, including an Online Fair* link, to out-of-town loved ones. They can still be a part of the Fair by ordering books online.
• Take pictures and share them with Grands as a thank-you for attending.
• Access additional Grand Event resources, such as signs and invites in the Toolkit. Toolkit keyword: GRAND EVENT
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• Provides another avenue for increasing Fair
Helps build children’s home libraries
participation and sales
GREAT Ideas
• Invite grandparents, relatives, aunts or uncles, neighbors, or devoted caregivers. They are eager to participate but often get overlooked.
• Keep the food simple: punch, sandwiches, and fruit. As an alternative, host a breakfast event with donuts and coffee.
• Have a photo op so loved ones can have pictures with their student.
• Plan grandparent visits for different days of the week instead of holding one big event. Try grouping visits by classes or grade levels.
p Book ’em. Have shoppers fill out Grand Event bookplates for books they purchase. Find them in the Planning Kit.**
p Wanted: Grandparents! Create an adver- tising campaign to let students know their loved ones are welcome at the Book Fair. Toolkit keyword: GRAND EVENT
Tips for Hosting a Grand Event:
Whether this is your first time hosting a Grand Event, or you host one every Book Fair, here are some tips for making it a success.
Pick a day that doesn’t have other major Book Fair events happening.
Plan for extra volunteers to be on hand to greet guests and provide directions.
Send out invitations two to three weeks in advance.
Make sure to plan plenty of time for shopping
the Book Fair!
*The Online Fair is not provided to “Buy One, Get One Free” Book Fairs. **Bookplates are not available to “Buy One, Get One Free” Book Fairs.
Group visits by classes or grade levels, spreading them throughout the day or as a special morning for each grade level.
Real-World
Story
First-Ever Grand Event Takes the Treasure
Meadowlark Elementary School Winston Salem, NC
Meadowlark Elementary School discovered the impact loved ones can have when they hosted their first-ever Grand Event for their Bookaneer Book Fair and had their highest single day in sales, selling more than $5,000 in books! Grands were invited to eat lunch with their grandchild before visiting the Book Fair for shopping and photos. The event created more excite- ment than ever before for books and reading!
Share your ideas & photos #mybookfair
Grand Events Get Everyone Excited
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