Page 10 - Middle School Ideas Guidebook Fall 2018

Student Crew
Recruit Student Crew volunteers and assign roles based on their skills and interests.
Benefits
• Empowers students to make the Fair their own
• Spreads Book Fair job responsibilities
• Gives students the opportunity to serve and connect with other students
• Incorporates kid-generated ideas into the Fair for strong student appeal
• Increases overall interest in your Fair Good
Recruit some student volunteers to assist your adult volunteers with Book Fair tasks.
GREAT Ideas
• Start recruiting Student Crew members six to
eight weeks before your Fair.
• Have students create props and posters to use as decorations throughout the Fair.
• Offer Student Crew members raffle tickets for the chance to win a prize for participating. See Contests on page 31.
• Assign roles to your Student Crew. Appoint positions such as Assistant Managers to help with recruitment and scheduling or Advertising Specialists who create cam- paigns to get other kids excited.
• Invite Student Crew to your Book Fair Preview. See pages 20-21.
Better
Enlist a team
of students to brain- storm theme ideas, create décor, make signs, and help out during Family Events.
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