Page 9 - Fall 2017 Middle School Guidebook

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• 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 GREAT Ideas
• Start recruiting Crew members six to eight weeks before your Fair.
• Have Student Crew members and volunteers wear cowboy hats, bandanas, or badges while helping in the Fair.
“I love to be in the spotlight so I did all the morning announcements and booktalks.”
• Assign roles to your Student Crew. Try giving positions such as Assistant Managers to help with recruitment and scheduling or Advertising Specialists who create campaigns to get other kids excitied.
• Invite Student Crew to your Book Fair Preview. See pages 14-15.
• Offer Student Crew members raffle tickets for the chance to win a prize for participating. See Contests on page 25.
Tips for using a Student Crew:
• Start early and start small.
• Use an existing school club, like your book club.
• Make T-shirts or lanyards that your Crew members can wear.
• Share this Ideas Guidebook with them.
To a tee. Have T-shirtsu made using the Student Crew logo, found in the Toolkit. Toolkit keyword: CREW LOGO
p Wanted! Create an easel to advertise your need for Student Crew volunteers. Place it inside or outside your school six to eight weeks before your Book Fair.
Crew
Success Story
The Crew Runs the Show and the Book Fair
Excelsior Springs Middle School
Excelsior Springs, MO
At Excelsior Springs Middle School, a little friendly com- petition goes a long way, and so does the Student Crew’s enthusiasm! The Book Fair chairperson shared the theme with her students and lets the crew run with it. They did everything from setup and advertising, to blogging, and creating and running the contests. The crew also helped create all of the decorations. Teachers stopped in during planning time to assist, and the Crew involves their peers by reaching out to classes, such as art, design, robotics, and music. Having peer-to-peer recruitment contribut-
ed significantly to the crew’s participation success and ultimately the Book Fair’s success, too!
Share your ideas & photos #mybookfair
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