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most successful events at a Fair, an Event With a Loved One includes those special loved I
ones in your students’ lives, whether a grandparent, relative, aunt or uncle, neighbor, or a ‘ ’ D
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- Host an event just for grandparents! Consider hosting a brown-bag lunch event where , _ k, .. " 4
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- Plan grandparent visits for different days of the week instead of holding one big event. The 8,3,,” Evems 3‘ Rmgewm
Try grouping visits by classes or grade levels. Elementary School lasted all Week
- Host the event as a lunch and keep the food simple: punch. sandwiches. and fruit. Eek‘
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- Recruit Junior Crew members to help with event promotion and customer service. 1:592:Lu;‘iharsziytjgzzgljnggai
- Send invitations, including an Online Fair‘ link to out-of-town loved ones. They can still be a Deicemovelillell last Fair‘
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