This week I have learned that we need to get definite donations for the silent auction since we no longer are able to get the items that were originally planned. On Tuesday in class, I plan on discussing this need with everyone in hopes that the class will be able to help. This weekend, however, I will be contracting local sports stores and memorabilia stores in hopes that they will be willing to donate items that we can use for the auction. Additionally, my Dad knows a lot of people within Baltimore’s sports scene, so I am hoping that he will be able to make some contacts for us to get more donations for the auction. I really do need the classes help with this though, as I am hoping to be able to have, in writing, at least 3 but preferably 5 donations that we can auction off at the event in order to obtain straight profits.

Additionally, we need to purchase tickets to use for the raffling of the sports tickets that Corey has obtained through his contacts as well as for the 50/50 raffle. After discussing this with Dr. King today at our meeting, we decided that we can simply purchase the rolls of tickets at a pretty cheap price from local stores. We need to have two different colors though, one for the regular raffles, and one for the 50/50 raffle. I can more than likely get a role of blue tickets from my job to use for one of the two raffles, so that will just leave one separate color role for us to purchase.

Also, when we go meet on Sunday for the Street Team, I want to look around the club to see what pictures that they have hanging on the wall that Jessica and I can take digital photos of to use for the slideshow that will ideally be running throughout the whole event. We need to figure out if we can use someone’s camera, and if not, I know Corey has a nice digital camera, so next week in class, hopefully we can set up a time where Jessica, Corey, and I can go to the club to take these pictures.

Lastly, the Event Planning group needs to decide on what kid-friendly events that we will have during the event. I know many people have shot down face painting, but I think that it is a fun and cheap way to entertain children. Additionally, if we are able to obtain for free, or even purchase cheaply, silly little prizes, such as balls, stickers, bubbles, just inexpensive things that we can use to give away to children, we can possibly have some sort of games set up, like a small putt-putt green, and if they can make a certain number of points they win a prize, or maybe a small basketball hoop set up outside with the same concept. I think that we should have at least three different activities for children, so if we do one or two games, and then either face painting or balloon animals, etc., that should be sufficient.