Fall

Fest
FALL FEST 2011
2011

Put on by Families & Community Relations Class

Why we chose this topic

It was in the Fall season

It was fun and colorful with lots of

opportunities to create different
activities

Un-biased

Goals

To have parents to spend

time with their children

To get parents out of the

house

To let families realize that we

are involved with the
community

For families to enjoy a fun,

free, family event

Have developmentally
appropriate activities for
various ages

To communicate between
parents and teachers

To have the children have a

good time

Benefits

This free event gives families the

opportunity to be involved in
their childrens lives at school

Teachers and parents can

communicate

Children can interact with

different ages groups

Children can see other families

Families can communicate with

other families

Fun activities

Good Food!

Activities

Apple Peeling

Apple Toss Game

Playing in the Leaves!

Face Painting

Guess The Weight of the Pumpkin

Leaf Drop Game

Leaf Rubbing

Pumpkin Goo Activity

Pumpkin Toss Game

Stuffing The Scarecrow

Pumpkin Bowling Game

Organization

Greeters told
guest what was
all going on that
night
Paper apples
were created so
that guests could
sign in so we got
an idea of the
attendance that
night

Interest Level & Turnout

We had 41 apples
with the children's
names on them.
Plus parents = 82
23 members from
class
9 staff from The
Child
Development
center
Grand Total: 114

Cost

Decorating Group donated

tables cloths, streamers,
window paint, goods for
center pieces

Publicity Group- Spent about

$ 15 dollars for candy for the
families to take home

Activity Group- Donated

about $ 15 dollars worth of
candy and face paint

Food Group- $145 for tacos,

salsa & chips, milk and juice

Total: $158.38

Each student contributed

$6.92

Donations

Families from The Child

Development Center
donated deserts and
some clothing for the
event

Cost Cutters Product

basket given by Amy ($40
value)

Endters Sports Grill Gift

card given by Jamie

Jumbo Mans dinner for 2

donated by Janice

Kelly & Alyssa donated

pumpkins to give away for
raffles

Time Involved

Class members met at

2:30 and stayed to clean
up til about 7-7:30ish

Decorating Group spent 2

days & 10 hours

Activity Group spent 8 +

hours

Food Group spent about 7

hours

Publicity Group spent time

involved communicating
with
parents/students/teachers