Notes From Seal Know Your Neighbours Fete Planning Meeting
Thursday June 6th.
Seal Fete and Dog Show Saturday September 21st.
Several more stalls have been booked since last month’s
meeting. However, we are still looking for more commercial stalls to swell the
revenue. Some great ideas were brought forward tonight from people who had
gathered information and business cards from stall holders at other local fairs
and fetes. These include an artist from Iden and an outdoor learning company
who bring a climbing wall. Both these will be approached to see if they would
like to attend.
If you are attending anything similar in the
near future, please send on any information you may have of people who may be
willing to participate. If you speak to them yourselves, please give them Chris
Rampton’s details. (01732 763585).
Ray and Dot suggested we approach Kent Fire Service to see
if they would be willing to have a stand where fire safety demonstrations could
be arranged. They will contact KFS and get any information.
They also found a very interesting display of vintage Morgan
cars at a fete further down in Kent, and we discussed the possibility of seeing
if we could have something similar. Brands Hatch Morgans at Borough Green will be approached.
Anna suggested we might approach Harrington’s Nursery in
Swanley Village to see if they might donate some plants for a stall. This is
the nursery that supply the village planted tubs for the Parish Council. Marion
will see to this.
Sally Thompson is going to approach Sunflower Estates to see
if they would be prepared to advertise via bill boards outside properties as
they do for Seal School. If this is a possibility, please consider whether you
would be prepared to have a board outside your property to advertise this event.
It is a good source of extra revenue, so please let me know if you would be
happy to take part in this.
Marion will approach Andrews Estate Agents to see if they
would be happy to erect a banner and make a donation as they did in 2011.
Anna is getting information about a pet stall who may wish
to take part.
Jo and Sally have kindly offered to work together to approach local businesses
for donations for a silent auction.
Jill brought the information about Public Liability
Insurance, which was discussed and will be sorted out in the next couple of
weeks. ‘Dangerous activities’ taking part will need to provide their own
insurance. This will include the bouncy castle. Archery and the fun fair rides.
Seal Village Association to be approached for the cost of this.
Nicky is also going to need funds up front for Mr Bouncy
Castle.
As we have had problems with the PA system over the past
couple of events, Marion will approach Ben Colnet to see how much he would want
to provide this service. He did a great job at Seal School a couple of weeks
ago, and there were no problems with music for the displays.
Unfortunately, Sue Harwood will not be able to organise the
dog show this year due to a very heavy workload. We will miss her input. Anna
is going to approach The Sevenoaks Veterinary Practice to see if they might
want to organise something along these lines.
Gymboree, the childrens’ activity class in Seal Hollow Road,
Seal Belly Dancing and Zumba, and Seal School Street Dance will all be putting
on displays throughout the afternoon.
We have a very healthy list of people willing to volunteer
for stall holding, setting up and clearing away. One area which is always in
need of more people to volunteer, is the collection of tressle tables from the
halls, and the delivery back in the evening. If you feel you could help with
this (especially if you have access to a trailer), please let me know.
The next meeting will take place on Thursday July 11th
at 7.30pm. Please do come along and put your ideas forward. You will be made
very welcome.
Look forward to seeing many of you there,
Marion.
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