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Organising an Open Show
Alternative Planning Devised by Cramlington AS (1993-4)


Open Show
Planner/Timetable                              Show Date:                    

When Done Task Responsibility Who Details

9 months before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Decide date

Club

 

Should be a Sunday

Book judges

Secretary

 

Number required = (       )

Book trophies from FBAS

Secretary

 

Trophy fee

Decide venue

Club

 

Needs show hall, auction hall, canteen. water supply, tables and chairs

Book venue

Secretary

 

Cash from treasurer

5 months before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Collect schedule adverts

Club

 

From local shops/suppliers

Produce schedule

varies

 

May have to add further adverts from responses to begging letters

3 months before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Post schedules to clubs

Secretary

   

Send adverts to magazines

varies

 

PFK and A&P - Inserts for diary dates and request for gold pin/subscription

Get show pack from FBAS

varies

 

Includes tank stickers, cards, judges sheets, place stickers - may need extra tank stickers

Confirm judges

Secretary

 

Write to any that have not confirmed, send them a schedule each

2  months before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Write Begging Letters

varies

 

To manufacturers etc.

Post begging letters

varies

 

Treasurer to reimburse costs

1  month before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Order trophies

varies

 

1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each class

Print diplomas/certificates

varies

 

Best fish, best exhibitor, any other if used

Get place cards

varies

 

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th for each class

Allocate jobs

Show secretary

 

Controlling stewards, directing judges, resolving fights, checking everything else

Canteen staff

 

Serving food

Door staff

 

Booking in, taking money, help desk

Stewards

 

Assisting judges, locating classes

Chief steward

 

Ensuring show hall always staffed

Auctioneer

 

Selling things

Auction cash

 

Getting the money, giving change

Auction booking

 

Booking in lots, recording sales

Auction runners

 

Running

Raffle

 

Hard sell, organising draw

Show PRO

 

Selling the club

External sign poster

 

Putting out & collecting in sign posts, ideally lives nearby

Calculator bringer

 

Ideally several

Microwave bringer

 

One or two? may also need to take kettles etc.

Judges’ checkers

 

Checking marks, writing place cards, writing results sheets, working out overall prizes

Video bringer

 

Or alternative kiddies entertainment

Stationery bringer

 

Sellotape, pens, paper, Blutack, scissors etc.

Internal sign poster

 

Signs for - all classes, show, auction, canteen, toilets, results sheets

Float bringer

 

Cash float for door, canteen and auction

Organise food

Canteen staff

   

Organise judges' meals

Canteen staff

   

1 week before show
(by      /        /       )

 

Buy canteen stock

Canteen staff

 

Food, drink (tea/coffee/orange), plates, cups, sugar, sauces, milk

Get float

Float bringer

 

Plenty of change - mostly silver

Organise raffle prizes

Show Secretary

 

Divide gifts from begging letters into raffle prizes/place awards etc.

(c) 1993, 1994 CDT/DM Cramlington Aquarists Society

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