2009: One Fish, Two Fish (Good Books, Good Times)
CAPER 2009 BOOTH REPORT
GAME:
Live Fish
TEACHER:
Peter Plane, 4/5
CHAIR (Name, phone, email):
Quintana
Are you willing to chair it again next year (Y/N)?
Yes, co-chair
Name of parent volunteer(s) whose child is in 2nd or 4th grade (they might be a good one to get to chair this next year!):
Rosey S (4th grade parent) co-chaired it with me this year
Rules of the game, how many tickets it costs:
2 tickets to play, each player gets a cup w/5 balls, players toss from age-determined lines, 1 ball in a fish bowl wins 1 fish, no balls in wins a piece of candy. One fish per turn until it becomes apparent that we need to give away 2 or more fish per winner to clear supply.
Supplies used (are any stored that are re-used? Any special gear or prizes needed? How many tables/ chairs?):
Ask for 4 tables and 1 chair. Check supplies in white Styrofoam coolers marked “Live Fish” in the Caper closet. Buy consolation prize candy (Smarties/Tootsie rolls)—about 250. Buy at least 4 plastic tablecloths in theme colors for tabletops (2) and table skirts (2) to keep balls in booth. Additional towels, tarps come in handy. Plastic pool used in 2009 was property of Julie W.
We ordered 500 fish in advance from Pet Supermarket on (6730 Odana Road: Danny). They gave us a good price ($30) but did not include any supplies. I purchased 150 plastic bags (6x12) from Pet World Warehouse Outlet (off Todd Drive) @$.05 each. We used 250 bags and 400 rubber bands from storage. Also found enough water conditioner and fish food in storage. Next year we’ll need all new bags and new water conditioner. Plenty of rubber bands left and maybe a good supply of pre-bagged fish food (keeps for a year).
Recommend tying food and directions to fish bag. Some people only want food, so have some extra packages for self-serve. Need 6-7 people per hour to work the booth. The high school volunteers assigned to us were very helpful. Carpenter aprons worked well (consolation prizes in one pocket, tokens in other) for game helpers.
Decorations used:
1 large backdrop, 1 large side wall covering, 1 banner w/name of booth, 1 sign w/rules, 4-6 plastic tablecloths/skirts, crepe streamers between booth (w/barrier at bottom to keep balls inside)
Involvement of teacher and students in planning booth:
Mr. Plane allowed class time and talent for large paper backdrops, title banner, and promotional posters. More than one day was required.
Scheduling/staffing (how many per shift are needed? Other details?):
It was helpful to have 3 adults, 4 children (6-7 volunteers) per hour. Request 2 volunteer high school students to be assigned to this booth if volunteers are low.
Suggestions for next year, or helpful tips and pointers:
For complete account, see Kim G’s notes from 2005. Keep 5 gallon white pail full of treated water (de-chlorinated and proper temperature) by the pool at all times for easy refills. Consider ordering less fish (450?) if only want to give away 1-2 per bag at the end.
What do you wish you’d have done differently? What was hardest (if anything)?
There are lots of jobs in this booth, so it’s best to delegate. One parent (Lisa G) was in charge of decorations—she spent several days in the classroom. Two parents worked together to arrange for fish supplies and set-up. We also had invaluable advice and hard labor from Live Fish veteran, Julie W.
Diagram of (or describe) booth set-up:
See photos
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