User:Janina/Sommerfest-preparation

Sommerfest is the most public event of the year: We want to present ourselves in a positive light and create a friendly and joyful atmosphere.

Frame

Festive gathering mostly in the garden

Starting time: 2 pm

Door of K20 is as much open as possible

To do on the day

We hold a meeting at 10 am to get the house in shape

Orderliness

  • tidy up the garden
  • tidy up the house
  • make sure the lower staircase toilet and compost toilet are equipped and neat
  • have someone responsible for toilets

Make garden festive

  • decorate
  • put up tables and benches
  • put up a buffet
  • put up stage area
  • have someone responsible for music
  • arrange fire corner
  • (optional) hide ugly corners of the garden
  • (optional) buy soft drinks

Make fest accessible

  • decorate the door and put out a big sign
  • put up signage towards toilets, free shop, whatever makes sense
  • put up barriers to the non-public parts of the house
  • clarify which areas will definitely not be part of the fest
  • have someone responsible for awareness

Food

  • have someone responsible for cake making
  • have someone responsible for maintaining the buffet table
  • have someone responsible for savory food

Program

  • make a (rough) schedule and create a poster from it
  • have people responsible for doing house tours
  • have someone responsible for making announcements

Outreach

  • clarify who feels responsible for approaching strangers and who doesn't