Planning+the+Fair

=Planning the Fair=


 * Essay Contest**
 * Create a call for papers
 * describe 3-4 different scenarios sustainbility issues at city, state, community level and designate the official to write to
 * explain who will judge the letters
 * Explain what we will do with the letters
 * the prizes
 * the rubric -- the criteria for judging these letters


 * Create flyer/banner:**
 * date/times
 * links to films, speakers
 * Links to call for letters/call for poster
 * Location
 * flyer designed by PR


 * Design/Planning**
 * **Scope: College-wide:**
 * **administrative, faculty, staff**
 * **departments: social sciences, English, sciences, health**
 * **committees: Sustainability Committee, Strategic Steering Committee Work Teams, BMCC Leadership Fellows**
 * **Student Activities/SGA: Student Clubs, e.g., Science Club, Sustainability Club, Rowing Club, Student World Assembly**
 * **Administrative departments: admissions, advisement, career development center**

Things to do:

1) Create flyer2) Create letter to community organizations re details (time, place, restrictions -- if any, permissions if necessary)3) Research restrictions, requirements for outside vendors to come on campus, insurance?4) Reserve video equipment & computer stations (media center: John Gallagher)5) Reserve tables and arrange for set-up (cost? department? contact person?)6) Get BMCC tablecloths (blue w/ logo) from student activities/affairs/SGA7) Borrow game board from Financial Aide and create Wheel of Fortune Game8) Finalize call for papers/proposals for essay contest/poster contest9) Distribute call to faculty and encourage (f2f) colleagues to recruit students10) Get commitment from students in science/social science/economics, etc. to create posters11) Get DVDs/netflix streamed sustainability-related films12) Develop 2 surveys: your carbon footprint & what do you know about sustainability at BMCC?13) Contact clubs re their proposals (contact list, checklist for requirements, letter w/ details for tabling)14) Check on clean-up costs15) Confirm reservation with Anita Samuels -- show approval from Scott/Jane16) Get rest of Sustainability committee on board if any17) Get advisors of clubs involved: Mary Nell Hawk: Rowing club; Matt Alley: Sustainablity; M. Souleymani: Student World Assembly; Gloria McNamara: Nutrition and Wellness; Science: ???18) Banner on website?19) Contact faculty: claire Pamplin, Page Delano, Dianne Simmons, Matt Alley re recruitment of student work -- letter writing/essay writing contests?20) Table for greening of office: Lily YiElikin, BMCC Leadership Fellow Sustainability Team21) Table for sustainability as curriculum component: Matt, Page, Eva Kolbusz?????22) Cynthia -- get bike shop to set up table (Gotham?)23) Prizes -- metro cards, bottles, etc.24) Contact Whole Foods, Tribeca Community Garden, Tribeca FArmers' market -- give flyer and details 25) Provide organic popcorn in the film area w/ headphones: 3 monitors w/ 3 sets of headphones each and chairs for viewer