This will now be an addition to what I take out to my next community BBQ.
Some goods things to consider.
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
This sums it up well
This was a great gift from my son and daughter in law (who also would like to do community BBQ's in their neighbourhood).
This will now be an addition to what I take out to my next community BBQ.
Some goods things to consider.
This will now be an addition to what I take out to my next community BBQ.
Some goods things to consider.
Great response
Sept. 24, 2016 (Yes, I am late in doing this blog)
Arkell Meadows
In similar fashion to other successful BBQ's I did the following:
1) took a look around the neighbourhood to determine where we might have the BBQ. This neighbourhood had a nice dead end on one of the main streets where we could all gather for our BBQ.
2) set up SignupGenius.com so people could indicate what they could bring
3) created a handout with the needed information
4) walked the neighbourhood and put a piece in each units front door
As you can see it was a beautiful September day and many attended. There were also a number who gave contact information and would like to be involved in another community BBQ.
I hope to contact those people and help them initiate a community BBQ of their own sometime this spring/summer.
The ultimate goal is for people in their neighbourhood to want to continue this as a regular event in their neighbourhood. I will be glad to help them organize their own BBQ, then leave it in their hands, unless they feel they need my assistance.
That way I am free to initiate community BBQ's in new areas!
Arkell Meadows
In similar fashion to other successful BBQ's I did the following:
1) took a look around the neighbourhood to determine where we might have the BBQ. This neighbourhood had a nice dead end on one of the main streets where we could all gather for our BBQ.
2) set up SignupGenius.com so people could indicate what they could bring
3) created a handout with the needed information
4) walked the neighbourhood and put a piece in each units front door
As you can see it was a beautiful September day and many attended. There were also a number who gave contact information and would like to be involved in another community BBQ.
I hope to contact those people and help them initiate a community BBQ of their own sometime this spring/summer.
The ultimate goal is for people in their neighbourhood to want to continue this as a regular event in their neighbourhood. I will be glad to help them organize their own BBQ, then leave it in their hands, unless they feel they need my assistance.
That way I am free to initiate community BBQ's in new areas!
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Lesson learned
October 3, 2015 (Yes, I am very late in creating this blog)
Arkell Lofts
I felt it was appropriate to contact the condo association in order to get word out about the BBQ. Turns out a number of the units are rented out. The owners all got notice of the BBQ but I don't think any of them passed that information on to the people renting their units.
As people saw us setting up, and asked what we were up to, we were able to let them know (for the first time) that we were doing a community BBQ in a few minutes. Fortunately a few joined us and contributed.
I gathered a few email addresses of those who might be interested in helping in a future BBQ. They may have moved by now.
Lesson learned - putting a notice in each door is still the best way to let people know about an upcoming event. I won't make that mistake again.
Arkell Lofts
I felt it was appropriate to contact the condo association in order to get word out about the BBQ. Turns out a number of the units are rented out. The owners all got notice of the BBQ but I don't think any of them passed that information on to the people renting their units.
As people saw us setting up, and asked what we were up to, we were able to let them know (for the first time) that we were doing a community BBQ in a few minutes. Fortunately a few joined us and contributed.
I gathered a few email addresses of those who might be interested in helping in a future BBQ. They may have moved by now.
Lesson learned - putting a notice in each door is still the best way to let people know about an upcoming event. I won't make that mistake again.
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