Block Party Planning Guide - City Of Selkirk Page 4
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14city of selkirk • block party planning guide
— planning your party
planning your block party:
1. How big to Make it:
Start off with a smaller event rather than a large one. It can always grow, but hard to shrink. In
selecting who to invite, use natural neighbourhood boundaries where possible (i.e. end of block). If
you are planning a street or cul-de-sac party, you need to invite everyone from that area.
Decide early and make it clear in your flyer/invite if this will be a block party restricted to those on
the street/block or whether people can invite friends/relatives (if yes, how many).
2. getting started:
The idea of a neighbourhood block party is to bring neighbours together, so the first step is to
create an organizing committee.
You may want to send out a flyer to explain what a block party is, encourage attendance, and get
opinions on how to handle the food, possible dates and items to have at the event (see
questionnaire).
Enlist as many neighbours as you can to help out. One person can type the flyer; someone
else can deliver and collect them. Perhaps local youth can drop the flyers in mailboxes.
Include as many interested people as possible in planning and organizing your event.
3. getting the Word out:
Keep neighbours informed. Here are some ideas:
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Flyers can be used with a request to drop back their suggestions for the event in your mailbox.
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Have organizing committee members drop off flyers one day and collect them on another.
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Information can be gathered from your neighbours by going door-to-door. This adds a
personal touch and people will often offer to help. This is also an opportunity to collect
signatures if you intend to close off any part of your street.
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A casual approach can be used to inform or remind neighbours of the event as you see them
out mowing their lawns or gardening.
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Residents can be called on the phone. If you don’t know your neighbour’s phone number, a reverse
directory telephone book can be used, which is available at the library or on the Internet.
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To reach neighbours in townhouses, apartments and/or condos it is best to approach the
manager. They will let you know how to get in touch with the residents.
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Once a date has been determined, put up signage at the entry to your crescent, street
or cul-de-sac prior to, and on the day of, the block party.
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