Block Party Planning Guide - City Of Selkirk Page 7
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14city of selkirk • block party planning guide
— planning your party
9. set-up
It’s a good idea to have a sign-up sheet with the names of everyone who attends the party
and everyone you contacted. After all, the idea of a block party is to connect neighbours.
This is a great resource for next year, as it can help develop a contact list for the
neighbourhood. Some other suggestions that may be helpful are:
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Nametags for all guests are important.
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Decide what you want your neighbours to write on their nametag (i.e.) first and last names,
house numbers, etc.
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Line up tables for the food and have several garbage and recycling containers available.
Decide who will coordinate or if everyone will bring his or her own tables and chairs, plates,
cutlery and cups, and beverages.
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If using barbeques, who will bring them?
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Institute a bathroom policy: everyone to use his or her own; so home security is maintained.
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Decide if pets are allowed.
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Provide residents with an evaluation at the end of the block party to collect any new ideas
for the next year.
10. activities during the block party
What should we do during the block party?
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Visit and eat.
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Take time to introduce one another and point to one’s house.
This can be done in a game format.
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Use the Activities Kit from the City of Selkirk to plan games and activities.
Some examples:
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Parachute
Giant Soccer
Volleyball
Hula Hoops
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Bean Bag Toss
Sidewalk Chalking
Bingo
Volleyball
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Invite the local crime prevention group to set up a display
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Encourage the talent of your neighbourhood to come forward – you may be living next
to a musician, artist, magician, singer, dancer, radio host or prize-winning cook!
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Bulletin board/sign-up sheets for special interests (i.e.) babysitters (needed/offered), interest in
walking group, book club, perennial exchange, community garden, garage sales).
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Be sure to encourage intergenerational participation. For example, have youth leading games
for younger children, seniors and teens, etc. Make sure that people with disabilities can partici-
pate in activities, including their attendants (those with seeing-eye dogs or in wheelchairs).
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