Events

Here are some things to consider doing. Some items may not be applicable to you.

Attending:

Offer to help organize and/or to bring items
Consider taking the herb echinacea – to possibly prevent catching a cold, etc. from the people, especially children, you’re visiting

Make arrangements so you won’t be tempted to drive after drinking alcohol, e.g.:
- Ride with someone else
- Take a taxi
- Spend the night at the event site
Plan to depart for the event in plenty of time to allow for unforeseen last-minute problems:
- Trouble finding items you need to take with you
- Heavy traffic, perhaps due to an accident, road construction or event along your route
- Extra time required to buy tickets
- Extra time to buy food, program
- Extra time to use rest room

Set up meeting of people who will be involved and/or helping
Determine date, and, start and end times, after you determine and consider the impact of:
- Traffic e.g., caused by other events, normal daily heavy traffic
- Popular events which might conflict, e.g.:
- Major league sports playoffs, e.g., Super Bowl, NBA, baseball
- Local sporting events
- When sprinklers come on (make arrangements to have schedule changed, if feasible)
- When maintenance is done, e.g., mowing grass (make arrangements to have schedule changed, if feasible)
Take steps to keep attendees from driving after drinking alcohol, e.g.:
- Encourage designated drivers
- Arrange for taxi’s, etc.
- Offer to drive attendees home
- Invite attendees to spend the night at the party location
Designate a location for missing children
Determine if music should be played:
- Type
- Volume
Determine appropriate attire
Determine when events will occur, e.g.:
- Food served
- Awards presented
- Games
Determine if pictures should be taken, e.g., to submit to local newspaper(s)
Determine items need to obtain
Assign responsibilities to people