Check-In and Laundry Bags

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Add fun when tied in with the theme.

Might be obtained as a donation from a printer or graphic artist.

Can be a clever publicity stunt to get graduates to the event.

Hints

Coordinate plans with the Publicity Committee. Ensure the senior identification verification and check-in method will move fast enough so the graduates will not have to wait in line a long time.

Ensure seniors are aware of the time, date, and places they can purchase tickets. Try to be at the campus at the same times and same days each week.

Establish a procedure to reimburse a senior who purchased a ticket but was not eligible to attend the event (such as a senior who did not graduate).

Ensure the tickets are colorful, durable, and not easily reproduced. This discourages Xerox duplication of the ticket.

List event guidelines on the back of the ticket. Place the entrance ticket, event schedule, map, and prize tickets inside the ticket envelope.

Keep a list of senior names, address, telephone numbers and bid numbers. Bring this list every time you sell bids. Also bring this list to the All-Night Party event to help confirm graduate identification and entry.

If bids are sold, be aware that some seniors will wait until the last minute and want to purchase tickets the night of the event. Ensure you have adequate bids and cash for bid sales at the door. Many All-Night Parties charge extra for tickets purchased at the door (example-$100 advance tickets and $125 at the door)

Senior Identification Verification

In many cases, large senior class sizes make it impossible for parents to know every student personally. At these schools, the seniors are requested to bring a photo ID to verify identity. If an ID is not available, the Bid committee confirms identify either by checking the photo in the school yearbook or calling the parents.

After verification of identity at the event entrance, many schools place a plastic wristband on each student. The wristband is designed that it cannot be removed and reused on another person. The wristband allows an easy visual check during the night.

If extra ID pictures are desired, the school photographer might be willing to provide an extra copy of the pictures from the yearbook. These pictures can then be placed on I.D. bracelets or “passports.”

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Modified: Friday, September 30, 2005