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Title:
Teen Dance

Brief Description:
The Teen Advisory Board (or the YA Dept.) holds a teen dance, the proceeds are used to purchase materials for the Teen collection.

Materials Needed:

Publicity posters

Water to sell

Glow sticks to sell

Cost:
DJ ($200), Hall rental if not donated. Purchase of water & glowsticks for sale (should be profit on these)

Program Procedure:

Book local gym (school, church, town) or large function hall

Hire DJ

Publicize dance in local middle and/or high school (this program was for grades 7-9)

Charge admission ($5, $4 if they brought a food pantry item,  was charged for program)

Sell water ($1) and glow necklaces ($1.50)

Recruit library staff and parent chaperones

 
Additional Comments:

Dance is held from 7-9. 200-225 resident kids attend.  For this number buy 5 cases of water and two tubes of glow stick (25 per tube from Oriental Trading Co.)

Library netted $700-$800 for YA materials including Boom Box, CD player, sign for the library, games, films, and books.

Contact Information Of Library Submitting Program:

Children's/YA Librarian
Barrington Public Library

Barrington, NH

664-9715