So you want to run your own Wooden Boat Festival. Here is a list of logistics considerations. [Not on this list are business issues such as fees, insurance, publicity, etc.]

1. Site
   • Where, in detail...
     • Canopy locations
     • Station locations
     • Storage for materials
     • Storage for tools
     • Parking
     • Overnight security
     • Access to receive deliveries
     • Access to remove finished boats
     • Electric
     • Johns
   • When, dates and times for...
     • receiving materials
     • setup
     • actual construction
     • teardown and cleanup
2. Preparation
   • scarfing, where, when, who
   • stems
   • frames
   • hauling to site
3. Staffing, who and contact information (email, cell phone)...
   • Host staff
   • NMHA instructor staff
4. Materials, who is ordering, receipting, payment method...
   • lumber
   • fastenings
   • glue
   • paint
5. Participating teams...
   • Who are the teams (roster with names)
     • Adult leaders
     • Do they understand their role
     • Children
   • Tools, who brings what
6. Meals, Refreshments...
   • Which meals, what refreshments
   • Who provides
   • Where served
   • When
7. Launch and paddle around...
   • Where
   • What permissions required, and who gets them
   • Crash boat needed? Who arranges it
8. The boats themselves, what happens when done...
   • Who owns them when finished
   • Storage vs obligation to remove them
9. Signage
   • NMHA sign
   • Host sign
   • Other (sponsor, etc) signs