Punchlist for Wooden Boat Festivals
A technical checklist of issues to consider to run a Wooden Boat Festival
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.]
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Site
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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
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When, dates and times for...
- receiving materials
- setup
- actual construction
- teardown and cleanup
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Preparation
- scarfing, where, when, who
- stems
- frames
- hauling to site
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Staffing, who and contact information (email, cell phone)...
- Host staff
- NMHA instructor staff
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Materials, who is ordering, receipting, payment method...
- lumber
- fastenings
- glue
- paint
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Participating teams...
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Who are the teams (roster with names)
- Adult leaders
- Do they understand their role
- Children
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Tools, who brings what
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Meals, Refreshments...
- Which meals, what refreshments
- Who provides
- Where served
- When
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Launch and paddle around...
- Where
- What permissions required, and who gets them
- Crash boat needed? Who arranges it
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The boats themselves, what happens when done...
- Who owns them when finished
- Storage vs obligation to remove them
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Signage
- NMHA sign
- Host sign
- Other (sponsor, etc) signs