This document provides tips for planning a successful entertainment-focused event including attracting different groups and maximizing participation. It recommends including opening and closing ceremonies, sports tournaments, competitions, dances, arts and crafts. When planning the schedule, the document advises gathering input from participants, being creative with existing ideas, and diversifying acts over time. Videos are suggested as a promotional tool to inform people about the event and encourage participation or donations.

1. ENTERTAINMENT

2. Goals for your Event
• Attract different groups of students to
your event
• Attract community members to your
event
• Have as much participation as possible
during your event
• Have Fun!

3. Day of Event Ideas
• Opening and Closing Ceremonies
• Sports Tournaments
• Team and Individual Competitions /
Contests
• School Line Dance
• Bands/DJ
• Singers
• Dance Groups
• Arts and Crafts
• Total Reveal

4. Tips
• Ask participating students what type of
activities and music they want at the event
• Let parents plan or participate in a game
• Use the Lower Moreland Game Book for
ideas
• Be creative! Put a new spin on an existing
game
• Offer fun and free prizes or incentives for
people that participate

5. Timeline
• As you finalize your activities, speakers, and
meals you should create a timeline
• Begin to place the activities in time slots
depending on the location to avoid double
booking
• Be sure to diversify your acts. For example,
don’t put all of the dance groups one after
the other

6. Videos
• Videos are an easy way to promote your
event or inspire an audience
• Make a Mini-THON Promotional video that
informs people about what Mini-THON is
and why they should participate or donate
Keep it short! (3-5 minutes)
• Make 30 second promo videos for
fundraisers
• Be sure to use the proper nomenclature!