Street Fair Commitee Descriptions

Cafe & Bake Sale - Solicit local businesses to donate food, baked goods and necessary items; volunteer for food sales; cooking; serving; runners; set-up; clean-up
Volunteers needed prior to event:  5 to 10 people Volunteers needed day of event:  15 to 20 people
 
Flea Market -  Create and distribute flyers regarding the flea market; set-up; sort, stock, and sell; clean-up; contact local shelters and/or charities for donation pick-up of items not sold at fair
Volunteers needed prior to event: 15 to 20 people
Volunteers needed day of event:  20 to 25 people
 
Used Book Sales -  Create and distribute flyers; set-up; sort, stock, and sell; clean-up; contact local libraries, senior centers and/or charities for donation pick-up of items not sold at fair
Volunteers needed prior to event: 4 to 6 people Volunteers needed day of event:  15 to 20 people
Raffle/Ticket Sales -  Create and distribute flyers; set-up; create posters; solicit donations; order tickets; sell raffle tickets
Volunteers needed prior to event: 5 to 10 people
Volunteers needed day of event:  10 to 15 people
 
Children's Activity - Create and distribute flyers; set-up crafts and game booths; obtain game/equipment rentals; create posters; order and sell tickets/bracelets
Volunteers needed prior to event: 5 to 10 people
Volunteers needed day of event:  30 to 40 people
 
Publicity/Promotion -  Contact all local media, print, online and TV/radio; create and distribute flyer; visit other street fairs and local business 2 to 3 weeks before event to distribute flyers
Most of the administration can be done at home.
Volunteers needed prior to event: 5 to 8 people
 
Vendor Solicitation -  Identify and contact previous year's vendors; draft formal vendor participation letters (standard form letters
provided); track replies and booth fees; attract new vendors by
visiting and distributing vendor registration forms at other street fairs
Volunteers needed prior to event: 4 to 5 people
Volunteers needed day of event:  1 to 2 people
 
Set-up -  Arrange tables and chairs for school booths; move merchandise to street; hang signs, banners; monitor vendor traffic; assist as needed
 
Clean-up -   Pick up trash; re-set the tables and chairs; return
merchandise to school; assist as needed
Volunteers needed for set-up: 20 to 30 people
Volunteers needed for clean-up:  20 to 30 people