CUBS Market Information and Guidelines

Market will run 10/19/2024 from 9am-12noon 

 

PARTICIPATION

  1. Children must be students at Billie Stevenson Elementary and able to run the booth with their attending adults interacting as little as possible with customers. Parents can assist their child when needed, but children must be able to:
    1. Take and Fulfill orders and answer questions
    2. If food or beverages  are involved they must be able to prep, cook and serve the food or beverage. (No alcohol, smoking  or related items are permitted.)
    3. Take payment and make change with minimal help. 
    4. While we understand that younger children may need more help, we would like to set the standard that the parent or guardian will only interact if absolutely needed.
  2. We welcome friends of all abilities. If you have a child with special needs please let us know and appropriate accommodations can/will be made. 
  3. Booths will be assigned at the Vendor Info Night, 11/2/2023. Booths may be shared by siblings or friends. Just make sure that each vendor has enough room to prepare and sell items. 
  4. Each vendor/participant must pay $5 for registration. 

PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT

  1. DO NOT answer questions, take orders, handle food/beverage or money. You can assist your child when needed, but SHOULD NOT engage customers directly.
  2. Parents CANNOT prepare, cook or serve food. 
  3. Parents SHOULD NOT take payment. If you choose to use payment apps, teach your child how to use it beforehand.
  4. It’s your responsibility to make sure all adults in your party are aware of and agree to the rules.
  5. This event is designed to encourage your children to interact with their peers and community members, teach them valuable lessons in counting money and making change. It is also an opportunity for your children to be encouraged by showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.  We encourage you to let them take the lead and sit back and observe your child at work.

Parents, please adhere to these rules as much as possible. We know it can be hard, but let the children shine!

PRODUCTS

  1. Children can sell anything! It can be handmade, store-bought, food, games or services.
    1. No raw food allowed.
    2. No animals are allowed.
    3. Children may NOT sell goods on behalf of their parents.
    4. Children must have an active role in the acquisition and/or production of their product.
    5. The market does not regulate what is sold.

REGISTER

  1. All children must register online. 
  2. November 11th will be our “Bad weather make up” should the event need canceling due to rain/snow.
  3. No refunds will be given for any reason. No exceptions.
  4. All registrations are non-transferrable.

CHECK-IN 

  1. Check in and set up will start at 8am.
  2. You may not pull a car into the market area to unload your items. Wagons work great. 
  3. Vendor spots will be marked with chalk. 
  4. Booths are pre-assigned, and you CANNOT choose your space. These assignments will be given out at the informational meeting 11/2/2023 (children MUST be present).
  5.  You must unload and park in the designated areas to keep all participants safe.

BOOTHS

  1. All booths are a 10′ x 10′ space and all belongings must fit within that space. 
  2. You may have more than one vendor in a booth provided that both vendors have registered, paid and provided you have enough room to prepare and sell your items. 
  3. Children may sell different products in the same booth. 
  4. Children bring all their own supplies (table, canopy, chairs, etc.).
  5. Canopies are recommended but not required and MUST be weighted down. Umbrellas work too!
  6. If children sell anything edible, they must bring a trash can for their customers.
  7. Power is not provided.
  8. You may bring a generator and will be placed on the perimeter to minimize noise.
  9. No pets allowed.

SELLING

  1. The market’s main requirement is that the kids must run the booth and be present the entire time.
  2. Children must sell at their booth (no walking the aisles).
  3. There is no yelling to attract customers.
  4. Please wear gloves if selling food/beverages.
  5. Bartering is NOT allowed. 
  6. If you sell out, you CANNOT break down your booth until the end. Put a Sold Out sign on your table and enjoy the rest of the market.
  7. This will be advertised through social media networking and we are hoping that the district will send out information as well. 
  8. Parents may assist their children when needed, but are not allowed to engage customers directly.
  9. Parents cannot sell for their children AT ALL. If the child leaves the booth for any reason, they must put a “be back soon” sign on the table.

PAYMENTS 

  1. Parents, please do not take payments or make change.
  2. Please come prepared to make change if you are accepting cash payments. 
  3. If you plan to utilize a payment app, make sure that your child knows how to operate the payment system.

CLEAN UP

1.You are responsible to haul out all your own trash. Leave your booth space clean!

  1. Vendors will be asked to stay until 1pm to ensure that the areas around the market are cleaned up and the school grounds are left in good clean condition.

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