Mime

Mimeday countdown

  • 4 months out

    Fill out funding request for money from PTO,
    have a planning meeting with core committee
    begin reserving performance spaces
    Contact principals at other schools and open dialogue
    update all forms with new dates.
  • 3 months out

    meet with all committee members if possible
    present video to staff and discuss mime day at staff meeting
    send out presenter applications to presenters
  • Period: to

    2 months out

    planning meeting
    send in transportation requests
  • 2 months out

  • 1 month and 1 week out

    All presenter applications are due.
  • 1 month out

    paperwork to security?
  • 3 weeks out

    security person does initial contact with security about gate passes.
  • 2 weeks out

    assign presenters to spaces.
    send out potluck invitations.
  • 1 week out

    make schedule for teachers
    assign meeter greeters
    coordinate arrival times with visiting schools (if any)
    begin distributing equipment and supplies to classrooms.
  • 3 days out

    volunteer meeting - fill presenter folders, assign volunteers,
    check with security and finalize! this is last chance to finalize security paperwork.
  • 1 day out

    set up tower rooms for potlluck.

    at least 2 coordinators take sub days and set up spaces
    finish certificates and print.
    volunteers put up posters outside presentation rooms.
    pick up tower room keys
    make sure equipment and supplies are in all rooms as requested.
    if at all possible check ALL presentation spaces to ensure they are preapared.
    buy supplies for potluck and BBQ
  • mime dau!

    early AM, someone has to open tower rooms and move tables and chairs outside.
    Rope off parking spaces on bottom level of parking garage.