5
Easy steps to a
successful Kidical
Mass event
3. Obtain Funding
5. Advertise the Event
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Healthy living grants
Local community
Town dollars
Barter!
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to obtain locally)
Why Kidical Mass?
What You Need
The Day of the Event
Kidical Mass is a
national movement
that is the perfect
example of an
activity geared for
most children.
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Ask yourself
“what can I do in my community for kids?”
Can you find a route that is relatively safe or
can be blocked off?
1. Find Partners
To be able to hold a successful event you need
partners! For your
first Kidical Mass
allow each partner
to align himself or
herself with a role
that plays to their
strengths. Then divvy up the rest.
2. Gather Support
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4. Plan the Event
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Be sure to hold planning meetings
s Two or three general meetings
s One meeting for volunteers
Develop a budget
s Banners, buttons, bells and float
Supply healthy foods – fruit, water
Assign the roles of your ride marshal
s Blocking intersections
s Stopping traffic
for marshals (bright and reflective)
Volunteer buttons (optional)
First aid kits (two should suffice)
Waiver for liability (general waiver with list of
signatures-everyone must sign-including volunteers)
Signs to outline route
Safety cones to block off areas and keep
cars away
t Music and whatever else you can think of
to make the event festive.
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Suggested Event Tables
Waiver/Signup
Raffles
t Healthy Foods and Water
t Items for bikes
t Helmets & other giveaways (obtain helmets
free from NCDOT - plan two months)
y Bike checks
y Create a float to lead the parade (keeps kids
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safely behind ride leader)
Elementary schools/PTA
Your local elected officials
(the town may cover insurance)
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School distribution
1/4 to 1/2 sheets to save on paper for flyers
Use of social media
Non-English versions of flyer
Banners for reuse – (use Vistaprint if not able
Recreation and Parks Dept
Local Police Department
Youth/Teen groups
Have a great event and be sure to post photos to
the Kidical Mass flickr group!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/kidicalmass