Parachute Play

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Program Identification

Location:

Belle Isle Library

Date:

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
10	00	00 minutes	10	45	00 minutes

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Sharing in playtimes is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Parachute games will help children learn to cooperate and follow directions. For maximum parachute fun group size is limited to 12. Please pre-register for the next session! We will conclude our playtime with a story.

Primary Age Group:

PreSchoolers (ages 3-5)

Additional Age Groups:

Children (ages 12 and under)

Primary Event Type:

Child Development

Additional Event Types:

Culture & Entertainment / Health & Wellness

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

Open space, without chairs or tables

Type of Event:

Recurring Event

Recurring Information:

tentatively, the second Thursday of the month

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

10/6/2016

Registration Starting Time:

8 AM

End Registration:

10/13/2016

End Registration Time:

10 AM

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
12	5

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?:

Yes

Presenter Type:

professional librarian

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

Promotes child development through play.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.

Why will this program be successful?:

Parents want opportunities to play with their kids.

How will success be measured/determined?:

attendance.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Share on my personal Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)

Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

book display

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

No supplies are needed for this particular program.

Final Comments:

n/a

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Yes

Marketing & Engagement

Was Marketing sufficient?:

Select Engagement Activities Completed:

Added event in Sign Up

Added event in Sign Up with enough time to be included in info Magazine

Upsold the event with customers verbally or with printed Marketing pieces

Program Overview

Was the date and time appropriate to the event?:

Was the subject matter well received?:

Presenter Effectiveness :

Subject Matter of Interest:

Program/Presentation Flow:

Connection to Library Goals:

Post Event Activities

Were materials checked out on the program topic?:

Did customers ask questions to staff members on the program topic?:

Did customers stay after the event/program to discuss?:

Yes

Did you see any comments posted to our social media? If so, what comments?:

Were the direct and indirect costs warranted based on the success of this event/program?:

Very successful. The program was free and attracted 34 people. One future concern is the fact that many more people showed up than had registered. Future parachute play times may have to be more stringent with checking people in.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.