| The holiday season is prime time for fundraisers and | | | | also list ingredients. |
| craft shows. No craft show would be complete | | | | Remind your bakers that the baked goods will be |
| without a bake sale. If you have been tasked to | | | | sitting out at room temperature for a number of |
| coordinate the bake sale, follow these simple tips to | | | | hours, so not to use any ingredients that need to be |
| ensure your mouth-watering event is a huge success! | | | | refrigerated. If the item doesn't look absolutely |
| For starters the coordinator will need plenty of help | | | | delicious, it will likely just sit on the table all afternoon, |
| and will need to be an organized person. Treat this | | | | unsold. Presentation is important. |
| small endeavor as you would a business. You'll need | | | | The donation coordinator will also want to phone |
| an accounting, marketing, operations and human | | | | everyone again the day prior to when the donations |
| resources department. | | | | need to be available. People are so busy that |
| You'll need someone to post newspaper ads, flyers | | | | reminder calls aren't looked at as a bother but rather |
| and posters. Someone else is needed to help with | | | | a benefit. |
| set up and tear down - whether you have one table | | | | Determine who will man the cashier position. Seed |
| or ten you'll need chairs and table coverings. Make | | | | the cash box with enough money to be able to |
| your table inviting. Use holiday table coverings, garland | | | | make change. Just make certain that after the sale |
| or Christmas lighting. | | | | the money gets back to the person or fund who |
| One of the biggest tasks of coordinating a bake sale | | | | provided the initial seed. Depending on the size and |
| is coordinating the donations. There needs to be a | | | | anticipated traffic, you will have to have various |
| systematic method to ensure your table isn't chock | | | | people man the table(s). Schedule shift work and |
| full of crispie rice treats and very little else. Pass | | | | ensure you have someone available as a relief for |
| around a sign up sheet to your parents, church | | | | breaks. |
| members, and band boosters or wherever you will | | | | It's not terribly difficult; however it is important to |
| get your bakers. | | | | note that the coordinator should not try to take on |
| Then it will be vitally important that you contact each | | | | all the responsibilities alone. Delegation and follow-up |
| person, twice. Once to inform them how the items | | | | phone calls are imperative to ensure a successful |
| need to be packaged. They must be individually | | | | bake sale. |
| wrapped and properly labeled. It's not a bad idea to | | | | |