All your team members have shown up at the mall on time looking really good in their new leotards. Your
team parents are helping to keep the crowd of spectators out of the display area.
Everyone is finished warming up, the show is about to begin. You finish setting up the sound system, then go
to plug it in...
Where is the electrical outlet? After a frantic search, you find there isn't one in the immediate vicinity.
The team is looking at you expectantly ready to begin their routine. The crowd is getting restless and their
attention is returning to all the errands they have to finish. The crowd begins to thin out and by the time you
have secured an extension cord, most of your audience is gone. You end up doing the exhibition for your
team parents.
Most coaches can relate to the above situation. The forgotten music tape, a stage that is too short for the
routine, or worse elevated off the ground, entrances to the exhibition area that are too small to fit your
equipment through, etc. The possible problems are endless, but you can prevent most by adequate planning
before the event.
I am not going to show you how to run major shows at Madison Square Garden. Such shows would require
ticket sales, concessions, security, and a litany of other concerns and details that boggle the mind.
Instead, this article lists several important topics to consider when running the average exhibition in your local
community.
For you club owners,sit back and let your staff do the work. This report contains everything your staff needs
to know to run a safe and exciting exhibition. Checklists included for all aspects of the show.
team parents are helping to keep the crowd of spectators out of the display area.
Everyone is finished warming up, the show is about to begin. You finish setting up the sound system, then go
to plug it in...
Where is the electrical outlet? After a frantic search, you find there isn't one in the immediate vicinity.
The team is looking at you expectantly ready to begin their routine. The crowd is getting restless and their
attention is returning to all the errands they have to finish. The crowd begins to thin out and by the time you
have secured an extension cord, most of your audience is gone. You end up doing the exhibition for your
team parents.
Most coaches can relate to the above situation. The forgotten music tape, a stage that is too short for the
routine, or worse elevated off the ground, entrances to the exhibition area that are too small to fit your
equipment through, etc. The possible problems are endless, but you can prevent most by adequate planning
before the event.
I am not going to show you how to run major shows at Madison Square Garden. Such shows would require
ticket sales, concessions, security, and a litany of other concerns and details that boggle the mind.
Instead, this article lists several important topics to consider when running the average exhibition in your local
community.
For you club owners,sit back and let your staff do the work. This report contains everything your staff needs
to know to run a safe and exciting exhibition. Checklists included for all aspects of the show.
| Excerpt is from the Introduction to: Planning an Exhibition |
| The information in this report is applicable to any group performing exhibitions like cheerleading, martial arts, and dance. |
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