*1. Why would your organization/community group be a positive addition to the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival and how would your organization benefit from the collaboration?  

*2. Title of proposed activity (if available):

*3. Description of proposed activity (if available):

*4. Proposed age focus for your activity:  (Under 4; 5-7; 8 and up; all ages- Please explain any other age groupings)

*5. How does your activity encourage creativity through participation? How does it foster learning?

*6. The majority of our park activities occur during the Family Weekend portion of the Festival (June 2nd – June 3rd). However, we also offer park activities from 10am – 1pm during the School Days of the Festival, which are Tuesday, May 29th – Friday, June 1st.  If you are interested in participating in the School Days of the Festival, we expect a two day commitment from 10am – 1pm. Please indicate your preference on what days of the Festival you would like to participate in. This will be confirmed with you in the spring. Check all that apply:

7. The activity tents at the Festival accommodate two education partners. The tent partners will be assigned based on the activity type and the proposed age focus of the activity. However, if you currently have an ongoing partnership with another education partner that you would like to share an activity tent with, please specify below (all tent partner assignments will be finalized by April 15, 2012):

8. Will your organization be able to post a link to the Ordway Festival website?  

9. If the Ordway were to provide brochures for the Festival, would you be able to distribute or display them in advance of the Festival? If so, how many and where should they be sent?

Volunteers
- Volunteers are invited to the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival Hospitality Tent for food and drink. All volunteers receive a complementary T-shirt.  Please note that Education Partners are responsible for providing their own volunteers.

- Partner organizations are responsible for staffing their own tents. The Ordway has a very limited number of volunteers available to help with the partner activities.  If you expect any special needs for staffing, please list them below in the “Needs for Festival” section. All volunteer needs must be finalized by April 15, 2012.

Needs for the Festival
Please give us an idea of what the Ordway might need to supply you with upon your inclusion in the Festival.  We will be confirming this information with you on April 15, 2012, at which time you will be able to make changes. 

Education Partner must provide: activity, volunteers, supplies, and information.

The Ordway can supply: Tent, tables, chairs, hospitality – including food and drink for workers- signage, banners, and inclusion in brochures & program materials.

10. The Ordway has a limited number of volunteers. Please indicate below if you know now that you will be needing help with staffing your tent.  This information will be confirmed and finalized by April 15, 2012.

11. Each Education Partner in the past has received two tables and four chairs. If you know you will needing more than this, please indicate below how many tables and chairs you will need in addition. These numbers will be confirmed with you on April 15, 2012:

12. Previous participants: any comments or feedback from last year?

  I would like to receive Festival updates on the latest and greatest news and opportunities.

There will be an Education Partner Luncheon on Thursday, March 15th. Please try to be available for this date. If you’re unable to attend, please send someone in your stead to represent your organization. It is important for us to meet with you before your participation in the Festival. Details concerning the luncheon will be sent out closer to the date.