Another reason to avoid food in giveaways is that a fair percentage of participants have food allergies. Between nuts, peanuts, milk and wheat/gluten (4 of the most common allergies) you take out a lot of available food giveaways. Probably the only thing generally safe is pure sugars. -Tom Lusco _____ From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donna Cornwell Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:03 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Team give aways I cannot find the source, but I remember seeing requests that the giveaways not include food -- I can't remember if there was a reason. It might be something that was requested by a specific tournament organizer. I like to do something that the team can make; sometimes this works well, sometimes not: Eagles from puffballs with craft foam wings and noses -- too time-consuming to make and not sturdy enough Little NXT shaped pins from plastic melting beads with glued on pin - backs -- easy, fun, cute -- everyone made 10 - 2- at home Shrinky-dinks of the team logo with safety pins to pin onto shirts/hats stickers of the team logo -- easy, inexpensive and fast If you've been involved with girl scouts, think swaps. You can also order inexpensive items imprinted with the team name -- pencils, small erasers, etc. The giveaways are a good way to show team spirit and for the fll teams to support one another. It also gets the kids interacting with other teams. During downtime at tournaments, I send the kids around with ziplocs of giveaways to trade with other teams. It is also a great way to give younger sibings something to do at the tournament -- they can also trade the giveaways. Donna Cornwell On 10/05/11, Thomas Bove<[log in to unmask]> wrote: At the competitions there is a general display area in which teams are gathered. Many groups have "give aways" to share with other teams. The high school age FTC/FRC use buttons with their team logo, and our FLL group went with that last year. The kids loved giving/trading their buttom with other teams. Our budget was determined by our fundraising. I think we spent about $200 on buttons, but that included going to the state competition, and having leftovers. Tom On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Tina Masciangioli <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello everyone: What are giveaways? > > Tina > > > On 10/04/11, Vonda M. Brown<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Brand New Coach here- > How many giveaways do you bring? > How much $$$ do you all spend on them? > > Thanks > Vonda ~ Coach BrickMeisters > > Sent from my iPad > Vonda Brown > Network Engineer > St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School > 6720-B Union Mill Road > Clifton, Virginia 20124 > www.standrew-clifton.org > 703.817.1774x1230 > > On Oct 4, 2011, at 20:08, "GG" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi > Newbie team manager. Is it true that the giveaways should not include > edible stuff. we were planning to include some candies in our give aways. > Thanks > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. > > ________________________________ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. _____ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.