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We are looking forward to having you join the hundreds of families and over 100 community organizations at the 24nd Annual Strong Kids / Safe Kids event to be held Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at the Chemung County Fairgrounds. Strong Kids participants represent a broad segment of the community and we encourage you to think about being part of this exciting event if you haven't been in the past. Strong Kids offers your organization a unique opportunity to promote your mission and educate and inform thousands of children and parents in a fun-filled and exciting environment.
All Participants are asked to provide a simple hands-on activity for children as part of their organization's display. The purpose of the event remains promoting awareness of children's health and safety issues and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. However, past experience has shown providing some type of fun interactive activity for pre and elementary school age children will increase traffic at your display. You are strongly encouraged to provide educational materials, but be aware that the effectiveness of your message will be enhanced if your booth is an attractive and exciting destination for kids. Popular activities in the past have included face painting, simple crafts, bubble fun, miniature golf, and fishponds.
As the event will be held rain or shine and covered space is limited, we suggest you consider bringing a pop-up tent or canopy to protect your display from sun or showers. Access to power is also limited, and we recommend you choose an activity which does not require electricity. Please remember that there should be no charge to the public for activities or sales of promotional items at Strong Kids/Safe Kids.
If you would like to participate but don't have the manpower to staff your own booth; perhaps you would like to sponsor an entertainment performance or an activity (e.g. the miniature train) which requires financial support. We know of a number of individuals or groups who would be glad to promote your organization as their sponsor at the event.
Along with your registration please provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance listing "Chemung County as an additional insured with respect to the Strong Kids Safe Kids event to be held 8/23/2008 at the Chemung County Fairgrounds." All organizations conducting an activity are required to provide the certificate prior to 8/8/08. Contact Susie Collins or Misty Purdy with any questions or concerns.
Please make sure your insurance certificate names Chemung County as additional insured NOT Strong Kids and names the County as the certificate holder. Click here to see a sample certificate with the correct language.
If your organiazation is interested in becoming part of Strong Kids Safe , complete one of the registration forms below or contact Susie Collins at 607-272-0034 or scollins@nysccc.org to discusss your ideas about participating in this years event and add your organization to our SKSK mailing list.
2008 Registration Form - PDF version
We look forward to your organization's
participation
in celebrating 24 years of a unique, fun, and
exciting Chemung County event.
Please let us know how we can
help you become part of Strong Kids / Safe Kids!