[Deptheads] As we grow...

[Frank Vassallo]

    What about having a play room.  Provide paper, crayons, some toys and games, 
perhaps a TV with a DVD player.  This way the parents can take their kids there 
to play while they watch them?  If this setup could be folded into the video 
games room (in the back) then you wouldn't need any extra volunteers to watch 
over the equipment/toys.  Its loud enough in there that kids screaming/crying 
would be drowned out.  Fence off the area to keep the big kids out and the 
little ones in while they play.  Put a couch, some chairs so parents can sit and 
read.  Call it the kids lounge.

Frank V.




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From: Ryan McMullan <rmcmullan at gmail.com>
To: deptheads at strategicon.net
Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 11:36:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Deptheads] As we grow...

Could we do a "kids program" event schedule brochure that shows just the kids 
activities?  Not a full-blown con book, but just a filtered event listing and 
maybe descriptions.

Ryan


On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Robyn Nixon <robynln at trackrecords.net> wrote:

I agree with Video Games, our staff are not designated baby sitters.
>
>My Paint and Take staff enjoy having kids intermingled with the     normal 
>crowd, but to impose on them to babysit a massive amount of     kids would be in 
>imposition that I would not inflict on anyone.
>
>We have sent out the welcome mat to kids at Paint and take, and they     are 
>welcome at any time the table is open.
>
>Robyn
>Miniature and PnT Coordinator
>
>
>On 6/8/2011 9:23 AM, Mickey Tan wrote: 
>I think we need someone to coordinate a kids track in our       convention. Each 
>department would give the coordinator a list of       kid-friendly games and we 
>could highlight this in the program and       on the website as a new offering. 
>That way the parents would be       responsible for their kids, but we would be 
>able to offer       something for gamers with kids. 
>
>>
>>
>>One of the judges in the RPGA already offered to run for me a         kids-only 
>>game for one of the time slots for Gateway. Maybe a         special "kids-only" 
>>time at the paint and take. List of board         game tourney for kids and 
>>maybe CCG tournaments just for kids.
>>
>>
>>We would just need someone to be in charge in going between         the 
>>departments to gather the information and put it all         together.
>>
>>
>>Mickey
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 06:50:41 -0700
>>> From: Tim at stugiii.com
>>> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] As we grow...
>>> 
>>> Actually we have to be careful about that. We toyed with         the idea of 

>>> offering 'day care' through an outside agency, but I think         the person 
>
>>> looking into that dropped out. The problem is the minute we         offer 'day 
>>
>>> care' or 'babysitting' we open up ourselves to a lot of         legal 
>>> responsibility. Unless we can find a non-profit or some         such who will 
>
>>> provide trained personnel and accept the responsibility we         can't do 
>>> this in an official capacity.
>>> 
>>> Tim
>>> 
>>> On 6/7/2011 11:51 PM, Nekojin wrote:
>>> >
>>> > And if you're going to go to that effort, at that         point, you may as 
>
>>> > well make a Kids/Babysitting department.
>>> >
>>> > Jason DuVall
>>> > Head Videot
>>> >
>>> >
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