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2010 Founder’s Day Applications Are Now Available

You can get one by e-mail, have one mailed to you,

download and print one by clicking here

or pick one up at the Youth & Recreation Department at 400 Central Street.

As tradition, the Founder’s Day celebration
will be held in front of Town Hall
on Saturday, September 11, 2010
from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

If you are a regular and remember the # of your spot, please put it on your
application so we can try to accommodate what has been done in the past.

We are not responsible for your 10' x 10' canopies to be set up,
BUT we do highly recommend them for rain or shine!

Along with the registration forms,
please send checks/money orders
payable to: Saugus Founder’s Day

Any questions please call the Youth & Recreation Department 781-231-4022
or e-mail

Cost: $65.00 non-residents, $35.00 residents,
Saugus Businesses $45.00
and Civic / Information booths are welcome at no charge.

Please Note: The rain date will be the same day,
except the location will be moved to the Saugus High School.
We will make this decision according to the weather forecast
(e.g., if it is going to be an obvious downpour!)

We thank everyone in advance for your cooperation. There will be no refunds.

* * Donations are accepted. * *
Donations will go toward expenses for the continuance of Founder’s Day.

Thanks again and we hope to carry out the Founder’s Day tradition -
along with the community - and hope for a good time and good weather!

FOR PARTICIPANTS
Thank you for registering and wanting to be a part of Saugus Founder’s Day.
The money made on the table space is used for expenses, i.e. police details,
postage, supplies, awards, printing, decorations, inflatables, and entertainment.
Should this day not happen in the future, any money will return
to the townspeople for future celebrations.
In order to continue this day, it is extremely important that you read the following
guidelines we have put together. We sincerely want to keep this a tradition for
the town and hope you have a wonderful day!

ARRIVAL TIME
You may arrive approximately 3 – 3 ½ hours early to set up.
You will see someone who will show you where your space is.
As long as time permits, and it is safe, you will be allowed to drive to your space
and quickly unload your vehicle
then park where you are told and come back to your space to set up.
Please be careful of people working in the area.
Everyone is here to enjoy the day so please come with a smile and a positive attitude.
Try to be patient and the traffic and the whole process will go smoothly.
Please listen to whoever is directing you!

COST FOR TABLE SPACE
Saugus Residents $35.00 each Table Space
Saugus Businesses $45.00 each Table Space
Non-Residents $65.00 each Table Space
Civic/Information Booths are Welcomed at No Charge

TABLE SPACE MUST BE PAID BEFORE 8/11/10
and checks payable to Saugus Founder’s Day

Tables that are non-profit such as information, civic, school related etc…
must have an application filled out by 8/11/10
and please note on application NO COST.
Thank you.

TABLE SPACE
We do not supply the tables! The table space is usually 10’ x 10’
(you can always count on 10’ of frontage).
As this day has grown over the years, so have the crowds
and it is important that we have more room for your customers.
We let you know where to set up upon arrival.
Every spot is out in the open. Please remember that you will have
neighbors setting behind or beside you and you need to work together.

DROP CLOTH
Be sure to bring one in case of a little rain.
This effort can save your crafts at a very small price.
We highly recommend a 10’ x 10’ canopy for the future.
This makes it look a lot nicer but mainly helps with sun
and heat stroke or light rain or mist etc…

CRAFTS
Most booths sell home-made crafts. Usually everyone’s crafts are different
and are priced differently so there is lots of room for competition.
One tip from comments we receive –
try to keep your prices down and you’ll sell more.
At this time of the year “we’re a cheap crowd”, but it might be that
we’ve just spent too much money on school clothes and supplies.
We notice over the years that higher priced items do not seem to sell as well.
Halloween and Christmas crafts seem to sell big at this time of the year.

FLEA MARKET ITEMS
We realize that most crafters who spend so much time on their crafts
do not like to see flea market items mixed in.
Because this is a town function, we do not feel that we can turn people away.
We ask that the items be in good condition, good quality and kept in a neat fashion.
We do not encourage too many of these booths because this is a homemade
crafts kind of day. There may be a certain area where we put these booths.

FOOD BOOTHS
We are very strict when it comes to food.
The food booths are done by our local youth and charitable organizations
and the money they make is used by their groups for their activities during the year.
PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO SELL ANY FOOD PRODUCTS,
DRINKS, POPCORN, CANDY, ETC. WITHOUT PERMISSION!
The food booths are also required to have Board of Health permits
and they must be displayed at the booth.
The Board of Health will supply material that you must
follow this year and I will forward it to you.
You must follow the rules and regulations…..they are here to help us!
If you need information call the Health Department at (781) 231-4120

CIVIC / INFORMATION BOOTHS
We love to have local civic groups join us to help keep us informed!!!
Most of these people volunteer their day on behalf of what
they believe in and we do not charge for the booth –
we encourage and thank them.
This is a great service to the public.

HOW “NOT TO GET INVITED BACK”
There are items we no longer allow to be sold or given out!!!
No snaps, no caps, no disappearing ink, no confetti or confetti string,
no stink bombs, no loud horns or fake cigarettes or anything
that makes a mess for us to clean up or is a safety issue!!!
Also, no loud noisy, annoying toys etc…
please use common sense and be courteous to others.

CLEAN UP
This is another way not to get invited back!
YOU are responsible for your own area.
This means that boxes containing your sold products
are not to be left for us, take them back with you!
Please bring a garbage bag to pick up your area…
have no doubt that we will be checking your space and area.
This also includes the lawns and property behind you…

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR
We do not allow bikes, scooters or skateboards,
so if you see any please let the police
or one of the committee know where they are.
If you see things being sold that shouldn’t be…
please let the committee know.
We have had complaints of some younger people being disrespectful
to our crafters and that will not be tolerated…please let us know.

AMBULANCE
Is on duty and is available if you need it.

THE COMMITTEE
Please try to recognize someone that is helping with Founder’s Day
so if you need help or have a question we can assist you.
We want you to have an enjoyable day
and also feel like you did well on your sales.

PLEASE – REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AND RETURN THE COMMENT SHEETS –
IT HELPS US FOR NEXT YEAR AND ALSO WE WANT ANY COMMENTS
THAT WILL HELP MAKE THIS A BETTER DAY FOR EVERYONE.

~ LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON SAUGUS FOUNDER’S DAY ~

If you need to talk to someone, please call and leave a message
at the Saugus Youth & Recreation Department
c/o Debbie Nickolas (781) 231- 4022

Please Note:
Because of the financial strain on the Town this year –
each booth will be responsible to take care of their trash,
including all rubbish, boxes, etc.
Please bring a broom to sweep up your booth area
and pick up the trash on the surrounding areas of our neighbors.
We did not go up on booth rates so we need you
to be responsible and help us out this year.
There will be one person devoted to going to each booth
and inspecting your area.

Please do your part!!! Take your trash home with you.

Thanks for your help!!!

^ ^ ^ Rain date will be on the same day with enough notice
to move the event to the Saugus High School ^ ^ ^

* * * RAIN OR SHINE & NO REFUNDS * * *