Elf Shop

Elf Shop Description:

The Elf Shop is an annual event held the first Saturday in December each year (usually parallel to the Book Fair) inside the Highland Drive Cafeteria. This event does not generate much of a profit for the PSO but more importantly offers Highland Drive students an opportunity to shop for holiday gifts for friends and/or relatives independently. Each parent is notified in advance of the event through the folders from school and can decide whether or not to bring their child to school on that Saturday morning with money for gifts. The envelope sent home explaining the event encourages parents to suggest maximum dollar amounts per recipient.. A volunteer Elf escorts each child through the shopping experience to ensure the expenditures do not exceed the parental suggestions and money is collected from the child before they exit.

List of Duties:

Coordinate vendor to provide gifts under $5.00 for day of sale. We're currently using Fun Services.
Secure Highland Drive Cafeteria for use on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Submit layout for cafeteria a week or two in advance.
Recruit and coordinate volunteers for the event via Sign-Up Genius (more than 20 volunteers makes things run more smoothly). Need 2-3 cashiers and the remaining volunteers help the children shop/wrap the gifts.
Distribute mailers (which are provided by Fun Services) to students and display signs at school a week before the event.
Oversee volunteer efforts: take inventory, establish pricing and display gifts for sale in cafeteria. Box up any remaining inventory after the event.
Coordinate monetary efforts with Treasurer. (Fill cash boxes, return cash boxes, provide money for deposit, request check for vendor.)

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