"How can you get the CERT message across to 2 to 12 year olds without scaring them for life? Make it a GAME.Our Outreach Team came up with a fun game that was informative as well as giving the player a prize. Who doesn't like getting a prize!!! So, the kids got to stick their hand in a green box filled with white plastic peanuts and pull out a piece of paper with a question. If the answer was given correctly (with help from mom or dad, or the ever helpful CERT booth babes or dudes) a nifty pen light or CERT pen was given. This game drew a crowd!!
We also had a quieter coloring page activity. 275 Preparedness Activity books were handed out as well. And we got a full page of parental sign ups for CERT classes. Those of you CERTs that were nursing a hangover; you missed a great event. We had a booth location near the stage." (Reprinted from Fairfax County CERT Blog)
Neighbors Helping Neighbors was pleased to suggest the concept of pulling questions out of the snow (box). And applauds the local CERT team for another successful outreach event.
Posts
1 comment:
The box idea was definitely a winner.Simple, interesting to the kids and reinforces the idea of preparing for emergencies to a youthful audience. They had fun, we had fun.Thanks for the idea; we will probably make this a regular part of our larger outreach events from now on.
But I can't believe I'm referred to as a "booth dude" in the post though..........
Post a Comment