Comments on: Planning an Event All of the Way Through http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/ A blog about youth ministry from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Friday Link Love: Volume 1 « Deep Roots. Wide Branches. http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/#comment-23520 Friday Link Love: Volume 1 « Deep Roots. Wide Branches. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4364#comment-23520 [...] How to Plan an Event All the Way Through by Josh Griffin Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Alvin & Dana’s wedding celebrationDavid Banner talks Election ‘08 with DJ HyphenThis Morning On The Stephanie Miller Show [...] [...] How to Plan an Event All the Way Through by Josh Griffin Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Alvin & Dana’s wedding celebrationDavid Banner talks Election ‘08 with DJ HyphenThis Morning On The Stephanie Miller Show [...]

]]> By: Tim Schmoyer http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/#comment-23519 Tim Schmoyer Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:51:32 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4364#comment-23519 Our LIVE YM Talk last Friday was actually on this topic. Youth workers from around the country gathered together in a "conference call" and talked about "keys to successful event planning." You can <a href="http://timschmoyer.com/2008/11/01/podcast-keys-to-successful-event-planning/" rel="nofollow">listen to a recording on the conversation</a> on my site, if you'd like. Our LIVE YM Talk last Friday was actually on this topic. Youth workers from around the country gathered together in a “conference call” and talked about “keys to successful event planning.” You can listen to a recording on the conversation on my site, if you’d like.

]]> By: PJ Comi http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/#comment-23518 PJ Comi Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:50:39 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4364#comment-23518 #1 is the key #1 is the key

]]> By: Josh http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/#comment-23522 Josh Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4364#comment-23522 @Mathais - good stuff, man! Anyone else? JG @Mathais – good stuff, man! Anyone else?

JG

]]> By: Mathias http://www.morethandodgeball.com/planning-an-event-all-of-the-way-through/#comment-23521 Mathias Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:35:10 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4364#comment-23521 Three key points are a good start. In reality your event may have dozens and dozens of tasks that need to be done if your event is to be successful. You may even have hundreds of tasks depending on the size of your group. A few suggestions for the task list challenged youth pastor: 1. Find a Project Manager in your Church and let them know you need their help. These are people who make lists and timelines for a living. You may initially curse the fact that they will hold you responsible to getting items done on certain dates. But hopefully you will eventually learn the value of good planing and you will not be frazzled the day before trying to get everything done. Imagine having plenty of time before the event to pray. 2. Realize that it is OK to have volunteers who may not have the skills to work with your students, but do have great skills to get the supplemental crud done. Like schlepping to the mega-store with a shopping list or decorating your meeting area. 3. Look into some of the free online tools available to you like BaseCamp and Remember The Milk. All of your volunteers should be able to see what is unfinished on the to do list. http://www.basecamphq.com/ http://www.rememberthemilk.com Three key points are a good start.

In reality your event may have dozens and dozens of tasks that need to be done if your event is to be successful. You may even have hundreds of tasks depending on the size of your group.

A few suggestions for the task list challenged youth pastor:

1. Find a Project Manager in your Church and let them know you need their help. These are people who make lists and timelines for a living. You may initially curse the fact that they will hold you responsible to getting items done on certain dates. But hopefully you will eventually learn the value of good planing and you will not be frazzled the day before trying to get everything done. Imagine having plenty of time before the event to pray.

2. Realize that it is OK to have volunteers who may not have the skills to work with your students, but do have great skills to get the supplemental crud done. Like schlepping to the mega-store with a shopping list or decorating your meeting area.

3. Look into some of the free online tools available to you like BaseCamp and Remember The Milk. All of your volunteers should be able to see what is unfinished on the to do list.

http://www.basecamphq.com/
http://www.rememberthemilk.com

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