Event Organizer's Handbook - Terry Fox Foundation

Creating a committee:Organizing a TCC event is a big commitment but it doesn’t have to be alonely undertaking.Creating a committee to help divide the workload will lead to increasedevent potential and higher fundraising totals. Choosing the rightvolunteers can be challenging; here are a few tips that might help.Base your selections on:Variety: some students, some faculty, some student services staff is alwaysa good mix. It makes for all the right perspectives in planning an event withso many stakeholders.Individual strengths: Make sure your members are suited for the role they’llfulfill. Seek out the best people to work with and fit them into the best rolesfor them.Continuity: Committee newbies are a good thing. When you move on,they’ll already know the ropes.You may choose to grow or shrink the committee depending on the size ofyour campus, but the responsibilities are universal across events.Best Practices in PlayEvent Philosophy: Take into consideration all of the participants youmight have at your event, ensure the event is enjoyable for everyone regardlessof pace or level of ability.Expenses: On occasion, there might be a charge to use event venueson campus. You’ll need to get your institution to donate the use of thefacility or have a third party pay for it.Draft: Updated May 14th, 2013