SemiFormal Class Meeting
3/12/14
Decoration / Food
• Voting• Budget is about $250 for decoration– DJ has his own lights
• 65 people = bare minimum for $1K; we actually need ~80 to net $1500, which will keep us on a good track
• So advertise.
Food (Catering)
• Prathm.• General things– Soda / soft drinks / water x15– Desserts– Ethnic foods
Balloons
• Shape– Regular round– Star shaped, etc?
• Colors– Black and Gold only?– Red, silver, etc?
• Opaque?
Balloons
• 5 to a table or 6?
^Configurations we would use^
Vs.
Balloons• Balloon string– Gold?– 3 ft. long, not including
tied ends• Easy to use yardstick to
measure out when cutting
• ?
Balloons
• Helium tanks x2– Shubham
• There should be enough time to fill / tie balloons day of Semi, after school
• Who would be willing to stay after to help set up Semi?
Tablecloth• Two colors:
– red / black• Shape:
– Circular or square?• Circular; red on top of black?• Circular; black on top of red?• Square; red on top of black?• Square; black on top of red?
VOTE FOR TWO
Tablecloth
• Tables are 70” diameter• 14 tables total• Tablecloths should be ~94 inches (hang off by
1 ft)• Need 14 red and 14 black
Awards
• 4 nominees chosen by council, 1st / 2nd then chosen by clapping / noise?
• Best dancer (male); 4 nom, 1st / 2nd
• Best dancer (female); 4 nom, 1st / 2nd • Best dressed (male); 4 nom, 1st / 2nd • Best dressed (female); 4 nom, 1st / 2nd • Is this okay / any ideas / modifications?
Awards
• Best couple (different procedure)• Like last year, all couples (including guys?)
walk around room continuously, council narrows down to 2 per grade (8 couples left total. 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th chosen through clapping, 4 losers– Will there be too many couples to start with?– How do we do this, then?
Awards
• 2 winners per gender per category = 2 male dancer, 2 male dressed, 2 female dancer, 2 female dressed + 4 best couple => 12 awards total
Awards
• Looks like this – Others looked messed up /
scary :p• We can modify them (paste
on category and 1st / 2nd / whatever place)– Artsy people
• ?
Red Carpet
• ?• Velvet ropes / poles are really
too expensive.– $100 for one rope + 2 poles• D:
Table Centerpiece
• Thanks Danielle• Looks nice, could be balloon
weight too, but we have to make them ourselves (time, purchase parts)
• Decoration will decide– But everyone thinks it’s nice?
Table Centerpiece
• Instead of live flowers ($$$), we can do fake / handmade flowers…?
• But red and stuff instead VVV
Table Centerpiece
• Alternative to Danielle’s (last resort)– Cannot be used as a
balloon weight– Not as good looking– Cheap
Table Centerpiece
• We might need to buy balloon weights if the centerpieces go badly– Who can make the weights if needed (colored foil
and rocks) (expensive online)?
Hershey Kisses / Cups• Red (V-Day?) and Gold (almond) Hershey kisses scattered on
table / in cups (good for garbage cans too)– Mr. Price or…?
• Random white pearls in cups / pearl necklaces on table (esp in case centerpieces don’t work out)
Cups
• Which would look nicer with pearls / kisses in them?
• Wine glass?
• Or champagne glass?
More Table Decorations
• Clapboards, random other cheap stuff (camera reel)– Should we do cheap clapboard keychains?– Or large, one-per-table ones?
• Ideas for knick-knacks?
Ceiling Decorations
• Expensive puffballs?
• Cheaper hanging swirly things?
• Go puffball if we can afford it or just use cheap things?
Ceiling Decorations
• Can also buy some cheap streamers
• Other ideas for ceiling?*There will be equipment /
tools we need to bring when setting up, like duct / clear tape, yardstick, scissors, tape measure, tall ladder
Wall Posters / Decoration
• Any ideas?– Just streamers and stuff?– Or like movie posters or cutouts of movie
equipment, etc
Entrance Banner / Photo Op• Entrance Banner:
– “SemiFormal 2014: The Academy Awards”• Objections?
– Victoria / Veronica• Photo Op:
– White background with sponsor names on it• Objections?
– Victoria / Veronica
Other Random Things
• If leftover $$$, what else could we get (or just save the money?)– VIP sign – 4-foot inflatable statue…?
• Other ideas or just save?
Other Random Things
• Khayyam’s food jokes lol• Once we finalize food, we can make up silly
name stands (with leftover cardstock? :0)– American Hustle Sprouts– Waffle of Wall St.– Gravitea probs the only relevant one
Other Random Things
• We will continue to sell Semi tickets at lunch– People can leave during Spanish
• Please continue to advertise.
Subway Lunch Details
• Those of you who volunteered to bring in stuff, remember (Date -> 20th )!
• Basically buying $5 footlongs, cutting each in half, sell halves for $5 each, make ~2.50 profit per unit sold
• Veggie / ham / turkey• Selling Subway during lunches along with
SemiFormal tickets
Anything Else?
• Well, is there?