It is time for Walktober planning and submissions, and without you, there is no Walktober. Thank you for years and years of planning and leading.
You’ve given me tons of fun and many memories!!!
We’ve made it easier than ever so you can lead and offer things like:
· Hikes, Paddles, Events, Runs, Bike rides
· Behind the Scenes Tours (like Hull Forest Products tours)
· Topics/Stories
· Reenactments
· Fairs, Festivals
· Bird walks
· Farms tours
· Pet/animal based fun (like the Mansfield Downtown Partnership Pup Crawl)
· Walktober Specials & attractions in your business or organization (like The Adventure Park at Storrs 10% off special)
· You name it and I’ll listen
Facts/info:
· Deadline to get in the printed Walktober brochure is June 30, 2017
· Do it online: http://thelastgreenvalley.org/explore-the-last-green-valley/walktober/
· Last year: almost 300 Walktobers and 64,000 attendees!
· Lots of you offered Spring Outdoors this year (from 3/20 – 6/21) with close to 200 choices & many still to come – not in print yet as we are trying to grow it more, but online: http://thelastgreenvalley.org/explore-the-last-green-valley/spring-outdoors/
· Already have a Walktober, repeat it! No need to reinvent the wheel.
· Work as groups with one point person or team:
o Norwich & Southbridge do extremely well planning like this.
o Everyone in town – all groups, businesses & organizations support each other, promote each other.
o Dates are lined up so they don’t conflict with each other and enhance each other’s events
o Makes it easier for attendees to stay in town and do 2 or 3 Walktober things in 1 day!
Requirements:
· Leaders need to be an individual member of TLGV ($25 per person/$45 per family)
· OR
· The Business or Nonprofit need to be a partner of TLGV ($50 basic nonprofit/$100 basic business) – includes listing in the Explore guide, too and more
· Walktober Leader T-shirts and TLGV Walktober signs at event (if applicable)
· Walktober sign in sheets with attendees (we strive to get a count of attendees each year – and it is impressive!)
· How many hours you & your volunteers use to plan, lead and clean up after your Walktober
· HAVE FUN!