ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

We've evaluating our current program, which is supervised by our volunteer 
coordinator. The parties themselves are hosted by our teen volunteers and 
scheduled by our front desk staff. There is interest in simplifying the method 
by which we calculate party cost (currently a head count, as the package 
includes up to 10 children) and exploring the best ways to prevent (ok, 
minimize :) certain issues without going overboard requiring people to sign 
contracts, pay late fees, etc. 

Some of our issues may stem from a lack of a defined procedure or the shared 
responsiblity our parties entail. Do other centers rely on volunteers as party 
hosts? It would be great to see the internal procedures (or perhaps a outline 
from arrival to departure) that others have in place for birthday programs. Any 
other resources out there for implementing a successsful birthday program 
would be greatly appreciated. 

Allison Wieland
The Imaginarium
Anchorage, AK 

***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.

Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.

The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.

To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]