I think that all town, cities, rural farming communities need to have fun, recreational activities...They need well structured , well managed groups/clubs for local people to join...This helps keep everyone active and involved in their local town/city....There are many different ideas that people can think of for their local area, so these are just a few I have thought of and maybe have seen locally...t-shirts, balloons, can all be used to celebrate events with and i like that! Advertise loudly & brightly for all events! Invite all.
Rodeo Organizations
Group of good people who organize, manage, plan the local rodeo circuits...Plan fundraisers, Play Days, special Bull-riding events, Team roping events...These need to be advertised, well thought out/planned...Take entries, create tickets for purchase, manage those, .Raise money, charitable, rope/ride for those who are friends of the rodeo....Every can join the rodeo organization for a small fee and join in and help out with everything locally....concession stands, gate attendees who take tickets at the gate, rodeo announcers, rodeo event staff....
Week Before Rodeo Events
There could be a Rodeo/Western type themed week the week before the rodeo and I have already talk about that in another blog posting...
There could be Cow Paddy Bingo---Take place at local event barn or under tent..for small fee---sell numbered tickets have numbers one, two, three, or four..Choose ten cows from the field and take them to the town and days before this happens chalk off four large sized numbered squares on the cement ground or spray paint on the dirty ground...walk the cow over the squares and whichever square they poop on receives a prize!...haha...we had Cow Paddy Bingo at the local school show barn during rodeo time....it is fun...very humane....so purchase many larger sized prizes before you have Cow Paddy Bingo events...
Have a Rodeo Street Fair event---Name it something western, arts/crafts booths, Southwestern Art Sale, Have costume contest to dress like Pioneers with bonnets/dresses/old western clothing, have Pet Costume Contest! Dress pet like cowboy/pioneer....ChuckWagon BBQ dinner, Cowboy Auctions, Covered Wagon rides in late evening for small fee, Native American Art sales, Pow-wow, Indian Taco booths, Native American Arts & Crafts--the Native Americans can have many ideas for this also!....Cowboy Hat Raffle--sell raffles to win a Stetson Cowboy Hat, or pair of Cowboy boots, Horseshoe Throwing Game---men like this, they can compete for prizes...Old fake Cowboy gun-fights in the streets, they dress up and use those pop guns that sound like they are having an old gun fight...they act this all out and it is sometimes comical and you can take a seat, bring your lawn chair and watch/laugh at them!...
Plan Cowboy Dinner Ball---sell tickets, dress nicely, have tables there to be seated at, a Cowboy Dinnner,....An old fashioned Western Swing Band to play music, dance with your sweetie...aww...OR just seat yourself at a table with friends and watch them dance....be decorated beautifully, and in cool building or under giant tent....late evening....Have auctions, door prizes, announcers....music.
Humane Society groups/Animal Cops/No Kill Animal Shelters
Every community needs Humane Society/Animal Cruelty Prevention Groups to rid the world of animal abuse/cruelty/neglect and to punish severely the sick nasty animal abusers! This is needed everywhere all over the world in all areas..all towns, cities, rural communities...can help create awareness and keep animals safe...We need to have Animal Cops as they call them to keep all animals safe, under control, and knock out those nasty animal abusers!
we need animal shelters that DO NOT euthanize animals, we can find pets good caring/loving forever homes! all over the world..Everyone needs a pet--they are a new family member! aww...DO NOT euthanize pets in shelters this is sad and barbaric!..Teach about spay/neuter programs to keep pet populations under control!....make these spays/neuters affordable for all...
Plan Pet Adoptions, Plan Pet Fairs, Free Veterinarian Clinics there in local communities to help those who cannot afford all vaccinations, neuters/spays, flea/tick treatments!)these can be very expensive!) I believe everyone who is able to have a pet and take good care of it, love your pet, give them hugs! Pets are a blessing to everyone who owns one! We must keep them safe at all times!...Having these Pet Adoptions can take place weekly, at local Pet shops, or at the Humane Society and Shelter...
Special needs, pet adoptions
Adopting a special needs pet is also always good...I had a dog with one eye and three legs years ago...I took great care of him, I loved/cared about him the whole time I had him with me! and he was a wonderful friend/family member, but he died..i gave him a good happy, caring life while I had him!..so I know that was good!...no need to cry about that!....he's with God now........There are many cats/dogs/other pets missing eyes/limbs, hurt terribly because of abuse and I know they need good homes, they need extra care/help with life, and they're so sweet and I have cried because of the nasty abuse many have suffered.....Even if they are missing parts of their body..who cares! They're beautiful! ADOPT them, they are so very special and wonderful, they just need someone to love/care for them..Make them apart of your family today!...I'd wish to someday adopt many more when I can! and I will adopt many more!
Having informational teaching lectures, paper pamphlets, hand-outs, visits from veterinarians that are affordable, that is definitely needed everywhere so we can all afford to have pets and properly take care of them....Having pet fairs would be fun, and good for all ages to enjoy, pet costume contests, turtle races, baby chick races, and during football season have a well contained kitten football game, and a puppy football game (I saw this on FIDO and Animal Planet tv channels) Cute!..enter your kitten, puppy, turtle, or baby chick for a small fee to play football in well contained area....lol.....and people can watch attend for a small fee...all proceeds go to local animal shelter/Humane Society...that would be fun!
Have fundraisers to raise money for local pet shelters, donate all the time when you can! Foods, pet toys, medicines, treats, chewies, pet supplies....ALSO we need to have affordable pet carriers, foods, pet supplies for everyone--these supplies are sometimes pricey!...We all need to care for our pet family members always! No one should go through life without a pet pal!!!...love and care for them, they're family! we should all have pets! make very sure you can take good care of them before you adopt or accept a pet into your family...they're a blessing!
All Ethnic groups need to have special cultural events in local towns/cities....Let everyone know about your culture and know of your special traditions, celebrations..Invite all, and advertise locally..there are many events you can plan...i don't know much about these events, but i know they can plan and schedule something they would like to celebrate about their culture...that would be good!
Men's organizations
Men can have many different ideas on this one, and I know they enjoy many different things i don't know about...A few i think of right now would be--Fishing tournaments, Game days, have football/baseball teams, golfing tournaments, Bowling leagues, host Monster truck rallies where they crush old cars with a giant monster truck!..Tractor pulls, Farming machinery events, Trail rides, skeet shoots, Grill/Cook-out events, Chili competitions, Poker runs/tournaments, ATV driving events, car shows, Help with fundraisers for local Police/Fire/Rescue....Walk in Women's Heels Cancer benefit for Women's Health---these are silly and fun to raise money, Men can be sponsored to wear high heels and have a competition to raise money by walking and competing in women's high heels...lol.....Team Roping events....Bullriding events...i know men can think up a million more ideas...probably better than this!...haha...Host Men's health awareness talks, free health screenings and lectures...make new buds!
Women's Groups/Clubs
My Grandma belongs to the Ladies Town & Country Club locally and she has always enjoyed that group, adults are allowed to belong to the club...I think no Snobs should be allowed in these groups/clubs!...IF you are a woman you can join, no matter how much money you have, or what nationality you are, or what you look like! all equal!...Probably a seven dollar fee for joining the group membership for a year....
Planning aerobics classes, tennis club, craft/art shows, wine tasting events, field trips, catered meals, women's health talks, awareness for cancer and heart health...Red Lipstick, red high heels day for Women's Heart Health talks..all women wear red lipstick and red high heels for fun, have a dinner, raffles/prizes, and have a doctor/nurse there to talk about Heart Health....theme it red for heart health....
Teach women how to be outstanding citizens and good people for the world, host many lectures that are informational and spiritual....
Help with pet shelters, Women's abuse/self-esteem talks, Help with women's havens/children's shelters, Donate to homeless shelters, local food pantry fundraisers, garage sales/rummage sales, Host Holiday events in town, help with town decorating seasonally, help with Supper clubs, Host free health screenings for women.....Donate time to help with town/city's events...be sponsors for local events, hold ladies tea-cup events, candle sales, cookies sales, Host jewelry trunk shows, Host town-wide Treasure hunts, place paper clues in local stores and when the clue hunter finds the paper clue turn it over and see what prize you have won!..Women can create this event..purchase the prizes and advertise locally.....this is fun...
Make good friends and be very actively involved in community! Host Crazy Hat Days and wear/create hats for fundraising and events, wear them to special teas, cookie parties/sales...have fun and use very colorful artificial flowers, ribbons, adornments....Have a Book Club and read the same book, purchase and handed out at the meetings, then discuss the book as you read it during the week at the next meeting, read if you can.....discuss the books and characters/ideas...Vote on books to be purchased, read, discussed....then choose the one with the most votes...
Inner City youth missions
Every city and larger towns have problems with corruption, drugs, gangs on the street and we need to help keep the children out of that nasty activity...many are very poor living in the inner city and they need help...We need Programs for them, that teach goodness, pastors that can minister to these children and teach them about God/Jesus Christ....be a good mentor that is a good wholesome person who is monitored/managed....we need to build more churches for the inner city, work occupations, security, rid the inner city of drugs, prostitution, all nasty behaviors need to go!..Teach the children in the inner city goodness and give them hope!..Everyone needs religion and to know God/Jesus Christ....So we need good spiritual guidance for the inner city, and we need the good groups of people who can help teach them....bring goodness to the inner city and hope!
Beautification, Landscaping, Art councils--
Every small town, rural farming community, city needs a beautification/landscaping Group and an Art Council to keep your town looking good!...Spruce up the town with Paint the Town Days--where everyone donates time to paint the local businesses that need work and other areas that need to be re-painted, everyone can work on this to volunteer to brighten up the town..Planting trees, shrubs, flowers and holding Adopt a Flower Program where you purchase/adopt a flower to be planted in the town square, near businesses, or at the parks....this is a fun way to donate money and plant flowers...Adopt/Donate/Purchase 1-100 flowers if you wish! This way, we keep the flowers planted always in town...looking cheerful, nice and beautiful!...
Dedicate trees in memory of family members/friends who have passed away...or in honor of new beginnings in town/cities creation of special events, or during ribbon cutting events....donate trees and volunteer to help plant trees if you can...
The Art Councils/Guild can host Art shows and maybe paintings in businesses or murals painted on building's side in designated areas...Have raffles to win or purchase Art supplies, enter paintings in art shows/sales....Wine Tasting events can help bring good business to local wineries and let others know they have them locally available, advertise!...Have Painting/Art lessons available with art instructors on certain days/evenings so all can attend for fee...
Quilters Guild/Sewing & Knitting Groups
Quilting is a form of art i believe and i know many people enjoy carrying on the tradition of quilting, it is a hobby to many and i enjoy looking at all the quilted creations...Homemade by hand old fashion way, or machine quilting all are unique and nice to purchase for your home...Invite many to a building to quilt together or bring your own creations and quilt, have seating available and let others know of any advice or tools you may use in the process of quilting, sewing...have new fabric, thread, yarn, notion showings....Teach others to quilt, sew, knit, have classes in evenings....Have informational lectures about sewing/quilting innovations and let everyone sample the use of the newer machines, chat, have refreshments, make good friends...Create blankets for homebound, military, or women's havens, children's homes, and cancer centers....donate, pre-wash them...
Elderly Groups
We will all be elderly someday and i know that it can bring with it illness, loneliness, depression and loss of friends/family members..I know that the elderly need to have good friends and have special gatherings/events/ and a group of people who are going through the same feelings, they need to be active at this age to battle depression and i hope that when i become elderly i have a group of elderly pals to laugh and live out my days with as an elderly older lady....They need fun events, and people there to plan special fun events for them like the Bingos, Dominoes Tournaments, aerobics for elderly, Play Cards, Field Trips to local towns, go to festivals, designate a driver to take them to grocery shop if they can walk, but overall they need to have same age friends to talk with and fun events to keep them active and able to see people, take part in events with others!...They can join the Men's Women's Groups, the Crafting Groups,..schedule fun events.... dinners at noon for the Senior Citizens buildings..for small fee..they all need to have Senior Citizen buildings, health lectures and access to home health information...make new friends!
Meals on Wheel is a great organization i think it is needed for homebound elderly and all ages that may be homebound and meals can be delivered by a driver, fresh and healthy from local food banks, donations of food and money, fuel costs, volunteers are needed and we also need reliable trustworthy food preparing, good drivers/delivery, addresses are needed, routes need to be created/structured..this is a good way to be charitable and helpful in your local smalltown, rural community, or city!
Julie
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