HELPERS FOR THE CARNIVAL

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 46, 26 November 1952, Page 4

HELPERS FOR THE CARNIVAL

\Y/E feel sure that it cannot be apathy or indifference that is accounted for the disappointingly por response to the appeal for volunteers to help in the carnival to be held during the Christmas-New Year holiday period in Taupo. Rather, we may imagine, is it that people do not quite realise just how important it is that an adequate staff of workers should be available for the variety of services that will be required. A staff of this kind cannot be hastily improvised at the eleventh hour. Its individual members must know whai they will have to do, and how the duties assigned to them are to be carried out.

It is obvious that the organiser of the carnival, land the members of the executive, must be free to excuse a general supervision over the programme of events. They must have a staff of assistants, and these must neeessarily be recruited from the people of Taupo, in a spirit of voluntary co-operation. As an indication of the kind and volume of assistance required the following points should be noted: The Lake Waterfront Road from Tongariro Street to Kaimanawa Street is to be elosed to general traffic for the speedboat regatta on Friday, December 26. This will involve the services cf 16 men to direct the traffic, control car-parking, of ticket sellers, and gate-keepers and for the Maori Sports Day on Saturday, September 27, and also for the Aquatic Sports Day on Monday, December 29 the services of ticket-sellers, gate-keep-ers, ladies to assist in the refreshment catering and soft drink stalls, starters, judges, officials to control the races. Staff will be needed for the Mock Court, Paddy's Market, and judges for the baby show. Re~ quirements similar to those for the sports day are also to be met for the dancing and marching evenfs on January 1 and 2. Programme sellers and men to assist with the Quict Raffles will also be necessary. All

this adds up to a fairly large order, The people of Taupo have shown on various occasions hitherto the right kind of public spirit and enthusiasm when the call has been sounded for volunteers for a community effort for the benefit of the community. The carnival is for the benefit of the community. Running a camival is not child's play and it calls for skillful organisation and a small army of willing workers keen and determined to make a success of the job. A few days ago the people of Hastings elosed their carnival effort with a * grand total of £30,000. King^ College and Old Boys' Association (Auckland), is out to raise £17,000 in the space of 90 days. Rotorua has just launched a carnival to raise £24,000 by January 1. The task undertaken in Taupo is quite modest by comparison, but it is a job that has got to be done, and the slogan should be 4get on with it!" To reiterate, of the hrst importance is a staff of helpers to ensure that the course- of events will run smoothly and efficiently.