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Half Time Stunts at Football Games

salsabilahanun — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:01:22 +0000

Entertainment of some kind between halves at a football match to keep the public’s attention and interest is desirable. If your school does not have a band or pep squad to drill between halves, below are listed some suggested entertainment that you could offer. Remember that the half time shows are produced to entertain fans of both teams so be sure there is no prejudice shown to either team.

Coronation Parade: The crowning of the Queen for your homecoming.

Torchlight Parade: If the game is held at night the stadium lights may be turned off and a group of students could perform a drill with torchlights.

Speakers: Arrange to have a prominent person or an alumnus attend the game and make a short speech during the halftime.

Pet Show: Many of your local fans or students have Pets they would like to show off.

Flash Card Stunts

Midget Football Game. Give the juniors a chance to show off their brawn and muscle.

General Exhibitions. Tumbling and trampoline exhibitions are always interesting. Also, depending on the talent available: Exhibitions on

Baton Twirling Military Drills

Pom Pom Routines Calisthenics by your

Flag Waving Gym Class

Serape Routine Dance Routines

(Mexican Shawls) Comedy Shows. A clown or two to ease the tension will help the program.

Dance Routines

The Baton Rouge (La.) High School Booster Squad has a group of dancing girls called “The Highsteppers.” They have put on very entertaining programs at the basketball games as well as at football. They made quite a name for themselves in the state.

Last year they auditioned for half time activities at the annual Sugar Bowl Game at New Orleans. At our basketball games they have performed as a precision rifle team where they show their skill in doing rifle drilling routines. They also presented a “fluorescent light show” where the lights are turned off, with the exception of fluorescent lights, which makes their costumes shine in the dark while doing their dances. Their dances all have a theme such as “Cinderella,” “A Trip to Chicago,” etc.

Copy The Circus For Half Time Stunt

Remember the stunt they pull at the circus?

In comes a sedan with whitewash on all of the windows with the exception of a peep hole for the driver.

The horn sounds and an attendant opens the door, out pops a clown the door is closed, the attendant walks away, the horn sounds again, and out pops another clown . . . This is repeated until 15 to 20 clowns come out followed by a mule. It’s a real laugh provoker.

Do the same thing at your high school or college. If you don’t make up as clowns, you can try and put one-third of your band in the car. Bring them onto the field a new way. The laugh gets louder when at last the tuba player who has to put his instrument together before he emerges and the bass drum player comes out pounding his drum.

How do you do it ? It’s simple if you remove everything inside the rather old car front and back seat. Bunch all the players up in tight knots or lay them out flat.

The last ones out will be back in the luggage compartment. The last one out should, of course, be the band director.

These are just some suggestions to enliven you half-time at the football.

Have fun!

Where Do You Get Franchise Information?

salsabilahanun — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:56:26 +0000

The more I look into the Franchise Industry, the more it is apparent that most Information is geared around selling franchises. The Business Franchise is exactly that – big business.

If you do a search on Google on ‘franchise’ or ‘franchise information’ then you are likely to be presented with thousands of pages of franchise advertisers, franchise consultants, franchise marketplace websites and possible a franchise association.

I have been seriously researching the industry for a number of years now and the number of good information sources I have found are few and far between. There are a number of good books on Franchising on amazon and I strongly suggest that if you are seriously examining buying a franchise then you read as many as you can. You can never do enough research.

I have just come off the back of two days solid of research on google on franchises and I have yet to find any information sites that are not in some way ’sponsored’ or funded by franchises or consultants.

Why is this? Do you know any?

The franchise Industry is big business and the opportunities to get impartial, informative advice and information are few and far between.

If you are considering buying a franchise then the biggest piece of advice I can offer is to consider the motivation of any article, web site and ‘guru’ that you come across. Do your due diligence and ask what their motivation is for providing that information.

To begin that process, let me give my honest answer:

I am writing a blog to give impartial advice from some one who has been a franchisee. I have seen the good and the bad of the franchise industry and have lost a lot of money.

I have spent the last three years, and more, fully researching the franchise industry and have been struck by the lack of impartial advice and information. I have a small vested interest as I am writing a manual on my experiences and how you can avoid them and will be launching it soon. Apart from that, however, I have no other interest in providing you information other than making sure you make the right decision for the rest of your future.

Learning about the franchise industry from honest people can give you every chance of success when researching and buying a franchise. Using the Internet to it’s full potential as a tool for your research is a must and at the end of the day with the right knowledge in hand you can come away with a fantastic business for life which can support your and your family in the way that you want to live. Without doing the proper research it is likely you will buy into the wrong type of franchise for you or one which may well collapse in the near future, leaving a gaping hole in your pocket and with little no no resources left to set up fresh.

To your future business success.

Buying a Franchise Business

salsabilahanun — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:31:01 +0000

Buying a franchise business is one of the most difficult decisions you have to take in your life. It is vital that you seek expert advice before buying a franchise. Franchises in UK are becoming more and more popular; many of which can be found on Franchise Select UK. Profits are much higher as compared to previous years. Thus it’s a fantastic opportunity for better earning.

The initial investment should be considered first before buying a franchise business. Finance Select UK for instance start at only £6595. Then you must check whether your proposed business can be a success in that particular area where you are going to start the franchise.

Better choose a franchise which is nationwide so that there is more chance for getting more customers while compared to local competitors. If you select a nationwide brand you should follow all the criteria followed by them. Please make a detailed report of the trading history of the franchise you have decided to buy.

Ask franchisor the contact details and the trading details of an existing franchise.

In the case of new franchise companies, it’s very difficult to get references from other people who are running the franchise, but they tend to offer incentives and discounts to get you on board and sometimes getting in at the start has its rewards.

Franchisor should provide proper training for better operation of the franchises. Training should be based on the business methods followed and the way of implementation of those methods. The franchisor should provide ample support for all the business related activities. Franchisor should be able to handle various issues and disputes that may arise. You should carefully verify the agreements related to the renewal and resale of the franchise.

Check whether the franchise company is a member of franchise association. In United Kingdom, British franchise association have adopted several policies for better operation of the franchise business.

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