Children's Day 2010

Agenda Aug. 28, 2009
Meeting with Senator Alan Lowenthal

Children’s Day for California 2010

The Children’s Day Theme will always be:
“Do Something Wonderful To Make Our World a Better Place!” 

You’ll know what your project is because you’ll feel it in your heart.
Children's Day is a gift that will keep on giving for generations to come.
…Imagine all the good things that will show up when people of all ages
think about doing something wonderful every year.

It’s Time for Everyone to Participate in the Creation of Children’s Day
We are all part of the Creative Expansion & Creation of Children’s Day.

(Summer's Vision)
1. Goal to spread widely the celebration of Children’s Day in California
2. It’s Time for Everyone to Participate in the Creation of Children’s Day
3. Sharing from Children’s Day Supporters & Team Present:
What is your vision for Children’s Day?

How can you help establish and celebrate Children’s Day in 2010? Senator Lowenthal, Helene Ansel - Senator Lowenthal’s Staff Leader ....
Summer - Founder, Barbara Douglas - Environmental Chair, Margaret Moilov - CA. State Conservation Corps, Pat Shauer - Advisor, Dr. Barbara Martinez - Letters - Outreach to Surrounding Communities & Education, Juaquine Martinez - Fruit Tree Project Youth Leader. Who Else would you suggest to help make a strong team?

University Partnering Possibilities Topics:
CSULB or CSU Dominguez: Department of Public Policy, IT, Marketing, Interns, Center for Community Engagement Class Project (have any influence?), Vista Volunteer (Margaret),

Possible Help & Strategies for Children’s Day from Senator Lowenthal:
1. Help in contacting Mayors, City Councilpersons, Recreation Departments, School Districts, and other elected people.
2. Ophra Winfrey If Senator Lowenthal contacts Ophra about Children’s Day, I think she will let us on the show. Can include others as well...Mayors, City Councilpersons, Recreation Departments, School Districts, other elected people, maybe even Congresswoman Laura Richarson, Betty Karnett etc.
3. Letters of Support from Senator Lowenthal: to CSULB,
4. Phone calls inspiring support: from Don Kanabe & LA County Supervisors, mayors & cities, Recreation Departments, School Districts, in your Senatorial District and beyond in California.
5. Let’s open those doors. And bring some happiness and upliftment to our world.
6. Would you be our....Honorary Chair? Other Title?
7. Other Ideas ...

Other Important Financial Points:
Some Financial Support Needed
Exploring Possible Venice Beach Event of Vendors in support of Children’s Day. Tye Walsh- Event Promoter
Do Gooder’s Ball - Possibility (See End)
ChildrensDayUSA.com (We own domain name)

Those of us here, and we know we speak for many others, personally really want to support Senator Lowenthal in his campaign for Lieutenant Governor.

Additional Points for Agenda Aug. 28, 2010

Simple Children’s Day Kit for each California Cities:
Calendar distributed by the Office of the Assembly Speaker SOMES to all cities. (Need it by October - check date). Contents: Children’s Day Resolution of State of California Children, + 2 sheets of paper 1-4 pages back to back on - basic suggestions sample flyer + collage of pictures.

Note: - Also Available DVD Kit: containing videos, The Children’s Day School Kit, lesson plans, poster, CA State Resolution, Proclamations, signs, award certificates, Education & Good Citizens Project, Guidelines, flyers, Tshirt designs, games, participation forms, budgets, banners and more.

1. Budget: Information: Very Inexpensive! We have celebrated Children’s Day on almost a zero budget. Our founder always wanted to show that everyone can celebrate Children’s Day anywhere in our state, nation and even in our world on a small amount of money. Almost every thing has been donated. Children’s Day is a givingness from the community to children and parents and to help create happiness for today and a better future for us all.
2. Uplifting Fun is important. Heart’s the most important thing! Prizes, and raffles are not necessary. Children’s Day is not so much about getting, it’s about giving & uplifting fun and learning.

Simplest Fun Recipe for Children’s Day
1. Encourage Everybody to Help Create Children's Day in their Community! 2. Always use The Children’s Day Theme. “Do Something Wonderful! - To Make Our World a Better Place!” “You’ll know what your project is because you’ll feel it in your heart.” Children’s Day is a gift that will keep on giving for generations to come. …Imagine all the good things that will show up in our world when people of all ages think about doing something wonderful every year.
3. Celebrate with a Children’s Day Picnic(s) in your community with old fashioned picnic games like: tug of war, sack races, relays, Mother May I, hula hoops, Capture the Flag, may poles, and children blowing pretty bubbles in the air. Share ideas with your family, with friends & neighbors too... What are you going to do? To Make Our World A Wonderful Place! You'll know what your project is because-- You'll feel it in your heart! And remember the child inside us All! Do things which are good for your family, a neighbor, even yourself, the community, the nation, the world, or for nature! Think about how what you do affects everything around you and future generations! That is Being Community Friendly.
4. Entertainment for and by young people. The children are the stars - mostly all local.
5. Link Children’s Day and Earth Day together and caring for our Earth.
6. Support Education and being a good citizen in our world. We have an Education & Good Citizens Project. Children’s Day is part of the Character Development Program of our school district.


Simple Plan for Expansions:
Here is our Children’s Day USA Basic Recipe
1. Spaces or booths or tabling with interactive uplifting, fun, educational experiences or art activities - spaces can be hosted by various community groups, organizations, agencies, churches, and businesses, which also gives them an opportunity to share who the they are and the good things they do. Spotlight parent education resources.
2. Stage Entertainment for and by young people. The children are the stars - mostly all local.
3. Children's Day Parade on site!
4. More Wonderful Possibilities Use many other uplifting creative ideas you think of!
There can be a new special focus annually. Ex. Literacy, Arts, Sports, Health, Ethics etc
5. It’s for all ages, because it’s for the Child Within Us All.
If you want you can even adapt your school carnival or school talent show to a celebrate Children's Day

Team Member's Visions
My dream along wth the children's dream, is to invite kids from cities all over the world to come to Long Beach and celebrate and share ideas for "greening" and saving our planet for all creatures to be able to sustain life. Long Beach is an "International City", a perfect setting for children to convene and organize for our future. SAVE OUR PLANET! DO IT NOW.

Barbara Douglass,
Environmental Director Children's Day USA

To Do
Develop Meeting Schedule
Team List

School Kit Table of Contents
Letter: Basics of the Program. pg. 2
Summary for Children's Day and ...What Could Your School Do? pg. 3
Special Focus - (Can vary each year)
& Recipe for Education & Good Citizens Project pg. 4
Basic Lesson Plan pg. 5
Education & Good Citizens Project pg. 7
Teacher's Wish List pg. 8
Good Citizens Gift List (Sample) pg. 9
Guidelines for Giving: To be developed with school administrators pg. 10
More Lesson Plans pg. 11
Website: BeCommunityFriendly.org or ChildrensDay.org pg. 15
Sharing the Be Community Friendly Program (You are free to use our materials as long as our very simple guidelines & rules are followed) pg. 16
Awards for Young People and Grown-ups pg. 17
Closing Uplifting Thoughts (Children's Day Sunday pg. 23
Children's Books, Children's Day Pledge)
 Appendix: Helpful Tools pg. 25

Children's Day's Poem pg. 26
The Community! How We Can All Participate! pg. 27
For Schools and The Community - A Wonderful Plan! pg. 28
Guidelines for Participation in Children's Day pg. 29
Participation Form - very helpful for a Children's Day pg. 30
Signs for Participants pg. 31
Newsletter / Press Release pg. 33
Children's Day Proclamation pg. 34
Children's Day School Flyer & The Children's Day Theme pg. 35

More Available on our Growing Website!


Together we are creating a new custom of Children's Day
based on everyone helping to make our world a wonderful place!
Heart's the Most Important Thing!
Appendix to School Kit

Helpful Tools for Creating Children's Day

Children's Day's Poem pg. 26
The Community! How We Can All Participate! pg. 27
For Schools and The Community - A Wonderful Plan! pg. 28
Guidelines for Participation in Children's Day pg. 29
Participation Form - very helpful for a Children's Day pg. 30
Signs for Participants pg. 31
Newsletter / Press Release pg. 33
Children's Day Proclamation pg. 34
Children's Day School Flyer & The Children's Day Theme pg. 35



* More Will Be Available On the Website
Celebration Kit: Poster, Stage Guidelines & Rules, Rally etc ...
Additional Be Community Friendly! Awards for young people and adults


Note: Suggested Children's Day flowers:
Daisies & Sunflowers - But all flowers are good!


More on Our Ever Growing Website!
www.BeCommunityFriendly.org  www.Childrensday.net