Assignment task: You have volunteered to organize a fundraiser for your child's school sports team to purchase new uniforms. For your event to be successful, you are responsible for all aspects of its management: staffing, planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. The general information known includes:
- You have a team of 15 volunteers to assist
- $1,600.00 is the cost to purchase the uniforms
- A local fire department has offered its picnic grove for use for free
- Many local businesses (restaurants, bars, retail stores, etc.) have committed to donating goods or services to your event
The School Board has requested you submit a formal proposal detailing each of these aspects and how you will manage/lead the process to completion before they approve the event.
You will evaluate and make decisions for one or more of the functions of management for this event. Incorporating class concepts, research, and the provided general information, you will develop a section of the proposal for the School Board. First section introductory in a paragraph form.