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house in conjunction with a dedication distribute T-shirts to students and members chamber of commerce, public affairs
ceremony, an anniversary, or a celebration of the organization to wear during National office, community schools, and area
of a completed project. Select employees Public Works Week. businesses (vendor-partners).
to serve as ambassadors or tour guides. • Select a Planning Committee and
Provide a forum for citizens to learn about Bringing an Equipment Show and Tell chairperson.
various departments and their functions. to a middle school enables students to see • Discuss goals, set objectives, define target
Develop a survey to gather attendees’ firsthand the equipment you use in daily audiences.
opinions about a Public Works project or operations. Recycling vans, refuse trucks, • Determine the events and activities that
service of importance to your organization. pavement recyclers, road graders and lift will allow you to meet your objectives.
trucks hold fascinating possibilities for • Select an Education Committee, a
Employee Appreciation Day students this age. This activity is ideal if you Promotions Committee, and a committee
have limited resources. You could schedule for each event; select a chairperson
Acknowledge the many accomplishments an Equipment Show and Tell at a different for each committee; clarify and assign
Public Works employees contribute school every day of National Public Works responsibilities.
throughout the year with a special Week. • Discuss how to capture information
recognition event. Sponsor a banquet during your events. This will provide
to recognize outstanding performance, A Job Shadow Day enables a high content for you to share online and with
special achievements, safety records and school student to experience a workday in stakeholders as well as enable you to
attendance. Include family members of the life of the Public Works professional evaluate your success.
honorees. Award honorees with a gift who performs a job of interest to the • Determine an operating budget and share
registration to a seminar, an engraved student. In the process, students learn information with committees.
plaque, a special proclamation or a cash that Public Works services employ a • Develop master calendar with milestones.
award. Invite elected officials. Hold your variety of professionals, technicians and • Develop a schedule of meetings to review
event in a Public Works facility. For administrators who have been schooled and progress with committee chairpersons.
example, host a barbecue in an equipment trained in a variety of fields. • Order your National Public Works Week
garage. posters.
PLANNING CALENDAR April
Sporting Event • Committees meet to organize and plan.
The sooner you begin planning National • Committee chairpersons begin meeting
Promote healthful living by sponsoring Public Works Week events and activities, with Planning Committee chairperson to
a sporting event. Plan the route of a the more successful you will be. Using report progress and obtain support.
race to end at a facility or project you committees is a good way to divide up the May
believe deserves attention. Sponsor a golf work. • Celebrate National Public Works Week!
tournament and arrange for the proceeds to Record the information necessary to
be dedicated to a Public Works project, such Suggested Committee Structure evaluate your success.
as the purchase of playground equipment June
in a community park. Sponsor a Public • Planning Committee: Oversees and • Celebrate your success with committee
Works night at an organized or professional manages all activities and events members.
sporting event. Arrange for a message about • Send thank-you notes to supporters,
Public Works to be announced during the • Event Committees: One committee per committee members, corporate sponsors
game. event; organizes and completes all tasks and volunteers.
associated with the event • Collect information from each
Outreach to Schools chairperson about the success of their
• Education Committee: Organizes all activity or event.
A T-Shirt Design Contest encourages activities associated with the educational • Share a write up and photos with TPW
students to be creative while they learn objectives of the celebration Magazine for inclusion in the Sept/Oct
about Public Works. It’s an excellent activity issue by the deadline - July 22.
for elementary school age students. Design • Promotions Committee: Organizes all
subjects include parks and recreation, activities associated with the promotional
recycling, road repair and street cleaning. objectives of the celebration
Print the winning design on T-shirts and
Sample Planning Calendar
February/March
• Schedule a kickoff meeting to organize
your celebration. Invite individuals
from all Public Works departments, the
Heavy Equipment Procurement Program
A Cooperative Purchasing Program that Provides
Competitive Pricing on Heavy Equipment –
Available to all TN City and County Agencies.
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association View online at tnpublicworks.com 17
Post Office Box 20049 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27619
www.ncsheriffs.org/procurement • (919) 459-6471
