Discuss and determine showcase hosting roles and practice working together to host the event successfully.

Understand that invitations are not the only way to get people to attend an event, and that advertising and public relations help spread awareness and increase attendance.

This lesson is written at a 3rd-4th grade level. If you are working with younger or older participants, consider these adjustments: K-2: Simplify the concept of advertising as you did in the Creative Advertising lesson. Instead of writing multiple sentences, choose one sentence or a set of words. 5-6: Add more depth and independence as you did in the Creative Advertising lesson. Ideas include: have them create an advertising campaign, film themselves pitching their food truc

For participants to practice making creative advertisements to better publicize events and projects in their community.

For participants to create a logo and brand identity for their food truck business.

Finalize invitations and make a plan for addressing and sending them to invitees.

Learn about RSVPs and how to collect information that will help plan a showcase successfully.

Learn how to speak and write professionally to adults in order to create clear, complete invitations for the showcase.

Determine and justify invitees based on relevance to the showcase purpose.

Collaborate and identify the intended audience and purpose for the showcase.

For participants to rehearse showcase presentations and receive peer feedback for improvement.

For participants to organize and prepare their Food Truck Fair booth experience and presentation flow.

For participants to determine their expectations of themselves for the showcase and then to communicate those ideals clearly with each other.

For participants to imagine how their food trucks can relate to and partner with the food trucks their peers are creating.

For participants to envision the types of jobs and types of employees their food truck would have.

For participants to understand how to evaluate and increase their accountability.

Add some personality and individualism to each participant’s food truck.

Address challenges from the Identifying Gaps lesson and commit to solutions.

Reflect on current progress, set desired outcomes, and generate strategies to bridge the gap to the showcase.

To enhance group dynamics and build camaraderie through team building activities chosen to fit the group's current Group Development Stage.