livingis2me
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That makes sense and is logical. I still have endless questions about how this ToT will work logistically. What prevents all the other kids aboard, which may see this activity, participating? And I would be reluctant to be a volunteer for our ToT activity if part of of the process was to tell 100 kids "NO" , if you get my drift.
I would love to help in some way. I am willing to help donate funds, that's the easy part.I just wonder about the planning on "our" part. Will we be doing something else? I suppose as long as you inform us well in advance of the schedule, we will be there.
That way, nothing else will be planned for that time. Can you sense OCD?
Well, I guess if you tell us when and where, on a sea day, we are there.
So I guess my question is somewhat moot.
Do you have a printed format of the plan of attack you could share. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. I see 60 kids storming around the vessel receiving candy at 10 locations. This sounds like a recipe for a CM disaster to me.I'm all for constructive disruption, but ...
How do we supply ONLY those kids in our group with unhealthy snacks?
Are the ToT stations in private areas, such as cabins?
Wow, I know nothing about ToT aboard. Perhaps someone could direct me to a thread or two with info.
Only 439 days to go.
Like I said clueless.
TIA for all input.
When we all did the TOT for our 2010 cruise, It was like a scavenger hunt. Everyone met at one area to get the clue and coloured ties (essentially the kids were divided into groups, one red, one green, one orange ect) and sent off in different directions so not all the kids would be at one candy station at the same time. Where the candy stations were located, were not really in high traffic areas where there was a gazillion other kids wandering around. I didn't have any non group families ask for candy, I did have some curious eyes, but it wasn't an issue having to tell any kids "No".
Yep, what she said...
Don't worry, as we get closer to the cruise we'll all have plenty of information about this. If you go to post one of this thread, I added a little section about the TOT. If you click on the "click here" tab, there is a section of Jen's trip report that has a pretty good run down of how this worked. Again, each kid or small group of kids that gathered together received different clues so they would find their way to a station. So only a small portion of them would be going to the same place at the same time. Most of the stations, I think, would likely be in places where large groups of kids shouldn't be hanging out.
My suggestion is this TOT should be without costumes. I think that costumes would draw a lot of extra attention. Last time we gave each kid a sticker that identified them as part of our group. Also if a kid who is not part of the group happens upon a station and asks for candy. We could say only if your parent comes to us and says it's ok. I don't think it would hurt too much to give away a few peices of candy to outsiders as long as they have parents with them. I doubt this would be an overwhelming problem. Or if you are comfortable enough to say "sorry, but this is a private event." That should be fine as well.
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Check out the link I posted I think that will really help you understand how we set it up. There were some ToT's that came before us, I just did a board search and read everything I could find back then. DCL's ToT was very similar, except they just gave a list of stops, no scavenger hunt clues. 
I had to read it a couple of times to get what you were saying.
, I will add I am not a smoker. But my son and his girl friend are. They are respectful of non-smokers. But a 
why don't they have smoking cabins just like they have smoking rooms at most hotels.
