Boscombe Community Fair and The Bourne Spring Centre are working in partnership to bring an exciting programme of summer holiday activities and workshops at the Boscombe Community Fair Childrens Area at Kings Park on 6th and 7th September.

“Fly the Flag for Family Fun in Boscombe” is a competition open to voluntary and community groups and children’s activities available in Boscombe and surrounding areas.
We are inviting groups to share with us an image of their activities on flags and banners that could be used to brighten up the perimeter fences at Boscombe Community Fair at Kings Park during the first weekend in September and paraded in a procession from St Mary’s Community Centre to the Fair on Sunday 7th September. All entries are of course returned so that the groups can continue to use their flag or banner to raise awareness of their activities.

Flag For Boscombe Competition Theme for Entries
The outstanding facilities that are available for children and their families in your voluntary or community group. Your entry can be anything you like - painting, handprints, beaded, collage, tie dye, screen print etc, etc, etc, - go wild – you will be judged on a feel for adventure. It can include for example; planning, playing, visits, campaigning, training, meeting and any other activities associated with your group’s name.   

Overall winner. Your flag or banner will be displayed in ‘pride of place’ - above the main entrance at The Boscombe Community Fair 2008.

Runners up. Your flag or banner will be displayed as part of the art at The Boscombe Community Fair.

Competition rules
All work must be able to be carried on a walking procession and hung as a banner.
Please bring your flag, with your Name, Group Name, Address, Contact Telephone Number and The Title of the Flag or Banner to: Bourne Spring Centre, St Mary's Rd, Springbourne, Bournemouth. BH1 4QP.  

1. Closing date for entries is Sunday 7th Sep 2008.  
2. Minimum size for entries: A3 (297mm x 420mm).
3. Entries must be submitted suitably packed.
4. Every care will be taken of entries, but the organisers cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage during transit, incoming or outgoing, while on the organisers premises or while being judged or exhibited.
5. The prizes must be taken as stated.
6. Final judging will take place on Sunday 7th Sep. The winners will be announced after the procession which starts at 1pm at St Mary’s Community Centre. For info email Sam; paperwork.fairy@communityspirit.org.uk

Advertising/Sponsorship We are also looking for sponsors who in return for their generosity are awarded display space long side the community’s flags and banners. There is also advertising space available in Programmes, website & Children’s Activities Pamphlet.
Please contact Sam 01202 303752 or email shown above.

Parade Enquiries: John 01202 392288 or email john@bournespringtrust.org

The Boscombe Community Fair Children's Area are working with The Bourne Spring Centre who are running activites from Tues 26th Aug - Sat 30th Aug.

Tues 26th Weds 27th Thurs 28th Aug.
* BREAKIN B-BOYS & DJ CREW - Info 01202 578587
£15 for 3 days. 10-15 yrs. 10am—2pm Bring your own lunch
Presented by Dance Bytes Back

Fri 29th & Sat 30th Aug.
* STREETS OF RIO carnival craft workshops - Info 01202 392288
£5 per child per day. 5 - 16 yrs.10am—2pm lunch provided. Concessions available
-brought to you by the fantastic team at Pioneer Community Arts; carnival crafts; costume and banner making

Stuck for more ideas on how to entertain the children?
Let Boredom Busters take the worry out of the school holidays! Click here for info on Boredom Busters Outdoor Summer Playschemes

Boscombe Community Fair
5th- 7th September
The Boscombe Community Fair Children's Area is split into four arenas

- Babes and tots, activities include music with mummy, jolly babies, tip of the tots see www.creativedynamo.net soft play and early learning toys

- In-bettweenies, activities include arts and crafts, costume making and interactive story time, and grand finalee parade.

- Teen space, activities include street dance, beat box, guitar workshops

- Amusements/rides; swing boats, chair-a-planes, trampolines.

Babes and tots;
- We have a large gazebo with a paddling pool filled with balls, there are crayons and other early learning toys. Here parents, toddlers and babies can relax, play and chill out

In-betweenies;
- Arts and crafts are presented once again by Pioneer Community Arts who will be helping children make costumes for the grand parade finale.
- The 'not quite teens' will also enjoy an interactive story time where a local performer (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=monvXGGES_s&feature=related) encourages children to act out parts in his hairy fairy tale.
- There will also be face-painting

Teen’s space;
- Teens will have thier own marquee to decorate and to chill out in.
- There will also be Electric guitar workshops, Street Dance performace, graffiti session.

This year the children's area will be more secure and defined with only one entrance/exit to the workshops, arenas and rides. Parent's are actively encouraged to participate in the activities and are not permitted to leave their children unattended in the children’s area.

This program of activities has been designed to help develop children and young people’s talent and skills and by actively encouraging parents to engage with the activities they too will develop further skill and creativity in ways to play and interact with their children and teenagers.

The majority of the existing BCF Children’s’ Area Crew are CRB checked and those who are not work alongside someone who is. We are always happy for more volunteers to join us although references will be required. For more information about the BCF Children’s Area or to apply to volunteer please do not hesitate to contact me at paperwork.fairy@communityspirit.org.uk.

Fairy best wishes

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Comments/questions/link to this site?

Email: info@boscombe.org

thanks to

for helping with the BCF Website
- hopefully it will be on line soon!