Some final preparations need to be made to make your construction day a success.

Be sure to:

1. Notify your school administrators and maintenance staff that the construction will begin
2. Call key volunteers (Ask them to arrive early and be Team Leaders)
3. Ask volunteers to bring gloves, shovels, and water bottles (make sure their tools are labeled with their names)
4. Create a Task List
5. Delegate responsibility so that you can be free to coordinate on construction day
6. Print out and copy the Construction Sequence page
7. Get an Emergency Kit and set up an Emergency Plan
8. Make sure building door(s) are open so that volunteers can use bathroom facilities
9. Make sure you have access to water hose
10. Provide refreshments and snacks (if possible) – at least provide water
11. Contact local newspaper, or designate a student volunteer or parent to take photos and write about the event
12. Bring camera