What is "Got Preparedness" our 2011 Emergency Preparedness Challenge?

What is Got Preparedness?  How do I participate?  How do I sign up?  Keep reading to find out.

Got Preparedness is both our 2011 Emergency Preparedness Challenge and Fair.  These are two separate events that go together.

The Challenge is a week long challenge that runs from Sept. 19th to Sept. 23rd.  Individual families participate in the challenge on their own during the entire week.  To participate each family should check our blog at 8:00 am every morning during the week.  On the blog each morning they will find a new emergency scenario and an accompanying challenge or task to complete to deal with the pending disaster.  Each Challenge has points associated with it based on how well prepared your family was to handle it.  Every evening, after completing the Challenge post your comments along with points earned on our blog or send the Pyles an e-mail to record points.  There will be prizes for those families who earn the most points by the end of the week!

The Fair will happen on Saturday, September 24th from 9:00 - 11:00 am at the Pioneer Church Building on Buckboard/Summit Way.  At the fair families will choose classes to attend to learn more about different aspects of emergency preparedness.  Each class taught at the Fair will correspond directly with one of the Challenges given during the week.  We will have special classes for children ages 4 - 11 that they may attend while Mom and Dad go to other classes.  There will also be booths with helpful information to browse at the Fair.  Everyone is welcome to attend our Fair, whether you participate in the Challenges or not.

How do I sign up?  Post on this blog, post on the neighborhood Facebook page, call Kammi or Kevin Pyles, e-mail Kammi or Kevin Pyles (kammijedi@hotmail.com), or simply tell them you want to participate.  FYI, only residents in the Em 9th Ward boundaries need to sign up so they may be eligible for prizes.  If you live outside of the 9th Ward boundaries feel free to follow along and track your own points.  We will have a 'grading scale' available at the end of the Challenges to rate how prepared you really are.

Please spread the word.  These Challenges and the Fair are designed specifically to address common emergencies we could have in our area.  You are guaranteed to learn something new by fully participating in our Challenges and our Fair.  So, sign up right now!