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50% of booth profit (revenue minus expenses) is kept by the club that ran the booth, and 50% is donated to the Annual Teacher Fund (ATF).

The school and NCHS will recount and confirm the number of tickets collected for your booth. Then the school will add 50% of the profit as credits to your club’s budget. All credits need to be used by the end of the school year.

There’s no exact answer, since the number of customers varies each year. For reference, last year’s total profit was $10,718, and the ATF portion was $5,359. We suggest keeping your costs as low as possible. If your costs are low, it won’t be a big issue even if you don’t sell everything.

Clubs are responsible for planning their booth and turning in all forms on time. Before the event, create a poster, plan decorations, bring trash bags, bring a ticket container, and recruit enough volunteers to run your booth (we suggest three to six; fewer is okay, but you will be busy). During the event, run your booth and make sure it is staffed the whole time. Afterwards, clean up your table, count the tickets you earned, place them in the provided envelope, fill out all required information on the front, and take the completed envelope to the information center.

We strongly recommend three to six volunteers per booth. The exact number depends on your booth’s needs, and each club is responsible for keeping its booth staffed throughout the event. Plan enough volunteers to rotate in shifts so everyone has time to rest and eat.

No. Clubs must provide their own volunteers.

Every booth must be assigned to one club or class, which is where the final profit split goes. However, volunteers don’t all need to be members of that club, so other students may help run your booth.

Yes. Volunteers can purchase tickets ahead of time so they can buy food during the event. It’s each club’s responsibility to make sure its volunteers have time to rest and eat.

Clubs are responsible for cleaning up their own booth and the area around it. NCHS will only collect a booth’s tickets after seeing a picture of the cleaned-up area. Other cleanup is handled by volunteers.

All booths must be safe and follow school rules. No sharp items (e.g. darts). No gambling with tickets or money.

Yes. This year, outlets are powered by generators, so using one costs an additional $25. The limit is one outlet per booth.

Propane tanks are permitted this year, but they can only be managed by adults and must be supervised by adults at all times.

Food booths must wear gloves (provided by the school) and print ingredient lists. Plates and utensils are also provided by the school; please estimate how many of each you’ll need when you fill out the form.

Yes, but you must bring your own cooler and ice.

Booth applications are due October 16. After that, we’ll reach out with further information, including the booth expenses master form.

Everything you plan to buy must be listed on the master form, which you’ll receive after submitting your booth application. If an item can be ordered through Amazon, submit a request and we’ll order it through the school. If you can only buy it yourself (e.g. fresh fruit or something from an Asian market), keep your receipts so you can be reimbursed. Do not make any purchases until your booth expenses master form (not the interest form) is approved.

Only expendable items can be reimbursed (e.g. food ingredients, prizes for games). Anything you plan to take home after the event (e.g. game boards, art equipment) cannot be reimbursed.

Yes, but you must submit a separate application for each booth.

Clubs that submit first get priority for their product, but no one can monopolize the market, so similar products may still appear. For example, if one club sells Indian tea, others may too, though the number may be limited. If multiple clubs want to sell the same product, we’ll let them know so they can decide whether to change.