PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Children must be 5 to 17 years old and able to run their booth completely on their own when interacting with customers.

1. That means your child must be able to:
   1. Handle food (if allowed at that market),
   2. Take and fulfill orders,
   3. Answer customer questions,
   4. Take payment and make change.
2. Parents may help their child when needed, but cannot interact with the customers directly. If your child cannot do these things with minimal help, either simplify the product, or wait for a future date when they are able to do so.
3. Booths must stay fully set up for the entire market. Early breakdown is not allowed and may disqualify you from future events.
4. We welcome children with disabilities or special needs—and any person whose cognitive ability is under 18 years of age—to participate with any necessary parental assistance! Please notify us at registration that you'll be helping.

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PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
Your job: Support from behind the scenes so your child can shine!

1. Parents MUST NOT:
   1. Answer customer questions
   2. Take orders
   3. Handle food
   4. Take payment (teach kids how to use apps prior to market)
2. If your child steps away, no sales can happen. Put a "Be Back Soon" sign on the table.
3. Parents must stay on the venue premises the entire time.
4. Make sure every adult in your group knows and follows these rules.
5. No smoking, vaping, or alcohol at the market.
6. Sit in the back of the booth, read a book, and act like you're not listening! Stepping back is what makes this an awesome learning experience for your child.

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PRODUCT RULES
Kids can sell almost anything — handmade items, store-bought goods, games, or services.
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Food may be sold unless otherwise restricted on the market page.

1. Absolutely NO:
   1. Raw food,
   2. Fundraisers,
   3. MLMs (multi-level marketing),
   4. Live animals.
2. Children cannot sell products on behalf of their parents.
3. Every child must have an active role in making or sourcing their product.
4. Every booth must have a child actively selling.

We don't regulate what is sold — just that it follows these rules.

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REGISTRATION & FEES
All children must register online.

1. NO FEE! Thanks to the support of __________, all kid's vendor fees are covered!
2. Your first market of the year includes a free book & one t-shirt (given at check-in).
3. Additional shirts available for $15.00/kid or $25.00/adult.
4. No waiting lists. No standby booths — even if others cancel.
5. NO REFUNDS or CREDITS. See our Refund Policy below.
6. Registrations are not transferrable to other markets but you can give to a friend and let us know their name and email.

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CHECK-IN
Bring your table to check-in to get your space assigned.

1. No vehicles allowed in the market area for unloading. Use wagons — they work great!
2. Want to be next to a friend? Check in together.
3. Booth spaces are NOT pre-assigned — you cannot choose your spot.
4. Unload quickly and park where shown on the "Market Layout & Parking" emailsent upon registration.

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BOOTH SETUP
Standard booths are a 6′ x 6′ for our kid's market and all belongings must fit within that space.

1. One registration = one booth, even if multiple children are selling different products in the same booth.
2. Bring all your own supplies: table, chairs, signage, walls, etc. Only the tent is supplied for kid entrepreneurs.
3. Selling anything edible? Bring a trash can for customer use.
4. No power is provided but you may bring a quiet portable power unit.
5. No trailers or carts allowed.
6. No pets allowed.

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 SELLING
 The #1 rule: Kids run the booth — the entire time.

1. Children must sell at their booth (no walking the aisles).
2. Do not yell to attract customers.
3. Please wear gloves if selling food.
4. Bartering is NOT allowed.
5. Sold out? Put up a "Sold Out" sign and enjoy the rest of the market.

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WEATHER
The market runs rain or shine. We only cancel for severe, dangerous weather, which is rare.

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MARKETING
We run a full marketing plan for every market!

1. How we promote each market:
   1. Targeted Facebook ads,
   2. Event listings,
   3. Social media posts,
   4. Digital flyers,
   5. Local media outreach,
2. Help us bring the crowd!
   1. Share the digital flyer from your market page,
   2. Tell friends, family, and customers what and where you're selling,
   3. Post updates or go live during the event and tag @beaconandfriendsevents.

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CLEAN UP
Leave your booth space clean and tidy.

1. Take all your trash with you — there are usually no dumpsters.