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Have questions about a pageant? Sartell probably knows the answersDon Sartell is writing a manual for those who wouldhold pageants You can’t just decide to bold a pageant youknow.oure going to want a pa-, national attention, a band contest, a beauty pageant a field show.” Sartell said. “Somewhere along the line you’ll usually wind up calling me.” the festival consultant said.The first thing that every pageant organizer should have ismoney, Sartell said.“If you’re beginning one. cial stability is necessary You don’t want to hold your festival and then sell tickets for it.”The next big requirement is expertise, which is where Sartellcomes in.“I can give you the names of judges, parade directors, contest directors, all from your part of the country“At my Notre Dame show America s Youth on Parade, described in the adjoining article) 1 hire 200 directors, and every one of those directors is trained in advance And when it starts. I’m the troubleshooter“Whoever is running it must delegate everything You’ve got to be free to handle anything ”For instance, suppose a giantfloat will not fit under an electric wire suspended above the street. Sartell said. Or a tractor pulling a float gets a flat Parades can stack up before the immobilized float pretty rapidly.He did not give the answers to those questions, but posed themftto show what can and has happened.One thing a troubleshooter cannot shoot is the weather. Weather poses the biggest danger to any outdoor festival.“Take the Tournament of Roses Those floats are all made of fresh Gowers. What if there's a hail storm? The financial risk is enormous. People have come from great distances.Sartell is always on the watch to ensure the safety' of the audience and participants.“Even at Notre Dame, I worry about the indoor stands collapsing,” he said.SartelTs book should help planners to be ready for anything.It will be the “bible” of the industry, he said.—Steven Engelbert'
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Janesville Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Jan 21, 1989
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